“It feels great, just knowing the guys are fighting for us, and we’re fighting for those guys,” Gooch said of his younger teammates. “(Purdue) is a good team. We respect the game, we respect our opponents. We’re gonna treat them like any other team and just prepare and do everything else we do during a normal week.”
The IU Purdue rivalry looks like it may be coming off life support. I have lived in a few places that have big-time rivalries - Miami, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles. Folks there don't spend time insulting each other anywhere near what goes on between the Hoosiers and the Boilermaker fans.
However I must say there has been some very reasonable discussions on this board this season. Hope the trend continues through the week.
The IU Purdue rivalry looks like it may be coming off life support. I have lived in a few places that have big-time rivalries - Miami, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles. Folks there don't spend time insulting each other anywhere near what goes on between the Hoosiers and the Boilermaker fans.
However I must say there has been some very reasonable discussions on this board this season. Hope the trend continues through the week.