Would have loved to root for him at ND
by Murcer68 (2019-04-24 17:27:24)

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but I'm very happy for him and will for the first time in my life be paying attention to Purdue men's basketball.

Hmm...I guess I don’t understand.
by 2ndstreeter  (2019-04-25 10:34:06)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I just can’t make the leap to being interested in or rooting for a player who did not choose ND men’s basketball regardless of the family connections. Not that I wish him ill in any way, but I approach ND teams of all sports as a family and my loyalty lies with all of them. I feel the same about those who transfer. No animosity, but they’re not part of the family anymore and my total support lies with those that are here.
That's funny because I don't understand the obsession with
by Murcer68  (2019-04-25 18:55:26)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

women like Patterson, Boley, Reimer, etc who leave the team, and yet they are talked about on this board as much as the players who are on the NDWBB team. So I agree with you there.

On the other hand, in my view, Niele's family is our family. I want Niele to be happy, so I'm rooting for her only child to be successful.
I totally agree *
by maverick  (2019-04-25 12:11:46)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post