LetS gO boiLeRS

maybe its because i was born in indiana and the only thing (if we're to be honest) that they take seriously there is basketball, but for whatever reason, ive always loved this game. i played in highschool (no joke) and dont let my size deceive you, i wasnt all that bad. i definitely would have benefited from some added inches however i like to think i made up for it in scrappy-ness...though reality may have told a different story, i dont know. this being said, another consequence (a good one) of being born in lafayette, IN is that purdue has always been our team..my family's, that is. my entire history actually began on Purdue's campus as i was conceived in their married student housing facilities (again, no joke). my parents both graduated from purdue and being that the majority of my family has always lived in lafayette, purdue has just always been a staple in our family. in fact, when i graduated highschool, my first semester away was spent at purdue. i hated it, but i dont hold that against the school itself. so anyways, as you can see, my affinity towards the university has been a long-term one. unfortunately, there are not many benefits to being a purdue fan when it comes to sports. actually, the semester that i was there happened to be one of their best football seasons that theyve had in quite some time (its when drew brees played, anybody?) but still, in reality, when you wear any purdue paraphenelia around columbus, nobody even notices. however, and this is where i will synthesize my two previously stated objects of affection (basketball & purdue), this year may be different. oh yea, purdue basketball is pretty awesome and its the first time in forever where you can actually watch them and hope that they wont blow it, because they actually have recently proven that they are capable of not doing so. they are currently #1 in the Big Ten and just beat the nation's #8 & #9 teams. and an extra bonus...they are really young so they could potentially be good for a couple of years. i realize that just sounded like my grandpa who, every single season in every single sport, thought that despite reality, purdues potential was outlandish. but this year, he would have been on to something, i guess im just carrying on his tradition of utter optimism. and so, im excited. purdue will never have a dynasty like the buckeyes, i know this, but i guess that makes it a little more fun for some reason. you expect the buckeyes to be good, cuz they always are. however the goodness of purdue this year seems even more good (just go with it) because they are never good, if that makes any sense...go boilers!!