I think that’s one of the things that bothers me the most about this situation. When a guy chooses Purdue, he becomes part of our family forever. Yes, even Ronnie Johnson. When he stays all four years, we see him grow up. The difference between a wide-eyed freshman in some early November home opener against a far flung low-major and the battle-hardened senior in a late season Big Ten game is stark. Sometimes it all ends in disappointment like it did this year with an overtime loss to Rutgers. Other times, like for Jon McKeeman and Spike Albrecht in 2016-17, it ends with confetti falling from the rafters as a Big Ten Championship is clinched.
Thank You, Matt Haarms
