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Why Purdue Football Still Matters... (To Me)

Let me bathe myself in tears of the good times when I was a young naive child in West Lafayette, to a mid 20 year old naive man.

Purdue Football still matters, to me.

I know, it has grown stale to many of us, but for some reason when the beginning of August rolls around I still see myself trembling in excitement prepping for the football season. Regardless how we do, I seem to always support these young men trying to achieve their athletic and academic dreams.

Let me take you back.

The year was 1999, as a young 7 year old I attended my first football game.