Maybe so. But I suspect more hate ND than like it.
A small but vocal sample set ... a few co-workers and relatives on my wife's side ... more interested in ND losses than Purdue victories. Holtz made them bitter, I guess.
I could tell you bizarre stories, but I will let it go for now. Suffice to say that because of the small group of Purdue grads I have had the misfortune of knowing, there are few teams I enjoy beating more...and I didn't give a rat's ass about them when I was at ND.
Evil preaches tolerance until it is dominant, then it tries to silence good.