Coach Hagen Talks Bucket Game - Indiana University Athletics

Mark Hagen is familiar with both sides of the Old Oaken Bucket rivalry.

Coach Hagen Talks Bucket Game

11/23/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football

Nov. 23, 2011

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Hoosier assistant coach Mark Hagen is familiar with both sides of the Old Oaken Bucket rivalry. Hagen starred at linebacker (1987-91) and was a graduate and administrative assistant (1992-95) at Indiana. He also served as an assistant coach at Purdue (2000-10).

Hagen talked about the rivalry at Tuesday's press conference. Here is what he had to say:

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