For Purdue coach Ryan Walters, it was all about fostering a family feel in the buildup to the 2024 season, which kicks off on Saturday vs. Indiana State at noon ET (BTN). And it sounds like his efforts to have teammates bond have paid off. “I would say this is probably the closest team I’ve been around,” said Walters, “and that’s not only as a head coach, but as an assistant, as well. I think we did a lot of things in the winter, in the spring, in the summer to provide opportunities for organic relationships to form.” There were escape rooms, fishing, dodgeball, breakout sessions. Walters was …