Hassel and fatass AD were so smugly confident on that IE podcast that Iowa was going to get Devries and if not him then certainly McCollum, that I really want them to miss out on both.
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This Drake game is fun. Both teams playing well in my opinion.
Drake runs a real offense and has a pretty sound defense. Tech just has athletes. Interesting battle.
What exactly is Mountain Dews ad strategy? Just to be weird AF? And don't get me started on how annoying Maura is on Progressive ads.
Yeah I like how they just assume they'll want to go to Iowa City, why wouldn't they!? Lol
Hope another team scoops him up or he stays at Drake, not that I'm even that confident that he hasn't just caught lightning in a bottle. I just like to watch hoks squirm.
Feels like if Drake's 3 stop falling Tech could blow this thing open 2nd half.
Missouri just ran out athletes. Tech has some actual coaching. It’s a great battle. McCollum is outgunned with size and athleticism but is figuring out a way to keep it close. Tech isn’t handing them anything either. Just really good basketball both ways.
Good game. Tech is mentally tough as well so that will likely be enough to get them past Drake but entertaining to watch.
People tend to forget or don't remember that the SEC was once nationally significant Alabama (Bryant Era) and a bunch of regional teams in Football and nationally significant Kentucky (Rupp Era) and a bunch of regional teams in MBB. When any team besides Alabama won the SEC in Football or anybody besides Kentucky won the SEC in MBB, the winner was someone looked down upon because Alabama and / or Kentucky were "Down".
It took a long, long time and a bunch of good players and athletes to change that perception in both sports. So, while it is totally anoying now, it was important at one time for SEC programs to root for the others to have success at the national level. The proof is in the pudding with both Football and MBB having multiple shools besides Alabama in Football and Kentucky in MBB winning National Championships in the post-Bryant and post-Rupp Eras.
Point is, I root for Big XII teams besides Iowa State to succeed at the National level which will ultimately lift all programs and more importantly the conference to become more NATIONALLY relevant. Doesn't ever mean I want those programs to beat Iowa State, and I obviously love a crushing Kansas MBB loss every now and then.
Drake wins 2 games in the NCAA tourneyment every 50-60 years. They aren't taking players away from us. Tech is playing really well and are really tough. Drake being within 5-7 points at half time is a win.
I agree. Drake is NOT a threat to Iowa State in the big picture. However, if they win today, it will cost ISU and the Big XII a few $$$$ in Tournament payout.
That game? The broad side of the barn could have been the size of an airplane hangar and we still wouldn't have been able to hit it.
Actually, it was Nixon administration, but I suppose that's splitting hairs at this point.
I root for every Big 12 team except Kansas, but I also like Drake.People tend to forget or don't remember that the SEC was once nationally significant Alabama (Bryant Era) and a bunch of regional teams in Football and nationally significant Kentucky (Rupp Era) and a bunch of regional teams in MBB. When any team besides Alabama won the SEC in Football or anybody besides Kentucky won the SEC in MBB, the winner was someone looked down upon because Alabama and / or Kentucky were "Down".
It took a long, long time and a bunch of good players and athletes to change that perception in both sports. So, while it is totally anoying now, it was important at one time for SEC programs to root for the others to have success at the national level. The proof is in the pudding with both Football and MBB having multiple shools besides Alabama in Football and Kentucky in MBB winning National Championships in the post-Bryant and post-Rupp Eras.
Point is, I root for Big XII teams besides Iowa State to succeed at the National level which will ultimately lift all programs and more importantly the conference to become more NATIONALLY relevant. Doesn't ever mean I want those programs to beat Iowa State, and I obviously love a crushing Kansas MBB loss every now and then.
