Already has more ncaa wins than Devries in his career and could likely have more sweet sixteens than Fran by Saturday.
Mizzou v Drake game tonight 6:30pm
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Just think what Ben could do with Josh Pryce and Cooper
I wonder if IU has buyers remorse right about now…😉
Steve Alford agrees
Tony P not in 2nd half $500k well spent
I think Coach McCollum would get a resounding amount of support from donors and fans.
I think Drake can beat Tech. I really do.
I think Drake can beat Tech. I really do.
I'm not a Chris Hassel fan, but that's a good tweet.
So...taking a quick look at Drake's roster. Some of the guys he brought with him have eligibility left. Two others with significant playing time do as well.
Banks -Jr
Stirtz- Jr
Manyawu- Soph
Combs - Soph
Jackson and Mascari are grads, they're gone.
Does that mean he's less likely to take the Iowa job as he wants to stay with them? OR...is it a Curt Cignetti situation where we hire him and they all follow?
Banks -Jr
Stirtz- Jr
Manyawu- Soph
Combs - Soph
Jackson and Mascari are grads, they're gone.
Does that mean he's less likely to take the Iowa job as he wants to stay with them? OR...is it a Curt Cignetti situation where we hire him and they all follow?
The drake offense reminds me of that group of over the hill guys playing picking up ball, who exploit every misstep/bad spacing on the opposition. Just dudes cutting to the hoop out of nowhere for layups. Quite entertaining to watch.
And for good measure they shot free throws like 8 year olds or whichever age implements free throws.
Go the Drake!
And for good measure they shot free throws like 8 year olds or whichever age implements free throws.
Go the Drake!
Imagine that. REAL basketball comes back, via Iowa City. That's a f***ing wet dream right there.
Is that more than the entire Drake roster? Gotta be...
Whatever. It. Takes.
If it means bringing players he's already won 31 (at least!) of his first 34+ D1 games with, so be it! In fact, it should probably be highly encouraged.
And that FR with the hammer dunks
Yeah I'd take that Drake team in black and gold for next year, gladly.
Hell yes. Great core and you build around it.
It is a no brainer at this point. It would be like Bowlsby f'ing up Stoops hire. Epic shit
Drake makes Iowa look so unathletic as a bball team. It’s mind boggling how bad Iowa really is and fans think it’s a mistake to let Fran go. You’ve got to be kidding me.
Drake gets the winner of the next game between Texas Tech and UNC Wilmington coming up on TruTv.
If you don't like the idea of Ben McCollum as the next Iowa head coach, I don't know what to say.
Other than the 50% at the FT line, there was nothing his team did that damaged its chances at winning this game.
Sure they stumbled slightly when Mizzou made that run to cut the lead down to 2 with around 5 minutes left, but they got right up off the mat and started landing haymakers and finished it out.
By comparison, a normal Fran-led Iowa team? Folds like a chair and loses that game by double-digits after leading for most of it up to that point.
Other than the 50% at the FT line, there was nothing his team did that damaged its chances at winning this game.
Sure they stumbled slightly when Mizzou made that run to cut the lead down to 2 with around 5 minutes left, but they got right up off the mat and started landing haymakers and finished it out.
By comparison, a normal Fran-led Iowa team? Folds like a chair and loses that game by double-digits after leading for most of it up to that point.
None of them, coach or players, are going to stay at Drake if given the opportunity to get a huge pay raise.
I’m at the point that I don’t want any of the old players back, unless BM wants them. There isn’t a single player on Iowa’s team that played anywhere close to as hard and as tough as Drake played. I want a team of hard nosed ass kickers. I’m done with finesse players.
I like Fran and think he’s a good coach, but he was never going to change. He was locked into a style and philosophy on and off the court and just never adapted. I suppose that is commendable but not always successful.
Exactly. A run was always coming. They weathered it and punched back.
The defense alone is impressive.
I haven't watched much of this year, but Texas Tech looks undisciplined so far tonight. Drake could take advantage of that.
In regards to being a defensive coach. Yes he is. But he has stated he would like to have faster paced offense, but he is coaching to his current roster.
Dude is basketball idiot savant.
In regards to being a defensive coach. Yes he is. But he has stated he would like to have faster paced offense, but he is coaching to his current roster.
Dude is basketball idiot savant.
Hopefully he won’t need knee or shoulder surgery this summer.
(I know - too soon)
I wouldn’t even call him a “defensive coach”. It seems that way because we’ve lived in the desert for 15 years and any defense looks foreign to us. I’d call him an old school basketball coach….in the vein of Bob Knight, Bo Ryan, etc. that believe ALL parts of the game are equally important.
First that I have seen Drake this year, or a team coached by McCollum. Other than Stirtz and maybe the freshman (name?), not exactly a lot of raw talent, but damn, they sure play well as a team. Great help team defense and rebounding by committee. Coaching style is almost the exact opposite of Fran. I suspect that some fans today would find the pace boring, but winning basketball.
I sure wouldn't mind seeing a Stirtz and Dix backcourt, but that would take a LOT of if's and but's to make happen. Get Fran's recruits to still come to Iowa, the portal transfer from Miami, Dix, Pryce, Koch, and Dembele... McCollum would have a LOT more to work with than he currently has at Drake. Add a portal pg, or maybe Thelwell, and a true big that can guard the basket...
So, I'm in on McCollum.
I sure wouldn't mind seeing a Stirtz and Dix backcourt, but that would take a LOT of if's and but's to make happen. Get Fran's recruits to still come to Iowa, the portal transfer from Miami, Dix, Pryce, Koch, and Dembele... McCollum would have a LOT more to work with than he currently has at Drake. Add a portal pg, or maybe Thelwell, and a true big that can guard the basket...
So, I'm in on McCollum.
In a different thread this morning I predicted they may likely have buyers remorse in the next 5 years. Should have shortened that timeframe. Devries had a first four win. BM did better than that in his first year at the school.
A lot of solid points being made here.
I don't doubt his ability to recruit to Iowa. How he does that, I don't know. If I'm Beth, I'm begging BJ Armstrong to come back to IC for stint to be GM of NIL/Collective. No long term commitment.....but things going.
boom. do it. do it now.
I don't doubt his ability to recruit to Iowa. How he does that, I don't know. If I'm Beth, I'm begging BJ Armstrong to come back to IC for stint to be GM of NIL/Collective. No long term commitment.....but things going.
boom. do it. do it now.
Their 2 bigs are way better than Iowas.
Freeman is better offensively but overall those 2 are far better suited for what you need in college basketball.
Holy shit......Kurt Kanaski sighting/interview. I had no idea that he was still in coaching.
For those of you that don''t remember...early 90's Drake coach. Horrible.
For those of you that don''t remember...early 90's Drake coach. Horrible.
