Drake Message Board

[cpacmel]

If you want to know what Keno thinks about Bradley and the upcoming game, I would say check out the Weekly Coaches Teleconferences:

http://www.mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=36371&SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600&ATCLID=285511

He thinks Bradley boasts one of the best home courts, not just in the Valley, but in the entire country. It's something that are trying to replicate in DesMoines.

Says Drake is going to have to play it's best to Win Wednesday night.

[TNel]

Thanks for trying to cheer us up, BB, but I have resigned myself to the fact that Bradley simply doesn't stand a chance tomorrow night against the juggernaut that is Drake.
How can the 1-4 Bradley possibly expect to compete with the 19th best (by RPI) team in the country. Let's face it, this would have to be the upset of the century for Bradley to pull off a win.

We can only hope they don't embarrass us.

This sounds like Slick Willy poor-mouthing Hillary's chances just prior to the New Hampshire primary.

[Da Coach]

I've been reading this board for a long time and thought I'd add my 2 cents. Drake is a class program and though an opponent, they have always been very cordial and showed great sportsmanship toward Bradley. I read their message and my take is they have nothing but respect for the Bradley basketball program. I don't see where they are "over board" or dissing the Braves. If the shoe were reversed and the Braves had a record like Drake, what would our fans be saying? I can guarantee it would be insane. Let's show one of the other private schools in the Valley some class and respect that they deserve, let the players decide the game with our heads held high.

I agree, Old Timer. I have said this before-- of all the fans in the MVC, I have always found the people at Drake to be the most friendly and gracious of all. We have been attending BU games at Drake every year for the past 25 years. I am happy for those long-suffering fans that they finally have a great team to get behind. Drake is a class program, and being a small midwestern private university, they have many of the same issues to deal with that Bradley has.
Other than their 2 games against Bradley, I will root for them to go undefeated the rest of the way and into the NCAA.
My only problem is that it will make it harder to get good seats at their arena.

[tornado]

Once again....
The original post said...
"Coach Keno Davis only want to talk about his 14-1 start. No mention of the Braves."

and I responded
"and possibly even the head coach from that quote above"

[Scouter]

Once again....
The original post said...
"Coach Keno Davis only want to talk about his 14-1 start. No mention of the Braves."

and I responded
"and possibly even the head coach from that quote above"

OK, we get that. But how could you possibly include the coach's thinking based on that quote from Gary Parrish?

[DUBulldog]

Once again....
The original post said...
"Coach Keno Davis only want to talk about his 14-1 start. No mention of the Braves."

The original post also said....

Their board only wants to talk about their up-coming game with ISU on Saturday

...when there has not been a single post on the Drake board about the upcoming game with ISU.

Anyway, all the Drake fans that I know have the utmost respect for Bradley and their team, and expect a very tough game tonight.

[VromanFan]

If you want to know what Keno thinks about Bradley and the upcoming game, I would say check out the Weekly Coaches Teleconferences:

http://www.mvc-sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=36371&SPID=2901&DB_OEM_ID=7600&ATCLID=285511

He thinks Bradley boasts one of the best home courts, not just in the Valley, but in the entire country. It's something that are trying to replicate in DesMoines.

Says Drake is going to have to play it's best to Win Wednesday night.

How dare he!!! We shall make him eat his conceded words tonight I swear it!!!! I'm sure his statements will be wallpapered about BU's locker room tonight which will translate into a tidal wave of righteous anger leading to a victory for the mighty 1-4 Braves tonight by the narrow final score of 104-27.

[Scouter]

The original post also said....



...when there has not been a single post on the Drake board about the upcoming game with ISU.

Anyway, all the Drake fans that I know have the utmost respect for Bradley and their team, and expect a very tough game tonight.

It's not worth bothering with tornado, DUBulldog. Him admitting he's off base about something is about as likely as Barry Bonds admitting he used steroids. Good luck to your squad tonight.

[Rusty 54]

http://www.drakenation.com/Topic15575-8-1.aspx

look about 5 posts down

I have not met people from Drake, but if I do there is no reason for me not to treat them with respect. That being said, the thought of any team walking into Peoria and winning, much less getting an easy win, makes me crazy. Could it be a little jealousy of the conference record? Yeah. It comes with winning.

[tornado]

It's not worth bothering with tornado, DUBulldog. Him admitting he's off base about something is about as likely as Barry Bonds admitting he used steroids. Good luck to your squad tonight.

no such thing....and you appear to not even know what's being discussed, since whatever Gary Parrish had to say isn't even relevant to this.

and if you want to know something about who was off base and who was not...
go check how many people said Drake was going top be bad this year, and then check this from before the season even started....

http://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5342

The original post also said....



...when there has not been a single post on the Drake board about the upcoming game with ISU.

Anyway, all the Drake fans that I know have the utmost respect for Bradley and their team, and expect a very tough game tonight.

I never said there was.....but you are free to take it up with whoever did, and anyway.....

contrary to what your board says about Peoria, here is our real claim to fame -- flying carp:

[MacabreMob]

I think we are 0-0.

It all starts now.

4 of next 6 at home with 2 winnable road games. We could be 6-0 on Feb 3rd with a Ruffin-return looming. A 6-0 run would get us a decent BracketBuster game in late Feb. Finish 5-3 down the stretch (losses at DU, CU and ISU), 11-7 in conference (likely good enough for a top 6 finish), and 12-3 in last 15 games going into St Louis.

Postseason is not out of the question. The season is not over - not by a long shot.

IT ALL STARTS NOW!

0-0

LET'S GO BRAVES!!!

[Scouter]

no such thing....and you appear to not even know what's being discussed, since whatever Gary Parrish had to say isn't even relevant to this.

and if you want to know something about who was off base and who was not...
go check how many people said Drake was going top be bad this year, and then check this from before the season even started....
http://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5342

WOW tornado! I'm really impressed by your predicting abilities! Please, let me worship you and bow down at your feet! Nice job of changing the subject...

Anyway, if you aren't referring to the part of Parrish's article that was quoted, what quote are you referring to?

[tornado]

Go back and read the very post in this thread.
Here is the link

http://www.bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6494

The very first post quotes an interview supposedly with Seth Davis on-air ESPN....I can't see why so many people are unable to read that. The first post never mentions a thing about Gary Parrish.

Oh, and thanks for the compliment, but I eschew any kind of worship.

[DUBulldog]

http://www.drakenation.com/Topic15575-8-1.aspx

look about 5 posts down

LOL....just a quick FYI on that one. The guy who posts as "Mc Bulldog" on Drakenation is from the Peoria area originally....went to many, many Bradley games as a kid. Any of the posts on that thread about Peoria/central Illinois are directed at McBulldog and not at the area itself. FWIW, USMCdog who also posted about the area in that thread is also from (and currently lives in) the Peoria area.

[dogsrus]

What quote above? The only quote I see above is a quote from Gary Parrish, a sportswriter. How does what a sportswriter say translate into Drake looking past BU. Edit: I didn't see CPac's post when I was typing mine...looks like we both posted at about the same time

As for your first paragraph....there has not been a SINGLE post yet on the Drake board about the Drake-ISU game, so I have no idea where you're coming from on that one. Drake's board is a little different than this one. For whatever reason, there's not usually a lot of pre-game discussion of any game.

It seems like some people are trying to create something (disrespect for Bradley from the Drake fans/coaches) that is simply not there.

Come on DU...we are trying to get a RIVALRY going here. All this nicey nice talk won't help it any.

We HATE The Drake.....isn't it nice to be hated? That USUALLY means you're good.