Random thoughts about recent moments February 26, 2008

Here are a few random thoughts about the past few days — and what’s ahead…
*Drake shows it’s mettle. Keno Davis’s team was at a tipping point on Saturday afternoon. Lose, and you have lost 3 out of 4, plummet out of the Top 25, and face some serious pressure in the final two [...]

Surprise, surprise: Sampson’s in Trouble February 13, 2008

Kelvin Sampson? In trouble? AGAIN?
Pardon me while I feign shock.
Indiana’s basketball coach has a long history of problems with the NCAA, specifically involving too many phone calls made to recruits. He did it at Oklahoma, but mostly avoided trouble because he left Norman to take the Indiana job at the same time [...]

Dogs do it AGAIN February 8, 2008

Illinois State had me doubting Drake on Tuesday. The Redbirds had the hot hand, they had the home crowd, and Drake couldn’t shoot its way out of paper bag the first 20 minutes of the game. At the half Drake trailed by nine. Then came halftime. We’ll never know exactly what Keno [...]

Super Bowl – Super Ending February 4, 2008

Pop another bottle of Champagne ‘72 Dolphins. Don Shula, you can keep that grin on your face and stop saying you would be “happy” for the Patriots if they went 19-0. In one night the Patriots went from history makers to another Boston choke story. I’ll admit, I wanted the Patriots to win. [...]

Mixed Bag February 2, 2008

Emmenecker makes Drake GO!
Simply put, Adam Emmenecker is the engine that makes Drake GO. Somehow the kid goes from Flint, Michigan, to Drake walk-on, to one of the top two point guards in the Valley! He leads the Valley in assists (5.5) and leadership. When the game’s on the line, Emmenecker is [...]