That’s what they said about the girl going from Missouri Southern to Missouri State and she did fantastic.
There are a couple going with him. I am not counting him out either. They did lose a guard to Texas Tech I saw.
Yeah, you don't win at the level he did for as long as he did by mistake. He'll do really well at Drake. My guess is he'll do well enough to be the next HC for the Hawkeyes or the Clones soon. Either that or just kill it next year and take over for Gates after he falls on his face again.
My thinking is how are these 3 going to take going from starting or playing a ton to being a role model to how things are done. You go from getting the best players at D-2 to where almost certainly lose your best player after a great year to move on up the ladder. No doubt I think he will do well. It will be an adjustment though.
Here's a scalding hot take...there's not a ton of difference between national championship D-II level of play and an average mid-major conference.
I would agree with this statement if you are referring to the Southern Conference or something but the Missouri Valley is a good jump from D2.
D2? Yes...The four or five best D2 programs in the country every single year? Nah. Where do you think the majority of those really good D2 players McCollum has won so many games come from?
But Drake is not your average Mid-Major team when you gave players leaving for power 5 conference teams. Hawkins is the only player that has made an impact at D-1 and that was at Creighton. I'm not knocking the guy, just going to have to get some recruits in.
They're a good mid major. McCollum isn't dumb. He's got a philosophy on how to get players (level above washouts) and runs one of the most efficient offenses in basketball at any level. But if you're saying Ben McCollum is going to have to get good players at Drake for Drake to be any good, I'd agree. (speaking of scalding hot takes)
Nebraska football isn't UK basketball in any shape or form. Nebraska football was, is, and always will be Tom Osborne. UK basketball won a national title with freaking Tubby Smith. You could coach hoops there. Holler at me in a few years. In the meantime, keep hoping Captain Nerd Pants can keep winning football games. I enjoy taking the little one to games when it's fun.
Keep that dream alive. Maybe Paige can keep Coach Dennis employed if that's the case.
