Drake Nation / Specific Sports Topic Forums / Bulldog Men's Basketball / Right time for Drake / Latest Posts

RE: Right time for Drake

cgdcreek — Tue, 13 May 2008 18:56:22 GMT

"You know, the anger, resentment, and bitterness directed towards Keno is rather disturbing. Mocking his name and stuff is really puerile. Very disappointing.

Just let it go, dudes. The man left for five times his salary. Give him a freaking break. Wish him well. Afterall, do you really think Drake's success could have happened without Keno pulling the strings? Rise up and be big men. Not small petty men."

I wish Keno well. But the way it came about left plenty of room for anger, resentment, bitterness. You know the players felt it, even though they were polite in public (good for them).

Different deal with fans who've been around for 37 years, or longer, through all that Drake basketball coaching stuff. Think we've earned a right to be a little vocal on the subject.

And I do think Adam and the guys were really ready to play this year and would have been good with any decent coach who let them play. Keno certainly was smart enough to let them play. Hope Phelps is smart like that next year, too.

RE: Right time for Drake

Dawg_tired — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:53:05 GMT

G-man. I'm not much for initials and letters. But lectures are not something needed on this board. So to borrow...no offense...your letter craze...go F..... I'm smiling are you?

RE: Right time for Drake

G-Man — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:43:13 GMT

Maximus (5/5/2008)

When you're dealt lemons.....make lemonade. I understand the spin you are putting on the situation, and I like the spin....BUT...if Keno had not up and jumped ship, I don't think anyone would be saying.....'I hope Keno leaves so we can bring in an assistant from ASU to be the head coach'.......

You know, the anger, resentment, and bitterness directed towards Keno is rather disturbing. Mocking his name and stuff is really puerile. Very disappointing.

Just let it go, dudes. The man left for five times his salary. Give him a freaking break. Wish him well. Afterall, do you really think Drake's success could have happened without Keno pulling the strings? Rise up and be big men. Not small petty men.

RE: Right time for Drake

mid-major fan — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:27:42 GMT

I remember having lunch with Dr. Tom before the season and he said that Adam had really improved and we were all going to be surprized by his play. Little did we know how surprized.

RE: Right time for Drake

DUBulldog — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:26:34 GMT

cgdcreek (5/9/2008)

Josh is Josh, Sweet Swisher.

I don't think a lot of guys would want to be described by that phrase.....not that there's anything wrong with that.

RE: Right time for Drake

cgdcreek — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:17:32 GMT

"So in my view, Keno got lucky. Perfect storm lucky."

Thought about that plenty for some months, and I believe that. Leonard came out really ready to play from Day One. Bucky was a monster, right from the get-go in Bahamas, or wherever it was. Emmenecker was way better than any of us ever knew, including all the coaches. Josh is Josh, Sweet Swisher. Put some talent like that around a guy like Klayton, and it kinda works good.

As to Drake-Creighton ... could watch that game all the time, any time. P'Allen's "lay up" is legendary in this whole thing. Won't ever forget it. That was about as fun as anything ever gets.

RE: Right time for Drake

4Bulldogs — Mon, 05 May 2008 22:18:11 GMT

Hijacking the thread here, but given the title... it's the "right time for Drake" right now, Mediacom is replaying the Drake vs. Creighton white-out home game--Leonard dunking, KK hitting the trey from the "D", JY nailing 3s... This *team* was one for the ages and it's still a good time watching games again and again!

RE: Right time for Drake

Maximus — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:42:37 GMT

Mc Bulldog (5/5/2008)

Phelps, on our command ... unleash HELL!

Here's a toast (lemonade, squid piss...whatever you're drinking) that he does just that!!!!!

RE: Right time for Drake

Mc Bulldog — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:41:08 GMT

Phelps, on our command ... unleash HELL!

RE: Right time for Drake

Maximus — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:35:01 GMT

Hmmmm....squid piss......never really thought about the byproduct from squids!!! I have had a few 'beverages' that come to think of it may have contained a little 'squid piss'....

RE: Right time for Drake

Mc Bulldog — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:23:24 GMT

BUT...if Keno had not up and jumped ship, I don't think anyone would be saying.....'I hope Keno leaves so we can bring in an assistant from ASU to be the head coach'.......

I agree but Beno did and I'm saying it now, "I hope Keno leaves so we can bring in an assistant from ASU to be the head coach."

Call it lemonade, Orange Julius, squid piss, or nectar, it will all come out in the wash.

RE: Right time for Drake

zman — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:17:54 GMT

Maximus, I agree 100% w/you. I am also trying to make lemonade from the current situation. Now be prepared to be ripped into by everyone on the board.

RE: Right time for Drake

Maximus — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:03:53 GMT

RE: Right time for Drake

Gordon Gottschalk — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:50:51 GMT

DT, you've seen the light! It is absolutely the perfect time to bring in a new coach. I don't agree with you about the recruiting points you make, but think about the strength of what we have coming back, fan interest, recognition for the school, etc. Let's say Kano stayed a couple more years and had some nice 20-win seasons with an NCAA and an NIT. People would say it was good, but not like 2007-08. JY would be gone, Bucky gone, Urban Legend gone. It would loook like a rebuilding situation and the fan base would be hungry for a return to 07-08. For the sake of the program and the ability to hire the best replacement, this was the perfect time for Kano to jump ship.

RE: Right time for Drake

Drakey — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:08:52 GMT

I have thought of it that way. If last season had never happened, who had a better resume? Clearly Phelps. The only advantage Beno would have would be ties to Iowa, but that was before we knew he considers himself a New Englander.

Right time for Drake

Dawg_tired — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:05:44 GMT

I've been thinking the last few days that this change in coaching might be one of the best things that ever happened to Drake Basketball. Think of it this way.

We had a great season with two unrecruited walk ons. Keno and Chris Davis can't take credit for that. Only Bucky and Adam deserve that credit. keno and Chris weren't good enough prognositcators to see the talent in high school and give them a scholly. However, they have handed out schollies to players who turned out to be huge busts. I won't name them but we know who they are. So in my view, Keno got lucky. Perfect storm lucky.

Enter Mark Phelps. Proven recruiter. Assistant from successful BCS programs. Comes into a higher profile Drake job. He recruits, talent improves, Drake continues to go dancing.

Meanwhile, Providence lurks at the bottom of the Big East with two star recruits, losing records, luck runs out.