Bulldog2323
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A little early I know but for what is going to be possibly the biggest game at the Knapp Center in minimum 5, maybe 10 years, many details already coming out.
First, if you haven't heard: This game will be telecast NATIONALLY on ESPN2. The game will be Drake men's basketball's first appearance on ESPN2 since Nov. 2015 and first ESPN2 broadcast to originate from the Knapp Center since Jan. 2009.
Known Promos:
* Blue Out - Wear your Drake blue to the game. The first 2,000 fans receive a free t-shirt courtesy of Drake West Village.
STUDENT PROMOTIONS *Free Raising Cane's *Free admission *Drake bus runs on 34th Street (aka Greek Street) starting 1 hour before the game
As of noon yesterday, RESERVED SEATING IS SOLD OUT. General Admission only still available. I would advise getting your tickets in advance if you can - we might have our first Knapp Center sellout since 2008 if things go well.
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musiccitybulldog
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Big game, big win, and a full house to cheer them on!
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OldDogII
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Big game indeed!! UNI showing some vulnerability coming down the stretch so certainly a winnable game for the Dogs.
Let’s Pack the Knapp with Bulldog Blue!!! There will undoubtedly be UNI fans there since they are so close to Des Moines but let’s make lots of noise to drown them out and show the Bulldogs that we are behind them!
Here we go Bulldogs, here we go.....
Here we go Bulldogs, here we go…
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DUBulldog
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+xA little early I know but for what is going to be possibly the biggest game at the Knapp Center in minimum 5, maybe 10 years, Big attendance. Yep ESPN2. Yep Big game. Nope.
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Bulldog2323
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+x+xA little early I know but for what is going to be possibly the biggest game at the Knapp Center in minimum 5, maybe 10 years, Big attendance. Yep ESPN2. Yep Big game. Nope. Depending on how things play out, there's still a good chance UNI will need to win this game to win the conference and Drake will need to win to avoid Thursday. I call that as much as you can get on the line in one game in this conference. Of course, there's still 7 games to be played to confirm that. The game should have the biggest Knapp Center attendance since the 2014 Wichita State game. Question will be how many UNI fans vs. Drake fans will there be. I also hope they wear the throwbacks.
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Bulldog2323
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As of this afternoon, less than 600 tickets remain. This will be the highest attended game since at least 12/18/2010 (Iowa).
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zman2
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Well I for one think it’s a very big game. First we’re playing on National TV, playing our biggest rival and in state foe, who will be playing to win the conference championship in front of a sold out crowd. That’s kind of what I would think is important to everyone. I get that we’re not playing for 1st place ourselves, but we’ve lost 1 home game all year. It would be nice to be the ones to knock them out.
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UrbyJT
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Agreed. We will have a chance to further tarnish UNI’s at large chances lol
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Mc Bulldog
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Who woulda thunk ... Snidley Whiplash coaching the Pig Farmers.
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LurkingDog
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+x Question will be how many UNI fans vs. Drake fans will there be.
Does UNI have more alumni in Des Moines than Drake? Not asking about fans per se...
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Bri033
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Another loss! I hope Next season The team will get a athletic wing and forward. The team This season was small undersized and had no leadership whatsoever. The new recruits better be athletic not injury prone.
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DUBulldog
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+xAnother loss! I hope Next season The team will get a athletic wing and forward. The team This season was small undersized and had no leadership whatsoever. The new recruits better be athletic not injury prone. What does this have to do with the UNI game?
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Drake Fan in St. Louis
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Without Creighton in the MVC, has UNI taken over as DU's #1 rivalry? Not much of a rivalry unless DU starts winning a few.
Are you talkin to me?
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LurkingDog
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+xWithout Creighton in the MVC, has UNI taken over as DU's #1 rivalry? In the minds of UNI fans, yes. Not to me. Wikipedia, the leading authority on UNI, says their rivals are Upper Iowa and Faith Baptist Bible College. Drake's #1 rival is Bradley. Notwithstanding the existence of Illinois State Normal University, Bradley has been a significant Drake rival for 70 years. The DU-BU rivalry is one of those self-evident truths, along with " Lydia Moss Bradley was somewhat homely."
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Bulldog4life24
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+x+xWithout Creighton in the MVC, has UNI taken over as DU's #1 rivalry? In the minds of UNI fans, yes. Not to me. Wikipedia, the leading authority on UNI, says their rivals are Upper Iowa and Faith Baptist Bible College. Drake's #1 rival is Bradley. Notwithstanding the existence of Illinois State Normal University, Bradley has been a significant Drake rival for 70 years. The DU-BU rivalry is one of those self-evident truths, along with " Lydia Moss Bradley was somewhat homely." I'd agree that BU is a more pronounced rivalry. I also agree with whomever stated that Drake needs to beat UNI a few times in order for it to be considered a rivalry at all.
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UrbyJT
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Game is now a sell out per Hardin.
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Bulldog2323
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+xGame is now a sell out per Hardin. Question now is how many UNI fans will there be. Hopefully all the Drake season ticket holders also show up.
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Lime
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3200 rooting for Drake 3800 rooting for UNI
Good for the AD revenue, but this seems like an odd celebration overall.
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Drakey
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+x3200 rooting for Drake3800 rooting for UNIGood for the AD revenue, but this seems like an odd celebration overall. Why would you make this up?
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Bulldog2323
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Even if there's "nothing to play for" I still think this is a huge game for our program. In front of the first sell out crowd in 12 years, even if it is 50/50 UNI-Drake fans (I don't see it possibly being more than that, and even that's an exaggeration in my opinion), in front of a national TV audience we have to show that we can play and compete. A big win here could have big ramifications long term in recruiting, casual fan attendance, etc.
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