Ben McCollum is our new coach


Ben McCollum is our new coach

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Per several national and local sources. No confirmation from Drake yet.
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Alright forward motion!
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Let’s roll

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Too much school spirit
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I have my trepidations, but neutral observers online think this is a slam dunk hire, FWIW

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Upward and onward!
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Can't wait!
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My guess is that it was Hardin's first call.

Moving forward.....


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Dawg_tired - 4/1/2024
My guess is that it was Hardin's first call.

Feel like if it was it wouldn't have taken this long.

Really stoked. Excited to see who we bring on for a staff
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Dawg_tired - 4/1/2024
My guess is that it was Hardin's first call.

they'll never say it, but it sure seems like Hardin must have reached out when SMS was trying to get him 
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O/U on NWMSU guys playing for Drake next season: 1.5.
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My guess is that it was Hardin's first call.

they'll never say it, but it sure seems like Hardin must have reached out when SMS was trying to get him 

supposedly MSU told Coach Mac's agent prior to 3/23 they were going in a different direction. wonder how much that was spin after being turned down vs. reality
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DrakeDropout - 4/1/2024
O/U on NWMSU guys playing for Drake next season: 1.5.

Higher #: '23 Drake players vs '23 NWMSU players?
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Where are the “several surprises” with the announcement?
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O/U on NWMSU guys playing for Drake next season: 1.5.

Higher #: '23 Drake players vs '23 NWMSU players?

I've been calling Des Moines "Maryville North" for years.
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McCollum was my 1a to Marty 1b, so I mostly just sat quietly on Twitter while y'all pestered Hardin about Marty but... I'm pretty stoked about this. 
His reputation among the coaching world, regardless of Division, seems to be great which makes me feel good about his ability to find an assistant or two who knows the portal + NIL.
Once he has that... Let. Him. Cook.
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Lime - 4/1/2024
Where are the “several surprises” with the announcement?

Maybe we'll get those at the press conference.  What we've learned so far certainly wasn't a surprise.
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My guess is that it was Hardin's first call.

they'll never say it, but it sure seems like Hardin must have reached out when SMS was trying to get him 

supposedly MSU told Coach Mac's agent prior to 3/23 they were going in a different direction. wonder how much that was spin after being turned down vs. reality

ain't no way they turned down McCollum to hire Cuonzo.
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My guess is that it was Hardin's first call.

they'll never say it, but it sure seems like Hardin must have reached out when SMS was trying to get him 

supposedly MSU told Coach Mac's agent prior to 3/23 they were going in a different direction. wonder how much that was spin after being turned down vs. reality

ain't no way they turned down McCollum to hire Cuonzo.

From a guy on the Valley board who is usually relatively in the know about MSU:

i don't think we failed to snag McCollum, I've been told we pulled out after hearing his requests . I was told we let him know he was no longer under consideration following such. Doesn't really matter, people will speculate, but that's why Mo St is so quiet in their searches, neither coach or university want to be perceived as being turned down. Not a single name was ever offered by the school as a target of interest

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DUBulldog - 4/1/2024
Lime - 4/1/2024
Where are the “several surprises” with the announcement?

Maybe we'll get those at the press conference.  What we've learned so far certainly wasn't a surprise.

Also plausible the person who said that had no clue? Lol
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Here's the ESPN article

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39853932/sources-drake-hire-northwest-missouri-state-ben-mccollum

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