Could #14 Drake beat other ranked teams?

[Waverly_Panther]

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[QUOTE=UNIAlum95;115923]There will be some but it won't be anything like days in the dome where a visiting team can bring in a significant number of fans. The only tickets they can buy are GA so it depends on the number of locals buying for that game.
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I think the Drake fans could find www.unipanthers.com and order tickets just like anyone else. And they could buy whatever was open at the time. I've bought tickets this way, and I've noticed that there can be fans of the other team sitting in sections near me. The Creighton game was a good example of this. I wouldn't assume that the Drake fans will only be in the GA. They're going to be all over the stadium, except in the season ticket holder seats. And if those are empty, they may be in them, as well.

[unigriff]

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atmosphere. It has to be intimidating to player there knowing noone wins there, the players are more confident there, the fans are rowdy.

With all that said you'd think more than one team in 60 tries would win there

they only had 5,700 fans at the game last nite...that might be a season low for them...idk.

[unigriff]

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hopefulyl more students turn out for saturday...

[jman2004]

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How bout the atmosphere in the Mcleod tonight? whoa that was intimidating being able to hear the ref's words while reporting to the scorers table all the way from the 20th row.

I couldn't believe it. Finally at the end of the game, it got louder, but seriously. Was something missing? It was eerily quiet. Ditto about hearing the refs comments. It was a strange strange atmosphere. No one would stand up, ever.

I didn't think there'd be a venue in all of college basketball where a team is up 3 with 20 seconds left and needs a big defensive stop and all of the fans sit quietly and watch. Unbelievable.

One guy got up after Wichita State took the lead in overtime and shouted "We need a new coach!" I can't say I disagreed with him.

[wonkadog]

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Wow, things have gotten a bit more testy in Pantherville than last time I visited. Just wanted to wish you well against Drake.

[Khan4Cats]

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Wow, things have gotten a bit more testy in Pantherville than last time I visited. Just wanted to wish you well against Drake.

Thanks for the good wishes. If we can play Drake with the same intensity we played them in Des Moines, we can win. If we come out slow and flat, they'll blow us away.

As for the testiness, that's just from fans of a program with an all time winning percentage of 51% letting off steam because we are only winning 60% of our games this year.

Oh wait, that's better than our average, nevermind.

[jegbomb52]

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"Could Drake beat those teams? Sure they could."
You say this one line clenz

And then say this the next line
"All I'm saying is I don't think Drake can beat the big time teams."


Here in lies the problem and hence why the thread has carried on way longer than it should have.

No one on here thinks the Valley is better than any BCS conf. You have made your point. Clenz, stop saying two differing opinions in the same post.

[UNI_12]

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The problem I think Drake is going to run into come NCAA time (deservedly or not) is their lack of a top notch win. What do they have for RPI top 50 wins??? One, two??? They also have 0 top 25 wins...of course if they win at Butler that will change things, but I could see the committee doing the same thing to Drake that they did to George Washington a few years ago when they went 28-1...people were talking about them getting a 2-4 seed, and they received an 8 seed...they then went on to get beat in the first round...to answer the original topic, do I think Drake could beat those top caliber teams, absolutely...do I think they would do it 5 times out of 10 on a neutral court...probably not.

[DRAKELAWPANTHER]

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This is very true. I just have a hard time believing Drake can hang with teams like #23 Louisville, #19 Purdue, #16 A&M, #15 Wisconsin, # 13 Indiana to keep it close in the rankings.

Or that they could beat Marquette, Baylor, or Clemson who are right outside the top 25.

I could be very wrong, but I just have a hard time imaging them beating these teams

Have any opinions changed, one month later?

After watching the tournament, I not only think Drake could "hang" with these teams. I think they'd put the beatdown on most of them.

[clenz]

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Have any opinions changed, one month later?

After watching the tournament, I not only think Drake could "hang" with these teams. I think they'd put the beatdown on most of them.

They haven't changed some but overall, no.

They can hang with the best of the best of the mid-majors, and most of the upper teams. But I still don't think there is anyway they beat UNC, Duke, Kansas, Georgetown, etc...

And for you to say that Drake can put a "beat down" on those schools is pretty asinine.

I get Valley Pride and all of that, and I hope Drake does well in the tourney. However, the way some of you make it sound they should be ranked in the top 5 with UNC, Memphis, Tenn, etc... That is far from the truth, at least in my eyes

[9YRPLAN]

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lenz, wow. wake up.

[clenz]

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I'm fully awake. Drake is good, but they aren't anywhere near UNC, Memphis, Duke, Tennessee, Georgetown.

If I get proven wrong and Drake lays the beat down on any of these teams I'll gladly admit I was wrong.

[06panther10]

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I know what you mean lenz, I agree.

[9YRPLAN]

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stay out of the casinos, guys. 9YRPLAN is wise.

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[GonzoCat]

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Well Clenz you kind of changed your story there. You went from saying Drake couldn't hang with teams ranked 15-25 and outside the top 25 to saying now they couldn't beat teams ranked in the top 7 or so. A little difference.

I would bet on Drake against any team over 15th. I would say if they played like today they could hang with any team in the country. Of course they probably won't play like today very often.

Drake should certainly get a 4 or 5 seed, those are the same thing anyway. I expect them to make the sweet 16 as they will be playing an overranked middle of the conference team from a big money conference in the second round seeded 4 or 5 as well.

Then they will be playing a #1 seed in the third round and I expect them to make it a game but lose in the end. Then you will be able to come on here and say "see, what did I tell you."