Drake at Northern Iowa - 7pm Sunday ESPNU

by **MVCfans** » January 22nd, 2012, 8:26 am

Panthers open as 9 point favorites.

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by **DoubleJayAlum** » January 22nd, 2012, 8:50 am

I'm surprised that UNI is that big of a favorite. I expected them to be favored, but only by about three or four.

When Creighton played Drake earlier this year, I wasn't impressed at all. Since CU plays Drake Wednesday night, I'll tune in to see if Drake has improved.

by **DUBulldog** » January 22nd, 2012, 10:32 am

DoubleJayAlum wrote:I'm surprised that UNI is that big of a favorite. I expected them to be favored, but only by about three or four.

When Creighton played Drake earlier this year, I wasn't impressed at all. Since CU plays Drake Wednesday night, I'll tune in to see if Drake has improved.

Drake is very inconsistent (not surprising for a team that starts no seniors).

When they're good, they're very good, when they're bad they're really bad. I'll let you guess which Drake team you saw in Omaha. :Cheers:

Anyway, UNI -9 sounds about right.....UNI beat Drake by 15 in Des Moines, although it was a much closer game than the final score indicated.

UNI isn't a good matchup for the Bulldogs.

Next 3 games (@UNI, home vs CU & WSU) will show what the Bulldogs are made of.

by **Shockerfan13** » January 22nd, 2012, 10:35 am

Nothing against Drake, but GO UNI!!!

A UNI win would put even more seperation between CU/WSU and the rest.

by **MVCfans** » January 22nd, 2012, 10:52 am

Here's my brief preview (along with a little MVC commentary):

The MVC Report - Drake-UNI Preview

by **getreal4** » January 22nd, 2012, 4:13 pm

Drake can beat UNI in cedarloo epecially in front of the high school crowd expected tonight. :Yea!:

need Madison to show his skills tonight. And as always, need to not get blown out by the other coach.

Dogs 76

kitties 71

by **DUBulldog** » January 22nd, 2012, 4:50 pm

getreal4 wrote:Drake can beat UNI in cedarloo epecially in front of the high school crowd expected tonight.

As a Drake fan, that seems to be a strange statement for you to make.

by **getreal4** » January 22nd, 2012, 5:31 pm

UNI's recent success deserve fan support. Drake's recent success under MP doesn't.

Drake's enrollment is about 1/4 of the size of UNI. Give Drake fans Coach Jake's success and its a very tough ticket to get in Des Moines.

by **uniftw** » January 22nd, 2012, 5:48 pm

getreal4 wrote:UNI's recent success deserve fan support. Drake's recent success under MP doesn't.

Drake's enrollment is about 1/4 of the size of UNI. Give Drake fans Coach Jake's success and its a very tough ticket to get in Des Moines.

Waterloo/Cedar Falls is about 1/5 the size of the Des Moines metro area.

by **getreal4** » January 22nd, 2012, 6:06 pm

Funny Math from cedarloo not 1/5 ratio benefit of a Drake education!

According to 2010 Census Waterloo Cedar Falls MSA 165025 Des Moines MSA is 575,633

the real problem for panther basketball is the lack of support for their extremely successful program. Not talking about the posters on this board, but the many other graduates who won't donate or attend games. When Coach Jake leaves, don't whine about the loss, it will be deserved. :Violin: