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Drake Bulldogs
Location: Des Moines, Iowa | Founded: 1881 | Enrollment: 5,600 | Colors: Blue and White
Coach: Mark Phelps | Home Court: Drake Knapp Center | Capacity: 7,002

Record: (28-5, 15-3 Missouri Valley)
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Bulldogs report: Strategy and personnel
 

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THE GOOD NEWS
Drake returns two starters who are among the best players in the MVC. G Josh Young is a superb shooter who should only get better as a junior. C Jonathan Cox scored 29 points and grabbed 16 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament loss. Reserves such as G Josh Parker and C Brent Heemskerk must step into bigger roles next season. The Bulldogs will return plenty of players, but they lack experience. Drake has six seniors next season. Some of them may step up as Emmenecker and Houston did this season.

THE BAD NEWS
Coach Keno Davis helped build the chemistry that made the 2007-08 team what it was, but he's gone to coach Providence. Drake, before this season, was bad for a long time for good reasons. The Bulldogs put it all together the past two seasons. It won't be easy for a small private school to continue to finish in the MVC's top three. The loss of three seniors hurts, especially since Davis rarely went deep into his bench for long periods of time.

KEY RETURNEES
Cox and Young are a good place to start for any roster. Parker was a big scorer in high school and had his moments in limited time as a freshman. The Bulldogs will get transfer Adam Templeton next season. He started two seasons at Cal-Irvine before transferring and is a good three-point shooter.

ROSTER REPORT

--C Jonathan Cox finished the season with a career-high 29 points and 16 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament loss. It was his 12th career double-double.

--G Adam Emmenecker set a career high with 14 assists in the NCAA Tournament.

--F Klayton Korver's 241 threes tie for the school's career record.

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Drake Bulldogs Message Board
Reputation:91
Level:All-Star
Since:Dec 28, 2007

April 16, 2008 2:55 pm
He left for a better job, for a better team, in a better conferance to a better city in a better geographical area of the U.S., for more money.  Dude is out of the midwest and a 15 minute flight from Boston, no brainer!  Unless your from the midwest, you would never hear of the MVC nor attend Drake.  Its a school for the kids that didn't get into better public schools and ...(more)
Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 26, 2006

February 5, 2008 2:58 pm
I'm a huge Badger fan, but you're the best story in college basketball this year.

The problem is that you haven't beaten anyone good, but pretty much smoked everyone else... A lot of wins, lots of momentum, but legit? I'm not so sure.

Tell me why I should jump on the bandwagon!!!

Reputation:98
Level:Superstar
Since:Mar 5, 2008

April 20, 2008 11:50 pm

Tommorow at 11:00 Drake will hold a press conference and announce that Mark Phelps is the new Drake head coach. He was an assistant at Arizona State and has a strong reputation for good recruiting skills. I understand why Keno Davis left but am dissapointed to see him go. I hope Mark Phelps can build on the success of last year and keep the winning seasons coming. Des Moines ...(more)

Reputation:97
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 14, 2006

April 18, 2008 9:09 pm
Hey guys, I'm trying to set up a sim league starting next season, where a simulator plays out the game and gives you realistic scores and stuff, and your Bulldogs are still available! If you are interested or have any questions feel free to e-mail me at dosegorillaz@aim.com. ...(more)
Reputation:98
Level:Superstar
Since:Mar 5, 2008

April 15, 2008 8:12 pm

Keno Davis has left Drake for a bigger paycheck but he will never coach a better school than Drake! Ok, maybe he will. I'm just sad to see Coach Davis go. He had such a great year and was on his way to building a powerhouse in the MVC. Now will Drake return to a subpar team for another 37 years? I hope not!

Reputation:79
Level:Pro
Since:Feb 11, 2008

April 3, 2008 6:17 pm
(POLL) Will Drake's Korver be a better NBA player than Kyle Korver of Utah assuming he gets to the NBA?
Reputation:89
Level:All-Star
Since:Feb 14, 2008

April 3, 2008 9:36 am
Now does everybody understand why Drake was overrated. This is what happens when you have such an easy regular season schedule.
Reputation:96
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 25, 2006

March 25, 2008 3:11 am
.... I don't know about the rest of you, but for me it still hurts.  That game was an instant classic, but  losing in that fashion is incredibly tough to take.  Still, it was a great season, and I'm really proud of the way those guys represented our University all year long.  It was a special run, and even though it came to an end before any of us wanted to, it's ti ...(more)
Reputation:98
Level:Superstar
Since:Mar 5, 2008

April 3, 2008 10:49 pm
 So many what ifs! The perfect season ended in the worst possible way!&