Game #31 - Saturday Feb 24 2pm Knapp Center @ Drake on ESPN3 - Reg Season Finale

VU2014 · February 23, 2018, 04:24:15 PM

It's the regular season finale tomorrow and Drake's senior day. Let's play spoiler.

VU2014 · February 23, 2018, 04:29:29 PM

No Marty on the Drake trip?

Still deal with the back issue or is it something else?

https://twitter.com/ValpoBasketball/status/967134500282134528
https://twitter.com/NWIOren/status/967135303482867715

Also President Heckler is making the trip to Drake which is interesting. Checking out the Knapp Center to see how it was renovated? A guy can dream lol.

vu72 · February 23, 2018, 09:14:47 PM

Quote from: VU2014 on February 23, 2018, 04:29:29 PM
No Marty on the Drake trip? Still deal with the back issue or is it something else?

https://twitter.com/ValpoBasketball/status/967134500282134528
https://twitter.com/NWIOren/status/967135303482867715

Also President Heckler is making the trip to Drake which is interesting. Checking out the Knapp Center to see how it was renovated? A guy can dream lol.

Pretty sure President Heckler doesn't know one end of a basketball from the other. Imagine he just had nothing else to do.

usc4valpo · February 24, 2018, 08:09:16 AM

The weather in Des Moines is icy rain but I will try to make it to the Knapp. Are any of you going to be there? If so, should we take Heckler out for a beer at Jethros after we win?

bbtds · February 24, 2018, 08:52:47 AM

It should be remembered that President Heckler was a theater instructor when he taught in college. I imagine that he along with many other arts instructors/professors would get upset when funding was diverted from the arts to athletics as has happened in many college and university settings. I understand that there is an opposite point of view for every debate and that some of us need to look through the eyes of the opposite side of the debate.

Are we trying to change a university that has never had a history of much athletic spending?

M · February 24, 2018, 10:09:29 AM

I imagine there are donors out there.

Valpo 76-70 winners

oklahomamick · February 24, 2018, 11:41:18 AM

Vegas line started at drake -1. It's now at -4.

Marty worth 3 points? 🤔

vu72 · February 24, 2018, 01:54:38 PM

Quote from: bbtds on February 24, 2018, 08:52:47 AM
It should be remembered that President Heckler was a theater instructor when he taught in college. I imagine that he along with many other arts instructors/professors would get upset when funding was diverted from the arts to athletics as has happened in many college and university settings. I understand that there is an opposite point of view for every debate and that some of us need to look through the eyes of the opposite side of the debate.

Are we trying to change a university that has never had a history of much athletic spending?

Good question. It is a good thing we could buy that hospital site for expired green stamps! Otherwise we would have blown our history!

VU2014 · February 24, 2018, 02:05:53 PM

The Knapp Center is a similar arena with the bleachers in the endzone of the court. I've seen some people complain about their arena but I think it's not bad at all.

VU2014 · February 24, 2018, 02:18:12 PM

I feel like I'm watching a video from the 90's. The Drake video picture quality is less then ideal.

VU2014 · February 24, 2018, 02:33:58 PM

Smits is playing really well. 8 pts so far.

a3uge · February 24, 2018, 02:34:33 PM

Quote from: VU2014 on February 24, 2018, 02:18:12 PM
I feel like I'm watching a video from the 90's. The Drake video picture quality is less then ideal.

Was going to say the same thing. Didn't the MVC make Valpo upgrade all this video equipment once they joined? How does Drake get away with this.

nkvu · February 24, 2018, 02:48:44 PM

I want to know who pushed the "it's time to suck" button on the Valpo bench?

VU2014 · February 24, 2018, 02:51:49 PM

What is with this team and 5-7-8 minute scoring droughts?

Awful! It's amazing we're tied 30-30 right now. We were up by 14 at one point.

VU2014 · February 24, 2018, 02:53:47 PM

Quote from: a3uge on February 24, 2018, 02:34:33 PM
Quote from: VU2014 on February 24, 2018, 02:18:12 PM
I feel like I'm watching a video from the 90's. The Drake video picture quality is less then ideal.
Was going to say the same thing. Didn't the MVC make Valpo upgrade all this video equipment once they joined? How does Drake get away with this.

Not sure but the quality is awful. Maybe because they're a founding member. The MVC offices made us spend $600,000 to upgrade our equipment and before that our video broadcast were never this poor of quality.

a3uge · February 24, 2018, 02:56:14 PM

Quote from: VU2014 on February 24, 2018, 02:51:49 PM
What is with this team and 5-7-8 minute scoring droughts?

Awful! It's amazing we're tied 30-30 right now. We were up by 14 at one point.

Scoring droughts are from Valpo not being able to score in the half court. Once Drake started making shots, they were able to get set on defense. Valpo needs to have some sense of urgency; too much standing around.

VUGrad1314 · February 24, 2018, 03:03:23 PM

Going away from the hot shooting Smits and poor shot selection sure didn't help.

VUGrad1314 · February 24, 2018, 03:16:13 PM

Is it just me or has Micah Bradford looked a lot better the past few games?

Pgmado · February 24, 2018, 03:24:55 PM

Quote from: bbtds on February 24, 2018, 08:52:47 AM
It should be remembered that President Heckler was a theater instructor when he taught in college. I imagine that he along with many other arts instructors/professors would get upset when funding was diverted from the arts to athletics as has happened in many college and university settings. I understand that there is an opposite point of view for every debate and that some of us need to look through the eyes of the opposite side of the debate.

Are we trying to change a university that has never had a history of much athletic spending?

I wanted to chime in that I was a theater major in college and was an actor for much of the first half of my life. My last competitive game of basketball was in 8th grade.

oklahomamick · February 24, 2018, 03:29:05 PM

Horrible foul call on golders block!!!!!

VUGrad1314 · February 24, 2018, 03:30:24 PM

You've got to be kidding me! Golder's block was clean!

nkvu · February 24, 2018, 03:33:22 PM

Zebras keeping Drake in the game.

FieldGoodie05 · February 24, 2018, 03:41:53 PM

If Golder fouls out I'm going to be really frustrated.

1) block was clean
2) charge wasn't a charge

oklahomamick · February 24, 2018, 03:42:35 PM

Feeling for golder....very surprised he's been able to keep emotions in check.

Clean block = foul
50/50 play = charge
A touch foul
Then he gets a lose ball and they trip him = jump ball = drake possession

All in 3 minutes

VUGrad1314 · February 24, 2018, 03:48:57 PM

1. Pull Sorolla

2. MAKE YOUR FREE THROWS!