Bulldogs Roundball Has Begun!

After tossing around the idea for a while, I have decided that I would dedicate myself to blogging the 2008-2009 Drake Bulldogs Men’s Basketball season. I’ve been a fan of the team since I was a young buck at Drake seven years ago. Other than my unflappable allegiance (formed practically at birth) to the St. Louis Cardinals, no sports team is as important to me. Still, why would I start a blog?

As you well know, it has been quite fulfilling to finally change the recurring theme of “What a tough game… we are a hell of a ways away…” over and over to “Man, what a hell of a game! We can beat anyone in the country!”, particularly with the last half of the latter occurring in the last year. I don’t think we’re going to go 28-5 again. I don’t think we’re going to necessarily get an NCAA berth again this year. But I am confident that we’re much closer to the latter theme than the former. With the roster we have and what appears to be a head coach that can recruit, times have never looked so good for Drake men’s basketball. Drake basketball is interesting. The season ahead of us looks like it will be interesting. As a fan and a new season ticket holder, I guess I’d just like to do something that gets me even more involved… so, Bulldogs Roundball has begun.

A few quick notes:

• Arkansas Tech comes to town on Sunday (11/9). Game starts at the Knapp @ 2:05 PM
• If you haven’t heard, there is going to be a pre-game warmup at West End before the Butler Game next Saturday (11/15). Pre-game is 4:30 – 6:30 PM. Game time is 7:05 PM. Get out, get ready, get fired up. We got a heck of a season opener coming in just a week!
• If you’re going to the Iowa game, better get on the horn for tickets. I purchased season tickets, but heard that they’re already almost out of chairbacks. That one is going to be sold out well in advance.