Drury Panthers

[crazznewt]

?! digital trench warfare! Reminds me of a song by Jim Croce, 1972:

.....You dont tug on Superman's cape,
Or wear a Raiders Jersey at Arrowhead,
you cant be a Gordon fan at Talladega,
and you dont mess around with Jim.........

[Bballfan]

Another great artist that went way, way too soon!

[crazznewt]

Another great artist that went way, way too soon!

Life can be fragile. Croce wrote "Time in a bottle" the night he learned his wife was pregnant. Over 2 years later, his last words to his wife was in a letter she received after his death, stating his intent to quit touring and spend more time with them. He died in a plane crash at 30 years old, just 8 days before his son's 2nd birthday and the day before the release of one of his biggest hits, "I got a name". Time in a bottle reached number one on the billboard charts after Croce's death.

https://youtu.be/95g2Fi1aJDs?is=XpphBk4a2k-2mk1T


https://youtu.be/lZH9Qj5peeY?is=hsgbcLBvR1bF8Q33

"Teach me to number my days..................."

[DUPanther]

You’re really not good at this!!! See if your mom will give you a ride to Barnes and Noble and see if she will buy you the Comebacks for Dummies manual, then ask her to read it to you, then explain it. You might have to go over it several times. Perhaps it can replace the Cat in the Hat book she reads you at bedtime each night. It’s probably not fair that you’re this far behind so I will give you some time to get your act together. Balls are in your hand, again!

See, you think I'm trying to craft some "comeback", but all I'm really doing is pointing out easily observable facts. Then again, reality is a strange concept to a fool.

[Bballfan]

Life can be fragile. Croce wrote "Time in a bottle" the night he learned his wife was pregnant. Over 2 years later, his last words to his wife was in a letter she received after his death, stating his intent to quit touring and spend more time with them. He died in a plane crash at 30 years old, just 8 days before his son's 2nd birthday and the day before the release of one of his biggest hits, "I got a name". Time in a bottle reached number one on the billboard charts after Croce's death.

https://youtu.be/95g2Fi1aJDs?is=XpphBk4a2k-2mk1T


https://youtu.be/lZH9Qj5peeY?is=hsgbcLBvR1bF8Q33

"Teach me to number my days..................."

He cranked out a number of great songs in just a few years. Actually was a junior high school teacher at one time. The story (or legend perhaps) goes that a rather large female student attacked him and that was it for him. Decided to focus on being a songwriter after that. Good career move, but that ultimately led to his untimely death. You hear about Richie Valens, Ronald Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd), John Denver and Rick Nelson all dying tragically plane crashes. Jim Croce not so much.

[crazznewt]

He cranked out a number of great songs in just a few years. Actually was a junior high school teacher at one time. The story (or legend perhaps) goes that a rather large female student attacked him and that was it for him. Decided to focus on being a songwriter after that. Good career move, but that ultimately led to his untimely death. You hear about Richie Valens, Ronald Van Zant (Lynyrd Skynyrd), John Denver and Rick Nelson all dying tragically plane crashes. Jim Croce not so much.

I cant go to sleep until 6, so I will add to your list: Stevie Ray Vaughn and 7 members of Reba McIntire's band. Other aviation crashes from memory and from the sports world: Kobe Bryant, Roberto Clemente, Payne Stewart, Thurman Munson, Roy Halliday, Rocky Marciano, Marshall University Football team, US figure skating team, entire Evansville men's basketball team, from Nascar: Davey Allison, Greg Biffle, Julian Martin, Alan Kulwicki, and dirt racer Scott Bloomquist. Also Will Rogers, John Kennedy. Man, I've psyched myself out. I just have to remember when I fly that turbulence is just invisible potholes in the sky.

[crazznewt]

Waiting for delivery, twiddling my thumbs so....
My Drury starting 5's:

*Keion Epps (all GLVC potential IMO)
*Christian Hughes (lots of D1 experience)
*Kevin Sargeant (strong defender/rebounder)
*Elijah Edosa (looks like the real deal)
*Kevin Thomas (all glvc as a freshman)
all starters are capable of a double double

Women:

*Reagan Halliday (could be a big asset at point if healthy)
*Kaylee King (would score more with Halliday at point IMO)
*Rhi Gibbons (would also benefit with Halliday at point)
*Candela Roy (if her juco numbers aren't a fluke)
*Sara Mendel (All American potential. Although, if Drury's improved depth allows them to press this season, there would potentially be less rebounding opportunities for this double double machine)

Drury is WAY ahead of all other GLVC programs by releasing their schedule and roster information early this summer.

[TSU_Mike59]

Not all other GLVC schools. Truman has had both posted for a while now.

[crazznewt]

Not all other GLVC schools. Truman has had both posted for a while now.

Southwest Baptist started classes over a week ago. Neither team has posted rosters. I know in the past the women held tryouts for walk-ons. I guess they could be waiting for paperwork to be finalized on a player(?), maybe keeping secret what they have until the last minute.

[crazznewt]

Arizona State is serious about keeping former Drury Lady Panther head coach Molly Miller, as she received a one year contract extension through 2030-2031 and base pay increases to $850,000 starting May 1, 2027, with subsequent raises reaching $1 million by May 1, 2030. Total compensation is valued at around $4.45 million.

Also, her media exposure in Arizona is still skyrocketing. Proving once again she is one of the hottest coaches in America.

[crazznewt]

Killing time before a road trip to a race. There is not much to look at basketball wise. Molly is the best at creating content to keep a fan base engaged, so I look there often for updates. I didn't know Arizona State Women's Basketball basketball broke their all time attendance record last season. I believe only the elite programs still have positive numbers in this area so this is great news for ASU.
This is a good time to share a Molly legend story: "On Feb. 7, 2008 Carter spearheaded one of the most unbelieveable comebacks imaginable. That night, in Rolla, Missouri, the Lady Panthers were down, 62-53, with 27 seconds left on the clock. What transpired over those final seconds was nothing short of miraculous as the Lady Panthers outscored the Lady Miners 10-1, with Carter scoring eight of the 10 points en route to a 79-69 overtime win. It was typical Molly Carter who, on the night, had 30 points, four assists and five steals. "
What this story leaves out according to post game interviews, is the fact Lady Miner players were laughing as it appeared the upset was sealed, infuriating Molly. It also left out that at least 2 of Molly's steals were in that last 27 seconds of regulation.
And she continues to win in spectacular fashion.

[crazznewt]

6'11 5 star freshman for Arkansas (must watch) https://youtu.be/pDQWrm5kNwY?is=apeeO1d8fquJ8o2b

[crazznewt]

Waiting for the football game at Plaster Stadium. It will be Missouri State versus Lindenwood. I'm getting paid for playing on my phone again, so here goes:

SBU finally released their rosters. Their men have 12 transfers, I'm not sure how many are new to the team. One of the transfer's last name is Tisdale, and he is from Tulsa, Oklahoma. I wonder if he is related to the late great Wayman Tisdale, who graduated from Booker T Washington High School in Tulsa. The Lady Panthers are undefeated against the new SBU women's coach Matt Bollant, who was the head coach of the University of Illinois when Drury, with 2 freshmen starters, upset them in a preseason game on November 6, 2016. Surely the SBU women's team will be better than it has been the last several years.

A few people have thanked me for keeping interest in this board going for Drury fans. Where are ya'll?

[Pantherbooster]

Hey Crazznewt, I appreciate you keeping the board going… please don’t stop! You provide great insight and information not otherwise available to the general public. My interest is simply turning passive as you know my thoughts on the direction of the teams.
I certainly plan on watching as many Missouri State and Arizona State games as possible on ESPN+, while still hoping for success for Drury. As a fan of Drury there has just been something missing from the game the last few years that limits my enthusiasm. In years past, once the schedule came out I would be planning my travel to get to all the away games and securing my home game seats, impatiently awaiting opening night. Now my only thought is how to mess with that DUPanther girl. If you’re wondering why people aren’t on the board, well that might be a direction to look. All the best!

[crazznewt]

Missouri State clobbered Lindenwood 48-14 in football today. I ran into Lindenwood head coach Jed Stuggart after the game and asked him how his daughter Gracie was doing. Gracie led the GLVC and the nation in assists her senior season at Maryville and is home after completing her second season of pro ball in Australia. Jed said she has now moved up a level and is doing very well. I am very impressed with Jed for graciously engaging in conversation with me after the big loss and facing getting home about 2:30 am.