@nashvegas__ Maybe not recently, but they were in the same district until around 1993. I have a distinct memory of the marching band playing Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch (for a fun time stamp)
@GrahamBaakko@ShamsCharania@VandyOnSI Will Perdue was traded from the Bulls to the Spurs for Dennis Rodman. But we don’t need to bring up that trade. Both got rings.
@tsnmike@WilySnowPena@catching_4zs *Started to win games. Look, VU didn’t dislike Bryce Drew. We just don’t understand the national media obsession with him getting fired after the two worst seasons in school history. A change was deserved, even if it meant firing a nice guy. He didn’t cut it in Nashville.
@tsnmike@WilySnowPena@catching_4zs Thanks for making that point. He had an SEC caliber roster and won 0% and 33% of his conference games in his final two seasons. Great family, great energy, we liked the hire. I get why people like him. But is his resume better in 2024 than it was in 2016?
@tsnmike@catching_4zs In the current WAC? With big tests every week at UTRGV, Southern Utah, and Utah Tech? Maybe he’s not overmatched among those online schools, but beating California Baptist (a school I would have pegged as NAIA) doesn’t really get the P5 donors amped up.
@tsnmike@catching_4zs How is this still being defended half a decade later? The team grew worse as more of Drew’s players compiled the roster. I get that the national media had no reason to watch VU, but it was appalling how bad the X’s and O’s were. Amazing recruiting, Completely overmatched in game
@jakirby89@jerrystackhouse I disagree. I would have extended that time frame to the Michigan NIT game. So much drama and we usually came out on top. As enjoyable as any stretch in basketball as I can remember.