D-II Drake? After roster overhaul, Bulldogs are showing they’re no joke

CHARLESTON, SC - NOVEMBER 22: Head coach Ben McCollum of the Drake Bulldogs looks on during the Shriners Children's Charleston Classic college basketball game against the Florida Atlantic Owls at TD Arena on November 22, 2024 in Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

For 15 seasons, Ben McCollum ran the best Division II basketball program in the country at Northwest Missouri State. He had an 81.3 winning percentage, including a seven-year stretch of 224-16 (.933), and four national titles, with COVID stopping a potential fifth for a 31-1 squad in 2020. The teams were good. So were the … Read more

Philly’s key to success: Raiding the Georgia Bulldogs cupboard

In the NFL, genius moves in the moment seem like no-brainers in retrospect. Most teams look at great college teams as a collection of prospects to sort through, like picking the choicest oranges from a pile. But when you have before you the greatest defense in college football history, why not just draft … all … Read more