Drake's Mascot Is The Star Of Championship Week (Team Is Also One Of The More Ridiculous Stories In The Sport This Year)

I know it's not the first conference tournament but to me the MVC title game always felt like the official start of March Madness and all that. Just something about Kevin Harlan on the call, Arch Madness, we know the schools and it's typically a good game. Well today Drake's mascot became the star. Dude was sound asleep moments after they showed him like this: 

Why's he wearing a tie? Because he's dressed like first year head coach Ben McCollum

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Nailed it. You're a moron if you don't think live dog mascots are the top tier mascots in the college game. We need Griff at the NCAA Tournament. Guy has his own chair, tie, outfit changes, everything. Plus he's clear good juju because Drake is one of the more ridiculous stories in college basketball this year. 

Everyone deals with the transfer portal, not everyone starts 4 players who were on the same Division II team a year ago, along with their head coach 

One of those players is Bennett Stirtz who is a legit star. 

Can add MVC Tournament title to the list too

I know Drake will be a popular pick as a 12 seed, but they are legit good. 30 wins, including wins over Vandy, Kansas State and FAU. The 3 losses are by a combined 13 points. You'll hear about them all week leading into selection Sunday with the auto bid locked up, especially after Indiana State was left out a year ago. But now it's getting Griff on a plane with Bennett Stirtz. That's good juju through the roof that a mid-major needs.