http://phillyist.com/2008/11/17/yo_philly_on_the_hardwood.php All comments for Yo, Philly on the Hardwood en-us 2009 MikeMuller Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:15:29 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss redmullersox@yahoo.com redmullersox@yahoo.com 60 http://phillyist.com/2008/11/17/yo_philly_on_the_hardwood.php#comment-1518398 http://phillyist.com/2008/11/17/yo_philly_on_the_hardwood.php#comment-1518398 Comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:05:49 -0500 <p>Historically, Drexel wasn't included in the Big Five when it was originally formed because, at the time (mid-1950s) it didn't have a Division I basketball team. I believe they were Division II at the time, though they may not have had a team at all. Recently, their "exclusion" from the Big Five has been criticized (especially during that really good 2006-07 season). Some would say it's snobbery, some would say it's just a mere formality and it's only a matter of time before the Big Five becomes the Big Six. But before that can happen, Drexel really needs to commit to playing all of the other Philadelphia teams every year. This year, they're only playing Penn and St. Joe's. I honestly don't know if that's Drexel's fault, the other schools', or a bit of both.</p> http://phillyist.com/2008/11/17/yo_philly_on_the_hardwood.php#comment-1518352 http://phillyist.com/2008/11/17/yo_philly_on_the_hardwood.php#comment-1518352 Comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:40:02 -0500 <p>i never got into basketball, much less college basketball... how come drexel got left out of the big 5?</p>