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‘I’ve never been that happy in my life’: Students react to Scott Drew’s decision

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By Foster Nicholas | Sports Writer

When Baylor men’s basketball head coach Scott Drew posted his dedication to Baylor on Thursday morning to officially take his name out of the hat for the Kentucky job, a subtle roar took over Waco. From murmuring in classes to dancing at Fountain Mall, there were smiles all around that could be traced back to one man’s decision to keep his home base at Baylor.

Across 36 hours, a story developed involving Drew being the primary candidate for the Blue Blood program before flight tracking and a later announcement landed the head coach back at the banks of the Brazos River.