"Privileges" taken away

[Chico]

Hope TW doesn't have to go on the injured list also. He dribbled the ball off his foot so much tonight he might have broke it.

[bradley09jdubs]

they have to get their own water after they come out of the game... just the word on the street

[shaunguth]

I don't buy the two starters. WE wasn't really a "starter" because he started two games. Let's face it we're not as good as we hoped we be.

Could be wrong, but I believe Will started the last three of the six games he was healthy for.

[MacabreMob]

Hope TW doesn't have to go on the injured list also. He dribbled the ball off his foot so much tonight he might have broke it.

LOL!

I don't think TW is a great ballhandler outside of him needing to put it on the floor about 1-5 times as he works his way to the hoop.

I never thought of him as one to handle the ball. Tonight, he had a couple/few times when he tried to take the ball more than that.

I am a little confused why, but I can only guess the players are encouraged to sense the "urgency" to "just go" .... and if that means TW is the best ball-handler at the time of the fast-break, then he has to take the rock. It was sloppy a couple times and I expect a readjustment.

[Fansince69]

We have to remember most of these guys have 8 or less D1 basketball game experience. Let's let Coach Les and his staff have enough time to prepare this team for the Valley tourniment when it really counts for any NCAA tourniment chances. We must be patient and let the team progess.

[ph]

they have to get their own water after they come out of the game... just the word on the street

Thought I was hearing they'd have to drill, scrape up their own ice, and melt it down.. Then walk 5 miles, uphill, in the snow back to campus!

[squirrel]

I TOTALLY agree. A mid-major team CANNOT lose two starters and expect to win consistently so soon. When one of those starters is argueably your best player it is even less likely that a mid-major will win right away.

I would agree if I saw that AW actually makes a difference in the outcome of any of our 4 losses. Tonight is the only game where I would say he definitively would.

Also, on the point of the coaching staff and preparation, if they go into the season not prepared for ALL possibilities (which theoretically should include being forced to play 4 walkons and the waterboy in a worst case scenario preparation) and this is the result. . .

You have to find a way to be competitive no matter what curves you are thrown.

[SaintLouBrave22]

LOL!

I don't think TW is a great ballhandler outside of him needing to put it on the floor about 1-5 times as he works his way to the hoop.

I never thought of him as one to handle the ball. Tonight, he had a couple/few times when he tried to take the ball more than that.

I am a little confused why, but I can only guess the players are encouraged to sense the "urgency" to "just go" .... and if that means TW is the best ball-handler at the time of the fast-break, then he has to take the rock. It was sloppy a couple times and I expect a readjustment.

Thats called our "broke" offense...


When all else fails, try to put on a dribbling clinic and play like you're in the NBA.

[squirrel]

Is it out of the realm of possibility that outside of one year (2006-07), we haven't had a clear offensive or defensive objective?

And if so, why haven't we?

[SaintLouBrave22]

Is it out of the realm of possibility that outside of one year (2006-07), we haven't had a clear offensive or defensive objective?

And if so, why haven't we?

I would argue this, but yeah I can't because you're right...

Once again, another thing I say we can't blame on the players...


I do believe this is where an individual (doesn't matter who) puts up our MVC place finish for the duration of the current coach's contract...

I don't know the exact numbers, but I do know there's a play-in in there and no 1st-3rd finishes.

[SFP]

A lot of you guys are right now pulling out of the stock market when this is the time to hunker down if you did not pull your money out 6 months ago. You really should be putting money in because during times like this is when fortunes are made. I in short believe a great foundation is being built and if we stay the course with our investments and keep playing the young guns we'll be fine.

For those that have hopped off the bandwagon your off because it's not circling back for those fair weather fans. I can see where this program is going and I really like what the future holds. The real problem I do have with the current system is that it maybe a bit to cerebral for the players and for now until they really learn where they need to be they are thinking to much on the court instead of being proactive. Four year players will cure this. Besides SS, who knows this system in their sleep and has been at BU forever, know one else has been in the system that long. He knows what to do but just does not have the athletic skill to compete at the highest level. We have seen what the system is capable once all the players get it. This gives me great hope for what we are going to witness the next few seasons. So relax everyone we are in good hands. I believe and I say, "Yes we will!"

[bugerman3]

To me, this sounds like a bunch of people who talked Bradley up to high, are just mad they didn't live up to THEIR expectations. Personally, I think that the Braves are exactly where I would expect. Young and struggling, without their best player. Why freak out when the best player is on the sidelines and you are playing with primarily newcomers? AW makes every single one of these players better when he is full strength. He makes each player better, as well as the whole entire team. Can't expect the world without him at strength.

[JC43]

Thanks for making my point.
Go back and check those years that Creighton lost Funk and ISU lost Bryson. Those teams underachieved those year, when they would have likely been NCAA teams.

Facts are facts. I am sorry you are tired of hearing what is a proven fact. I think it's unrealistic to think a team should overcome the loss of the best player/top scorer. It's not going to happen. If Bradley doesn't get AW back this year, we will see them struggle to beat good teams.

Record without 3rd team All American and 1st team MVC, Nate Funk

Season Schedule/Results & Leaders
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2005-06 Creighton Basketball
Creighton Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Aug 09, 2007)
All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL
ALL GAMES........... (20-10) (15-2) (5-7) (0-1)
CONFERENCE.......... (12-6) (8-1) (4-5) (0-0)
NON-CONFERENCE...... (8-4) (7-1) (1-2) (0-1)

[tornado]

Hope TW doesn't have to go on the injured list also. He dribbled the ball off his foot so much tonight he might have broke it.
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come on, seriously...you're going after TW?
the guy works as hard as anyone you'll ever see and gives 100%. We are fortunate to have him. Where would we be without him?
Butler is a good team and they've beaten everyone else they've played this year...plus they hit all their 3's...sometimes it just happens.

Without Theron we lose by 25, he freakin' carried the whole team at times and dunks on their 6-10 guys.

If you're gonna rag about someone, please show a little reason here and pick someone other than Theron Wilson.

And while we're on the subject, I'd like to hear from the anti-SM cult...
Sam was 6-9, 17 points, and 4-5 from outside the arc.
He also gave 100%, and I applaud him for his fine game!

[basketball nut]

One question, since we seem to have got away from the original post. If the coaching staff is so good and we are playing so bad, because of how young we are, then I have to wonder how come Butler, w/ 3 freshman and a soph starting could dominate us so bad? We were out husteled and definately out coached. They had an open look almost everytime down the floor compared to BU getting an open look maybe every 6-8 times down the floor. We only run one basic offense compared to Butler running 4 or 5 different sets and running it to perfection almost every time down the floor.
As for the players EM is light years ahead of SM at the point right now. He reminds me of DR except I do not beleive he has the coaches mind like DR & JC did right from the beginning (that came from their fathers and grandfathers and uncles).
My point is this mess (no I have not given up on the team w/ or w/o AW-and I hope he gets better-AW we do need you) all falls on the coaching staff-some of which I think are good but then some couldn't even hold a high school job.