It Just Not Right

[Lakeview Brave]

I agree !

I think Jl is doing a very good job recruiting to anyones standards. He has recruited and gotten more local recruits than we have in the past. JM refused to recruit local players.

The main reason our game has changed in 2007 & 2008 was do to injuries in part, but I feel the bigger reason is because P.O.B. left early.

The fact that P.O.B. unexpectedly left early was devastating to B.U. Not only did it mean we had less wins than we would of, it also would probably have helped our recruiting.

We very well could have been in the top 25 both of those years with possible M.V.C. titles, M.V.C. tourney wins, & N.C.A.A. bids which would have helped recruiting.

It is absouletely wrong that JM refused to recruit local players, I know for a fact he tried hard to get the local talent.

Would you have prefered we lost to Kansas and POB stayed?

[squirrel]

It is absouletely wrong that JM refused to recruit local players, I know for a fact he tried hard to get the local talent.

Would you have prefered we lost to Kansas and POB stayed?

What are the expectations for the fourth year removed from the Sweet 16? (which is next season) Personnel losses should not matter, right?

[Bravesfan]

Here's what's not right this year First the tournament in Alaska is canceled, then we lose AW, next we lose to a D3 Wisconsin Platteville, then we lose to UMKC, then we lose WE, next we lose SS, next the saga of JW starts, then after the non conf. schedule people start writing the team off and start the, wait tell next year, then we win the first 4 conf. games with 2 road wins and people think (MAYBE), then the lost to Creighton on our home court, next the lost at NIU in the worst officiated game maybe ever with the mother of all fouls called, then its official JW will not play this year, then the lost at ISU with the rim call and THEN the raining of 3's in the last minute lost to NIU. All this with losts to 3 ranked teams (Florida, MSU, and at home to Butler.) Then when you think we lost three conf. games by a total of 12 points (2 to NIU, ISU) and then another by 6 (SIU). Thats four conf. lost's by a total of 18 points and 3 of those lost's were on the road. It's just B___ S___
IT JUST NOT RIGHT
How the hell can we give up on this young and over achieving group of no fear players. We have a fifth year player thats broke about every bone in his body to play for us. We have a coach thats never gave up on this team and has given them the game plans to put them in a position to win each game.
I think the Basketball Gods owe this team something Something BIG

Okay, you know what? What happened happened. We still have a chance for a decent season. We can't harp on this. We have a good shot of winning one or two more road games which will position ourselves nicely for St. Louis and a shot at the NIT at the very least. Still not a bad year considering the injuries and other bad luck. And I agree with most that next year will be the year to see if we make a breakthrough or not.

We can still salvage this year however, and harping on the past won't help. Let's just try to win tomorrow night at Drake and take things from there.

[Out of Bounce]

Sounds like a lot of excuses.....




Wait those aren't excuses they're explanations.....

None of what I posted and the intent was to show/use as excuses or explanations, but to point to all the unfortunate and unusual event's that have taken place to this team so far this year. No where in it did I use or hint to any of it to be a excuse. Maybe you should go back and reread the post but some thing tells me thats not the trouble here. Maybe you just just don't agree but Facts are Facts! Thats all I was pointing out with a little fun with the BB God Thing. But you probaby did not think that was funny. But I laughed my *** off at your one liners along with all the others on here.

[squirrel]

None of what I posted and the intent was to show/use as excuses or explanations, but to point to all the unfortunate and unusual event's that have taken place to this team so far this year. No where in it did I use or hint to any of it to be a excuse. Maybe you should go back and reread the post but some thing tells me thats not the trouble here. Maybe you just just don't agree but Facts are Facts! Thats all I was pointing out with a little fun with the BB God Thing. But you probaby did not think that was funny. But I laughed my *** off at your one liners along with all the others on here.

Is it unusual if there's something every year we can point to and say "Golly gee whiz if only this didn't happen?"

I'll give you unfortunate.

[Beninator]

What are the expectations for the fourth year removed from the Sweet 16? (which is next season) Personnel losses should not matter, right?

You might want to take a look at mid-major teams that have gone to the Sweet 16 for the first time in a while in their respective school's history in the past and review their records 4-5 years beyond that NCAA appearance.. It is truly hit and miss...

[Out of Bounce]

Sorry buddy, but there is winning and losing.

If you win, it means you are good enough.
If you lose, it means you are not good enough.

Simply put, we're just not good enough.

So you don't think there is a little luck in winning Don't play craps

[Out of Bounce]

Okay, you know what? What happened happened. We still have a chance for a decent season. We can't harp on this. We have a good shot of winning one or two more road games which will position ourselves nicely for St. Louis and a shot at the NIT at the very least. Still not a bad year considering the injuries and other bad luck. And I agree with most that next year will be the year to see if we make a breakthrough or not.

We can still salvage this year however, and harping on the past won't help. Let's just try to win tomorrow night at Drake and take things from there.

Harping, who me Next time your wife comes home with the car wrecked and it wasn't her fault, I can hear you now, honey its OK
I agree with you on this year, I am not giving up, never have and thats why I am praying to the BB Gods

[Out of Bounce]

Is it unusual if there's something every year we can point to and say "Golly gee whiz if only this didn't happen?"

I'll give you unfortunate.

Thanks squirrel, I knew I could count on you. But why not the unusual

[squirrel]

Because I think BU is better than that.

[Murph]

. B But I laughed my *** off at your one liners along with all the others on here.

Well then don't be shy, give ole Murph one of them there lol thingies next time....

[Heymoodwah]

When a heap of things go bad, it's hard to see some of your fortunate breaks, but there are a few.

1. Catching MOSt at their place without Cooks.
2. Catching WSU at their place before they figured things out.
3. Oguchi hurting his back the night before the game at Carver.
4. Catching ISU blue at their place without Marshall and with Thunnel sick.

You could also add playing a dysfunctional SIU at Carver before they got rid of Roundtree and Cornelius. Also caught Creighton without Woodfox.

[Murph]

When a heap of things go bad, it's hard to see some of your fortunate breaks, but there are a few.

1. Catching MOSt at their place without Cooks.
2. Catching WSU at their place before they figured things out.
3. Oguchi hurting his back the night before the game at Carver.
4. Catching ISU blue at their place without Marshall and with Thunnel sick.

You could also add playing a dysfunctional SIU at Carver before they got rid of Roundtree and Cornelius. Also caught Creighton without Woodfox.

Good post, I guess it works both ways.

[georgethedog]

When a heap of things go bad, it's hard to see some of your fortunate breaks, but there are a few.

1. Catching MOSt at their place without Cooks.
2. Catching WSU at their place before they figured things out.
3. Oguchi hurting his back the night before the game at Carver.
4. Catching ISU blue at their place without Marshall and with Thunnel sick.

You could also add playing a dysfunctional SIU at Carver before they got rid of Roundtree and Cornelius. Also caught Creighton without Woodfox.

Excellent post. Welcome to the board.

[TINMAN76]

It is absouletely wrong that JM refused to recruit local players, I know for a fact he tried hard to get the local talent.

Would you have prefered we lost to Kansas and POB stayed?

I know a manual high school player who went to eastern illinois because coach mo said he didnt want to recruit local players because he didnt want to hear *****ing from local fans if things didnt work out. And dont think he wasnt good enough to play at bradley. He was good enough to play for the Peoria kings!

What local talent did he ever get?