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Lake Camelot is correct. Most of SIUs success has only been this past decade or so. Their longer-term basketball history cannot hold a candle to Bradley's. I really wish people wouldn't ridicule others' opinions here.
And Drake has only had 1 good year in the past 25 years. Prior to 2007, they hadn't even had a winning season since the 80's. I sincerely doubt anyone here would be happy with Bradley if they had just 1 good year in the last 25 years. And Drake was 0 for the 2008 NCAA tournament. Bradley has a Sweet 16 run that puts Drakes season to shame.
UNI had a nice run under McDermott, but they were pretty bad for a lot of years before that, and haven't made the NCAA again since 2006 when they were also one and done.
I wouldn't trade where Bradley is for any other school's situation now except Creighton. They are what all MVC teams strive to be.From PJ Star sports expert Kirk Wessler in his Jan. 10, 2012 column following 8th loss in a row at Drake-
"Yes, the Braves are better than they were when the season started two months ago. By a light year or two, they??™re better."
And from the PJ Star 4/26/12, Dave Reynolds-
"Fields and Grier both appear to be difference makers. If Bradley continues to add the right players around them, happy days may be ahead for the Braves after a long dry spell."
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Originally posted by Biff View PostLake Camelot is correct. Most of SIUs success has only been this past decade or so. Their longer-term basketball history cannot hold a candle to Bradley's.Onward and Upward!
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Originally posted by Biff View PostLake Camelot is correct. Most of SIUs success has only been this past decade or so. Their longer-term basketball history cannot hold a candle to Bradley's. I really wish people wouldn't ridicule others' opinions here.
And Drake has only had 1 good year in the past 25 years. Prior to 2007, they hadn't even had a winning season since the 80's. I sincerely doubt anyone here would be happy with Bradley if they had just 1 good year in the last 25 years. And Drake was 0 for the 2008 NCAA tournament. Bradley has a Sweet 16 run that puts Drakes season to shame.
UNI had a nice run under McDermott, but they were pretty bad for a lot of years before that, and haven't made the NCAA again since 2006 when they were also one and done.
I wouldn't trade where Bradley is for any other school's situation now except Creighton. They are what all MVC teams strive to be.
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Originally posted by MacabreMob View PostYea... you could really see it building. That dip from 7 conference wins down to 5 then up to 6.... Everyone KNEW they were gonna be a "world-beater". LOL!
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Originally posted by southpaw nothin View PostI know tornado and squirrel saw it coming. Drake's numbers against BU in 2007 were better than anybody elses.
Ok, man. Whatever you say.
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Originally posted by southpaw nothin View PostI know tornado and squirrel saw it coming. Drake's numbers against BU in 2007 were better than anybody elses.Onward and Upward!
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Originally posted by ER3Saying that SIU has not been a better program than us "over the long haul" is quite possibly the most ridiculous thing I have read on this board in quite a while (and that is really saying something).
Really? You think our results over the past 5, 10 years are superior to SIU's results? Oh my.
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Originally posted by Disturbed View PostFirst of all, I started the thread, and while I don't post a lot, most of the regulars around here know I've been posting on here for the last three years. Secondly, absolutely nowhere did I even mention D2, nor the fact that I think JL should go. I simply stated what his record was, and that it would not be good enough at alot of high profile programs. For what it's worth, I think he's done OK.
I later posted that head coach at BU is a plum job, and stated my case why this is so.
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southpaw nothin I'm not sure what you are trying to really prove and your motivation because your rational is a bit off IMO.
On the NCAA changing the scenery, I'd bet that they would not try too curtail the number of members, to share the revenue, that the BCS boys believe is theirs rightfully. The one difference in basketball is that the little guy does have a chance to compete and the vast number of the basketball fan population would be outraged if their teams were left off the ability to go to the dance. The outrage would be so big that I believe there would be a huge financial backlash. Now if they are smart and do this piece by piece (over a decade) then most of the population would not know it is happening. The problem just like the rest of our society they are thinking about immediate financial gains and I believe they will not have the will power to change the status quo. Sounds like our congress!
JL is not on the hot seat and if the team does what I think they are capable the next two years then BU will be on the hot seat in retaining him."Educate and inform the whole mass of the people...they are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty."
??” Thomas Jefferson
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Originally posted by southpaw nothin View PostI would say CU, SIU, DU (under Davis & Son), and UNI were all more stable programs than BU over the past 5 seasons.
Originally posted by southpaw nothin View PostSIU came from the "College" division and has been DI a little more than 30 years, but have seldom been terrible. They won the 1967 NIT as a smaller division school.
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Originally posted by SFP View Postsouthpaw nothin I'm not sure what you are trying to really prove and your motivation because your rational is a bit off IMO.
On the NCAA changing the scenery, I'd bet that they would not try too curtail the number of members, to share the revenue, that the BCS boys believe is theirs rightfully. The one difference in basketball is that the little guy does have a chance to compete and the vast number of the basketball fan population would be outraged if their teams were left off the ability to go to the dance. The outrage would be so big that I believe there would be a huge financial backlash. Now if they are smart and do this piece by piece (over a decade) then most of the population would not know it is happening. The problem just like the rest of our society they are thinking about immediate financial gains and I believe they will not have the will power to change the status quo. Sounds like our congress!
JL is not on the hot seat and if the team does what I think they are capable the next two years then BU will be on the hot seat in retaining him.
I do agree there would be a serious backlash if they do, but that doesn't mean they won't.
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