Announcements of Non-Conference Schedules

[PTTB]

http://www.panthernation.com/showthread.php?t=24343

UNI's schedule:

Nov. 13: at Denver McLeod Center
Nov. 16 or 17: TBA McLeod Center
Nov. 20: DePaul 12PM Paradise Jam in Virgin Islands
Nov. 21/22: TBA Paradise Jam in Virgin Islands (Tennessee or East Carolina)
Nov. 23: TBA Paradise Jam in Virgin Islands (Boston College, St. Joes, Purdue, So Dak State)
Nov. 28: Home game TBA

Dec. 2: at Iowa State Ames, IA
Dec. 8: Iowa McLeod Center
Dec. 12: Siena McLeod Center
Dec. 19: at North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
Dec. 23: Wyoming McLeod Center
Feb. 20: BracketBusters VII McLeod Center

UNI's remaining TBA games will probably a home 'guarantee' game and a D2 game.

[Da Coach]

I have heard that Bradley still has a couple non-conference slots to fill, and that the non-conference schedule might take a little longer to complete this year.

There have been a couple very good opponents that Bradley has lost out on because the dates they requested were not available at the Civic Center. This is a real problem for a school like Bradley that doesn't own or control their own arena.

[wizard1]

Announcements of non-conference schedules

Coaches point regarding the Civic Center is a very good one. Not only are we at their mercy for game dates which is adversly affecting our schedule, the Civic Center has really done us in on the location of the Braves Club "Room". We have been shoved into the lobby and we can't seem to obtain a good location for this room which used to be a great place to meet before games and at half time, but no longer is.
Perhaps JG should direct some of her pent-up energy in negotiating with the Civic Center since Bradley continues to be their best customer but gets treated like a poor relative!

[Chico]

Coaches point regarding the Civic Center is a very good one. Not only are we at their mercy for game dates which is adversly affecting our schedule, the Civic Center has really done us in on the location of the Braves Club "Room". We have been shoved into the lobby and we can't seem to obtain a good location for this room which used to be a great place to meet before games and at half time, but no longer is.
Perhaps JG should direct some of her pent-up energy in negotiating with the Civic Center since Bradley continues to be their best customer but gets treated like a poor relative!

I, for one, like the lobby location better. This way you walk to your seat without coming up toward the court once the game has restarted and walking the sidelines.

[Da Coach]

Yes, believe it or not, Bradley thought the lobby location would be better last year, because there were a number of Braves Club members who were not happy with the previous location upstairs above the lobby (too far to walk).

However, fire codes do not allow seating to be placed in the lobby, so there will not be anywhere to sit down. Even though it was more conveniently located, fewer people used the lobby site because of they had to stand up. Bradley is still working on resolving this.

[shaunguth]

Coaches point regarding the Civic Center is a very good one. Not only are we at their mercy for game dates which is adversly affecting our schedule, the Civic Center has really done us in on the location of the Braves Club "Room". We have been shoved into the lobby and we can't seem to obtain a good location for this room which used to be a great place to meet before games and at half time, but no longer is.
Perhaps JG should direct some of her pent-up energy in negotiating with the Civic Center since Bradley continues to be their best customer but gets treated like a poor relative!

What's she going to do, threaten to move Bradley games to another facility? I don't believe there's a lot of negotiating leverage there.

[SFP]

What's she going to do, threaten to move Bradley games to another facility? I don't believe there's a lot of negotiating leverage there.

Pretty much true that we are at their mercy, which is not a good place to be when negotiating. The other option is to contact the alumnus and tell them of the current hardship and see if enough money can be raised to build an arena somewhere else. At least start the process and the feasibility study of what it would take. Also, with the new practice facility we do not need CC to practice only for home games. We could start negotiations with E. Peoria to build an arena and have them also supply buses for the students instead of the small shuttles used now. I'd be more concerned with our season ticket holders then the students though, so we would have to be able to offer them a better lounge and services. Options are always great to have in your back pocket when negotiating.

[tornado]

One thing that can be done as a bargaining chip vs. the Civic Center,
is once the on-campus arena is finished, Bradley can hold all the exhibitions there
and even perhaps some of the first & 2nd round CBI or CI.com games there,
as those games tend to draw under 6,000.
It would at least be a start in showing some "clout"...

[tornado]

Kansas releases what it calls
"Competitive Non-Conference Schedule for 2009-10"

Kansas is being ranked #1 in some preseason previews...
they return all nine of their top nine scorers...


Kansas Men??™s Basketball 2009-10 Non-Conference Schedule (home games in CAPS)
Date (Day) - Opponent, Site
Nov. 3 (Tuesday) - FORT HAYS STATE (Exhibition), Lawrence, Kan.
Nov. 11 (Tuesday) - PITTSBURG STATE (Exhibition), Lawrence, Kan.
Nov. 13 (Friday) ??“ HOFSTRA, Lawrence, Kan.
Nov. 17 (Tuesday) ??“ Memphis, St. Louis, Mo.
Nov. 19 (Thursday) ??“ TBA, Lawrence, Kan.
Nov. 23 (Monday) ??“ TBA, Lawrence, Kan.
Nov. 27 (Friday) ??“ TBA, Lawrence, Kan.
Dec. 2 (Wednesday) - ALCORN STATE, Lawrence, Kan.
Dec. 6 (Sunday) ??“ UCLA, Los Angeles, Calif.
Dec. 9 (Wednesday) ??“ RADFORD, Lawrence, Kan.
Dec. 12 (Saturday) - LA SALLE (Sprint Center), Kansas City, Mo.
Dec. 19 (Saturday) ??“ MICHIGAN, Lawrence, Kan.
Dec. 22 (Tuesday) ??“ CALIFORNIA, Lawrence, Kan.
Dec. 29 (Tuesday) ??“ BELMONT, Lawrence, Kan.
Jan. 2 (Saturday) ??“ Temple, Philadelphia, Pa.
Jan. 5 (Tuesday) ??“ CORNELL, Lawrence, Kan.
Jan. 9 (Saturday) ??“ Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.

They play some tough non-conference opponents, as compared to some prior years where they nothing but cupcakes...
There is only ONE true road non-conference game prior to 2010...and only 3 total...(UCLA, Temple, UT)
Throw in a couple guarantee games and is is as good of a BCS team non-conference slate as you'll see...

[wizard1]

Announcements of non-conference schedules

I think some of you may have overlooked the best negotiating leverage we have. Bradley and Bradley fans have great political "clout" and the CC is really controlled by the city council. I would suggest that JG might consider approaching the Bradley/CC problem through our elected council and Mayor, many of whom are bradley fans and see if they can help her convince the CC and those operating it to give BU what they need in the way of help and cooperation. Some really strong effort and negotiating behind the scenes with the council & Mayor might be very effective. Approaching the problem this way could give BU a very strong "negotiating position".

[TheAsianSensation]

Kansas is usually pretty good in Duke mode - filling out schedules with home games against very solid mid-major programs - look for those final slots to go there.

They're RPI boosters.

[jasonpeoria911]

I don't think Van Auken is a fond BU fan LOL.

Jason

I think some of you may have overlooked the best negotiating leverage we have. Bradley and Bradley fans have great political "clout" and the CC is really controlled by the city council. I would suggest that JG might consider approaching the Bradley/CC problem through our elected council and Mayor, many of whom are bradley fans and see if they can help her convince the CC and those operating it to give BU what they need in the way of help and cooperation. Some really strong effort and negotiating behind the scenes with the council & Mayor might be very effective. Approaching the problem this way could give BU a very strong "negotiating position".

[ODUsmitty]

OOC schedules

I really like the Creighton - GMU game. I wish the AD's of ODU and BU would have agreed that the CIT atmosphere was a good thing, and that our RPI's would be much more beneficial to each other than the SWAC/MEAC cupcakes of the world.

Let's hope we get some folks to acknowledge that solid mids need to schedule each other - good for the fans, good for postseason considerations, and chance to get quality OOC foes home and home.

Best of luck for the upcoming year, and thanks for the hospitality I received in Peoria.

[tornado]

thanks for your kind words smitty.....
you guys should have a pretty good year, too!

[squirrelgotdead]

Why are our games hinging on the Civic Center?

I would think if these games are as good as they supposedly are, we can play them at a neutral or at their place with the condition we get the return game next year.

I'm not saying scheduling is easy, but it's not rocket science either. Sometimes you just have to be creative.

Siena has an open date:

http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=951889

Why not go there, and get the return game next year? Winning such a game should put us in favorable bubble position.

I'd much rather that than another home snoozer against somebody like SEMO.