ISU scrimmage

[CubbieBear]

Hmmm...must be getting close to basketball season...cause up until reading this, I almost forgot how much I hate ISU, their fans, and everything they stand for Can't wait to pound them to a pulp

[FlipEmTheBird]

Hmmm...must be getting close to basketball season...cause up until reading this, I almost forgot how much I hate ISU, their fans, and everything they stand for Can't wait to pound them to a pulp

I know it's a heated rivalry, but what is it exactly that ISU "stands for" that you hate? That doesn't make much sense.

[SaintLouBrave22]

I know it's a heated rivalry, but what is it exactly that ISU "stands for" that you hate? That doesn't make much sense.

Public education?










(Totally joking)

[tornado]

you know...if I ever do read what's said on the Bluejay board or ISU or SIU...it's really only to find out if they have more issues, player defections, DUI's etc...
and NEVER, NEVER do I ever read what they are saying and whining about other teams, least of what they think or say about BU or BradleyFans..
In other words...nothing they say about us really matters a hill of beans to me and I absolutely do NOT care...I never read it..

BUT note the contrast...
BradleyFans is the very FIRST place in cyberspace with tons of great reports and news..things like new commits, the JW story, even the results of other games...there's lots of great topics here for those outside fans if they want to dicsuss something intelligent....

yet what do all those other fans ALWAYS come over here and debate about??

yup, the only thing they ever seem focused and obsessed about is what we say about BU, about ISU, and about their teams..they simply cannot handle us having an opinion that differes from theirs!!

It's the only thing they care about...they are soooo obsessed with what we say and what we think...they have such seriously thin skins that even if we simply mention one of their DUI's or one of the player arrests or kids who are sent packing, they go absolutely berserk and come over here and attack on and on for days..

Can someone explain this phenomenon?? Can anyone offer an answer why they are so obsessed with what we say and think and feel such an ugency to attack us for our opinions and try to force us to change our minds??
Are they so lacking in things to talk about like real games and player topics, that they start entire threads on their boards to discuss what it is that we are talking about or posting about?

In a way I guess I feel complimented that we occupy such a huge part of their lives and such an important part of their daily conversation....
geez...just what would they have left to talk about if they didn't grumble about our posts over there on their boards and com eover here to whine about what we think?

As a corollary, has anyone ever seen even a single post by a Bradley fan who goes onto their boards to take up a fight against what they say?? Of course not, why would any BU fan really care?? It's their board, let 'em think and say what they want no matter how absurd it is...including the thread where they don't seem to even know there's a difference between USI and Indianapolis University, and the threads that claim Sead Odzic was a tremendous 3-pt shooter.

[Da Coach]

I know it's a heated rivalry, but what is it exactly that ISU "stands for" that you hate? That doesn't make much sense.

Why don't you ask the posters over on Redbirdfan who show such hatred, vitriol, and jealousy toward Bradley, or who go by screennames such as *uck*******? What seems to make little sense to you exists 100 times more there.

[FlipEmTheBird]

Why don't you ask the posters over on Redbirdfan who show such hatred, vitriol, and jealousy toward Bradley, or who go by screennames such as *uck*******? What seems to make little sense to you exists 100 times more there.

did someone over there hurt your feelings? It seems very much that you are trying to lump all ISU fans into the same category, but I can assure you that not all of us are like that, just as not all of you are like that as well. The only difference between you and me right now is that I am willing to give Bradley Fans the benefit of the doubt. I have mad respect for Bradley and their fans. Many good friends of mine have attended BU.

I am all for a little heckling back and forth because it is a rivalry, however, I do agree that there are some on both sides who seem to cross the boundaries a little too much.

I hope Bradley has a great non-con just as I hope ISU does because it is great for the valley. As DanneyCooksey mentioned, it has been a while since both teams have been able to put highly competitive teams on the floor the same year. This year is definitely one of those years and I am looking forward to some great basketball on both ends.

Tornado. I welcome an outsiders perspective on ISU's squad. It helps sometimes to keep yourself in check and to keep yourself from overreacting to thinking you have the best squad in the valley. I see that you look at other boards as I do for a lot of the same reasons, minus the DUI's and whatnot. Obviously each teams own message board are going to have a beat on how each team is looking this season. It's nice to hear what the fans think sometimes other than what you read in the paper. I'm sorry that there are some ISU fans out there that attack Bradley, but please keep in mind that not all of us are like that, just as not all of you are either.

sorry for the rant.

[Da Coach]

My feelings are just fine, but thanks for your concern.
I don't spend much time looking at other boards, unlike the many ISU fans that frequent BradleyFans.com.
You asked for some guidance in understanding how fans react in such partisan ways, and I merely suggested you look to a source where there is far more of that than here.

Why is it so important for the multitude of ISU fans to hover constantly here, and jump immediately on anyone who hurts your feelings?

Why is it impossible for you ISU fans to understand that this is a Bradley fans board, and people here are not going to love the Redbirds with the same passion that people on redbirdfan do?

Please stop getting your feelings hurt, or feeling you have to refute everything you read here. If you can't, then I suggest you stay away.

[SFP]

Hey FlipEmTheBird before you go and start a row with someone on this board I recommend you check out some of their posts. Da_Coach has to be the most grounded poster on this board. The rest of us though have to have our say and are not quite so level headed! I for one really do not care what the Redbirds do this year because their out of conference schedule regardless is going to hurt the Valley! I never head to your site not because I'm afraid someone is going to hurt my feelings. It's more that I do not have the time to let alone be on this board but any other one would just be pathetic use of my time, especially the Redbirds.

[FlipEmTheBird]

My feelings are just fine, but thanks for your concern.
I don't spend much time looking at other boards, unlike the many ISU fans that frequent BradleyFans.com.
You asked for some guidance in understanding how fans react in such partisan ways, and I merely suggested you look to a source where there is far more of that than here.

Why is it so important for the multitude of ISU fans to hover constantly here, and jump immediately on anyone who hurts your feelings?

Why is it impossible for you ISU fans to understand that this is a Bradley fans board, and people here are not going to love the Redbirds with the same passion that people on redbirdfan do?

Please stop getting your feelings hurt, or feeling you have to refute everything you read here. If you can't, then I suggest you stay away.

Isn't that exactly what I just suggested to you in my previous post? You must answer questions with questions alot. Trust me, i'm not here to pick a fight. Let that be settled on the court this year.

Have a good non-con.

[jasonpeoria911]

They have to get those benchwarmers lots of practice time for that 250+ RPI non-conference schedule LOL. No need for the starters.

Jason

Mishler 8
Trey Blue 27 minutes & 1 pt. (so why does a guy who isn't even going to play get so many scrimmage minutes?)

[shaunguth]

As DanneyCooksey mentioned, it has been a while since both teams have been able to put highly competitive teams on the floor the same year. This year is definitely one of those years and I am looking forward to some great basketball on both ends.

According to DanneyCooksey, that's not going to happen this year.....

"I'm not big on predicting games that are 3 months away but all things being equal I think we sweep them this year and win by A LOT at Redbird Arena."

Then again, we are picked to finish in the bottom half of the Valley this year, so he's probably right.

[Nacho]

According to DanneyCooksey, that's not going to happen this year.....

"I'm not big on predicting games that are 3 months away but all things being equal I think we sweep them this year and win by A LOT at Redbird Arena."

Then again, we are picked to finish in the bottom half of the Valley this year, so he's probably right.

What is this world coming to?!?!?! An ISU fan predicting a sweep of their rival!!! How dare he!!!!

[MacabreMob]

... It's been too long since both teams were good at the same time. seems we finally have that now

...As DanneyCooksey mentioned, it has been a while since both teams have been able to put highly competitive teams on the floor the same year. This year is definitely one of those years and I am looking forward to some great basketball on both ends.

According to DanneyCooksey, that's not going to happen this year.....

"I'm not big on predicting games that are 3 months away but all things being equal I think we sweep them this year and win by A LOT at Redbird Arena."

Then again, we are picked to finish in the bottom half of the Valley this year, so he's probably right.

I don't quite understand where all the "we finally will have 2 competitive teams on the floor" attitude.

I've looked at the past 16 seasons (cause that is as far as Jerry Palm's RPI data goes and I am a subscriber to his site).

I guess Bradley wasn't considered "competitive" in the past couple seasons while ISU went to the NIT? But in those last two seasons, we've split the games by winning on home floors with a combined total of 13 points (in 4 games ). That's pretty competitive basketball IMO.

So I just don't get the whole "we FINALLY have 2 competitive teams on the floor".

[LG281]

Go away Redbird people. Just leave us alone and we'll see you on gameday.

[SFP]

Go away Redbird people. Just leave us alone and we'll see you on gameday.

Come on LG where's the sport as long as they behave civil I like the banter! It just will be that much sweeter when we beat their a$$. i still remember how sweet it was when we beat KU in the NCAA.