Wow- BU loses 68-65

[Da Coach]

This was not an at-large team before last night's game. Last night's loss doesn't change anything.
You are the one who tried to twist around the meaning of what I posted, not me.

I will continue to support the team. Sorry if that bothers or offends anyone. Fans have a lot of choices- they can stop watching and stop going to games. Or they can complain, like they'll always do.

[Grassman]

BU Loses

Sorry Coach, but you are the one who brought up ISU and Creighton.

Thanks for having my back Chico! I, also, point that out!

[Grassman]

You know Coach, sometimes change is good.
If Henry Ford liked Horses we would not have cars.
If someguy named Bell liked The Telegraph, we would not have phones.If Franklin liked candles we would not have electricity.
If Al Gore liked writing letters, we would not have The Internet.
No I will not stop going to Vegas and St. Louis, nor wherever they are next year. I will not mail Tornado my 4 Season tix, BUT
Change can be good!

[tornado]

are they lower bowl?

[Grassman]

are they lower bowl?

No, but I sit right behind Dogs r Us, which should mean something!!

[tornado]

ohhhh...then never mind, don't send them to me, send them to the five South Pacific tribesman

[shaunguth]

I will continue to support the team. Sorry if that bothers or offends anyone. Fans have a lot of choices- they can stop watching and stop going to games. Or they can complain, like they'll always do.

Some fans even decided much earlier in the season they would rather watch the Bears on tv than go to the Bradley game.

[New Guy]

Did any else notice Taylor Brown was holding his left arm funny during any deadball. He did have his left wrist wrapped. In the second half Loyola backed off him outside of 15 feet like they knew he would not shoot. I did notice him limping in the second half also. This was after is fall on his back. I did not notice if there was a limp in the first half. He sure did not look 100%.

[Bravesfan]

This was not an at-large team before last night's game. Last night's loss doesn't change anything.
You are the one who tried to twist around the meaning of what I posted, not me.

I will continue to support the team. Sorry if that bothers or offends anyone. Fans have a lot of choices- they can stop watching and stop going to games. Or they can complain, like they'll always do.

I didn't think this was an at-large team even after the Illinois win. First there are about eight other "mid-majors" that have even better credentials than us that would probably grab those last spots long before we got one. Gonzaga, Butler, Portland, San Diego, Xavier, Northern Iowa, UNLV, BYU, and possibly Temple and Dayton all have played even tougher schedules than us, and many have more than one quality win. So our at-large chances were still slim even after the Illinois win anyway.

Second, we most likely would have had to win the Valley regular season title to stay on that at-large list. Had we beaten OSU and BYU, second place probably would have been enough. So I agree that I think many people were placing too much value on one great win, which is something that cannot be taken away from us. And the Illini fanbase certainly won't live that game down for a long time anyway!

Now these last two losses knocked any minute chance we would have had for an at-large bid out the window anyway which may even turn out to be a mixed blessing in that we have time to correct mistakes and we can concentrate on trying to win as many Valley games as we can. And we can do this because I still don't think the Illinois win would have been enough to warrant an at-large bid anyway.

[dogsrus]

just win the next game, then the bandwagon will get full again

Bandwagon fans aren't whats importaint to this or ANY program. Every program has a few....its the nature of sports.

The diehards are what a program lives off of...... and the diehards are getting restless.


Sure fans will be happy if we win the next game. They will be happy for winning THAT particular game but if we finish 5,6,7 in the Valley and are one-n-done in the Tourney most diehard fans won't be happy.

This isn't about individual games.....its about where the program has been and where its headed under the current regime.

We hoover at mediocrity and so far this year we are trending downward. Thats NOT acceptable to many of the diehards.

[MacabreMob]

The way I see it... we are playing for our seeding in the NCAA Tourney. We are going to win the MVC Tourney - it's that simple. So if we had won the last 2 games, maybe we'd be looking at an 8 or 9 seed. But since we've lost those two games at home, we've dropped to maybe an 11 or 12 seed. I think it'll be easier to get to the Sweet 16 as an 11 or 12 seed than an 8 or 9.

[ph]

The way I see it... we are playing for our seeding in the NCAA Tourney. We are going to win the MVC Tourney - it's that simple. So if we had won the last 2 games, maybe we'd be looking at an 8 or 9 seed. But since we've lost those two games at home, we've dropped to maybe an 11 or 12 seed. I think it'll be easier to get to the Sweet 16 as an 11 or 12 seed than an 8 or 9.

Plus, I we are improving our RPI. Since Road wins are weighted, and opponent records are a big part of RPI, we want our opponents to win as many road games as possible

[Chico]

This was not an at-large team before last night's game. Last night's loss doesn't change anything.
You are the one who tried to twist around the meaning of what I posted, not me.

I will continue to support the team. Sorry if that bothers or offends anyone. Fans have a lot of choices- they can stop watching and stop going to games. Or they can complain, like they'll always do.

Coach, I appreciate all you do for this board, but there is no bigger BU fan than myself. I have supported the Braves through many a bad season. Didn't even take a game off to watch the Packers. If IMO I have a reason to complain I will. I would hope that you and others would stop making yourself out to be bigger and better Braves fans than the ones who signed up for this board because they thought they could discuss Bradley basketball. Again thanks for all you do.

[Da Coach]

I have never thought or suggested that I am "making myself out to be bigger and better Braves fan than the ones who signed up for this board". That's ridiculous and a fabrication.

But I see a pattern that is irrational sometimes. Some fans apparently think it's OK to direct their anger after a loss at another poster who doesn't seem to share their anguish. Notice how many posts start with Coach... or tornado... then lead into some rant against those of us who don't buy into the sinking ship theory. If posters are angry- state what you are angry about, not direct the anger at another poster. This violates our rules, and can lead to threads that become nothing more than back-and-forth bickering.
We will be more aggressive deleting such posts- see the 6th rule listed

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6689

For one last time, people are free to post their opinions, as long as they don't cross the line or violate the rules of this board. But do not direct anger or animosity toward another poster just because he doesn't agree with your opinion.

[tornado]

that's OK coach, I have already accepted that I am to blame for the last couple losses...
..but then doesn't that argument also entitle me to hang the Sweet Sixteen banner in my living room?