Wow- BU loses 68-65

[thefish7]

Anybody else know why Sam Singh was in the game for the last three minutes?

Also, such a disgusting loss, but I don't want to play Loyola again while they're coached by this guy. Nothing to do with the they might beat us so we don't want to play them thing, but that was a very dirty team-- dirty consistently enough that I think it's coached. Playing them doesn't gain you anything, so I'd rather play a team that plays a clean game.

[Grassman]

BU Loses

Shooting 50% from free throws + being out boarded by 14, 9 on offensive boards= L.
Total loss of concentration and EFFORT!

[Out of Balance]

I can't believe Bradley just lost to Loyola. Loyola didn't have anything special on the inside or outside. It just looked like the players didn't care to be there. They gave away so many possessions. The talent is there.

The word your looking for is SOFT

[lefty]

CR made two bad fouls at the end and TB just wasn't there tonight....

that second half was just miserable period

[thefish7]

I keep going over it to try to come up with something good. Best I can manage is Milos seems like he'll be a nice player. Off to bed. Had enough-- very disgusted.

[it's boogie time]

The word your looking for is SOFT

You are correct. There's something missing with this group.

How does Bradley not call a timeout during the big drought and run a play for Taylor Brown? One of Jim Les' biggest assets is calling plays after a timeout and it seemed like they wouldn't call one. If Taylor Brown gets involved, BU wins the game.

[lefty]

You are correct. There's something missing with this group.

How does Bradley not call a timeout during the big drought and run a play for Taylor Brown? One of Jim Les' biggest assets is calling plays after a timeout and it seemed like they wouldn't call one. If Taylor Brown gets involved, BU wins the game.

TB didn't look good tonite at all IMO.....but then nobody looked good in the second half

[Bradleyguy10]

After reading one of Tornado's posts I believe his average is less than 5 points per game

sorry i meant minutes per game not ppg

[BuBraves55]

I couldn't agree with you more. That was by far the WORST case of a rotation I have EVER seen. I wish someone could explain Jim's use of MK. This just makes make sick. Please someone spin this so I can understand it. IS THE SEAT GETTING HOT DR> CROSS???

I personally enjoyed Milos's 4 baskets in a row and then a quick pull. I guess he was taking too many of the golden boys' points???

[Out of Balance]

We were great from the 3 point line (10/19). I don't agree with us being unprepapred, we looked good in the first half. But this is unexcusable. DSE and Dodie being out shouldn't matter in this game. I'm p@ssed. BU looks like the 5th team in the valley at best. Ugh.

Maybe in the first half 8-11 but only 2-8 in the second half! We look good when the 3's (bombs) are falling! NO inside/ outside game at all

[romar]

Was listening to the postgame & JL said the two set plays at the end of the game were drawn to go optionally to TB or CR. TB was ice cold? Why not go to Warren or CR to free TB up to crash the boards??? He is the best rebounder!

The whole second half Loyola extended their D & we remained perimeter with our bigs setting picks out by the 3 pt line. That would be ok if you had a DSE like player who could gash to the rim & finish but they exposed BU's biggest weakness - they have nobody who is capable of playing with their back to the basket. 6'9 & 6'11" guys are getting the ball with a run at the basket & trying layup - at least DC would dunk those last year.

[Da Coach]

Story from BradleyBraves.com-

http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=19332&SPID=1498&DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=204859065

Note about the Iowa State game Sunday-
The Braves will try to snap their two-game losing streak Sunday when they visit Iowa State for a 1:05 p.m. tipoff, Bradley's final non-conference game before opening its Valley schedule Dec. 29 at Drake. Sunday's game will be televised by Mediacom and the broadcast will be available for viewing online on ESPN360.com.

[shaunguth]

One of the worst coached, unprepared and played games I've ever seen Bradley play. You got a kid who hits 4 shots in a row, yes, four shots in a row and he's taken out, somebody explain that to me, and is apparently the best shooter on the team, taken out to sit on the bench and allowed back into the game with a minute left in the first half, just unbelievable, I can't understand it.

It's the same coaching formula I watched very closely all of last season and it hasn't changed one bit this season. That, and the seemingly random timeouts.

[ryeguy212]

The amount of missed free throws this year is totally unacceptable.

The inability to close out games is ridiculous.

Injuries are not the problem, coaching is the problem.

[Bravesfan]

Maybe we just aren't that good.....

So when you say that do you mean coaching, or our talent is overrated?