I Support JL Thread

[tornado]

if you want to see how fickle fan bases are...not just here but everywhere..

note that numerous Valley teams' message boards have threads running WANTING to get rid of their coaches...and even some of the top teams..

Check it out..

SIU-

http://salukitalk.com/st/viewtopic.php?t=30914&sid=93ae8b6531ff2c9715bcda2fddaafd93

http://salukitalk.com/st/viewtopic.php?t=30913&sid=93ae8b6531ff2c9715bcda2fddaafd93

http://salukitalk.com/st/viewtopic.php?t=30898&sid=93ae8b6531ff2c9715bcda2fddaafd93

Creighton-

http://creighton.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=2688&tid=129888608&mid=129888608&sid=1209&style=2

http://creighton.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=2688&tid=129805050&mid=129805050&sid=1209&style=2

http://creighton.rivals.com/showmsg.asp?fid=2688&tid=129801128&mid=129801128&sid=1209&style=2

Drake-

http://www.drakenation.com/Topic29168-8-1.aspx

http://www.drakenation.com/Topic47147-8-1.aspx

and Evansville fans, too they just don't have an active board

Even ISU for gosh sakes!!-

http://www.redbirdfan.com/msgforum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12978&sid=1c434079db4407ca1bf0b90190aaa32e

and if you look around, both the Tennessee fans (who just knocked off the #1 team) and even the Kansas fans
are not at all happy and blaming their coach and talking about getting rid of them...

http://bubravesblogger.blogspot.com/2010/01/bu-toughness-and-other-misc-news.html

[Da Coach]

Missouri State wasn't afraid to make a move. They canned a guy with a record better than our guy. What are we afraid of?

There are plenty of examples of the opposite result, too.
Remember that Evansville canned Jim Crews, who had just a few years earlier won 23 games and finished 1st in the MVC, and hired a new coach back in 2002, and it didn't prove to be as successful as they hoped. The 5 years Steve Merfeld was there, he never came close to a winning season, despite being highly successful at Hampton (he averaged over 25 wins his last 2 seasons at Hampton, made the NCAA twice, and had one of the top upsets in NCAA tournament history).
Maybe their 2007 change will work, but as of now, in Marty Simmons' 3rd season, Evansville is all alone in last place, the only winless team in the MVC, and with a league worst RPI of 271. Jim Les' record his first 3 years compared to this makes him look like a HOF coach!
And don't think that Evansville is too much different than Bradley.
Things could always be worse, so, as was said, be careful what you wish for.

[basketball nut]

Missouri State wasn't afraid to make a move. They canned a guy with a record better than our guy. What are we afraid of?

I didn't say you can't do better just said be careful of what you wish for-it also can be worse and you won't find a bigger BU cheerleader the JL uless it would be DS

[squirrelgotdead]

I didn't say you can't do better just said be careful of what you wish for-it also can be worse and you won't find a bigger BU cheerleader the JL uless it would be DS

That's a good point. . .Be careful what you wish for. I know a number of people who wanted Mo gone have buyer's remorse.

[BradleyBrave]

I didn't say you can't do better just said be careful of what you wish for-it also can be worse and you won't find a bigger BU cheerleader the JL uless it would be DS

I don't want a cheerleader, I want a guy that can win basketball games. I don't think that's asking for or wishing for too much. Every other guy before JL was able to do it, and when they couldn't anymore someone else was brought in. It should be no different now.

[bu fan 9]

We will never find another coach who does so much for the program than JL.

[BradleyBrave]

We will never find another coach who does so much for the program than JL.

Meaning what?

And I am not sure I agree with that. Joe Stowell sure has done a lot for the program. We canned him 30 years ago, and he's still a big part of Bradley basketball.

[afan]

Injuries?

I think this year and next year is reasonable. We have had and continue to have way too many injuries. As others have said, we were picked to finish 6th this year and next year was supposed to be our year. Next year we will have virtually everybody back and will have enough to depth to weather injuries. There will be NO excuse if we don't win next year.

Injuries...Tennessee just beat Kansas with 3 walkons and two freshman. Makes you wonder what percentage is coaching and what percentage is players?????

[bu fan 9]

Everything being built is a credit to JL I can't wait until all the buildings are done.

[squirrelgotdead]

Let's not overstate things 9. . .

These things were going to be done anyway, regardless if JL ever returned to coach or not.

It worked out that JL's best years coincided with the big push to move some of these projects forward.

[BradleyBrave]

Let's not overstate things 9. . .

These things were going to be done anyway, regardless if JL ever returned to coach or not.

It worked out that JL's best years coincided with the big push to move some of these projects forward.

I'm sure the $30 million gift CAT is giving for a new engineering/business annex is all because of JL too...

[BU_EMT128]

Everything being built is a credit to JL I can't wait until all the buildings are done.

Are you kidding me? These were going to be built, with or without JL on the hilltop. No more koolaid for you.

[real fan]

I have traveled to Pekin, Bartonville and Canton in the last 2 days and because everyone knows I am a Bradley fan I have had several people ask what the heck is going on at BU and all of them say that a change needs to be made, now this is coming from a lot of people but not sure how many of them actually attend games,(probably tv. fans) , I told them that I feel like he deserves to be here next season and had better make changes or that may be it.

[tornado]

...several people ask what the heck is going on at BU and all of them say that a change needs to be made....

a lot of people are unhappy...but check the circus that's DePaul right now, and see if that's what you want here...

Maybe wait 'til end of season then talk change if appropriate

[bu fan 9]

I can tell you for a fact that JL raised most of the money. Mo tried to get that done for years.