I dont blame the coaching

[SaintLouBrave22]

Fans find excuses, and fans complain. And none of it really matters, does it?
I don't see anyone on the Bradley staff making any excuses.

At this point into 8 years, what excuses can you make?

[ph]

Thats pretty interesting... I knew we had it at some point but got rid of it.... With the new AD wanting to being able to compete on a higher level are we possibly going add football in the future and add another womens sport since Title 9 comes into to play.... I think sooner or later the football needs to happen.... But it prob wont....

IMHO, The only compelling reason to add football is a possible BCS football split that would leave football-less teams forever outside major basketball. That is a potentially huge, huge, huge reason
I'm not sure adding football for the typical reasons like development of an athletic department or student experience or community... would ever be worth it.... now if the city wanted to clear out the ghetto at the bottom of the hill, build a football stadium that could use the hill as one endzone of "seating" (free lawn admission?) and have a clear swath of park from the hill to the river or downtown (perhaps Peoria's easside center?

[BradleyBrave]

It's probably a dumb argument, and I have heard several very solid reasons why we don't and won't have football ever again...but I sure would like to try. I'd settle with starting off in the Pioneer League and seeing where it goes. But, I think we all would agree the university and athletic department have bigger fish to fry right now.

[SFP]

It's probably a dumb argument, and I have heard several very solid reasons why we don't and won't have football ever again...but I sure would like to try. I'd settle with starting off in the Pioneer League and seeing where it goes. But, I think we all would agree the university and athletic department have bigger fish to fry right now.

Could not agree more with your last statement. A mediocre football program at best would take 4 years to get up and running and that would be too late for the re-org that is about to start. The Pac 10 TV deal is coming up, Sen. Hatch is on the BCS tail and if the Big X starts to poach to grow (there's no other way) then the race is on! There will be a domino effect and if you are stead fast with the status quo you will be toast.

[BradleyJD]

Fans find excuses, and fans complain. And none of it really matters, does it?
I don't see anyone on the Bradley staff making any excuses.

Do you read the postgame press conference comments? I see a lot in those.

[afan]

I think this is way off. In Jim Molinari's final year the sentiment to change coaches was about 50/50. When it gets there, a change will be made by Bradley.
Based on my experience and contacts with fans (and I'd bet I hear from far more than most people here), it is nowhere close to 50/50. More like 90/10 in favor of Jim Les, though the 10% make a lot more noise than the 90% who favor JL.

Coach, you delete my comments on this everytime I disagree with you! You are dead wrong! I can only guess, but I believe that it is more 60% against-40% for JL.

[Da Coach]

Do you read the postgame press conference comments? I see a lot in those.

Please, this is nothing more than a "gotcha" game. People would complain if the coach didn't answer questions, and offer his analysis after every game. He is not making excuses.

[squirrelgotdead]

Do you read the postgame press conference comments? I see a lot in those.

I know I hear "I don't know" a lot more than makes me comfortable on the post game interviews on the radio, and generally their softball questions.

[BradleyJD]

I know I hear "I don't know" a lot more than makes me comfortable on the post game interviews on the radio, and generally their softball questions.

Well that is my point. How many times can you say they didn't buy in to the team concept

[Braves4Life]

Wow! Some people REALLY have an axe to grind with Coach Les.

[SFP]

Wow! Some people REALLY have an axe to grind with Coach Les.

You think? Just a little!

[ph]

Wow! Some people REALLY have an axe to grind with Coach Les.

That's it! Our new mascot is a lumberjack!