Next game- BU at Indiana State Tues. 2/16, 6 pm

[Monmouth_Bradley_Fan]

Opening Line - BU +3

Yikes, Id deffinitely take this bet.

[Big Mike]

Dave Reynolds on INS.....

http://www.bradleyhoops.com/homepage/x228089561/So-far-Indiana-State-winning-war-of-attrition

scouting report...

http://www.bradleyhoops.com/photos_graphics/x370509848/Scouting-report-Indiana-State

[Tulsa Brave]

If BU brings their intensity, they should win this one.
We have been pretty good on the road lately.
9-7 would be a good position to be heading into BB weekend.
We would be assured of at least a 5th seed for the tourney, right?

Nope...we clinch 7th or better with a win...we can clinch 6th or better too with a win and an SIU loss at Drake.

[thefish7]

Dave Reynolds on INS.....

http://www.bradleyhoops.com/homepage/x228089561/So-far-Indiana-State-winning-war-of-attrition

scouting report...
http://www.bradleyhoops.com/photos_g...-Indiana-State

An interesting thing... The top article has an ad for tix to the bracket buster game and none other than EM is the only player in the ad. It probably means nothing, but can we hope he's finally healthy?

[Da Coach]

Pregame article from the Terre Haute TribStar-

http://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_story_046234753.html

Apparently there had been some rumors maybe Harry Marshall or Dwayne Lathan might play tonight. Coach McKenna clear up any doubts-
McKenna said there??™s no way either Marshall or Lathan will play tonight, but they might be getting closer to a return.

???I think they??™re ahead of schedule [in recovery time],??? he said Monday. ???They??™re both planning on getting fitted for some braces [for their various injured body parts]. They??™re both anxious to get back, and they??™re frustrated by not getting to help out.???

[Out of Balance]

[quote=Da Coach;165602]Bradley's next game is Tuesday, Feb. 16, 6:05 pm at Indiana State.

Note that Jake Kelly, Dwayne Lathan, and Harry Marshall will all miss this game because they are out with injury.

If any team wanted to yell/use the injury excuse, ISU would be the one But they sure have not and their coach deserves a lot of credit for keeping his ship upright If this were BU some on here would ride this horse to death, crying that the BB Gods were against us and thinking of ways to commit suicide JK
This should be a good game. One that BU should win
Go get them Braves

[tornado]

Depends on how hard you look to call a discussion about a player's injury an excuse...sure we talked about the losses when our guys were injured, but I don't call that an excuse just because we discuss it...
Last season, Bradley lost two starters including their best player for essentially the FULL YEAR last year - and only a few times did anyone use it as an "excuse", and we still went on to win 20 games.

So far this year - Kelly has missed 14 games, Lathan 10, and Marshall 4..
so the entire total of their games missed thus far this season, still doesn't equal the number missed last year by JUST Andrew Warren and not counting Will Egolf...
Yet - like I say, BU still finished 4th, won over 20 games and presently Indiana State is 15-11, 7-8.....
so....if you say Indiana State "and their coach deserves a lot of credit for keeping his ship upright", then are you willing to also give Bradley and their coach "a lot of credit" for last year??

[Out of Balance]

[QUOTE=tornado;166277]Depends on how hard you look to call a discussion about a player's injury an excuse...sure we talked about the losses when our guys were injured, but I don't call that an excuse just because we discuss it...
Last season, Bradley lost two starters including their best player for essentially the FULL YEAR last year - and only a few times did anyone use it as an "excuse", and we still went on to win 20 games.

So far this year - Kelly has missed 14 games, Lathan 10, and Marshall 4..
so the entire total of their games missed thus far this season, still doesn't equal the number missed last year by JUST Andrew Warren and not counting Will Egolf...
Yet - like I say, BU still finished 4th, won over 20 games and presently Indiana State is 15-11, 7-8.....
so....if you say Indiana State "and their coach deserves a lot of credit for keeping his ship upright", then are you willing to also give Bradley and their coach "a lot of credit" for last year??[/QUOTE]

T, I give credit where its do I am not just one sided, friend I think before you open your mouth about me not willing to give credit to JL for what he has done with anything, not just injuries, you shold go back and read ALL my posts for proof in your statement, friend. I know you would find where I have time and time again have said , JL never once have used injuries as a excuse Only the weak look for excuse's and if your feet fit those shoes, wear them friend

[Da Coach]

If we are going to mention Indiana State's injuries, don't forget Bradley also lost a valuable player and likely starter this season in Dodie Dunson. Dodie has now missed the last 23 games.

For Indiana State- Kelly has missed 14 games, Lathan 10, and Marshall 3 due to injury (he missed 1 earlier one due to suspension). They will get Lathan and Marshall back before the MVC tournament, while Bradley will not get DD back.

[BradleyBrave]

If we are going to mention Indiana State's injuries, don't forget Bradley also lost a valuable player and likely starter this season in Dodie Dunson. Dodie has now missed the last 23 games.

For Indiana State- Kelly has missed 14 games, Lathan 10, and Marshall 3 due to injury (he missed 1 earlier one due to suspension). They will get Lathan and Marshall back before the MVC tournament, while Bradley will not get DD back.

Is that new news on Lathan and Marshall? Earlier reports, and ones as recent as today's article by Dave Reynolds, indicated that they were likely out for the season. Indiana St might be a real tough out should they get Lathan and Marshall back. We might be getting them at the right time!

[Da Coach]

I am going by what Indiana State Coach Kevin McKenna was quoted in today's Terre Haute TribStar newspaper, and other reports I have heard.-

http://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_story_046234753.html

• Silver lining? McKenna said there’s no way either Marshall or Lathan will play tonight, but they might be getting closer to a return.

“I think they’re ahead of schedule [in recovery time],” he said Monday. “They’re both planning on getting fitted for some braces [for their various injured body parts]. They’re both anxious to get back, and they’re frustrated by not getting to help out.”


This sounds to me like they are not conceding that their injuries will keep them out for the rest of the year, and are planning for them to return.
Other sources tell me they are hoping to return for the MVC tournament games.

[BradleyBrave]

I am going by what Indiana State Coach Kevin McKenna was quoted in today's Terre Haute TribStar newspaper, and other reports I have heard.-

http://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_story_046234753.html

??? Silver lining? McKenna said there??™s no way either Marshall or Lathan will play tonight, but they might be getting closer to a return.

???I think they??™re ahead of schedule [in recovery time],??? he said Monday. ???They??™re both planning on getting fitted for some braces [for their various injured body parts]. They??™re both anxious to get back, and they??™re frustrated by not getting to help out.???


This sounds to me like they are not conceding that their injuries will keep them out for the rest of the year, and are planning for them to return.
Other sources tell me they are hoping to return for the MVC tournament games.

Gotcha. Since neither is a redshirt candidate, there's no reason not to try and bring them back. If Indiana St ended up as the #7 or #8 and had Lathan and Marshall back, they could make things real difficult for the #1 or #2 seed on Friday.

[LittleBrave]

Anybody know of EM's progress? He played well in Terre Haute last year, helping the Braves win. We really need him to get some P.T. before the Valley tournament, where we'll need EM to give us some minutes.

[chitown fanatic]

If we are going to mention Indiana State's injuries, don't forget Bradley also lost a valuable player and likely starter this season in Dodie Dunson. Dodie has now missed the last 23 games.

For Indiana State- Kelly has missed 14 games, Lathan 10, and Marshall 3 due to injury (he missed 1 earlier one due to suspension). They will get Lathan and Marshall back before the MVC tournament, while Bradley will not get DD back.

Dodie is not "a likely starter" . he's a 6th man, still a nice piece we're missing but no where close to missing valley scoring leader Marshall or even Lathan for that matter. Let's compare apples to apples. All 5 of our staters have gone 13-12 to this point. a team missing 3 starters for many games is just a game behind us. McKenna gets the nod for keeping this together and if they don't play in, may get coach of the year and deservedly so.

[chitown fanatic]

Anybody know of EM's progress? He played well in Terre Haute last year, helping the Braves win. We really need him to get some P.T. before the Valley tournament, where we'll need EM to give us some minutes.

I'm in full agreement. we need his minutes more than anything else right now. Someone besides DSE has to spell our guards. That's also why I think Milos should get a few minutes each of the next few games, especially if we solidify the matinee. Our profile has nothing but CBI written all over it unless we win the tourney, so let's make sure our best have enough rest and stay healthyif we can't move up or down in the short term. Gotta get this win tonight and that should really help solidify our position.