What's up with Mo?

[TNel]

Who?
Flash? I would be shocked if he even knew who he was. I am sure he's never seem MO.

Right! He has (had) much bigger fish to fry.

[shaunguth]

No overdosing here!
Though some of last season's losses could be attributed to a lack of focus and intensity at times, but I think that will change next season.

And turnovers and inability to handle the press at times.......

[shaunguth]

Stop being fair and objective wizard.

Really? First he asks where our high-draft picks are and then basically claims the one we had was undeserving. Which is it? Do you want high-draft picks or do you not? BTW.....where can I find the "high draft picks" in the Valley? I think I already know the answer.......we don't care about the other teams.

[amckillip]

Really? First he asks where our high-draft picks are and then basically claims the one we had was undeserving. Which is it? Do you want high-draft picks or do you not? BTW.....where can I find the "high draft picks" in the Valley? I think I already know the answer.......we don't care about the other teams.

Talk about thinking alike...

[shaunguth]

Talk about thinking alike...

Right.....I just laughed when I got to your response after I posted mine! Hmmm....very interesting.

[Braves4Life]

BTW.....where can I find the "high draft picks" in the Valley?

Where? I didn't think there were any.

[shaunguth]

Where? I didn't think there were any.

Interesting......yet private-school Bradley is expected to continuously attract the highly-ranked recruits that go on to be high draft picks?

[wizard1]

What's up with MO?

AMCKILLIP--- Your pseudo intellectual and misguided analysis of a very straight-forward and clear-cut statement of opinion is truly ridiculous. I suggest you climb down from your ivory tower and read what has been said without trying to dissect and over-analyse an opinion you disagree with.

My only mistake was using the phrase"HIGH" NBA Draft Pick. I should have said "NBA draft Pick".

As for the relative importance of the NBA draft to collegiate BB programs, the draft is probably the best measure of NCAA talent and the strength of recruiting classes. My point is that other than POB, Bradleys talent level in recent years hasn't been very highly regarded by the NBA because while we have some good players, we don't have great ones---YET! Our mediocre MVC performance reflects this.

[Braves4Life]

My point is that other than POB, Bradleys talent level in recent years hasn't been very highly regarded by the NBA because while we have some good players, we don't have great ones---YET! Our mediocre MVC performance reflects this.

True wizard. But have the other Valley teams been any better at getting players drafted? I would argue that the entire league is relegated to second-rate or under-the-radar type players who stand little chance of getting drafted. It's truly an exception when a Valley team finds and develops a diamond in the rough.

I think many Valley teams have relatively comparable levels of talent and that it is coaching and team chemistry that generally determines which team performs best and most consistently (and I know that leads to a whole other thread about coaching ).

[Da Coach]

I noticed ON MO's Facebook page that he spells his last name differently-
Michael Ochereobia-

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000191814046#!/profile.php?id=100000191814046&v=wall

However, googling that different spelling yields fewer matches than with the former spelling- Ocherobia.

[romar]

I noticed ON MO's Facebook page that he spells his last name differently-
Michael Ochereobia-
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000191814046#!/profile.php?id=100000191814046&v=wall

However, googling that different spelling yields fewer matches than with the former spelling- Ocherobia.

As others have pointed out it is a positive that he is friends with the Bradley Fan facebook page...

[Out of Balance]

True wizard. But have the other Valley teams been any better at getting players drafted? I would argue that the entire league is relegated to second-rate or under-the-radar type players who stand little chance of getting drafted. It's truly an exception when a Valley team finds and develops a diamond in the rough.

I think many Valley teams have relatively comparable levels of talent and that it is coaching and team chemistry that generally determines which team performs best and most consistently (and I know that leads to a whole other thread about coaching ).

I bet there are a few NBA teams that would not consider POB a diamond in the rough now, but rather would say he was like throwing snake-eyes on a couple million dollar rolls But I am very happy for him in making the right decision in getting the money when it was there Hell, I will be the first to by his cook book and stand in line at BU to get it autographed

[amckillip]

AMCKILLIP--- Your pseudo intellectual and misguided analysis of a very straight-forward and clear-cut statement of opinion is truly ridiculous. I suggest you climb down from your ivory tower and read what has been said without trying to dissect and over-analyse an opinion you disagree with.

My only mistake was using the phrase"HIGH" NBA Draft Pick. I should have said "NBA draft Pick".

As for the relative importance of the NBA draft to collegiate BB programs, the draft is probably the best measure of NCAA talent and the strength of recruiting classes. My point is that other than POB, Bradleys talent level in recent years hasn't been very highly regarded by the NBA because while we have some good players, we don't have great ones---YET! Our mediocre MVC performance reflects this.

Alright, you and your Ivory Tower BS can get over yourself, its a discussion board. If you don't want/can't handle someone disagreeing with you, go write your posts in MS Word. Your statement is asinine. How the h$ll is the NBA draft the best measure for a recruiting class? How many players are gonna go in the draft from UNI this year? Or last year? Or Drake the year before that? How many NBA'ers did George Mason have the year they went to Final Four? Butlers will have ONE, but UK wil have 5, who did better?

Your entire argument is groundless, especially for mid-majors. "Other than POB?" How many lottery picks does a mid-major coach have to have to get a positive in the recruiting category, because Dana has zero, Todd Lickliter had zero, Thad Matta had zero, Matt Painter had zero.

So, please in a 'fair and objective' manner backed by examples and facts, show me one mid-major who we can judge their recruiting classes based on draft picks that is not under NCAA scrutiny.

[SFP]

So, please in a 'fair and objective' manner backed by examples and facts, show me one mid-major who we can judge their recruiting classes based on draft picks that is not under NCAA scrutiny.

Butler, Gonzaga and Xavier. That though is about it.

[amckillip]

Butler, Gonzaga and Xavier. That though is about it.

Even then, who's been more successful than POB? Heyward won't even go as high as POB did!