Bradley extends radio coverage on WMBD

[amckillip]

Isn't a little premature to start criticizing Danny before he ever does a single game? Anyone who knows or has ever talked to Danny knows he is a little shy, and on the TV broadcasts he was clearly nervous. I think on radio he'll do a good job and will develop into a knowledgeable and informative color guy. Let's give him a chance.

THAT, to me, is the key.

Don't get me wrong... Skewer him after a few games if you'd like... but give the guy a shot!

I'm more than willing to give the guy a chance here, like I said I like the guy and have hung out with him at the last MVC tourney games, but I am very skeptical and think there were probably a couple better choices.

[AZ BU Fan]

Congratulations to Dan for continuing his career in Peoria and with BU.

Dan worked for me as a marketing intern at Cat back when he was playing at BU.

Excellent person, SMART, and a hard worker. Comes from a great family.

I think he will do well in this job and I bet Dave Snell, and others, will help mentor him in his new role.

Having had experience in doing both during my Cat career, being LIVE in front of a TV camera is definitely different/tougher than talking over the radio.

Insights from former players can be as enlightening as from former coaches!

Please give the guy a chance (or two) before forming an opinion.

[Headless Bobcat]

Isn't a little premature to start criticizing Danny before he ever does a single game?

I think it's fair for someone to say they are skeptical based on his lackluster TV performances. I know he wouldn't be my first choice.

But I'm sure he's a much cheaper option than someone with more experience.

[MikeCash]

Does this mean Stowell won't even be doing the home games?

I don't understand why he could do women's games, but not the men's home games.

[BradleyBrave]

All I personally ask for from a color analyst is honesty and objectivity, not cheerleading or apologizing. We were lucky to get that from Coach Stowell for several years, and from Chuck up until last year.

Good luck DA, I'm pulling for ya!

[AZ BU Fan]

But I'm sure he's a much cheaper option than someone with more experience.

I don't understand why he could do women's games, but not the men's home games.

Stowell is a ledgend, and Lord knows BU and their fans love their history/ledgends!

At some point in time, Stowell would step down and retire from his color analyst job. Assuming he wasn't 'fired' or laid off, he chose this time to step down. Are some of you hoping he'd stay on until he dropped over during a broadcast?

Danny is in a tough spot trying to replace a ledgend. He isn't the first to be relatively inexperienced in a new job replacing a ledgend, nor will he be the last. If you are a BU fan, I would think you would support an Alum who is going to be giving it his best shot, and who obviously has a lot of passion for BU and the basketball program.

As for the WMBD "salary dump" inference, cheap shot. If true, I guess a lot of wealthy BU backers with Peoria area businesses could line up to sponsor the BU broadcasts and pay premium $$ to WMBD to help afford Stowell's salary...Where are you??

[Da Coach]

I suspect the amount paid to Stowell and Adams will be similar. It was never a "high-paying" job. The change had nothing to do with a "salary dump". WMBD needed a team that would stay together for all the games, not just home games. It was time for Stowell to step away for many reasons.

[Braveman]

As a former radio person- I will certainly give DA the benefit of the doubt. He has a good partner in Dave- and part of the pbp guy's role is to both set up as well as allow the color guy to add keen insights.

Danny played the game- so I would expect his ability to see concepts that the average fan wouldn't and hopefully he can relate those. As someone who has done tv and radio- I find radio is easier in some ways for novices- because you aren't worried about where to look.

I wish him all the best.

[BradleyBrave]

As a former radio person- I will certainly give DA the benefit of the doubt. He has a good partner in Dave- and part of the pbp guy's role is to both set up as well as allow the color guy to add keen insights.

I think this is a great point - If there was ever anyone to coach, mentor, and set up a color guy for success, it would be a 30+ year professional like Dave Snell. He is 2nd to none.

[BradleyJD]

As a former radio person-

You should have done it BM

[tornado]

Here's a report from the PJ Star

http://www.bradleyhoops.com/breaking/x105399636/Adams-joins-Snell-on-BU-radio-broadcasts?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Braveman]

You should have done it BM

It would have been fun...

Good luck to Danny!

[ser_solace]

I'll give him a shot, but I think the sheer amount of b-ball and coaching experience will be missed from Coaches Buescher and Stowell. That, I think Danny would have a hard time replacing.

[dogsrus]

It would have been fun...

Good luck to Danny!

On a sidenote Bman just read you sig. Me likey......hope others read it also.

[chitown fanatic]

Wanted to post the same thing, but anything remotely critical is of course pure evil negativity. So, Ill just second you and let you get the for the day.

I'm echoing the "no" to DA on broadcasts. He seems like a great guy, but if his color commentary is anything like his interviews, it'll be very painful. Last year, he sounded like he was in some intro speech class or broadcast 101. Awful mike presence...here's hoping he's practicing. I, for one, will miss coach stowells incoherent ramblings, or my favorite, I think it was 2 years ago when he just left us hanging at halftime on a shot that went up at the buzzer...he just stopped talking altogether..classic