New Wessler piece

[Braves4Life]

.....The love for Bradley basketball is still there and if we can win Bradley will have support unlike most mid majors would get.

I would contend that we already do. The support for Bradley basketball from a town of Peoria's size is extremely rare.

[Future Walk-On]

So are we saying we don't have to win because....


All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love.
All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
There's nothing you can know that isn't known.
Nothing you can see that isn't shown.
Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be.
It's easy.
All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
All you need is love (all together now)
All you need is love (everybody)
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.

[bu fan 9]

The mvc season means nothing. If you win the conference season what do you get nothing but a NIT bid if you don't win the tourny. So why is everyone so worried about the MVC season?

[ph]

The mvc season means nothing. If you win the conference season what do you get nothing but a NIT bid if you don't win the tourny. So why is everyone so worried about the MVC season?

If the mvct is all that matters, then let's forfeit the season and show up in St.Lou healthy and rested!

[Beninator]

Amazing how it took 685 words to say absolutely nothing!

What was the purpose of this piece Kirk?! All you did was restate the obvious and, IMO, purposefully run this "hit piece" to elicit a strong negative response. Have some b@lls son and state your opinion if you want to write this kind of trash! Otherwise, you're just wasting the reader's valuable time!

I try to stay objective and give KW credit when it's due but this is complete garbage!!!!

I very much agree! I thought that KW's last article regarding the Stowell situation was good. However, this article demonstrates that KW has reverted to writing garbage articles for space filler in the PJS!

[Beninator]

Haha, you guys act like its so easy. Creighton was everything you guys want. You don't care about NCAA wins, they're flukes. They consistently challenged for the MVC title, and they aren't even close to Butler or Gonzaga.

What do Butler and Gonzaga have in common? They're in crappy conferences. Let's join C-USA or something where we're unchallenged in conference and we could look a lot better.

I seriously don't know how people expect BU to be a powerhouse. When was the last time we regularly challenged for titles year in and year out? Before any current recruit was born. If you exclude times where the coach got run off by the NCAA? Before any current recruits parents were born.

I'm not saying we can't do it, but many of you act like its a given BU should be on top of the MVC, and that it's as easy as a coaching change. History has proven that just isn't true.

AMCKILLIP, I could not disagree more with what you posted. If you are right we all need to get over it and be happy with our current place in the MVC. You think the only thing Butler and Gonzaga have going for it is a poor conference? I would think that would hurt, not help?

I refuse to believe we cant do better than 4-5 in the MVC with what we have going for us. We can be a top level team year in and year out. You act like we are lucky to have any coach at all so why hold him accountable to win? Are you serious?

I want Jim to be the man at BU, but not at the cost of being the best that we can be. I still think he can get it done but I refuse to keep a coach because we cant do better..........

I think that there are valid points in both of your posts. With the completion of the new facilities, I think that BU can return to being a perennial powerhouse in the MVC if the current administration handles things correctly. That should be ONE of our goals! I also do not believe that a coaching change at this time is the solution.

[real fan]

I think that there are valid points in both of your posts. With the completion of the new facilities, I think that BU can return to being a perennial powerhouse in the MVC if the current administration handles things correctly. That should be ONE of our goals! I also do not believe that a coaching change at this time is the solution.

I think the current staff should at least be given a chance to recruit for 2 years with the new facilities since our current coach helped raise money to build them, I doubt our Pres. raised even close to the amount.

[amckillip]

I think the current staff should at least be given a chance to recruit for 2 years with the new facilities since our current coach helped raise money to build them, I doubt our Pres. raised even close to the amount.

It depends on how you look at it. The best thing Glasser has going for her is that she's NOT Broski, he alienated a lot of people who were waiting til he was gone to donate. Then again, JG is starting to alienate her own group too... You know, people who care about the culture at Bradley...

[romar]

Or any of the other men and women's sports coaches at BU?

Why limit it to BU - this seems to fit any D-1 university - just plug in the AD's name and the Head Coaches name. It's kind of a one size fits all article or a psychic reading.

[Braves4Life]

I think the current staff should at least be given a chance to recruit for 2 years with the new facilities since our current coach helped raise money to build them, I doubt our Pres. raised even close to the amount.

Great point...... but this year's BU team is loaded with talent and experience -- NO excuses this year! Anything less than Top 3 in The Valley and an NIT bid is unacceptable.

[Future Walk-On]

Great point...... but this year's BU team is loaded with talent and experience -- NO excuses this year! Anything less than Top 3 in The Valley and an NIT bid is unacceptable.

I don't really see a difference between 4th and 3rd in the valley....I see a difference between 1st and 2-10th.

[Beninator]

My point is though, when were we last a powerhouse? And without NCAA violations? Harvard was a power at football, maybe the greatest football dynasty ever. Why aren't they BCS title contenders every year?! They have tradition and history!

I don't think that we have to go way back to the Harvard football powerhouse years to illustrate things. Why not use Notre Dame Football as an example? Notre Dame has not won a football championship since the Lou Holtz era.
My point is that our administration and athletic department have to work equally and realize what is going on in the recruiting process etc and adapt the basketball program to the times without compromising our standards. We addressed a glaring weakness by upgrading our facilities, and we need to continue to adapt to become relevant. Notre Dame has been slow to adapt and you have seen the results.

[Beninator]

I think the current staff should at least be given a chance to recruit for 2 years with the new facilities since our current coach helped raise money to build them, I doubt our Pres. raised even close to the amount.

Very much agree.

[AZ BU Fan]

So are we saying we don't have to win because....

All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love.
All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
There's nothing you can know that isn't known.
Nothing you can see that isn't shown.
Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be.
It's easy.
All you need is love, all you need is love,
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.
All you need is love (all together now)
All you need is love (everybody)
All you need is love, love, love is all you need.

Very clever!!!!

IMHO, however, I think its more like :

Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
CIT and CBA-ism, Anti-BU-ism, Les Hating-ism, On Campus Arena-ism,
NCAA Tournament Appearance-ism, 20 Win Season-ism, No practice facility-ism
This-ism, that-ism, ism ism ism
All some are saying, is give Les another chance
All some are saying, is give Les another chance

Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
No MVC Titles, No MVC Conference Tournament Tiles, No MVC Top 3 finishes,
No recent NCAA/NIT bids, No Defense, Inconsistent Offense, New President, and New AD,
Need to win now or Bye bye, Bye bye
All others are saying, is give someone else a chance
All others are saying, is give someone else a chance

Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Sammy and Dodie, Taylor Brown and AT,
Will Egolf, Andrew Warren, Walter Lemon and DSE,
Milos, Jake, Jordan Prosser, and AD
All Hail BU, Hail BU
All we are saying (boys), is give BU a chance
All we are saying (boys), is give BU a chance

(to win the MVC and MVC Tournament THIS YEAR!)

Apologies to John Lennon!

[Future Walk-On]

I don't think that we have to go way back to the Harvard football powerhouse years to illustrate things. Why not use Notre Dame Football as an example? Notre Dame has not won a football championship since the Lou Holtz era.
My point is that our administration and athletic department have to work equally and realize what is going on in the recruiting process etc and adapt the basketball program to the times without compromising our standards. We addressed a glaring weakness by upgrading our facilities, and we need to continue to adapt to become relevant. Notre Dame has been slow to adapt and you have seen the results.

And Notre Dame has fired and hired multiple coaches in an effort to get better. I think it will eventually work out.