Red-White scrimmage

[BU RICK]

I don't want to see 4 guards, agreed, but if you're counting on serious time from Davis, we're gonna be worse than 2:30.

So what you're proposing is the same lineup we played with last season, substituting DD for CR, the team that was 9-9 in the MVC. I'm not arguing it , just giving my opinoin that we play bigger - doesn't mean we can't go with the 3 guard once in awhile. BTW, your man is one of my favorite players - he's not going to lose many minutes. But if we play the same as last season it will turn out the same, I hope JL realizes that.

[Future Walk-On]

I've been looking for highlights of the red-white scrimmage but haven't found any on the Bradley or PJS site. Here's what the Illini did for their fans, Orange & Blue Highlights... http://www.fightingillini.com/sports...skbl-body.html Click on Top Videos to the right of Top Stories.

This is what we need!

I watched the scrimmage online....but just found the interviews from EVERY PLAYER....really neat.

[SFP]

I was impressed with WE's play before the injury. I would prefer to see WE at the 4 as I think that he was playing out of position last year.

Not going to happen. He's our best option at the 5 right now like it or not. I'm hoping he can spent a few mpg at the 4 but that will mean that JP and or AT have really developed. If we can afford to use some of WE's minutes at the 4 then we will contend for the title.

[amckillip]

So what you're proposing is the same lineup we played with last season, substituting DD for CR, the team that was 9-9 in the MVC. I'm not arguing it , just giving my opinoin that we play bigger - doesn't mean we can't go with the 3 guard once in awhile. BTW, your man is one of my favorite players - he's not going to lose many minutes. But if we play the same as last season it will turn out the same, I hope JL realizes that.

I think it is actually very different. There is a lot more to a gameplan than the starting line up. I don't ever (more or less), want to see 4-guards on the floor, DSE SHOULD NOT be subbing out TB in any situation. DSE is going to be even better this year, we missed DD's defense last year. More importantly, I believe JP will be much better subbing for WE than SS was, and by MVC play could be pushing WE for the starting position (could-be, don't crucify me). There is a reason college teams who don't graduate players get much better the next year. I think we need to change our style, in that we need to get much better play out of the 5 spot, not more minutes out of guys who happen to be taller than 6-8.

[Beninator]

Not going to happen. He's our best option at the 5 right now like it or not. I'm hoping he can spent a few mpg at the 4 but that will mean that JP and or AT have really developed. If we can afford to use some of WE's minutes at the 4 then we will contend for the title.

Completely taken out of context, but I like the way you think!

[peoriaspitfire]

Just moved back to Peoria 3 weeks ago from Cincinnati and this was my first chance to see the braves live in a long time. I knew about the woman's game but I still came a little early. I actually enjoyed their scrimmage more??¦

I was hoping they wouldn't play Sam and I got my wish. His ankles will probably make me nervous all season. I was disappointed when I saw WE and TB out too, but like some others I often found myself more worried about some silly injury the whole time.

I focused most of my attention WL and I still feel good about his chances to contribute this year. He looks like a solid on ball defender. I liked JP's size and play and am looking for some quality minutes from him throughout the year. JE was solid and will get even more time this year. DSE and DD were taking it strong to the basket in traffic and played physical. I like that. There seemed to be a lot of one hand pass attempts by several of the players that didn??™t go so well. I hope that gets cleaned up. I also found it great seeing the assistants more involved??¦the roadrunner was really coaching them up.

The arena seemed a little clinical/sterile for me...a little too new, which it is...no history yet. There also weren??™t many people in attendance, but I think it could be a great place to pack a standing room only crowd. Even though I'm not completely sold on the arena, I would prefer to watch all my BU games there vs. the Civic Center. I thought the speaker system was lacking big time for such a new arena, but the video boards were awesome. I couldn??™t get any food or drink, because they wouldn??™t take plastic. The guy behind the counter actually told me there was an ATM in Campustown.

The price was ridiculous for what it was, but being a die hard Braves fan, I would probably would have paid even more had they held me hostage for it. The plus, was that I could sit anywhere I liked and at half, I just moved my family down to the first row behind the basket. In the end I didn??™t expect anything from this and that??™s what I got. I??™m sure I??™ll be at the Quincy game next??¦

[tornado]

...There also weren’t many people in attendance

... they wouldn’t take plastic...

..The price was ridiculous ...…

--there's a couple sides to this argument that there weren't many there...
first - I thought it was a decent crowd given the late Sunday evening time slot -- which as explained elsewhere was about the only day/time they could do it..
But -- as a 2nd point -- I guess I am puzzled that we're hearing such polar opposite complaints...
One argument says BU should not hold men's basketball events on campus since they're worried someone who wants tickets won't be able to get a ticket as they'll get shut out -- and now we see a lot of fantastic seats sitting unoccupied!

--as for prices and taking cash only -- how about some well-deserved props for the fact that all the food items at the concessions were incredibly cheap compared to downtown...and if there's enough call for accepting charge cards - I am sure that in time they'll do it but it's just not set up yet.
I was astounded when I bought popcorn, a 20 oz bottled beverage, and a candy item and still got plenty back from a $5 bill! Each one of those items would have been $3-4.75 downtown...
So I contend that you can complain about the admission charge, but to sit within the first couple rows at mid-court ($10) was still considerably less than half the price of doing same downtown -- and if you buy concessions at all, then in the long run you're gonna save 50%+ of what you'd have spent buying those items downtown.

[Beninator]

--as for prices and taking cash only --

Just curious.... Does the Civic Center accept credit cards for concessions? Whenever I have purchased concessions at the PCC, which is rare, I have always used cash.

[Buesch N Chips]

Just curious.... Does the Civic Center accept credit cards for concessions? Whenever I have purchased concessions at the PCC, which is rare, I have always used cash.

yes

[real fan]

--there's a couple sides to this argument that there weren't many there...
first - I thought it was a decent crowd given the late Sunday evening time slot -- which as explained elsewhere was about the only day/time they could do it..
But -- as a 2nd point -- I guess I am puzzled that we're hearing such polar opposite complaints...
One argument says BU should not hold men's basketball events on campus since they're worried someone who wants tickets won't be able to get a ticket as they'll get shut out -- and now we see a lot of fantastic seats sitting unoccupied!

--as for prices and taking cash only -- how about some well-deserved props for the fact that all the food items at the concessions were incredibly cheap compared to downtown...and if there's enough call for accepting charge cards - I am sure that in time they'll do it but it's just not set up yet.
I was astounded when I bought popcorn, a 20 oz bottled beverage, and a candy item and still got plenty back from a $5 bill! Each one of those items would have been $3-4.75 downtown...
So I contend that you can complain about the admission charge, but to sit within the first couple rows at mid-court ($10) was still considerably less than half the price of doing same downtown -- and if you buy concessions at all, then in the long run you're gonna save 50%+ of what you'd have spent buying those items downtown.

If BU wants better attendance for the red-white game they need to go back to playing a regular 40 minute game, I guarantee that they have lost quite a few fans over the years that feel like it is not worth the trouble of going to watch a short scrimmage or even paying 10:00 a person to see such a short event, I am one that is wondering why we paid so much for so little, the women seemed to be the main attraction which is fine if it was what everyone expected.

[shaunguth]

If BU wants better attendance for the red-white game they need to go back to playing a regular 40 minute game, I guarantee that they have lost quite a few fans over the years that feel like it is not worth the trouble of going to watch a short scrimmage or even paying 10:00 a person to see such a short event, I am one that is wondering why we paid so much for so little, the women seemed to be the main attraction which is fine if it was what everyone expected.

I expected it to be split (as advertised) and I feel it was.

[real fan]

I expected it to be split (as advertised) and I feel it was.

women played 30 and the men 20.

[BU and the Lesticles]

Yes, but the women had a running clock for 26 of the 30 minutes. Not sure, but I thought the men's scrimmage used a running clock for only eight of their 20. They seemed to be on the court about the same amount of time.

[shaunguth]

They seemed to be on the court about the same amount of time.

I thought so too.

[thefish7]

Yes, but the women had a running clock for 26 of the 30 minutes. Not sure, but I thought the men's scrimmage used a running clock for only eight of their 20. They seemed to be on the court about the same amount of time.

That's also how it felt to me.