Convince me

[ph]

The Big Ten should name its divisions Bowl Winners and Losers

[dogsrus]

Any Big Ten football fan?

Now THATS funny......well played sir.

[dogsrus]

The Big Ten should name its divisions Bowl Winners and Losers

It be a very uneven divide.....

[BradleyBrave]

The Big Ten should name its divisions Bowl Winners and Losers

Best post I have read in a while! Awesome!

[Bravesfan]

Same here.

Ditto here.

[bigjimmy]

HRUMPF! Being a die hard fan of the Braves, Cubs and Bears there have been many, many times I wonder why bother. Time and time again these 3 teams torment me to no end. But I wouldn't have it any other way. If you're there through the good times, you're there through the bad times. It's as simple as that. As far as I'm concerned being a fan only when things are going good is not being a true fan. I can bitch, moan and complain with the best of them in regards to where I think the program is at the moment and I will defend anybody who feels the same. But I don't want to hear it from the people who say they won't be going to the games anymore. That's not what a true fan does.

[AZ BU Fan]

Now that I can't go to BU games, I can't imagine anyone who can go not doing so....

At the very least, you have to go to BU home games to cheer for whoever you picked that game in the MVC Regular Season Game Pick Em Contest right here on BF.com

(Shameless product placement advertisement!)

PS The nacho's aren't all that bad at the PCC either...

[Double D]

I am sure we are not the only family that makes huge sacrifices to be at games.

However, for us it is not as simple as going or staying home and doing nothing. For us to go we have to rearrange schedules, leave work early, possibly miss church and community board meetings, and then drive 50 minutes. We rarely have a single night off over the course of 7 days.

We will be there most of the time, but I won't miss one of my kids events or make a sacrifice at work to do it.

Sorry

[SaintLouBrave22]

Now that I can't go to BU games, I can't imagine anyone who can go not doing so....

At the very least, you have to go to BU home games to cheer for whoever you picked that game in the MVC Regular Season Game Pick Em Contest right here on BF.com

(Shameless product placement advertisement!)

PS The nacho's aren't all that bad at the PCC either...

So...you're saying I should drive 3 hrs up in this weather to cheer for the opposing team?


Oh...and trust me, from the last game I went to, the phrase misery loves company really does ring true!

[bigdaddystuck]

Fans are there through thick and thin. We may get frustrated, mad, or even want change, but a fan is there through the good times AND the bad, or horrific.

[OrangeandBlack74]

Fans are there through thick and thin. We may get frustrated, mad, or even want change, but a fan is there through the good times AND the bad, or horrific.

Agreed. I've been a season ticket holder for 33 years, and was a BU student prior to that. I've seen a whole lot of both good and bad teams during that period of time, and I keep coming back for more because I'm a college basketball fan. I'll keep going to the games (and wearing red) until retirement takes me out of the Peoria area.

[Chico]

I have been a fan of Bradley basketball for a long time, but I do not see any reason to go to another game this year. This team is one of the worst in recent memory. The players seem to be playing hard, but the games are really hard to watch.

Why should I keep watching this year? I don't mean this as an insult to the team. I really want someone to convince me to spend time watching and caring about this team. Next year isn't a reason to watch now.

Because the first sentence of your thread in part says "I have been a fan of Bradley basketball for a long time." There are good times and bad times, believe me I know as I have been a "fan" longer than most on this board.

[CubbieBear]

HRUMPF! Being a die hard fan of the Braves, Cubs and Bears there have been many, many times I wonder why bother. Time and time again these 3 teams torment me to no end.

Holy cow...we have the same sick addiction ( Braves-Cubs-Bears) I will likely only attend the ISU game for the rest of the season (to see who is actually the worst team in the Valley) and continue to give my tickets to neighbors and friends if I can find someone interested. As I have said before--I have officially tossed in the towel on BU until Les is gone.(and hopefully I'm wrong...I was wanting Lovie to be gone too---and now look what's happened to Da Bears

[srw]

I would go because in a couple of weeks you are going to have easy access to great seats

[LittleBrave]

Holy cow...we have the same sick addiction ( Braves-Cubs-Bears) I will likely only attend the ISU game for the rest of the season (to see who is actually the worst team in the Valley) and continue to give my tickets to neighbors and friends if I can find someone interested. As I have said before--I have officially tossed in the towel on BU until Les is gone.(and hopefully I'm wrong...I was wanting Lovie to be gone too---and now look what's happened to Da Bears

I, too, am a Cubs, Braves, Bears fan (in order from which team I've been a fan for the most amt. of time) Started watching my first Cubs game at 4 yrs. old and have been a die-hard ever since.
Went to BU games (mostly vs. IL St.) in elementary school - hence, I go by...LITTLEBRAVE!

I am a fair-weather fan of the Blackhawks and some other teams, but my top 3 will likely never change. And I certainly will not stop watching any of those teams no matter how badly they are doing - thanks in LARGE part to my devotion to the Cubbies and their loveable losing ways!
It's been a tough life as a sports' fan, but at least I'm livin' and keepin' hope alive!