Convince me

[Chico]

I've always said it if you do not like a product just stop watching it, buying it or support it in any way and if enough folks feel the same there will be changes. To me that is the sensible way to show your dissatisfaction. I'm not sure I would drive 3.5 hours during the middle of the week even for a decent team. 7 hours RT plus the game is a lot of time, gas, money and good will owed to the significant other.

If I don't like a certain beer, I don't buy it. If I don't like a certain sandwich, I don't buy it. If I don't like a certain TV show, I don't watch it. But the Bradley Braves I'll never quit watching or listening to. Buying beer is different than supporting your team. I'm what you call a Bradley fan. I disagreed with a couple of their coaching hires eventually, but I kept going, even when I disagreed with the firing of DV.

[ph]

I don't get the media guide comments.

[Buesch N Chips]

I don't get the media guide comments.

What was a "media guide" that was available to fans and had all of the history became a "recruiting guide" available only on the web but very well put together, and now is a "prospectus" which is basically a half-sized cut and paste of the year before. The quality of the product has diminished.

[ph]

What was a "media guide" that was available to fans and had all of the history became a "recruiting guide" available only on the web but very well put together, and now is a "prospectus" which is basically a half-sized cut and paste of the year before. The quality of the product has diminished.

Thanks. I knew the NCAA mandated the drop of the media guide (well either that or the recruiting guide but what school would drop recruiting)
But didn't realize the annual, small, prospectus was the only thing available this year..

[ph]

You should come to the games because yelling at the refs is therapeutic.

[SaintLouBrave22]

You should come to the games because yelling at the refs is therapeutic.

Yelling at Les is too...

I guess he mus be back to coaching the offense tonight...

We're a real offensive juggernaut! 15 PTS in over 16 MIN

[shaunguth]

Yelling at Les is too...

I guess he mus be back to coaching the offense tonight...

We're a real offensive juggernaut! 15 PTS in over 16 MIN

And the Indiana State offense scored all of six points more than we did. Their coach obviously coaches their players to make free throws.

[ghunt]

Thanks. I knew the NCAA mandated the drop of the media guide (well either that or the recruiting guide but what school would drop recruiting)
But didn't realize the annual, small, prospectus was the only thing available this year..

This may explain my problem. I had been collecting them since 1982 and I had not been able to get one this season or last. So, to be sure was 2008-2009 the last season they had the regular, glossy, hard copy one? If it was in fact 2009-2010 they last had one, I would give just about anything to get it since it may have been the last one and I am missing it.

[SaintLouBrave22]

And the Indiana State offense scored all of six points more than we did. Their coach obviously coaches their players to make free throws.

Yes and your glasses are still a nice fine shade of red and your Kool-Aid is on the kitchen table...


The statement had zero to do with Indiana State but nice spin...at least if it makes you feel better about being the worst team in the Valley...

[SaintLouBrave22]

This may explain my problem. I had been collecting them since 1982 and I had not been able to get one this season or last. So, to be sure was 2008-2009 the last season they had the regular, glossy, hard copy one? If it was in fact 2009-2010 they last had one, I would give just about anything to get it since it may have been the last one and I am missing it.

That is part of what I was getting at when I made my original post...

I have been collecting them almost as long as you have and Parker ruined it the last few years...and no, not Anthony.

[ghunt]

See SLU's program right now. Not saying we should keep everything as is, but that is what happens when a new coach comes in and cleans house. There's a lot of talent on this team that isn't being taken to it's fullest potential.

Well...
Dick Versace's second season?
Stan Albeck's first and second seasons?
Jim Molinari's third season?
Bruce Weber's second and third SIU seasons and first four seasons at U of I?
All of Jim Calipari's Memphis seasons and his first two at Kentucky?
Cuonzo Martin's second and now third Missouri State's seasons?
Kevin Stalling's two to fourth ISU seasons?
etc.

P.S., Not trying to be a smart aleck, just pointing out examples of early success.

[shaunguth]

Yes and your glasses are still a nice fine shade of red and your Kool-Aid is on the kitchen table...


The statement had zero to do with Indiana State but nice spin...at least if it makes you feel better about being the worst team in the Valley...

It just gets old.....the offense wasn't good enough to win tonight....Coach Les must have been coaching them again. The bigs had a good game awhile back....Coach Platt must have prepared them for that one game. The defense doesn't play well enough to win on the road.....Coach Les let his team down.

[SaintLouBrave22]

It just gets old.....the offense wasn't good enough to win tonight....Coach Les must have been coaching them again. The bigs had a good game awhile back....Coach Platt must have prepared them for that one game. The defense doesn't play well enough to win on the road.....Coach Les let his team down.

Yes it does...

Especially the losing...

So you're right...it does get old

[shaunguth]

Yes it does...

Especially the losing...

So you're right...it does get old

Exactly the response I thought I'd get.

[Buesch N Chips]

Exactly the response I thought I'd get.

You're wasting your time. There's blood in the water. It will get crazier with each game, win or lose, good or bad. Whatever the team does will be wrong. Winning buys him time, losing means he needs to go. Everything is bad.

As for me, I trust the powers that be will do what they feel is right at the end of the year, whether that be retain or dismiss. Whatever they decide, since they know more than me, I will support.

Go Braves. Let's get 'em Sunday.