Today's PJS Sports Forum

[BradleyBrave]

I agree that the letter was an embarrassingly dumb letter (unless it was done as a prank letter). The writer suggests Bradley should drop to a lower level for the sake of the athletes. I have never met a single athlete who ever wanted to drop out of D1 and preferred to play at a lower level. If they did, they could easily have made the decision to go to a D2 or D3 school in the first place, or they could transfer at any time and be eligible immediately. So whatever reasons a school might consider for dropping out of D1 (usually financial), the reasons suggested by that writer were ridiculous.

Agree 100%.

[dogsrus]

Under the JL ERA BU has been mediocre...that is hard to argue. We've slipped a bit ABOVE it a few times and, until THIS year have avoided falling too far below that line.

We have had, IMO, small margins for error on both jumping above and falling below that mediocre line.

This year, for some reason, we have taken that horrible plunge falling, well about as low as we can possibly go. That wouldn't be so bad had we ever hit that ultimate high of winning the tourney and or a 1-2 finish in the regular season.

With all that said the program, for as low as we are, is still on solid footing. Whether Jim brings us back to mediocre and above or someone else has to give it a whirl I don't know but the program is not in shambles...this year is though.

[BUFanatic]

Better check your recall. Baseball did not have a pretty dang good year.

Thanks, really don't follow college baseball but for the CWS. I knew they were good at some point in the last five years or so, though.

[AZ BU Fan]

BU moving to Div II for MBB is ridiculous

If BU goes 0-18 this season, Div III might be a better fit!

JUST KIDDING! Got to laugh, otherwise, I'll cry....

[real fan]

Basketball revenue pays for all the other sports and administration knows or should know that they would not get much in the form of attendance if they dropped D 1 basketball so what or whom would pay the bills.

[FlyingSpaghettiMonster]

Basketball revenue pays for all the other sports and administration knows or should know that they would not get much in the form of attendance if they dropped D 1 basketball so what or whom would pay the bills.

All other sports would effectively be less expensive. I believe that they cannot drop another sport and stay DI or in the MVC. There's no reason to discuss dropping to DII or DIII after one horrible season. After 5 years...

[jrish12]

Thanks, really don't follow college baseball but for the CWS. I knew they were good at some point in the last five years or so, though.

BU baseball hasnt been relevant in the Valley for quite some time actually...