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First let me say that I understand the current situation you find yourself in is a difficult one as you try and figure out what is best for you going forward. Your loyalty to Jim is understandable and should be expected. Jim was your Coach and trusted advisor, he pushed you to be successful in the class room as well. For the 4 recruits that had committed to Bradley, I know the Coach is a big part of that and I am sure you are struggling with what to do next. The easy answer is to give up on BU and ask out of your ride to BU. I am sure some of you have had Coaches pull you aside after you committed to BU and told you that you could do better.
College is all about preparing you for life and there is a lesson to be learned here. First from my experience in Corp. America, its clear you can not pick your boss. There are times I tried that and in most cases they had moved on within the first 6 months after I (picked them). When this happens you have a couple of options available to you. Stay and hope for the best remembering you moved to this job for other reasons than just your boss. You moved for the experience and the possibility of bigger and better things down the road. Leave the company and hope for the best. This is usually a very risky option as you have no clue what your future holds and the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. In my experience 90% of the folks that go this route wish they never had.
For our current players and recruits that need to make a decision about there future. Take some time, this is something you dont want to do in a hurry. Give it some time and dont make a rash decision. Listen to people you trust the most and have a track record of giving you advise based on whats best for you, not them. Remember why you picked Bradley to begin with and ask yourself if they still hold true. Ask yourself what you want to be as a person 10 years from now, what do you want to stand for. Does the current school help you get there or not. Most importantly ask and do what is best for YOU, not just short term but long term.
As a fan I want all current players to stay. I can't imagine not getting a chance to see SM in a BU uniform again. TB is a guy that I have looked forward to seeing as he continues to develop, I think he could play some day in the NBA. Remy could be the best recruit BU has had in some time and I would love to see him in a BU uniform. I remember him saying he wanted to be a big fish in a small pond.
I could go on and on but the bottom line is this. What BU fans want means nothing to the current players and recruits. What you need to figure out is whats best for you and what will be best for you 10 years from now. Any BU fan that gets it will support you no matter what decision you make and will pull for you to become a solid and contributing adult. Listen to people you trust and give it some time. If you do these two things you have a better chance than not to make the right choice.
Good luck, I will be pulling for you!!!!
College is all about preparing you for life and there is a lesson to be learned here. First from my experience in Corp. America, its clear you can not pick your boss. There are times I tried that and in most cases they had moved on within the first 6 months after I (picked them). When this happens you have a couple of options available to you. Stay and hope for the best remembering you moved to this job for other reasons than just your boss. You moved for the experience and the possibility of bigger and better things down the road. Leave the company and hope for the best. This is usually a very risky option as you have no clue what your future holds and the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. In my experience 90% of the folks that go this route wish they never had.
For our current players and recruits that need to make a decision about there future. Take some time, this is something you dont want to do in a hurry. Give it some time and dont make a rash decision. Listen to people you trust the most and have a track record of giving you advise based on whats best for you, not them. Remember why you picked Bradley to begin with and ask yourself if they still hold true. Ask yourself what you want to be as a person 10 years from now, what do you want to stand for. Does the current school help you get there or not. Most importantly ask and do what is best for YOU, not just short term but long term.
As a fan I want all current players to stay. I can't imagine not getting a chance to see SM in a BU uniform again. TB is a guy that I have looked forward to seeing as he continues to develop, I think he could play some day in the NBA. Remy could be the best recruit BU has had in some time and I would love to see him in a BU uniform. I remember him saying he wanted to be a big fish in a small pond.
I could go on and on but the bottom line is this. What BU fans want means nothing to the current players and recruits. What you need to figure out is whats best for you and what will be best for you 10 years from now. Any BU fan that gets it will support you no matter what decision you make and will pull for you to become a solid and contributing adult. Listen to people you trust and give it some time. If you do these two things you have a better chance than not to make the right choice.
Good luck, I will be pulling for you!!!!
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