PJ Star- BU guard asks for release

[Bradleyguy10]

there have been a lot of people who have showed weak or non-existent support of our players and head coach...
I expect it from the PJS but it came as a surprise when it comes from people claioming to be BU fans..if the shoe fits..

What exactly constitutes weak support to our players and head coach? I want to know your definition and how, specifically, it applies to me...

I can;t think of any post where i've said i want JL to be fired. And if you are referring to SM and my post about him leaving. I stand by it. He's no longer a bradley brave so why do i need to support him? So again, enlighten me. Is it because i'm fresh out of college and don't make enough money to donate the thousands of dollars that you do? Does that make you a better person than me and give you the right to talk down to me? Please i beg you let me know what i've done

[Braves4Life]

I wanted a change. Yet, I still bought season tickets. I still went to St. Louis. I still cheered on BU at every turn.

Now, people who CLAIM to be BU fans are saying we should "hate" the President, cheer players for leaving, and hope the next coach fails.

Or saying all the donors will be pulling their money.

I never saw people "hoping" JL failed. Maybe some were disappointed, but never hoping for failure.

Strange how that works.

As you said, if the shoe fits.

Are you BU fans or JL fans?

+1. Good post.

[Buesch N Chips]

Good riddance. You don't want to be a bradley brave, then you aren't a bradley brave. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Onward and upward. Some posters on this board are right, there are going to be some growing pains and if players want to leave I'm over it. Bradley basketball will still float on and people should still support that.

Jeez man, is it really all about you and the fact that you want to see him here? The kid has decisions to make. I trust he will make the decision that works best for him. It's his life.

[Bradleyguy10]

Jeez man, is it really all about you and the fact that you want to see him here? The kid has decisions to make. I trust he will make the decision that works best for him. It's his life.

All about me? What am I supposed to do, post on here for SM? He's going to UofI..I'm not going to support that. I never said he doesn't have the right to make that decision, but that doesn't mean I have to happy about it....Why are posters making other posters feel like they should be HAPPY about this. I'm not happy about this I'm disappointed, yet I know it won't change his choice, and that's fine. But I'm in agreement now with other posters who over the past few days have been saying to relax, players will leave, but players will come back, just like they always have in the past. I'm a bradley fan first, not a SM fan first, not a JL fan first..a Bradley fan first...and that's what I meant. But yes I am upset about his decision and I will not support him at Illinois...not that it's any skin of his nose or my nose..i'm just making a statement. Don't make it into more than what it is.

[BU RICK]

I'll take the wait and see approach.

I agree with onward & upward, it can't be anything other than upward...can it...after tying for last place.

Looking forward to who is picked as new coach and what his coaching philosophy is. I hope it's play big, rebound and block shots in addition to an offense that gets the post players more involved in the game....

Go Braves

[tornado]

if someone throws a drowning man a life preserver -- it is NOT meant as an insult to point out the guy can't swim...

when someone speaks out or tries to alert others to coming bad news....

[Beninator]

I wanted a change. Yet, I still bought season tickets. I still went to St. Louis. I still cheered on BU at every turn.

Now, people who CLAIM to be BU fans are saying we should "hate" the President, cheer players for leaving, and hope the next coach fails.

Or saying all the donors will be pulling their money.

I never saw people "hoping" JL failed. Maybe some were disappointed, but never hoping for failure.

Strange how that works.

As you said, if the shoe fits.

Are you BU fans or JL fans?

I am a BU fan regardless of the new hire, but I think that a lot of people, myself included, strongly believe with good reason that Bradley will be a better place without JG!
I hope that the new coach succeeds beyond anyone's wildest imagination, and I also hope that Bradley does not go the cheap route financially with the new hire!

[BradleyJD]

I'll take the wait and see approach.

I agree with onward & upward, it can't be anything other than upward...can it...after tying for last place.

Looking forward to who is picked as new coach and what his coaching philosophy is. I hope it's play big, rebound and block shots in addition to an offense that gets the post players more involved in the game....

Go Braves

There you go. That's what is needed now.

[PTownHawkeye]

Sammy is the ONE player I am ok with leaving. SM looked at Les as a mentor as he tries to get his feet wet in the coaching world. His dad was a friend to Les and they are both disappointed to see Les fired. He just sat out a season which had to be incredibly tough on him.

Considering how hard he worked for us for 4 years, how many big shots he sank, how many times he put the team on his back in tough situations, I will not hold it against him when he tries to finish his career at another school. I will not root for Illinois, but I will always root for Sammy as he is one of my favorite Braves of this/last decade.

[Bradleyguy10]

I agree with onward & upward, it can't be anything other than upward...can it...after tying for last place.


Go Braves

We could have sole possession of last place....

[Braves4Life]

I'm a bradley fan first, not a SM fan first, not a JL fan first..a Bradley fan first...

Though I disagree with you on Sammy -- I think it is his right to pursue both academic and athletic opportunities that he has earned by graduating early -- I definitely agree with your statement that we should all be Bradley fans first...... and that we should stop this bickering.

[thefish7]

No matter someones opinion before the firing, its done now. As a result onward and upward with a major dose of wait and see is the only reasonable attitude for a fan... But don't believe that we can't go down from where we were this season.

[Bradleyguy10]

I think it is his right to pursue both academic and athletic opportunities that he has earned by graduating early --

Don't get me wrong I agree with this also, but people are getting confused with me being disappointed at him leaving means I wish him the worst. I won't support him but that again doesn't mean I want him to fail. Now if I said i hope he breaks his leg and can't play basketball anymore, then you might have a point, but I'm not saying that. I understand and agree that it his right to choose, but on the other hand it is my right as a bradley fan to express my disappointment in him leaving. He wants to go then go, but I won't pretend to be happy about it.

[Buesch N Chips]

No matter someones opinion before the firing, its done now. As a result onward and upward with a major dose of wait and see is the only reasonable attitude for a fan... But don't believe that we can't go down from where we were this season.

We sure can. Maybe not in the conference standings, but in effort, as well as the plethora of off-the-court responsibilities that JL did very well. I think the potential to drop in those other responsibilities makes this an extremely stressful hire.

But I agree, and I need to follow this as well, we need to move on with the wait and see.

[Majik45]

Sam, thanks for the 3 good years you had here. You were a favorite for sure. Good luck in your future endeavors where ever that may be.