The Sky Is NOT Falling

[45otseoj]

you know if we didn't have 10 injuries a year it would not be true

And if Bobby Hill didn't... oh... nevermind.

[Future Walk-On]

And if Bobby Hill didn't... oh... nevermind.

what exactly did your classy, representative of the great university and moral code that is ISU do?

[ancona flash]

Seriously, at what point would you consider the sky to be falling?
Because I think it could be just around the corner.

We just finished last in the Valley and have lost 4 straight to bad ISU teams. Based strictly on on-court performance, I think the sky has fallen.

But I will admit, until we get a coach and stabilize this roster, I can't totally disagree with your last line. This next hire will make or break us.

[45otseoj]

We just finished last in the Valley and have lost 4 straight to bad ISU teams.

Whoa whoa whoa... Only this year's team was bad. The others at least qualify as average.

[Rusty 54]

Jeter turning BU down is pretty embarrassing. I went to the road game in Milwaukee a couple years ago and unless that program has gone through some major changes, BU and UWM don't seem close. Im pretty biased though.

I would probably be better off if I were like some on here and didn't feel like the sky was falling. But I need to hear some good news, and fast

[SaintLouBrave22]

I'm afraid I have bad news.

I'm looking down at the clouds.

You should probably turn your phone off before you take the plane down

[SaintLouBrave22]

Jeter turning BU down is pretty embarrassing. I went to the road game in Milwaukee a couple years ago and unless that program has gone through some major changes, BU and UWM don't seem close. Im pretty biased though.

I would probably be better off if I were like some on here and didn't feel like the sky was falling. But I need to hear some good news, and fast

I have a feeling he's waiting til this weekend for Buzz Williams and his season to end

[Da Coach]

I have a feeling he's waiting til this weekend for Buzz Williams and his season to end

It is far more realistic to believe that he made a couple calls, evaluated the situation, and decided he's better off in Milwaukee earning half as much.

Jeter is far from the only coach to turn Bradley down.

[Braveman]

I know I am not all-knowing like some are, but if I remember correctly, the last time BU hired a new coach, people withdrew from consideration as well, and JG was not President and we hired JL- what gives?

Hmmm...

I am also fascinated by all the conjecture about why people turn BU down, and how it is passed off as fact..

And while I don't doubt that some at BU may be talking with top donors, I hardly think there is a steady stream or a line outside the President's door demanding to be heard...

JL is a treasured alum, and many feel mad about how he was let go... All this vitriol isn't gonna change that- and if your desire is to see Bradley fail, I would say job well done!

[romar]

Wow, I feel like I've entered the Bizarro World of Bradleyfans. It's like everything is flipped on it's head, positive is negative and negative is positive. The big problem in this black & white universe is that truthfully nothing is black & white, just multiple shades of gray!!!

[tornado]

I know I am not all-knowing like some are, but if I remember correctly, the last time BU hired a new coach, people withdrew from consideration as well, .

that time the answer was very well known...in 2002 many of the candidates saw and knew of pressure and meddling from one of the selection committee who was also a member of the Board of Trustees....this caused several good candidates to withdraw

[BradleyJD]

And while I don't doubt that some at BU may be talking with top donors, I hardly think there is a steady stream or a line outside the President's door demanding to be heard...

JL is a treasured alum, and many feel mad about how he was let go... All this vitriol isn't gonna change that- and if your desire is to see Bradley fail, I would say job well done!

I have to agree. I think the President knew full-well what was going to happen in the post-JL era. As did Dr. Cross.

If you have ever had to remove/fire someone, you know there is always fallout afterwards.

[tornado]

I have to agree. I think the President knew full-well what was going to happen in the post-JL era. As did Dr. Cross.
..

I beg to differ strongly...
I think they did not count the costs and anticipate the fallout...and now we see scrambling to get-r-done when they thought getting their candidate would be an easy slam dunk.
It is widely known behind the scenes what's going on nad it is a broad difference in "Management style" that one side thinks is good while the other doesn't want any part of it at any pay....and then we understand why candidates like Jeter - who first came begging to get out of his current situation, then turned 180 degrees when he learned more..

[joe friday]

that time the answer was very well known...in 2002 many of the candidates saw and knew of pressure and meddling from one of the selection committee who was also a member of the Board of Trustees....this caused several good candidates to withdraw

Ah yes. The same committee member who also cast votes to hire these people.

Yup. He wanted them gone.

[Da Coach]

I know I am not all-knowing like some are, but if I remember correctly, the last time BU hired a new coach, people withdrew from consideration as well, and JG was not President and we hired JL- what gives?

Hmmm...

Yes, and 9 years later people with axes to grind are still referring to it as a sham, and a botched job, and complaing about how it was done.

So it doesn't bother people that Bradley is throwing an unbelieveable amount of money at multiple potential candidates, and we are still getting snubbed? If the Peoria media did half as much homework as these coaches who are turning down Bradley's coaching offers, they'd have a great story to write.