latest on the search

[Buesch N Chips]

That was a necessary move by the AD. Able to maintain some confidentiality, yet also trying to communicate. Nothing groundbreaking, yet it is something.

[bella.brave]

some information is better than nothing. bottom line is we won't know anything new until a hire is announced.

I get the criticism of PJS, but wonder when was it ever good journalism at the PJS?

[LittleBrave]

If we are to keep our trust in the AD, (and I know many of you have lost it already) I felt a little better after reading this article. Nothing ground-breaking, but with so many different info., speculation, opinions coming across this board lately, I wanted to hear something from Dr. Cross. I can't make a valid judgement of this guy yet. He did what he had to do with Les whether people are with him or not. While I was not in favor of having Les go (based on the last 10 games - NOT based on last 2 seasons as a whole), I can understand the reasoning behind it with Coach Les's less than stellar results with the student-athletes he had healthy. I would imagine he even had in mind to get rid of Les before we won our 1st Valley game in Feb., which at that time, I was hoping for too. The fan base was getting stagnant and not even sure that a 3rd place finish next season would have rejuvenated that. We needed a fresh face.

Believe me - I will be upset if we don't land a guy that can take us to conference contention, but right now, I still have faith that Dr. Cross will get someone good. In about a week from now if we haven't gotten anyone though, I will worry a little more...mainly because some of our student-athletes may not have the patience to wait it out.

[tornado]

only three D-I schools have actually had coaching searches going longer than Bradley that are yet to fill their open head coaching position...
FGCU, Monmouth, Stetson...so we are in good company.....

[Air Petey]

If we are to keep our trust in the AD, (and I know many of you have lost it already) I felt a little better after reading this article. Nothing ground-breaking, but with so many different info., speculation, opinions coming across this board lately, I wanted to hear something from Dr. Cross. I can't make a valid judgement of this guy yet. He did what he had to do with Les whether people are with him or not. While I was not in favor of having Les go (based on the last 10 games - NOT based on last 2 seasons as a whole), I can understand the reasoning behind it with Coach Les's less than stellar results with the student-athletes he had healthy. I would imagine he even had in mind to get rid of Les before we won our 1st Valley game in Feb., which at that time, I was hoping for too. The fan base was getting stagnant and not even sure that a 3rd place finish next season would have rejuvenated that. We needed a fresh face.

Believe me - I will be upset if we don't land a guy that can take us to conference contention, but right now, I still have faith that Dr. Cross will get someone good. In about a week from now if we haven't gotten anyone though, I will worry a little more...mainly because some of our student-athletes may not have the patience to wait it out.

I think everybody knows where I stand with this admin.... With that said - I trust Mike Cross. I'm impressed with him and think we will make a GREAT university president some day. I also feel he had NO idea what he was signing up for with this job.... He is now understanding why he was brought in and hopefully is looking for another job with the private search firm. Mike Cross is not the problem here. He is just taking a bullet like the secret service does for the President.

[Beninator]

I think everybody knows where I stand with this admin.... With that said - I trust Mike Cross. I'm impressed with him and think we will make a GREAT university president some day. I also feel he had NO idea what he was signing up for with this job.... He is now understanding why he was brought in and hopefully is looking for another job with the private search firm. Mike Cross is not the problem here. He is just taking a bullet like the secret service does for the President.

Another excellent post! Very much agree!

[TheAsianSensation]

The paper doesn't just cater to the rabid message board fan who sees every rumor posted ever. It caters to the more casual fan.

People criticizing the paper sometimes don't realize the true audience they're writing for. They're not necessarily writing for us, because we are all connected in a way. The paper reaches the fans who don't reach places like this message board.

[thefish7]

The paper doesn't just cater to the rabid message board fan who sees every rumor posted ever. It caters to the more casual fan.

People criticizing the paper sometimes don't realize the true audience they're writing for. They're not necessarily writing for us, because we are all connected in a way. The paper reaches the fans who don't reach places like this message board.

And when they do post rumor, we rip 'em up for it.

[BUBraves2006]

I'm getting the feeling that no matter what the local newspaper publishes, it will never be good in some people's eyes. Oh wait, that's because it's true.

[Tulsa Brave]

So we've been looking for a coach longer than Wyoming? I guess we were looking for a long time before JL was fired...

[real fan]

I think everybody knows where I stand with this admin.... With that said - I trust Mike Cross. I'm impressed with him and think we will make a GREAT university president some day. I also feel he had NO idea what he was signing up for with this job.... He is now understanding why he was brought in and hopefully is looking for another job with the private search firm. Mike Cross is not the problem here. He is just taking a bullet like the secret service does for the President.

I agree , when is the board going to put a stop to all of this nonsense as so many great Bradley people have been run off because of one person.

[lefty]

The paper doesn't just cater to the rabid message board fan who sees every rumor posted ever. It caters to the more casual fan.

People criticizing the paper sometimes don't realize the true audience they're writing for. They're not necessarily writing for us, because we are all connected in a way. The paper reaches the fans who don't reach places like this message board.

exactly.....not sure why it bothers some so much but it does.

[bella.brave]

Mike Cross is not the problem here. He is just taking a bullet like the secret service does for the President.

If the secret service's job is to take the bullet, then what's wrong with that?

But what is really wrong with this statement as it applies to the bradley situation, is that it implies everyone else is has all the right answers and the pres doesn't. Which I do not agree with. Just stating my opinion.

[FlyingSpaghettiMonster]

But what is really wrong with this statement as it applies to the bradley situation, is that it implies everyone else is has all the right answers and the pres doesn't. Which I do not agree with. Just stating my opinion.

I agree with you.

[Da Coach]

If the secret service's job is to take the bullet, then what's wrong with that?

But what is really wrong with this statement as it applies to the bradley situation, is that it implies everyone else is has all the right answers and the pres doesn't. Which I do not agree with. Just stating my opinion.

No. Nobody here claims to have all the answers. But we are entitled to opinions. The PJS is not always right, they are not immune from criticism, and they are not so elite to be the only ones entitled to have an opinion, though some might think so.