Scott Sutton turns Bradley down

[Bradleyguy10]

Well this seems interesting....maybe things aren't quite as bad as expected. Sutton possibly DID say no only because he'd, understandably, want the Mizzou job over the BU job. Giacolleto says he hasn't been contacted by anyone at Bradley, and there have been a number of reports saying Bradley is looking, this time around, for someone with head coaching experience which would automatically exclude Paul Lusk. Has anyone thought that maybe it is Bradley that is doing the turning down of candidates? After all, as T and DC put it when JL was fired, the bradley position has extreme pull and has attracted many candidates....

Sorry but sometimes I wonder if those who are furious with the firing (along with the manner of the firing) of JL are the ones that are stirring the pot the most with the anti-BU administration. Is there an agenda here due to the anger felt at the release of one of BU's most beloved figure?

and again, delete away. The last 2 or 3 posts i've made the ENTIRE THREAD has disappeared

[tornado]

... Giacolleto says he hasn't been contacted by anyone at Bradley..

Giacoletti didn't say "nobody from Bradley has contacted him"

what he is quoted to have said was "I have had not one conversation with anybody from Bradley.”

conversation does not = contacted thru agents or intermediary, e mail, mail, fax, etc...

[Bradleyguy10]

Giacoletti didn't say "nobody from Bradley has contacted him"

what he is quoted to have said was "I have had not one conversation with anybody from Bradley.”

conversation does not = contacted thru agents or intermediary, e mail, mail, fax, etc...

Very good point..and I just saw that in one of DC's post. So you think that he was contacted...you're 95% sure or what? Give us an idea.

[Da Coach]

For what it is worth, I am sure someone has contacted him.

[Canton BU fan]

His success at ORU can't be overlooked, but the Summit League is not the MVC (the Summit had a conference ranking of 21 last season) - IMO, that's why he's not a serious candidate at Mizzu. I think he's a stretch at the MVC level, let alone the Big 12. Again, I applaud his accomplishments - he appears to be a good coach in a mediocre league. If that spells MVC championships for BU, I'm all for it.

The other way to look at it is that he has been able to be successful in a league that isn't going to attract the best talent. I would think that may be harder to do than at a school like Missouri.

[Bradleyguy10]

For what it is worth, I am sure someone has contacted him.

Okay so let's role play here. What exactly is going on? I'm tired of only hearing reports of people turning down bradley and just basically hearing the same thing...after talking it didn't seem like a good fit.

Say I'm a coach that was initially interested in the job. Paint the picture very clearly as to what could POSSIBLY be said about Bradley and the job overall that would make, seemingly, 7 candidates, or however many it is, turn the job down...

If they are interviewing with only a search firm what are they saying to turn them away? If they are interviewing with Dr. Cross what is he saying? Are ANY of the candidates even meeting Glasser, and if so, what do you believe she would be saying to scare them away? Just cut through the b.s. it's been hinted at enough as it is on multiple threads...just come out and say it....what is going on? Or are they really talking to JL and he's scaring them away...

[Da Coach]

I am pretty sure the search firm isn't saying anything negative, nor is anyone at Bradley, unless the candidate doesn't like the financial terms (salary, recruiting budget, assistant's salaries, etc.).
It's not hard to figure out where a candidate learns the most objective information about a specific coaching job.

[tornado]

......after talking it didn't seem like a good fit...

interesting how we have heard those same words several times...so just what is it that doesn't "fit"??
surely the money is good, and more coaches have gone on to bigger and better success from a job in the Missouri Valley than any other mid-major conference, so it HAS to be a great opportunity.....
and BU would have the potential of a great recrutiing class coming in, experienced players returning, and even a POY candidate, a huge following, great home crowds...supportive community,
geez....what is there about the BU job that a guy cannot like??
PLUS -- if it was anything so blatant or obvious then those people wouldn't even be coming for an interview -- so what's happening during the interview process that is making it such a "bad fit"??

[Bradleyguy10]

I am pretty sure the search firm isn't saying anything negative, nor is anyone at Bradley, unless the candidate doesn't like the financial terms (salary, recruiting budget, assistant's salaries, etc.).
It's not hard to figure out where a candidate learns the most objective information about a specific coaching job.

So it is JL? Not necessarily bashing bradley but just saying how it is working underneath Glasser? True of False

[tornado]

cannot possibly be JL -- as he is under an agreement that prohibits him from discussing this in any way --
did you not see Coach Les' appearance on the Comcast Sports Center?? It was almost eerie how widely they steered from any discussion that had to do with coaching or Bradley -- never even mentioned it...and of course nobody has even heard JL speak once about this entire thing since Sunday, March 6.

[Bradleyguy10]

cannot possibly be JL -- as he is under an agreement that prohibits him from discussing this in any way --
did you not see Coach Les' appearance on the Comcast Sports Center?? It was almost eerie how widely they steered from any discussion that had to do with coaching or Bradley -- never even mentioned it...and of course nobody has even heard JL speak once about this entire thing since Sunday, March 6.

No I didn't see it. Sorry, but I'm still not seeing why these people are turning down the Bradley job. You are saying it is during the interview process...which yes would eliminate JL. On the other hand, even though he isn't allowed to talk about it, if a coach calls him, which I thought YOU said is happening, he would tell the truth......?

If it is during the interview process...I was under the impression that they were only going through the search firm...which would hopefully not make any of the candidates want to stay away....so I truly have no idea. If they are meeting Glasser and she is discussing what type of coach she wants and what type of system then I could see it, but again I say I wasn't aware candidates were even meeting Glasser.

[tornado]

there were thing the last time BU hired a coach that caused some to withdraw.......so it does apparently happen

[Canton BU fan]

Wow. Posts are disappearing fast in this thread. What's up?

[Bradleyguy10]

Yeah..honestly all I want is a straight answer. What is so unappealing about the Bradley job?

Pro-Buadmin can speak up and anti-buadmin can speak up...what is going on?

How can the position of bradley basketball's head coaching job be so undesirable just because of JL being fired? There has to be more to it, and I want to know what it is. So JL got fired, yeah maybe he did deserve another year (which I openly admit I am one that thought he deserved more than just another year) but if you are truly honest with yourself the results weren't THAT staggering over the 9 years to where a new coach should feel like his job is unstable here..so that can't possibly be it. What is going on "during the interview process"? Enough has been said on this board, I think, to where it is okay to just come out and say it.

[Beninator]

The people who support the administration (or at least are willing to give them a chance) are being censored here.

In my opinion, the JL buddies are waging an anti-JG campaign because she did her job by taking steps to move on and create what will hopefully be a winning basketball program.

Disagree slightly with some statements here. I can honestly state that I see the argument to fire JL. However, I can honestly state that there is a lack of professionalism that currently exists on the Hilltop which I and others, find very concerning