Remy asks for release

[BU-Bball]

I think it will be intersting to see not only where he goes.....but how quickly he announces it.

[JBinPeoria]

I don't think it had to do with the coaching change or anything else folks are talking about. When Jim Les invited him to play D1 basketball at Bradley, Bradley was his best offer. Now, he hears it through the grapevine that many other highly reputable programs that frequently go to the NCAAs and put their players on a big-time stage are interested. No coaching change, he probably has to hope his recent success continues at Bradley and pursue a transfer to one of these schools. Coaching change - an opportunity to take advantage of some of these great new offers on the table that weren't there when Bradley offered.

[AZ BU Fan]

If Remy eventually signs with Wright State, Penn State, or Marshall, shame on Coach Geno and BU.

Hard to swallow Remy turning down Geno/BU if his only choices were still Wright State, Marshall or Penn State...

If he ends up at a big time bb factory/school, it was all about his personal relationship/loyalty with JL. Yeah...

I'll believe the JL relationship excuse if RA's next tweet is announcing his LOI to where ever JL is coaching post BU.

This has nothing to do with JL or GF, but, all to do with RA blowing up post LOI and jumping ship when he got the chance for what he thinks is a better place.

Not the first, nor sadly the last, big time recruits/players who blow up in ability and suddenly have much much expanded options leave town.

I have no problem with that.

Coaches do the same when they form bonds with recruits/players to hook them, then say sayonara to chase the next bigger job...Part of the game.

Movin on....

[AE Braves Fan]

This has nothing to do with JL or GF, but, all to do with RA blowing up post LOI and jumping ship when he got the chance for what he thinks is a better place.

This is simply not correct.

[BeBrave]

One player's potential departure (whether expected or not) should be a criteria for selecting a new coach??? Puhleeeeease!!

The possibility of losing recruits is most definitely considered when deciding on whether or not to fire a coach. If we had 4 All-Americans coming in JL would have been given another year.

It was a long shot at Remy staying after Les was fired. Especially because his stock rose tremendously due to his play after he signed with Bradley.

But regardless, in the long term, the positives of hiring Geno could outweigh the negatives of losing Remy.....hopefully.

[AZ BU Fan]

This is simply not correct.

I am impressed RA got a chance to talk this over with you prior to him making, and announcing, his decision...

[Buesch N Chips]

This has nothing to do with JL or GF, but, all to do with RA blowing up post LOI and jumping ship when he got the chance for what he thinks is a better place.

I am impressed RA got a chance to talk this over with you prior to him making, and announcing, his decision...

[amckillip]

I am impressed RA got a chance to talk this over with you prior to him making, and announcing, his decision...

There is first hand conversation with RA by a couple members on this board and AE Braves is correct. (Which I think you're supporting)

[AZ BU Fan]

Good point BNC!

Guess that makes AE BF and AZ BU Fan pretty even then!

[amckillip]

There is first hand conversation with RA by a couple members on this board and AE Braves is correct. (Which I think you're supporting)

Good point BNC!

Guess that makes AE BF and AZ BU Fan pretty even then!

See my above post.

[AZ BU Fan]

There is first hand conversation with RA by a couple members on this board and AE Braves is correct.

Ok, I can believe that. Will RA then hook up with JL at another school because of his incredible interest in/loyalty to JL?

Hard to believe GF and JL personality/coaching styles are so different RA feels he would be set back staying at BU. Unless that is if RA heads to Wright State, Marshall or Penn State....

Will only know once RA lands somewhere if we are comparing apples to apples.

Les and BU vs Wright State, Marshall, Penn State
OR
GF and BU vs Louisville, KY, Indiana, Ohio State etc?

[Da Coach]

I don't think it had to do with the coaching change or anything else folks are talking about. When Jim Les invited him to play D1 basketball at Bradley, Bradley was his best offer. Now, he hears it through the grapevine that many other highly reputable programs that frequently go to the NCAAs and put their players on a big-time stage are interested. No coaching change, he probably has to hope his recent success continues at Bradley and pursue a transfer to one of these schools. Coaching change - an opportunity to take advantage of some of these great new offers on the table that weren't there when Bradley offered.

Nonsense. None of this would have happened if Jim Les had not been fired. Please, lets not try too hard to make continued excuses for the firing of Jim Les. It's not necessary. Even the most ardent Jim Les supporter has accepted the change and is OK with moving on. It's OK to admit that the "fallout" that some predicted has indeed happened. It simply is not reasonable to deny it.

[TPS1]

I wish Remy the best of luck in college and in life, but I hope I never hear about him again when it comes to basketball. It looks like I'm the only person that thinks it's bogus what he did. People should honor their LOI's.

[Da Coach]

I agree with you about the concept of honoring the LOI. However, the kids these days see it as a contract with the coach and not the school. I understand that and if there was no "down side" I would want Bradley to hold him to the commitment. That is what LOI's were intended for.
But these days the "down side" of such an action is huge. Every high school coach and every AAU coach in the country will know Bradley did this to a kid, and will hold it against us for years.

[BUfan14]

I wish Remy the best of luck in college and in life, but I hope I never hear about him again when it comes to basketball. It looks like I'm the only person that thinks it's bogus what he did. People should honor their LOI's.

I disagree, He signed a LOI to play for Bradley and Jim Les. Not just Bradley. So we technically broke the agreement first.

If you got a new boss you did not like and you had the chance to move up instead would you, especially if you really like your old boss and felt he was wronged? Or for that matter maybe assistant coaches should not leave with their head coach to another job because they have a contract with their current school.