Remy asks for release

[Air Petey]

I understand The "Iceberg" comment was made fun of after DSE remained on the team. DSE was not even on my radar when I made that comment. I predicted 2-3 of the current team and 3 out of the 4 recruits would leave. I still think I will be right with my "Iceberg" prediction.

In the argument of doing JL wrong, my problem is with the admin letting him go a year or two earlier than he should have. I really believe he was let go with the fear he would have a great year next year..... then it would be MUCH tougher to get rid of him. If the admin wanted him out (For a few reasons I will not state), they they had to do it in 2011.

The fighting over his contract is why I'm currently not a Braves fan. I can NOT support this admin after the way they have treated him after the firing. JL will go on with life and do great. Gene Ford will go on and do great. I hope the admin retires and enjoys retirement!

[bu fan 9]

I don't support the AD or the President.I have sent them a email telling them what I think and my checks will not be coming. I will only keep my tickets.

[AZ BU Fan]

I don't support the AD or the President.I have sent them a email telling them what I think and my checks will not be coming. I will only keep my tickets.

bu fan 9,

What ever are you referring to?

Any chance you can send me the checks you were sending to BU?

I can use them to buy ASU Sun Devil tickets!

[Bravesfan]

yes -- but to avoid a rerun of fans turning on Geno and future players and trashing them - as they did to Mo then JL.... -- then we need to expose the hypocrisy of those who do it time and again...
wouldn't it be nice if those who call themselves Bradley fans actually give great support to their team, their players, and their coaches...

I agree 100% tornado, and that's why I was venting last night. I agree it is time to turn the corner and move on and give Geno all the support he needs to field a winning team. But the point of my comments was to state that the same people who were constantly starting one new thread after another for months and years on end calling for Les's firing are the same people who are now basically saying losing a few good recruits and returnees is "no big deal". And they are also the ones who are also telling people not to waste time in stating the opposing view because it's counterproductive and also that it's time to "move on". That is what I was objecting to, and you are 100% right tornado that we need expose the hypocrisy from these people. And it has to be done now because the last thing Coach Ford and the players need is to see a bunch of whining unsupportive Bradley fans posting here at the time they need them the most!

[Bravesfan]

I guess I don't see the connection between some thinking a new coach would help BU, some not wanting to waste time wailing/gnashing teeth over losing recruits in a coaching change, and some hoping some posters will stop the doom and gloom over JL/players not here, reflect hypocrisy....or how all of a sudden these folks are now somehow unsupportive Bradley fans.

Last I looked, all I have seen is support and love for GF, the players BU has returning, and the recruits GF has been able to keep/bring in...and kudos to the AD and President....what have I missed?



I am beginning to think there is an anti BU hypocrite under my bed!

PM me and point out the connection to hypocrisy and lack of support for Bradley and identfiy who these nefarious posters are!

Aside from my other response to you AZ, my specific point about this issue is that yes, I think it is a REAL big deal we lost some good players. Losing RA is potentially very damaging because he could have been a game changer for this program. And yes, it's possible he may not live up to expectations either, but the potential was there. And again, I think Geno Ford has a chance to bring in some solid recruits to make up for these losses, but he will be a bit hamstrung as it is late in the recruiting season, and RA could have been one of Bradley's best players in a very long time.

Btw, NO one including myself is saying anyone on this board is unsupportive of the players, coaches and the team. I was only saying the players and the coaches would not want to be reading negative comments against the team in the future should the team struggle for the next year or two, because you know there will be a few posters here inevitably starting the "fire Ford" threads here if we end up playing on Thursday night at Arch Madness the next year or two.

[houstonbrave]

I agree GF is bringing in some pretty impressive looking kids late in the recruiting process so that is encouraging and he should do even better when he has a full staff and a full recruiting year at BU. However, I very much agree the loss of RA hurts. I wish him well and can understand his choice to leave. Anyone who thinks a D1 basketball player makes a commitment solely to a university and not to a university + a coach is unrealistic.

Anyone who says "one player" cannot make "that large" a difference is just crazy. Now Remy is just a high school player so the only way to determine if he is a big difference maker at the college level is to assess that in retrospect. He does appear to have great potential.

So, while I wish Remy well and have no ill feelings towards I have to admit part of me hopes he does not turn out to be as good as I "fear" he may be.

[bigjimmy]

For me it's all about what we do from this point out. No use crying over spilled milk. Hopefully Remy becomes a star at a BCS school and not go there and just sit on the bench. Certainly not a surprize that Remy decommitted with JL no longer our coach as a lot of kids go to a school because of the head coach. Nobody knows for sure just how good a team we were going to be this coming season just like nobody knew how bad things ended up last season. It's always great to speculate but to keep doing it is just like beating a dead horse. We need to focus on the 2011-12 Bradley Men's basketball team coached by Geno Ford. I will always appreciate everything JL did for the program even if the conference results weren't what we all hoped for. Certainly the pressure will be on Geno from the opening tip of the new season. Can't wait to see what comes next.

[mrcoachdude]

says the guy who also is personally involved with the players.

was kinda hoping for a reply....so what exactly is the problem you have with me?

And why do you have any problem with people that give money to a University that you are a fan of? Or maybe you aren't a fan, I am not sure.

The money they give helps our program in many ways. I appreciate that they have the means and feel an olbligation the donate.

I do know a couple of players personaly, but don't hold that against me, it doesn't make me anymore a fan I know more ISU folks personaly, but that doesn't make me a huge ISU fan..

to borrow a phrase from Phineas and Pherb? get ore it...

[Da Coach]

It might be noticed that some posts were removed. Please use the Private Message function to carry on discussions or arguments that are off-topic. If anyone has any information or thoughts about the topic, Remy Abell, please fell free to post. It is unfair to the many others who continue to click on this topic expecting to read information about Remy Abell, instead of personal bickering. Thanks.

[tornado]

Remy has received his release and instantly got a number of calls - top schools...
Louisville C-J writer Jody Demling is gonna have coverage of it later this after noon..

[Da Coach]

Remy's first 2 calls were from the Big Ten-

http://twitter.com/#!/jdemling/status/61513764138258432

Maybe those who were knocking Remy, and saying "no big loss", will now admit we lost a fantastic player.

I am willing to bet one of the calls came from Tom Crean. And I am also willing to bet it was not the first time Crean contacted Remy. Since Remy was committed to Bradley by a NLI, it would have been a recruiting violation for him to contact RA before he got his release. But Crean wouldn't do that, would he?

[Beninator]

Additional tweets from Jody Demling

jdemling Jody Demling
Indiana fans might want to get to know Remy Abell. I think the Hoosiers will have a shot to land the guard. http://bit.ly/f1tJC3
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

jdemling Jody Demling
But Indiana, Xavier, WKU and Butler have already also called. http://bit.ly/f1tJC3
5 minutes ago

jdemling Jody Demling
Penn State the first call to Remy Abell after he received his release. http://bit.ly/f1tJC3
5 minutes ago

[TheAsianSensation]

I am willing to bet one of the calls came from Tom Crean. And I am also willing to bet it was not the first time Crean contacted Remy. Since Remy was committed to Bradley by a NLI, it would have been a recruiting violation for him to contact RA before he got his release. But Crean wouldn't do that, would he?

I hate Indiana as much as anyone, but this seems like blindly accusing someone of a violation solely based on conjecture, which isn't very fair.

[Da Coach]

I hate Indiana as much as anyone, but this seems like blindly accusing someone of a violation solely based on conjecture, which isn't very fair.

Sorry. But it is not a blind accusation. It is based on reliable information from someone who knows, and is close to Remy. I have heard informal contact from other schools started immediately after Coach Les was fired. Is anyone surprised this happens?

[Da Coach]

What a surprise...Jody Demling confirms that one of the first "official" calls was from Tom Crean-
http://blogs.courier-journal.com/jod...-on-the-board/

Abell said the first call after his release came from Penn State but by late Friday afternoon had already also heard from Indiana, Xavier, Western Kentucky and Bradley.
???I am pretty sure more will start calling,??? he said.