Dave Reynolds' 6/30 article- A New Chemistry Class

[Da Coach]

Dave Reynolds' 6/30 article- about Bradley's freshman class-
A New Chemistry Class

http://www.pjstar.com/bradleyhoops/x1722637466/A-Chemistry-Class

[AZ BU Fan]

Fun to finally be reading/talking about basketball at BU

I find myself starting to get optimistic about BU MBB again, a cronic disease which always begins around mid summer and doesn't go away until March!

[Big Mike]

Grerat article by Dave.....this is just the thing that fans can't get enough of......keep it coming!

[Future Walk-On]

ok phew....for a second I thought this was about P Chem III

[tornado]

This is great coverage -- we would love even more..

[PTownHawkeye]

This is great coverage -- we would love even more..

+1...I could go for an article like this once a week.

[BU Bill]

Great article. As we have said here before, it's great to see articles about the players, especially the new guys.
But I wonder, is this the first time we have ever had freshmen? This is just the kind of coverage people have asked for, but in past years, apologists for the paper have always said there is no purpose in reporting stuff like this, and that the pj star is not Bradley's publicist.

[tornado]

...apologists for the paper have always said there is no purpose in reporting stuff like this, and that the pj star is not Bradley's publicist.

You are totally right -- in the past when fans have asked for or begged for some good off season coverage, that's exactly the tripe we'd hear -- that it's not the PJS' job to promote BU or be their press agent! Yet I certainly do appreciate when we get good coverage.

[Beninator]

Agree with what has been posted here. Nice read. Hope to see more!

[AZ BU Fan]

Great article. As we have said here before, it's great to see articles about the players, especially the new guys.
But I wonder, is this the first time we have ever had freshmen? This is just the kind of coverage people have asked for, but in past years, apologists for the paper have always said there is no purpose in reporting stuff like this, and that the pj star is not Bradley's publicist.

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[tornado]

we saw a lot of vinegar during the JL era

[Braves4Life]

Really excited about these five guys and the future of BU Basketball!

[Big Mike]

+1...I could go for an article like this once a week.

Since they have done away with the media guide......it would be nice to get a weekly article highlighting a player/coach once the season starts!

Also had a chance to talk to Shayok and Hodges on campus.....very nice kids and both excited to be Braves!

[Da Coach]

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Didn't your mother ever tell you that you can catch more flies with sugar than you can with vinegar?
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BU Bill is absolutely right, and I have heard this same thing from a number of fans.
We were told by some that fans here are already familiar with the Bradley players, so what purpose is there in reporting about them.
We were also told that the reporters are all very busy, have other jobs, and don't have time to cover Bradley year round.
And we were told "it's the Peoria Journal Star, not the Bradley Journal Star", and that it is not their job to promote Bradley.
Yet, before Geno has ever coached a single game, we are getting much better coverage, and more often than we ever have. And please don't believe the excuse that it was because the coaches refused to allow this kind of coverage. That's never been true. Coaches are sometimes secretive about recruiting and game planning, but they have never been opposed to this kind of coverage about the team and players, which we are now seeing regularly.

Keep up the good work!

[Braves4Life]

...... we are getting much better coverage, and more often than we ever have. .......Keep up the good work!

Agreed! Keep up the good work PJS! Peoria is a small town that loves it's BU Basketball; keep giving your readers what they've been clamoring for for years.