Scott leaving

[Buesch N Chips]

per Dave R:

Breaking news: Bradley asst coach Willie Scott is leaving BU for head coaching job at Walter Dyett HS in Chicago.

[Braves4Life]

This is absolute GARBAGE if Willie was forced out after all he's done for BU!!!!!!! There goes Chicago.

[bradleyfan20]

I am told by a very reliable source that he is leaving at this time because of personal family issues. This job will give him an opportunity to be a head coach and to take care of his family.

[tornado]

who knows - here are some quotes from June, 2010

"Scott's return to BU is a "Dream Come True""
"As far as former Bradley basketball star Willie Scott is concerned, his return to the Hilltop as an assistant basketball coach is not only ???a dream come true,??? but part of God??™s plan."
"...always wanted to coach at the college level..."

[Da Coach]

PJ Star article-

http://www.pjstar.com/bradleyhoops/x1803412702/Bradley-assistant-coach-Willie-Scott-leaving-team

Maybe more will come out, but probably not.
I will say this- it is common for assistants who were "left over" from the previous regime to find reasons to depart within the next year or two.
Fans can only hope we can replace Willie with a seasoned recruiting specialist.

[tornado]

....hope we can replace Willie with a seasoned recruiting specialist.

We need to knock it out of the park with a hire that will get us some solid Chicago talent...
I have a few suggestions but maybe will hold onto them a little while -perhaps Willie's replacement is already decided as happened once before.....

[Braves4Life]

We need to knock it out of the park with a hire that will get us some solid Chicago talent...
I have a few suggestions but maybe will hold onto them a little while -perhaps Willie's replacement is already decided as happened once before.....

Rick Malnati.

[tornado]

I would love that selection...but then we'd get hammered with negative recruiting because of "lack of diversity" on our coaching staff.

Nope - whoever they hire will be a minority or there'd be an uproar.

[Braves4Life]

Manual Coach David Williams... One well-connected dude who's been a good friend to BU.

[LongTimeFan]

Whatever the reason, I wish him best luck in the future. Maybe someday he can help get a recruit to BU.

I do hope they can get a strong recruiter.

[tornado]

maybe - but a HS assistant who has ties to Peoria - and not even a HS HC?

[Da Coach]

I am told by a very reliable source that he is leaving at this time because of personal family issues. This job will give him an opportunity to be a head coach and to take care of his family.

This will be the official reason given. But I have also heard from a reliable source that there is more to the story. These kind of changes just do not happen at this time of the year for the reasons given. But, I wish Willie good luck.

And the next assistant coach will not be any of the names mentioned. It will definitely be another minority, hopefully another coach with Illinois connections who will be able to recruit Chicago.

[AZ BU Fan]

If there is more to the story, who cares?

If Scott was asked to leave, so what...

Coach Ford has one responsibility and that is to help BU MBB be more successful.

If, in his opinion, replacing any of his direct reports will increase his chances of achieving his primary responsibility, he should do it... at any time that he judges to be the best, overall, for his program.

At the end of the day, GF's record over the next 2 seasons will ultimately determine his success and be the scorecard on his ability as a HC. Time will ultimately tell!

Best of luck to WS wherever his career/life take him.

[Future Walk-On]

Fallout

[Big Mike]

Whatever the reason......the timing is terrible!