Bradley accepts bid to the CIT

[tornado]

Congrats to Geno for going to the postseason in only his second season!

absolutely!!
A chance for Geno to even his all time CIT Record - he led KSU there in 2009 & lost to Oakland80-74.

and no, Mex - you have to be there!!

[BUBalum05]

Good for BU! Can't wait to get some of the underlings some PT.

Hope we win at least 1 so we stay at/above .500!

[Da Coach]

Congrats to Geno for going to the postseason in only his second season!

[LittleBrave]

Let's see what face you put up when we get to 20 wins, DC!

[Da Coach]

I was just wondering how long before we saw that post. Just a few years ago there was a great deal of derision for coaches, players, and admins over these EIEIO tournaments. Now some are celebrating it. Good, I am all for playing in the CIT, as I was in 2009. Let's just be consistent.

[tornado]

UIC accepts CIT bid...wonder who they'll play first, they get a home game...

http://www.uicflames.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031213aab.html

Now we know of Bradley, UIC, Youngstown State, Rider...

[lonsomerhodes]

Turn dat frown upside down.

[tornado]

A few articles said the CIT & CBI required that the teams hosting first round home games had to post a guarantee of at least $35,000 up to $50,000...or possibly $60,000
this was assumed to also be the case with all the teams hosting home games in either tourney...anyone know for sure??

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showthread.php?p=124375&highlight=CBI+must+have+lowered+it%27s+required+guarantee#post124375

some teams have declined the bid simply because they knew it would be a big money-loser

http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_11920662?source=most_emailed

[<3bradley]

Ugh....its over spring break...of course

[Da Coach]

Ugh....its over spring break...of course

Yes, that is too bad. Bradley spring break is from march 16-25. So it will hurt student attendance.

[Old Coach]

I was just wondering how long before we saw that post. Just a few years ago there was a great deal of derision for coaches, players, and admins over these EIEIO tournaments. Now some are celebrating it. Good, I am all for playing in the CIT, as I was in 2009. Let's just be consistent.

It's all about being on the way up as opposed to the way down. At least that's my perspective.

[Tulsa Brave]

It's all about being on the way up as opposed to the way down. At least that's my perspective.

+1

When you're going from NCAA to NIT to CBI to CIT, then you decline the following year.

When you're going from pathetic to respectable, that's when you accept.

There is nothing at all inconsistent about that.

[Buesch N Chips]

$20 ???

Really???

Apparently the goal is to have the Braves play in front as few of fans as possible at RC.

[Chico]

Yes, that is too bad. Bradley spring break is from march 16-25. So it will hurt student attendance.

What student attendance?

[Da Coach]

+1

When you're going from NCAA to NIT to CBI to CIT, then you decline the following year.

When you're going from pathetic to respectable, that's when you accept.

There is nothing at all inconsistent about that.

But most fans aren't as easily fooled. They know the schedule had a lot to do with the improvement. If you were right, there should have been surging attendance all year, and especially for this CIT game. I hope we can get a lot of fans to the game, but that has not been the trend this year.