Refreshing news about Coach Wardle

[Canton BU fan]

I still don't have a problem with the personality of GF. I think a coach can be both likable and a successful coach as long as when it's time to go to work they can be taken seriously by the players.

[tornado]

but we now have "no nonsense" compared to nonsense

[Tommy]

I still don't have a problem with the personality of GF. I think a coach can be both likable and a successful coach as long as when it's time to go to work they can be taken seriously by the players.

I don't think anyone dislikes Geno personally. We just disliked the performance we saw on the court with him in charge.

[wily coyote]

I don't think anyone dislikes Geno personally. We just disliked his the performance we saw on the court with him in charge.

I agree Tommy . Geno was the most personal coach we have probably ever had. Just wish it would have worked out for him. Recruiting was a dagger for him. The kids he brought in were not very talented and very soft . Proof in the pudding when you see how long it took for 6 or 7 of them to jump ship when faced with a no nonsense guy. It may take a while but we will survive just wish Geno could have.

[Canton BU fan]

I don't think anyone dislikes Geno personally. We just disliked his the performance we saw on the court with him in charge.

Who said they don't like him? I didn't. I was just saying that I don't think it was his personality that necessarily led to failure unless his style is related to discipline issues which can result in poor performance.

[jtim1152]

After years of watching and listening to Coach Ford, I have come to my conclusion that he is a con man and he duped us all.....remember the Music Man? Nice guy who rode out of town with millions of our $$ and left us with a bare cupboard. Good riddance.

[wily coyote]

After years of watching and listening to Coach Ford, I have come to my conclusion that he is a con man and he duped us all.....remember the Music Man? Nice guy who rode out of town with millions of our $$ and left us with a bare cupboard. Good riddance.

Pretty strong words IMO. If you knew him you would never have said that. Not my opinion I know that.

[Vent]

Pretty strong words IMO. If you knew him you would never have said that. Not my opinion I know that.

I agree with you wily coyote. There is nobody that wanted to win more than Geno. It is unfortunate it didn't work out that way, but that's the way coaching goes sometimes.

It was certainly time to make a coaching change, but to call the man a "con man" is a false accusation and near liable.

[Tommy]

but to call the man a "con man" is a false accusation and near liable.

Extreme hyperbole, Vent!!!!!!!!!

[lefty]

I agree with you wily coyote. There is nobody that wanted to win more than Geno. It is unfortunate it didn't work out that way, but that's the way coaching goes sometimes.

It was certainly time to make a coaching change, but to call the man a "con man" is a false accusation and near liable.

Agree with you guys as well

[tornado]

I think Geno did his best but had a lot of distractions (remember, he's being sued for well over a $ million), made some bad recruiting choices, got started on the wrong foot with discipline (or lack thereof), and most notably had his biggest distraction with meddling from above.

[tornado]

More refreshing news on Brian Wardle....

as busy as this guy must be, he just took the time to send me a nice return e mail from one that I sent to him welcoming him and his family to Peoria, in which I encouraged him to work hard and literally thousands of loyal Bradley fans will respond and fill the arena!

I sent my e mail to bwardle@bradley.edu, but make sure you include copies to:

cabraun@fsmail.bradley.edu
kbothast@fsmail.bradley.edu

as well to be sure the message you send get to Coach Wardle.


He signs off with:
"....it is always nice to hear from such loyal fans. I look forward to bringing exciting basketball to Carver Arena.

See you and your family at our games!

GO BRAVES!

Brian Wardle
Head Coach
Men's Basketball
Bradley University"

[tornado]

the verbals plus the drastic changes in the Athletic Dept to reverse the horrible course of the past 4-5 years have me extremely optimistic....
plus several people I have talked to in the past week that were teetering on giving up their season tickets - and even a few who already had...
are also optimistic and looking to renew or become season ticket buyers again....wow

Every day there's more refreshing news about the program...thanks to Chris Reynolds, Brian Wardle, etc....
I know we're far from being back in the hunt - but to borrow a phrase from the sister of an ex-DI head basketball coach -
for the first time in 5 years I have renewed enthusiasm and am really proud of what's going on in Bradley Basketball!!!

[Tommy]

Thanks for the e-mail addresses, Tornado. I sent coach a welcome home e-mail myself!

[lefty]

the verbals plus the drastic changes in the Athletic Dept to reverse the horrible course of the past 4-5 years have me extremely optimistic....
plus several people I have talked to in the past week that were teetering on giving up their season tickets - and even a few who already had...
are also optimistic and looking to renew or become season ticket buyers again....wow

Every day there's more refreshing news about the program...thanks to Chris Reynolds, Brian Wardle, etc....
I know we're far from being back in the hunt - but to borrow a phrase from the sister of an ex-DI head basketball coach -
for the first time in 5 years I have renewed enthusiasm and am really proud of what's going on in Bradley Basketball!!!

ugh??¦T??¦..certainly you could have found a quote that was better than that??¦??¦.it's not the first time people have been hopeful or proud of Bradley Basketball??¦..