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Hello Gang,
This is only my second post ever on the Bradleyfans site. I only recently discovered it. After tonights win, and half a dozen celebratory beers, I felt compelled to share my feelings.
I grew up in Peoria, I went to Woodruff and then Bradley. I graduated in 1997. I remember going to countless fieldhouse games with my dad when my main priorities were playing under the bleachers and throwing paper airplanes made from programs. I remember getting pregame autographs at Carver Arena from players like Luke Jackson, Anthony Manuel, Billy Wright, Curtis Stuckey, and Trever Trimpe. I remember the Les/ Hawkins era, when you just knew that if Hawkins had the ball in the last minute of a close game we were going to win. I remember how exciting it was to walk through the quad as a student and see guys like Aaron Zobrist and Anthony Parker walking to class the morning after I had cheered for them against I.S.U.
Well, I live in South Carolina now. I make it back to Peoria 4 or 5 times a year and still manage to catch about 2 games a year. The rest of the games I listen to on my computer on WMBD. Occasionaly I will pay to watch a game on bubraves.tv, but I actually like listening to Dave Snell and Joe Stowell and hearing the Peoria area commercials. It makes me feel like I am back at my at my kitchen table when I was twelve years old listening to Bradley on the rqadio with my dad and drinking a Coke.
Today I went to a sports bar here in Charleston because it was the only way I could watch the game. There were only about 6 people in the place. I was the only Bradley fan. There was one guy with a Northern Iowa hat and his wife. When Franklin hit that off-balance three I was yelling and banging on the table all by myself. I will be there again tomorrow.
I have been there with Bradley through the ups and downs, but it sure is good to be up again. After the run we had last year and the over achieving year we've had this year, its fun to be a Bradley fan again. I really think Jim Les was a wondeful pick as coach and it is paying off.
I can't wait for tomorrow. Who knows? We beat 'em once already.
There is magic in the air on the hilltop once again.
Ryan Norgart
This is only my second post ever on the Bradleyfans site. I only recently discovered it. After tonights win, and half a dozen celebratory beers, I felt compelled to share my feelings.
I grew up in Peoria, I went to Woodruff and then Bradley. I graduated in 1997. I remember going to countless fieldhouse games with my dad when my main priorities were playing under the bleachers and throwing paper airplanes made from programs. I remember getting pregame autographs at Carver Arena from players like Luke Jackson, Anthony Manuel, Billy Wright, Curtis Stuckey, and Trever Trimpe. I remember the Les/ Hawkins era, when you just knew that if Hawkins had the ball in the last minute of a close game we were going to win. I remember how exciting it was to walk through the quad as a student and see guys like Aaron Zobrist and Anthony Parker walking to class the morning after I had cheered for them against I.S.U.
Well, I live in South Carolina now. I make it back to Peoria 4 or 5 times a year and still manage to catch about 2 games a year. The rest of the games I listen to on my computer on WMBD. Occasionaly I will pay to watch a game on bubraves.tv, but I actually like listening to Dave Snell and Joe Stowell and hearing the Peoria area commercials. It makes me feel like I am back at my at my kitchen table when I was twelve years old listening to Bradley on the rqadio with my dad and drinking a Coke.
Today I went to a sports bar here in Charleston because it was the only way I could watch the game. There were only about 6 people in the place. I was the only Bradley fan. There was one guy with a Northern Iowa hat and his wife. When Franklin hit that off-balance three I was yelling and banging on the table all by myself. I will be there again tomorrow.
I have been there with Bradley through the ups and downs, but it sure is good to be up again. After the run we had last year and the over achieving year we've had this year, its fun to be a Bradley fan again. I really think Jim Les was a wondeful pick as coach and it is paying off.
I can't wait for tomorrow. Who knows? We beat 'em once already.
There is magic in the air on the hilltop once again.
Ryan Norgart
and post often!
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