Ken Kavanaugh ...all class

[bigjimmy]

I could care less if we ever hear from those 2 people. Not only would it be disingenuous I’m sure they would take credit for “laying the foundation”. The less if not anything to say about them the better off we’’’ will all be.

[Go_Braves]

For those who don't know, tornado has been one of the biggest donors to the Athletic Department over the past 10-15 years, as have a couple others of our regular posters. Back in 2011, the previous administration polled members of the Braves Scholarship Society (donors who commit to donating at least $20,000 per year for a minimum of 5 years), and they overwhelmingly told the administration they did not want to see a coaching change. But the administration essentially gave them the middle finger and decided to make all the changes they made anyway. Then those big-money donors were asked to pony up more money to buy out Jim Les' contract, and pay for all the changes that happened. Virtually none of the donors did. As a result, Bradley ended up losing a major share of the ticket buyers and most of the donors. At one time, there were almost 70 members of the Braves Scholarship Society ($20,000+ yearly), and now there are only a fraction of that. Consider how much revenue loss that resulted in. Without going into details again (this was all documented in a 2014 financial analysis by the Bradley Finance Dept. that was commissioned by the Board of Trustees), the Athletic Department lost over $20 million in a 3 year span from 2011-2014, which is primarily what lead to the firing of Joanne Glasser and Mike Cross, something that our local journalists never bothered to look into.
People who donated those enormous amounts have a right to feel snubbed and betrayed when the programs they supported were destroyed, and their money was wasted to pay inept coaches, pay for overpaid and inept administrators, buy out coaches who were fired after they were given long, undeserved extensions, and eventually used to pay to get rid of those doing the damage and hire the new people who are now turning things around. But time heals all wounds. I think.

DOUBLE WOW ! - Being out in Colorado during this era I was only getting bits and pieces that something was not right - and then the necessary corrections were made - Thank God... Brian Wardle, Chris Reynolds, Gary Roberts have all done marvelous jobs these past 4 short years. Definitely answers to a lot of prayers.. And as so many others I too need to let my bitterness about the past go and move on...

Da Coach - you and Tornado and so many others have done and continue to do so much to "Keep the Bradley Torch Lit" - when it was flickering only 4 short years ago. I am extremely impressed with so many like you - loyalty and dedication to Bradley. And by the way - Tornado - "In the past few days since Bradley captured the Title" - Have you slept? LOL - I notice your Bradley Fans entrees - the latest into the night - actually very early morning hours - and then a few hours later - before sunrise (at least out here) - more entrees from Tornado... As all of you I too am enjoying the excitement as to what has occurred and will be occurring...It brings back so many incredible memories of the 70's, 80's thru 2006. Keep it up... I enjoy everything each of you and all post and share. GO BRAVES...

[Bradley3342]

Great post Go Braves! I think you speak for all of us on Bradleyfans. DaCoach and Tornado I want to personally thank you guys for keeping all of us on this site so we’ll informed what is always going on even behind the scenes of Bradley basketball when so much stuff was trying to be hidden by the former administration. It probably wouldn’t have been long before this program would’ve been headed for D3. I also like so many others couldn’t care less if I ever heard the names of Glasser and Cross come up in conversation again. Kudos to the President, Chris and Brian for getting this program turned around. Go Braves!

[tornado]

I really really like Joe StowelI -

of course...
and in honor of Joe Stowell - here's the all time Bradley hit Yajusneverno - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXcJ...ature=youtu.be