Post season event?

[tornado]

With the exception of the Tradition Banquet in 2015 (which drew over 1,200 but wasn't really a basketball post-season event but was actually celebrating far more than Bradley basketball), we have not had a post-season event since before Mike Cross...(April of 2009 to be exact - held upstairs in the Bradley Student Center - there were about 200-250 people there.)
That season was a GOOD year with the 4th consecutive 20 win season and we made it to the finals of yet another post-season tournament (CIT)
(But then a few months later - Mike Cross came in and ended just about everything as we know it)

How about one this year to celebrate success and THE ARRIVAL!!

The Arrival Banquet!!

[Tommy]

I like it! Count me in if something happens!

[Jim]

Great idea! I hope it can be arranged before the seniors move on to their life after Bradley.

[Chibearsfan10125]

There was a post season “Voice of the Braves” show last year in late April at the Bullpen. At the very least, I expect they’ll do that again this year.

[tornado]

yeah - that was a good event - it allowed a lot of the fans to catch up on who was signed and what was happening

[Bradley3342]

It would be nice to have it at another venue besides the Bullpen which would accommodate more fans to celebrate this great season..The Bullpen is a great place to watch games but how about something like the Renaissance and fill the place.

[tornado]

veryt good idea - just repeat the same game plan as they did for the Selection Party
..but have BWW, Avanti's or Outback cater and people can go thru a buffet line for say - $15 but make it kid friendly...

(Anyone remember when they held the substitute even for the Itoo at the Ren-Col but they charged $15 & $20 a head even for kids - so that a family
with 3 kids would have had to cough up $100!! No wonder that time there was nobody there.)

[Bradley3342]

Absolutely. Why not make it more reasonable enough price wise for people to bring all of their family members...

[wizard1]

Post Season Banquet--- Bradley should absolutely hold a Post Season Banquet. This should be a very nice event preceded by a cocktail party with a nice dinner---Probably held at the Ren-Col.
Wizard

[tornado]

Use it as a fund raiser - silent bids for the players' jerseys and other souveniers

also do the sales pitch and get the talk started to sign up new season ticket holders in the lower bowl!!

[Jim]

With the exception of the Tradition Banquet in 2015 (which drew over 1,200 but wasn't really a basketball post-season event but was actually celebrating far more than Bradley basketball), we have not had a post-season event since before Mike Cross...(April of 2009 to be exact - held upstairs in the Bradley Student Center - there were about 200-250 people there.)
That season was a GOOD year with the 4th consecutive 20 win season and we made it to the finals of yet another post-season tournament (CIT)
(But then a few months later - Mike Cross came in and ended just about everything as we know it)

How about one this year to celebrate success and THE ARRIVAL!!

The Arrival Banquet!!

Any news about a "The Arrival Banquet"? I hope the Voice of the Braves @ the Bullpin in May is not the last post-season event.

[Da Coach]

So far, the Voice of the Braves event (note that it is on Thursday, April 25), is the only remaining event that has been announced-

https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sports-forums/basketball-fan-talk/485631-one-more-voice-of-the-braves-postseason-coaches-show

[tornado]

Post-season banquets have been scarce here at Bradley but not elsewhere - several schools have them

https://twitter.com/MSUBearsHoops/status/1116050113082863616

https://twitter.com/RamblersMBB/status/1115822353035026433

https://www.drakenation.com/135586/Mens-BB-Banquet

[Jim]

So far, the Voice of the Braves event (note that it is on Thursday, April 25), is the only remaining event that has been announced-
https://www.bradleyfans.com/forum/sp...n-coaches-show

Thanks for correcting me on the date ... I had entered it incorrectly on my calendar.
It would be a shame if Bradley does not have a post-season event or banquet to celebrate "The Arrival". The team deserves the recognition!

[Da Coach]

The Bradley women's basketball team held their postseason banquet today-
https://twitter.com/BradleyWBB/statu...84736166215680
https://twitter.com/BradleyWBB/statu...52176965914624

That second link is a tweet from a couple weeks ago that appears to be the only notice I can find about this event.

I wonder why this event was not more widely publicized? Did anyone here know about it? Why weren't Bradley donors, and season ticket buyers not sent an email or other advance notice? I attended a bunch of women's games this season and have been to the women's postseason banquets in the past. And I would have gone if I had known about it today.

But more baffling to me, if the women's program can honor their team and fans by hosting a post-season event like this, I cannot understand why the men's team, and their thousands of fans don't deserve a similar post-season event?