Time to Demand to Know????

[Kroos]

Isn’t it time to demand some information about Childs, Kingsby, and Nolan? They are not even in street clothes at the game- not there at all again today.
FANS DESERVE TO KNOW!!!!

[houstonbrave]

It is in the legal system. I’d be shocked if we learned anything soon and truthfully I’m ok with that.

[elmerb]

I like you people who think you have a need to know. I had a Top Secret clearance in the Navy. That didn't mean every top secret message that came in my area, I Had A Need To Know. When it's time for you to know, we'll all know.

[Mikovio]

Don’t we have an “in” with the Springfield MO police department?

https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2017/04/13/11-years-after-march-madness-run-springfield-cop-still-team-player/99959758/

[Big Mike]

It doesn't matter much now....I figure 2 more games and this season is over!

[Kroos]

I like you people who think you have a need to know. I had a Top Secret clearance in the Navy. That didn't mean every top secret message that came in my area, I Had A Need To Know. When it's time for you to know, we'll all know.

Well, considering I am talking about a basketball team and not the security of the Free World, your entire point is moot.

[Da Coach]

It is no longer in the control of the Bradley coaches. It is now being handled by the administration and the BU lawyers.
I am not expecting to hear much more unless there are charges, which there may not be. If there are charges, it should become public record.

[lb071964]

It’s been out of BW’s hands from the day it happened and he had no freedom to talk about it at all. Get on with your life!

[Da Coach]

There are programs that would be a lot more open and transparent about incidents like this, but the Bradley administration has chosen to handle it with a high degree of secrecy. There are facts that are known, and there are major decisions that have already been made, yet Bradley fans aren't entitled to know what their donations and support are paying for. As usual, this kind of secrecy leads to unsubstantiated rumors that probably do more harm. Unlike medical issues, I am not aware of any legal entitlement to privacy or secrecy here. I think it's a choice that will have negative effects in the long run.

[patrick_o'brian]

It doesn't matter much now....I figure 2 more games and this season is over!

Truest statement in the thread!

[lb071964]

I know this will be hard for you to believe but your wrong Da Coach. The lack of information is not a choice made by BU. It doesn’t matter how much you’ve donated to BU or how many tickets you’ve purchased over the years, BU has zero choice in this matter. They are doing exactly what the authorities have ask them to do. Now this is where you usually explain why you can’t be wrong. Have at it!

[Da Coach]

I probably have the same info you have, and I agree that the coaches are constrained in what they are allowed to say, but it's a choice by the Bradley administration and the lawyers. It differs dramatically from the way Bradley has handled previous similar legal and disciplinary incidents, and the way many universities handle such incidents.
When players got into trouble at Big Al's under Geno Ford, all the information about those events was known immediately, even before it made the newspaper or was reported by police, because the coaches and administration at that time handled it differently.
When there were player incidents under Jim Les, those were usually public knowledge immediately- recall the Taylor Brown incident with another student that was not even a police matter, or his unacceptable tweet about a teacher. They could have easily been handled privately, but the administration leaked info to their friends at the PJ Star because they preferred the info become public to embarrass the coach.
Same with the Daniel Ruffin incident in 2008, and the lowly speeding ticket by Theron Wilson that involved a him and a passenger getting a zero tolerance citation. Again, that was played up into a big deal by Joanne Glasser, and lead to her running Ken Kavanagh out of town. Or recall the Will Egolf incident, also under Geno Ford that played out quite publicly.
And there were other incidents which I will not list. Maybe you weren't around for all those prior events, but they were all handled starkly differently by previous administrations.

[Fyrebyrd]

hmm, this popcorn sure is tasty

[lb071964]

I hate to bust your bubble but you are wrong about who’s making the decisions about what can be said and not said. Every prior event you mentioned to try and make your case has no parallel to this situation. I have no idea why you would want to take such a devastating situation for Bradley and these three young men who have had their entire world turned upside down and make it about what you are owed. And yes I was around for all the events you mentioned, but I think you knew that.

[Da Coach]

I am not the one asking for more info now, just explaining why people are upset. I have heard from plenty of them. Yes, this is a bad situation for the players, but it is.due to the choices they made. This is not about me or anyone else. The examples I gave are to demonstrate that there are many ways to handle situations like this. I am not judging what is the right way, but maybe you can someday understand that that there will be fallout.