BU in Indiana?

[ManMythLegend]

Not that I was in a good mood after that loss, but watching the terrible coverage by SC was just another kick while I was down.

Thanks to that BU Alum who added fuel to the fire by saying "this is the biggest thing to happen in Peoria in 10 years".

And then the highlights of the game...what a joke. No mention of Bradley being in the lead for 35 minutes of the game. No mention of how the BU defense stifled MSU, including the pre-season all american and bob cousy candidate Drew Neitzel.

Drive-by media at its finest....the talking heads pissed me off more than usual this time. Not only did they not give any respect to our team, they went so far as to make sh*t out of Peoria.

But, they did in fact look like ********************s by implying that Peoria was in Indiana.

-MML

[Braveman]

They failed to mention it was probably an alum who goes to games every 10 years, not weekly throughout the season...

Oh well... and LInda Cohn worked with BU Grad Charley Steiner...

[Murph]

which means: we will shove it aside and eventually thrown it in the trash

Which means this is an automatic reply and your email will never be read....

[Dallas Brave]

Thanks to that BU Alum who added fuel to the fire by saying "this is the biggest thing to happen in Peoria in 10 years".

I don't think a BU alum made the statement. Bases on the sportline article, I think it was an MSU alum living in Peoria who sent an email to Izzo.

Sportsline Preview
http://www.sportsline.com/collegebas...1204_MIST@BRAD

"I read one article an alum sent me that said this is the biggest thing that has happened there in 10 years," Izzo said. "I'm not sure whether we're that big or they haven't had a lot of things that have happened there. But they don't get a Michigan State to come in there all the time. There's no question about that."

[it's boogie time]

It baffles me that a sports channel would make fun of a town celebrating a sporting event too much. There probably isn't a whole lot to do in Peoria, but there isn't that much going on in most of the towns that ESPN covers.

I think a bunch of people made a big deal of the President coming to Peoria/East Peoria this year.

It's a day I'll remember for a long time. My office was abuzz about this game for two days. Guys out in the shop were wearing red. It was like when I go to bowl games and everybody wants to talk about the upcoming game.

[Double D]

Have you been to some of these cowtowns with one major attraction--the huge state university? I have been to many but I think Stillwater, OK takes the cake.

I guarantee that outside the major cities (were they care very little about college sports) Peoria has as much going on as anywere.

[Dallas Brave]

We shouldn't be too hard on Linda as I don't think we should expect much insight from Linda with regard to college sports passion. After all, Cohn received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from SUNY at Oswego. Fine school and everything, but she didn't get to experience first hand how a community and student body can get passionate about its college sports team.

[ManMythLegend]

I don't think a BU alum made the statement. Bases on the sportline article, I think it was an MSU alum living in Peoria who sent an email to Izzo.

Sportsline Preview
http://www.sportsline.com/collegebas...1204_MIST@BRAD

"I read one article an alum sent me that said this is the biggest thing that has happened there in 10 years," Izzo said. "I'm not sure whether we're that big or they haven't had a lot of things that have happened there. But they don't get a Michigan State to come in there all the time. There's no question about that."

Thanks for clearing that up DB. I misunderstood what was actually said. I retract my statement about the BU Alum, but I'm still heated about the way they portrayed the game and the great city of Peoria, ILLINOIS!

-MML

[Scouter]

Have you been to some of these cowtowns with one major attraction--the huge state university? I have been to many but I think Stillwater, OK takes the cake.

Pot, meet kettle. Just saying...

[Double D]

Pot, meet kettle. Just saying...

Hey, every town is what it is and that is fine by me.

I am just saying that a sports network where the majority of its live programming is done from some of these places has no business making cracks about what "goes on" on Peoria.

[abraveforlife]

**************** ESPN. That was absolute bull **************** coverage of our game and they sit there and ****************ing mock us. They will probably do the same ****************ing thing in March when we are in the tournament. ************ holes.

[Scouter]

**************** ESPN. That was absolute bull **************** coverage of our game and they sit there and ****************ing mock us. They will probably do the same ****************ing thing in March when we are in the tournament. ************ holes

Way to stay classy. Some of you people are really going nuts over this. Honestly, if it was any other town, you probably would've laughed at it.

Now, since most of us weren't watching the game on TV, can anyone pass along what the announcers AT THE GAME had to say about Peoria or the crowd. Maybe that will please a few of you. Quit your crying.

[MacabreMob]

**************** ESPN. That was absolute bull **************** coverage of our game and they sit there and ****************ing mock us. They will probably do the same ****************ing thing in March when we are in the tournament. ************ holes

C'mon now.... tell us how you REALLY feel.

LOL!!!

[abraveforlife]

Way to stay classy. Some of you people are really going nuts over this. Honestly, if it was any other town, you probably would've laughed at it.

Now, since most of us weren't watching the game on TV, can anyone pass along what the announcers AT THE GAME had to say about Peoria or the crowd. Maybe that will please a few of you. Quit your crying.

Not crying....only stating the obvious. At least they could of gave us the courtesy of a reach-around and maybe mention the Bradley Soccer team. Yes, I know about the announcers and they were just fine. Hey ESPN, cover sports and not socio-economics of cities in the U.S. For god sakes Scouter its 2007, at least they could of found us on a map....just give me that.

[Scouter]

Not crying....only stating the obvious. At least they could of gave us the courtesy of a reach-around and maybe mention the Bradley Soccer team. Yes, I know about the announcers and they were just fine. Hey ESPN, cover sports and not socio-economics of cities in the U.S. For god sakes Scouter its 2007, at least they could of found us on a map....just give me that.

So they poked a little fun at Peoria. Get over it. I'm sure it wasn't the first time they've done that to a city and it certainly won't be the last. But there's no defense for using Indiana instead of Illinois. That was just embarrassing.

Anyway, from a NATIONAL STANDPOINT Michigan St. was the story last night. NOT Bradley. I'm sorry you guys have trouble understanding things like that.