Final score UNI 59 BU 46

[Lakeview Brave]

I don't care what anyone says, if Ruff was playing, we would of had way more than 9 points in the 1st half. At least Ruff has the quickness to get inside and draw the foul, SM is SLOOWWWWWW and can't drive worth a darn. He kind of reminds me of Philly's Andre Miller for a PG. Just kind of a good ball mover but can't make his own shot. Gets maybe 5-8 shots a game and the rest is just ball moving. This offense needs someone to move the ball inside and dish out for some better perimeter shots. NIU hounded us on the perimeter all game. That doesn't totally explain the 17% FG in the 1st half. Absolutely horrible, probably a record or close to it. I was looking forward to a good Valley season but i'll be happy with whatever wins we get as it'll likely be over before Ruff gets back in about a month. 3 straight losses at home, probably won't even bother watching the road games. Be lucky to shoot 20%.

Jason

Andre Miller is one of the NBA all time leaders in average assists per game so i dont get the comparison, also we played UNI today not NIU.

[TheHeemyMonster]

Just my thoughts after comin back from the worst bradley gae of all time

I agree on the part that Sam M did a good job filling in for ruffin bu I still think this is a different game with Ruffin in. Sam cant create and is a little slower than Ruffin and I think if Ruffin was healthy and played today could of helped the 9 point first half. Sam didnt do much the first half... nobody did. If we score 20 points in the first half we win the game.. pathetic

Austin needs to play more. He played some good D on Coleman today. He also rebounded quite well.

Will Egolf is worthless right now. Stands behind the 3-point line on offense here he hasnt made one all season I dont think, and on D he just fouls and gets pushed around.

Where is Sam Singh?? I know he isnt our most talented player, but what has he done wrong when he has played this year? He played great vs Mich St and I am not sure if he has played since. Austin gets PT, everyone else gets PT and Sam Singh doesnt?? Surprising to me.

Collins- Weak Weak Weak.... if I see that baby hook again I am going to puke

Sam M- played fantastic... will be an all conference player by junior or senior season

Cole-Scott - can get to the basket whenever he wants.... i wish we could run some plays for him because he can seem to get off a shot whenever he wants...

Warren- the most inconsistent player i have seen at bradley..... 20 points one night.. 2 points another.... i know hes a sophmore but give me something every night please

Jim Les- i am sorry but can we please run an offense... i saw multiple times tonight where people were running into each other and other times where everyone was outside the 3-point line.... this is not an offense.... the weave is not an offense....i dont know what to think.... i thought we had enough weapons on offense with warren crouch wilson and sam to get by without ruff but i guess not

if we dont get ruff back sooner than later than we are looking to play on thursday... uni is bad and we just lost to them at home

[Murph]

Did the title of this thread get changed?

[Da Coach]

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[Murph]

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OK, thought I was reading something different.

[Murph]

When was the last time we lost 3 games AT HOME in a row????

Good question, it can't get much worse than this can it?

[Da Coach]

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[Dallas Brave]

First half was awful which was not too surprising because it look like the only preparation the team had done for having DR on the bench was to substitute SM in the starting line-up and pretend we could run the same offense, etc... I think the coaching staff needs to strategize a bit more.

The good news was that the team did play much better for a good portion of the second half. What I can't figure out is why JL put the same starting five on the court in second half after a different lineup had narrowed the lead to five. UNI pulled away after that and I swear I was watching the first half all over again.

This team can compete, but I still think we need more time from the big men. Was SS hurt? Less time from AW and WE and more time RA and SS in the first half would have put BU in a position to win this game despite the poor shooting.

Let's use the next 4-5 games to develop a non-weave offense.

[Da Coach]

Dallas, I know it's frustrating after such an embarrassing loss, but this isn't true at all. I know for a fact that the team spent a lot of time preparing to play without DR. The weave was put back into the offense because SM couldn't be expected to penetrate like DR, and they thought it would help generate scoring opportunities with DR out. Nothing worked today. Credit UNI with good defense. But if just a couple more of those wide open shots would have fallen, the game could have been much different and we wouldn't be second guessing these things.

[Dallas Brave]

Dallas, I know it's frustrating after such an embarrassing loss, but this isn't true at all. I know for a fact that the team spent a lot of time preparing to play without DR. The weave was put back into the offense because SM couldn't be expected to penetrate like DR, and they thought it would help generate scoring opportunities with DR out. Nothing worked today. Credit UNI with good defense. But if just a couple more of those wide open shots would have fallen, the game could have been much different and we wouldn't be second guessing these things.

You're more in touch with the program on a daily basis, so I believe it if you say so. I guess I expected a different set of starters as an indicator that the team was adjusting it's style for a game without DR.

[jasonpeoria911]

A couple of those 3's and maybe another 10 FT's might of made a difference. Northern IA was a +12 points off of FT's. Would be nice if Wilson and TCS drove to the hoop more.

Jason

[VromanFan]

When was the last time we lost 3 games AT HOME in a row????

'03-'04. We lost 4 in a row during the MVC season. I think that's the last time.

[ManMythLegend]

Dallas, I know it's frustrating after such an embarrassing loss, but this isn't true at all. I know for a fact that the team spent a lot of time preparing to play without DR. The weave was put back into the offense because SM couldn't be expected to penetrate like DR, and they thought it would help generate scoring opportunities with DR out. Nothing worked today. Credit UNI with good defense. But if just a couple more of those wide open shots would have fallen, the game could have been much different and we wouldn't be second guessing these things.

DC,

No disrespect to you or the coaching staff, but that weave we run is a joke of an offense and if I continue to see it in Ruff's absence, I may just puke. We know SM cannot fill the shoes of Ruff and he definitely can't penetrate the way Ruff does. That being said, why in the world would we run more weave? This team with Ruff on the floor has a hard enough time getting any offense within 10 feet of the basket. All the weave did today was bring EVERYONE outside of the three-point line (except UNI of course) all while running time off the clock and creating a shot for NO ONE.

I give SM some credit, he really stepped up today and would have had at least 4 assists had Warren and Crouch not had such a terrible shooting night.

Warren continued to show his inconsistency but I still have faith in the kid, he lacks either the confidence or the desire to be a quality player. Andrew, if you are reading, you have the skill set to be a big-time player in this league....use it.

Crouch, I don't know where to start...tough night. At least he wasn't passing as poorly as he did against VCU (which was one of the worst games I have ever seen JC play). Keep launching it, you lead the nation in 3 PT% last year, we all know you can (and will) hit them.

Salley I am still not sure why he sees so much playing time. The only thing I can think of is Les loves the intensity he shows at times. Austin, nice to see him get some actual playing time and I feel like he did well. Good defensive presence, I hope to see more of that. Egolf was ineffective yet again. Cole-Scott is straight up FAST, if he starts making layups it will be a nice boost off of the bench.

This team misses Ruff out there, that is quite obvious. They don't have the confidence without him on the floor and that's something they need to overcome. Sam M proved he can run the point today now we need a couple others to step up. This team needs to have their testicular fortitude challenged by the coaching staff.

FLEE OR FIGHT BOYS??? WHAT'S IT GONNA BE??

-MML

[MacabreMob]

In my 15 years as a fan, I haven't seen such an awful team performance as the 1st half of this game. I thought the 16 we put up homecoming against e-ville when Mo was coach was bad....we are so incredibly bad...words can't put into context. 4-24 in the 1st half....we might not win a GAME without Ruffin...this team has NO STONES!!!!!! NONE!!! MATT SALLEY!!! WHY IS HE ON THE TEAM????? WHY IS HE STARTING?????

What year was that Chitown?

I checked the Media Guide and it says the team record in Carver for fewest points in a 1/2 is 17 vs Butler on 3/10/99.

Maybe BP needs to fix that.

At any rate - we broke a record today!

[Beninator]

Dallas, I know it's frustrating after such an embarrassing loss, but this isn't true at all. I know for a fact that the team spent a lot of time preparing to play without DR. The weave was put back into the offense because SM couldn't be expected to penetrate like DR, and they thought it would help generate scoring opportunities with DR out. Nothing worked today. Credit UNI with good defense. But if just a couple more of those wide open shots would have fallen, the game could have been much different and we wouldn't be second guessing these things.

Sorry DC, but instead of the weave, I think that we need to implement and establish more of an inside game. Right now, we are a one dimensional offense. If the three's arent falling, what is wrong with a couple of post plays or back door screens for a higher percentage shot to get our offense going? We tried a couple of post plays at the VCU game and today, but our guards look as if they are either afraid or dont know how to get a pass into our centers.