Bradley basketball notebook for Feb. 11, 2008

[mexicobufan]

It was a fun time to be a Bradley fan...............lets do it again!!!! The fact my best friend is a Kansas Alum and huge fan made it that much better. I remember when the NCAA announced the games and we had Kansas he called me up and said " I learned something new today, I learned Kansas could get a bye in the first round of the NCAA tournament!!!!"..........man have I had fun over the last couple of years!!!!!!!!!!!

[tornado]

The Valley is a good conference, how else can you explain five Sweet Sixteen appearances in the past 8 years?
Feel free to check, but I think you'll find no other non-BCS conference that has done that well.
Of course I'd like to win the Valley, but I see no reason to throw in the towel as some begged that we do back in Feb. of 2006.

[BradleyBrave]

The Valley is a good conference, how else can you explain five Sweet Sixteen appearances in the past 8 years?
Feel free to check, but I think you'll find no other non-BCS conference that has done that well.
Of course I'd like to win the Valley, but I see no reason to throw in the towel as some begged that we do back in Feb. of 2006.

I did not suggest anywhere to throw in the towel.

[Da Coach]

BradleyBrave--
How would you rank the MVC teams in terms of overall success over the past 5+ years?




Here is how I would rank them, taking into consideration the overall success in conference, out of conference, and in the postseason--
SIU
Creighton
Bradley
Wichita (on the way down, but a couple nice years, including a Sweet 16 season)
UNI (on the way down, but several postseason appearances)
Missouri State (on the way down)
Drake (on the rise, but 1 good season this year, and 5 bad ones previously)
Illinois State (1 good season, but no postseason appearances)
Indiana State
Evansville

[mexicobufan]

Lets keep it calm, I am really just trying to get to 400 posts, dont mean to start an argument!!!!

[BradleyBrave]

BradleyBrave--
How would you rank the MVC teams in terms of overall success over the past 5 years?




Here is how I would rank them, taking into consideration the overall success in conference, out of conference, and in the postseason--
SIU
Creighton
Bradley
Wichita (on the way down, but a couple nice years, including a Sweet 16 season)
UNI (on the way down, but several postseason appearances)
Missouri State (on the way down)
Drake (on the rise, but 1 good season and 4 bad ones)
Illinois State (1 good season, but no postseason appearances)
Indiana State
Evansville

If we're going back to 2002-2003, and judging all things in that 5 year period, I go this way -

SIU
CU
WSU
UNI
BU
MSU
DU
ISU
InSU
UE

I would have to put Wichita St ahead of BU, and UNI slightly ahead. Wichita won 20 games several years in a row, won the conference, made the postseason multiple times, and made the Sweet 16. UNI made 3 straight NCAA appearances from 2004-2006, and won the conference tournament in 2004. We fall short of both of those programs over the last 5 years, but are in the top half of the league IMO. Despite MSU's close calls and higher finishes than us in those years, I can't give them the nod due to their postseason failures in St. Louis and in the NIT.

[mexicobufan]

Good points......392............

[BradleyBrave]

Lets keep it calm, I am really just trying to get to 400 posts, dont mean to start an argument!!!!

We aren't arguing (at least I don't think we are), just having a civil discussion on the state of the program, where it was, and where it's heading. I'm not down on things, and I don't think DC thinks I am on here to talk about how bad we are, because I don't think we're bad and I don't think we're heading into the gutter. Quite the opposite actually. I think most people know where I stand and know where my heart lies. It doesn't mean I can't have a somewhat objective opinion on what has taken place over the last 10-12 years.

[mexicobufan]

Your right, my apology......393.........

[BradleyBrave]

Your right, my apology......393.........

No apologies necessary!

[mexicobufan]

are you sure.......394.........

[BUBraves06]

are you sure.......394.........

Well now you're just post-whoring.

[mexicobufan]

Just having some fun.................your right I will stop............

[Da Coach]

I may have to penalize you a couple hundred on your post count if you don't stop!

[mrcoachdude]

Just wanted to post so i can see how many I have

wow only 175...I must have a couple hundred deleted