Not happy...

[dogsrus]

Were you blaming facilities when we fired Mo? How did we get AP, Phil Gilbert and Granger with those horrid facilities?

Good and fair question.....without to much thought I would offer BU has always and probably always will draw a good player or two good enough to have us at or near the top of the Valley on occasion with a few NCAA appearances ever once-in-awhile.

What I'm looking for is sustained and repeated success with MVC crowns and regualr NCAA appearances.

Thats going to take more then your scattered AP's.....Gilberts......Granger......I would offer all three of them in ONE class and for repeated classes will get us where I would like to be. Unfair....unrealistic....perhaps but some 21st century facilities won't hurt IMO.

[SFP]

Exactly DOGRUS!

[Lakeview Brave]

If we played in the ACC we would have more$$, more exposure for recruiting and of course higher expectations but we are what we are and JL and for that case most of our coaches have done a good job. I want us to win like the next guy but getting the best recruits to come to Peoria will take a Hurclean effort from all aspects of the University. No disrespect to Peoria but it is what it is. We are usually ranked close to where we should every now and then we get a few diamonds and sparkle. Have you seen the players that sit on the bench on the top 5 schools? REALITY PLEASE and be proud of what BU with it's hands tied behind it's back has been able to achieve.

How has it had its hands tied behind its back? Creighton and SIU are in the same league. MSU, Witchita and UNI all have better records over the last 6 years. Why is asking for a top 3 finish in the league to much? Not first not second are we so hamstringed that we cant come in third?

[dogsrus]

I would like to know how things have gotten better from Coach Mo to Coach Les? Aside being the last team in the tournament and having 1 incredable win and 1 great win how have things CERTAINLY gotten better?

I don't see where my post says that.....

[Lakeview Brave]

I don't see where my post says that.....

It doesnt, you quoted BUBraves06 and I tried to quote the whole thing but it didnt work. Sorry.

[SFP]

How has it had its hands tied behind its back? Creighton and SIU are in the same league. MSU, Witchita and UNI all have better records over the last 6 years. Why is asking for a top 3 finish in the league to much? Not first not second are we so hamstringed that we cant come in third?

I hope that you value your degree from BU much more than any other Valley school first of all, second our facilities right now are caught in a bad 1950s movie, third the schools you just mentioned are state schools that are bigger and have more money to put into their programs.

If how the sports team finish per their record is the only thing that you compare the schools with then we are not comparing the same things. BU is a higher educational institution foremost and the responsibility of the school is not to develop the best b-ball team but great citizens. I'd be prouder of the school if we had a Nobel prize winner then an NCAA championship.

[Lakeview Brave]

I hope that you value your degree from BU much more than any other Valley school first of all, second our facilities right now are caught in a bad 1950s movie, third the schools you just mentioned are state schools that are bigger and have more money to put into their programs.

If how the sports team finish per their record is the only thing that you compare the schools with then we are not comparing the same things. BU is a higher educational institution foremost and the responsibility of the school is not to develop the best b-ball team but great citizens. I'd be prouder of the school if we had a Nobel prize winner then an NCAA championship.

Well this is a basketball message board thats what we are here to talk about. Also we are not Northwestern academically so to pretend that our high academic standards are holding us back is simply not true and for that matter Creighton is consitantly ranked the number one school in the midwest for academics so now we lose to them on both fronts.

[dogsrus]

It doesnt, you quoted BUBraves06 and I tried to quote the whole thing but it didnt work. Sorry.

OK..no problem.

[SFP]

I guess the difference is that when BU loses I do not lose any sleep. There are much larger issues in my life to get upset about. If Creighton is considered a better school good for them. I hope we can improve our academic standard. When I'm hiring for right out of school positions I do not look to see how their school did in the NCAA I look to see the quality of education they recieved.

[Braves4Life]

I would like to know how things have gotten better from Coach Mo to Coach Les? Aside being the last team in the tournament and having 1 incredable win and 1 great win how have things CERTAINLY gotten better?

I think attendance, style of play, alumni donations, and new on-campus facility answer that question Lakeview

Also we are not Northwestern academically so to pretend that our high academic standards are holding us back is simply not true and for that matter Creighton is consitantly ranked the number one school in the midwest for academics so now we lose to them on both fronts.

Do you ever have a positive post Lakeview? GEEZ!

[Beninator]

Guess why Jim Les was not on his WMBD radio spot Wednesday night?
Dave Snell said he was going to a JUCO game.to scout a player.
Gees, he already has another JUCO coming in next year, Chris Roberts.
Now with the 2 remaining scholarships, he is looking for another JUCO!
I agree with most of you guys, you build a program basically with 4 year players, maybe 2-3 Jucos if needed, to fill roles..
.
Maybe he knows, it is to late to build a program. He needs to win now!
That is why he is out scouring the innards, out of cell phone contact, for yet another JUCO
Personally, I am JUCO'ed. out.

I would prefer for us to use our last two scholarships on high school players as well grassman, but if JL and staff can land a big player who is a true 5 player who can contribute next year, then I wouldnt be opposed to using one of the remaining scholarships on a JUCO kid. The last scholarship would have to go to a four year player.

[Lakeview Brave]

I think attendance, style of play, alumni donations, and new on-campus facility answer that question Lakeview




Do you ever have a positive post Lakeview? GEEZ!

The attendace has not gotten significantly better since it was great under coach Mo and I think we had two home undefeated seasons, Ill take SIU's style of play and thier record please. I cant speak to alumni donation but I know for a fact the coach of the basketball team has nothing to do with the school getting new facilities.

[Da Coach]

Attendance is declining nearly everywhere, but Bradley's is holding strong. I think you have to give credit to the coach, the style of play, the players he has recruited, and the success they have had.

[Lakeview Brave]

Attendance is declining nearly everywhere, but Bradley's is holding strong. I think you have to give credit to the coach, the style of play, the players he has recruited, and the success they have had.

I agree, that this style of play is much more fun to watch. Bradley is very fortunate to have unbelieavable community support.

[Scouter]

Attendance is declining nearly everywhere, but Bradley's is holding strong. I think you have to give credit to the coach, the style of play, the players he has recruited, and the success they have had.

I love watching our fast-paced style of play, but like Lakeview said, I'll take SIU's consistent success over that any day. Seriously, outside of the style of play and a four-week stretch in 2006, how is the Jim Les Era stacking up compared to the Jim Molinari Era?

p.s. A belated "thank you" for the shout-out, B4L.