Does anyone else think we need a change

[Brave4life]

BBrave...your comments combined with that ridiculous picture of a Native American in your avatar are making me think that maybe you are a little "Hostile & Abusive".

You seem depressed about this Jim Les thing...oh, thats oppression? Somebody get this guy a Casino.

Jim Les is a nice guy, there is no doubt about that. But fans (and the administration) expect (should expect) results. Lets let them play the rest of the season out...see if Les being "Mr. Friday Night" pays off and then evaluate.

If something doesn't happen down in the Lou (or by getting deep in the NIT) then it may be time for a switch.

How are we on neutral courts this season? Have we even played on a neutral court yet?

[BradleyBrave]

BBrave...your comments combined with that ridiculous picture of a Native American in your avatar are making me think that maybe you are a little "Hostile & Abusive".

You seem depressed about this Jim Les thing...oh, thats oppression? Somebody get this guy a Casino.

LOVE the avatar 4Life, it's so true! The good ol' boys win again! Hostile and abusive? The NCAA might think so. Dr. Broski might think so. I don't really care.

I like Jim. He's a nice guy. I just don't want him coaching my basketball team anymore. It's not personal, I just don't. I think we can do better in that department.

[egib52]

I was one of the people that was against the hiring of JL as head coach. I think he has done a good job recruiting, and too bad there was no way to originally have gotten him as head coach-in-waiting while having an older coach for him to learn under for a few years.

Its my opinion that 4 years is a solid evaluation period for a coach because it gives the coach a chance to fill the program with his own players, which JL has found some good ones. However, he has the same flaws in his game that he had in year one.

Bradley will have a tough time, as they did last time, in hiring anyone that will be solid because of Bradley's inadequate facilities. I would be in favor of looking at a successful DII coach, or Wayne McClain. I thing Chris Collins from Duke would be a huge hire, however, I don't see him leaving for BU.

Quin will probably be available

[BradleyBrave]

I was one of the people that was against the hiring of JL as head coach. I think he has done a good job recruiting, and too bad there was no way to originally have gotten him as head coach-in-waiting while having an older coach for him to learn under for a few years.

Its my opinion that 4 years is a solid evaluation period for a coach because it gives the coach a chance to fill the program with his own players, which JL has found some good ones. However, he has the same flaws in his game that he had in year one.

Bradley will have a tough time, as they did last time, in hiring anyone that will be solid because of Bradley's inadequate facilities. I would be in favor of looking at a successful DII coach, or Wayne McClain. I thing Chris Collins from Duke would be a huge hire, however, I don't see him leaving for BU.

Quin will probably be available

There are a number of great DII coaches who could have BU winning again. I can think of 2 within 5 hours of Peoria.

I don't want Quin within 100 miles of this program.

[Grassman]

BBrave...your comments combined with that ridiculous picture of a Native American in your avatar are making me think that maybe you are a little "Hostile & Abusive".

You seem depressed about this Jim Les thing...oh, thats oppression? Somebody get this guy a Casino.

Jim Les is a nice guy, there is no doubt about that. But fans (and the administration) expect (should expect) results. Lets let them play the rest of the season out...see if Les being "Mr. Friday Night" pays off and then evaluate.

If something doesn't happen down in the Lou (or by getting deep in the NIT) then it may be time for a switch.



How are we on neutral courts this season? Have we even played on a neutral court yet?

Who' playing on Friday? If we do not UPSET Drake on 2/25, not us!

[Grassman]

Does anyone else think we need a change?

You bet,
And it is to bad. Jim Les is a good man, articulate, loves Bradley, and represents the school well, except as a basketball coach.
Also, They should definitely go after somebody outside the program as the Stan Albeck and Jim Les's tenures have proved.
Also, they should not stop at Les, and I don't mean the assistants!
Except for JiM Delarose,(sic?) who was hired by Ferguson, Bradley is not exactly filling up the trophy cases.

[BradleyBrave]

Re: Does anyone else think we need a change?

You bet,
And it is to bad. Jim Les is a good man, articulate, loves Bradley, and represents the school well, except as a basketball coach.
Also, They should definitely go after somebody outside the program as the Stan Albeck and Jim Les's tenures have proved.
Also, they should not stop at Les, and I don't mean the assistants!
Except for JiM Delarose,(sic?) who was hired by Ferguson, Bradley is not exactly filling up the trophy cases.

Maybe Jim DeRose should be the one that starts doing the hiring.

[Grassman]

Re: Does anyone else think we need a change?

You bet,
And it is to bad. Jim Les is a good man, articulate, loves Bradley, and represents the school well, except as a basketball coach.
Also, They should definitely go after somebody outside the program as the Stan Albeck and Jim Les's tenures have proved.
Also, they should not stop at Les, and I don't mean the assistants!
Except for JiM Delarose,(sic?) who was hired by Ferguson, Bradley is not exactly filling up the trophy cases.

Maybe Jim DeRose should be the one that starts doing the hiring.

The point being, maybe Ken Cavanaugh should not be around to do it!

[crpacey20]

Is there a reason that Coach Lavin isn't in the game yet? It seems like he was fired from UCLA forever ago, and just sticks with his job on ESPN......there is a guy who understands a historic program, has experience, and knows college basketball pretty darn good.

I know its a long shot, but I am a fan, and it would be cool too see him and his slick hair pacing the sidelines at Carver Arena.

[patrick_o'brian]

What about B.J McCullum, head coach at Lincoln College. He has proved that he can coach. He has received several regional coach of the year awards, his team is perennially in the National junior college Top 10, and he CAN recruit. Remember Marcus Griffin, he is just one in a long list of stud recruits Coach McCullum has landed. He's a local guy from Canton,Il and has several nationwide contacts. He's a good one.

[patrick_o'brian]

Check out Coach McCullum:

http://www.lincolncollege.edu/athletics/bballm/coach.htm

[Braveman]

What about B.J McCullum, head coach at Lincoln College. He has proved that he can coach. He has received several regional coach of the year awards, his team is perennially in the National junior college Top 10, and he CAN recruit. Remember Marcus Griffin, he is just one in a long list of stud recruits Coach McCullum has landed. He's a local guy from Canton,Il and has several nationwide contacts. He's a good one.

JUCO is a long way from D-I.. for players or coaches.. I say no....

[BradleyBrave]

What about B.J McCullum, head coach at Lincoln College. He has proved that he can coach. He has received several regional coach of the year awards, his team is perennially in the National junior college Top 10, and he CAN recruit. Remember Marcus Griffin, he is just one in a long list of stud recruits Coach McCullum has landed. He's a local guy from Canton,Il and has several nationwide contacts. He's a good one.

No. We can do much better.

[crpacey20]

Yeah, I'm going to stick with the Steve Lavin approach.......pay him what he wants.

Chad

[tornado]

JL should go....

found this old thread from when JL was about 3 1/2 years into his tenure...
some people wanted him gone right then in Feb. 2006 - maybe he deserved a bit more time - and I kinda say the same about Geno --
I do not want to fire him and have the same people then select the next coach...

Let's get behind Geno and turn this thing around this year