Better BB in P Town at the Y than Carver

[real fan]

Granted it is not the toughest schedule but a lot of teams will not play BU at carver so it is what it is; the one thing it should do is get our newer players a chance to get some confidence before starting the conference season. The other thing I would like to point out is that a lot of bcs schools will be playing a far more weaker schedule then Bradleys.

[BradleyBrave]

It is a pretty awful home slate, but I think a large part was out of BU's control. TOTW falling through really threw us into a tough position; however after talking to someone at UIC over the weekend who got to experience the TOTW a few years ago, BU is better off not going to Fairbanks. It would have been a dreadful experience.

[squirrel]

Really Bradley Brave?

Butler is a renewed series at the behest of both BU's respective coaches.
UIC was a series started by JL to get the game in Chicago last year.

SIUE, SEMO, and ETSU are buy games.

I fail to see which home games are out of BU's control.

[Scouter]

Looks like some people failed to pick up on a poor attempt at sarcasm...

In any case, it's pretty tough to defend that schedule.

[Da Coach]

Looks like some people failed to pick up on a poor attempt at sarcasm...

Please remind me to use this excuse the next time I say something absurd or stupid!

[Braves4Life]

I think Out of Bounce has a pretty good history of posting here and being pro-BU. I say let him slide on this one.... I really don't think he meant it as negatively as many here are viewing it. Am I right OB? Here's your chance to "clear the air" Out of Bounce.....

[MacabreMob]

I think Out of Bounce has a pretty good history of posting here and being pro-BU. I say let him slide on this one.... I really don't think he meant it as negatively as many here are viewing it. Am I right OB? Here's your chance to "clear the air" Out of Bounce.....

Well, I can agree with ya B4L. Plus, OoB has been saying for quite a while Bradley is gonna win the MVC... so if he believes that to be true, then why would he or anybody else care about the out-of-conference games.

Drake last year is a good example. Their best OOC win NOT COUNTING THE BRACKETBUSTER GAME AT BUTLER was at home over 130 Duquesne by 4 points. Their best OOC loss was by 6 at 36 St Mary's. Their other OOC games: W @ 178 UW-Milwaukee by 21, W at home vs 180 Iowa St by 35, W @ 192 Iowa by 5, win at home vs 213 Chicago St by 30, W at home by 28 over 278 UT-Pan American, and a W at home by 37 over 279 NCCU (that's NC Central).

Now I know they got the automatic bid by winning the MVCT, but everyone was saying they were in NO MATTER WHAT went on in St louis.

[BradleyBrave]

Really Bradley Brave?

Butler is a renewed series at the behest of both BU's respective coaches.
UIC was a series started by JL to get the game in Chicago last year.

SIUE, SEMO, and ETSU are buy games.

I fail to see which home games are out of BU's control.

As I said in another post, my biggest gripe with the schedule is the quality AND quantity of home games. Out of those two complaints, my bigger complaint would be the number (or lack thereof) of home games. After last year, I was hoping we could schedule down a bit, and up our number of home games. In that regard, TOTW falling through was out of BU's control. Had the TOTW gone through as planned, BU gets 2 more home games, and likely Stanford on a neutral court. As I have said, my biggest gripe right now is the lack of home games, and TOTW would have given us two more. IMO that's a lot better than a true road game at Cuse/Florida, a road game at FGCU, and neutrals against Richmond and UMKC.

[squirrel]

I think the TOTW Classic was a single-elimination with 3 games in Alaska. . .no two home games included.

Once that fell through, the immediate attempt was to get into the Glenn Wilkes Classic, which we would've gotten one home game and refused to go to Marshall for the 2nd campus game.

The tourney falling through more than ended up being a good thing for BU.

[BradleyBrave]

I think the TOTW Classic was a single-elimination with 3 games in Alaska. . .no two home games included.

Once that fell through, the immediate attempt was to get into the Glenn Wilkes Classic, which we would've gotten one home game and refused to go to Marshall for the 2nd campus game.

The tourney falling through more than ended up being a good thing for BU.

I will certainly take the extra games. I would have rather played the Glenn Wilkes Classic because of the depth of the field, as I just don't like playing a school like FGCU on their home court.

[squirrel]

Funny how nobody has taken me up on the offer.....they just want to whine.

I need to re-instate my signature "Stop Global Whining"

Was it a serious offer? If so, here's a serious offer for you: I'll sell you my tickets for $1500 a piece.

I'll take you up on your offer, but I suspect you won't stand behind your own words.

[BradleyBrave]

It needs no defense, it is what it is and, like I challenged....give me or sell me your home tickets if you think the games aren't worth watching.
Funny how nobody has taken me up on the offer.....they just want to whine.

I need to re-instate my signature "Stop Global Whining"
(it's just a saying, as I know whining and BU-bashing never ceases, it was even rampant within days of BU making it to the Sweet Sixteen!!
no...it'll never end, it's just a saying.....)

Are people allowed to have an opinion without being classified as 'whiners' or 'haters'? Just wondering.

[Lakeview Brave]

I wonder if whining includes talking constantly about supposed NCAA bias?

[BradleyBrave]

I wonder if whining includes talking constantly about supposed NCAA bias?

Good question...kinda sounds like the pot calling the kettle black...

[ER3]

Are people allowed to have an opinion without being classified as 'whiners' or 'haters'? Just wondering.

I wondered the same thing.
We're all giving our opinions of the schedule in this thread...I don't happen to think that it is a very good one, overall...I don't see how that should be classified as 'whining' or 'hating'.
I'll be at every home game...I'm not looking to sell my season tickets simply because I don't think the home non-con schedule is pretty lackluster...If that's 'whining', then I am pretty confused.