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Reynolds at practices
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Future Walk-On
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yeah it is nice...........
would be nice to get articles FOR us though!
would be nice to get articles FOR us though!
Future Walk-On
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Come on....We can be satisfied. Who are you and where are you coming from????? I only commented that I did not believe that DR's report was "fantastic". And, yes he could have reported a lot more. He saw 2 and a half practices and all he could comment on was that a few players were larger in size. And no, I do not think that he has a hidden agenda (drama???). He just did a very minimum job of reporting on the practices. He could have done much much better. Isn't that one part of his job to report on Bradley basketball? He had an opportunity that most of us do not have...he attended the practices. Very simple...did he report on those practices..almost nothing. You call that fantastic reporting or asking for a rush job on his reporting. No. Just good reporting which he did not provide imo.
And if they didn't practice well and reported it then he's negative.....it wasn't fantastic but I'm curious what he could have written that would have been "fantastic" for the first couple of practices
tornado
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nobody's asking that...but just give people what they want...and I will tell you what a few Bradley fans just told me.....
the vast majority of god Bradley fans are still wondering who we have this year, and what's the team going to be like..
I happened to bump into two different friends yesterday morning, both are long time season ticket holders, they talk basketball and especially Bradley basketball all the time, and they both know me to be a big BU fan and consider me a good reference to get the answers they want on BU basketball.
both have loved basketball for decades and been big BU fans...and are always wanting to know more about Bradley -- so both asked me to give them more info after reading the coverage of the Hoopla yesterday.
(***note that the PJS does this weird thing where some of their coverage is mentioned in the paper but it is not in there, it is only in the blog that many people don't know how to find and aren't inclined to search for)
--who were BU's new players (that blog entry and column in the paper named only one - Lemon)
--who did BU lose from last year (recall, virtually every off-seaosn we lose not just guys who graduate but one or two other players like Eddren last year & Darian Norris before that)
--what does everyone else in the Valley have (one guy thought Creighton still had P'Allen)
--when's the first game? (remember - nobody has their season tickets in their possession so unless reminded or see it in the paper, they don't know the schedule!)
--who do we play early on (when I mentioned the tourney and Duke, USC, Utah, etc...then they had a little bit of vague memory come back to them but since none of this about Duke and the non-conference slate has been in the paper since last summer -- but people are salivating to hear this and salivating to get to the part of the year when they start going to games & they just don't know this stuff!
(of course it also gave me a chance to hype the message board but a lot of folks just don't spend time on their computer like we do)
--and the single thing almost everyone asks, and it isn't hard to figure out given the only coverage BU seems to ever get...
they ask "is Les going to make it through the season or is he going to be fired?"
seriously...these are good fans -- long time season ticket holders -- and they don't know who we have, they don't know the new players, they don't know a thing about the Valley, and they don't even have a good grasp on when the games start and who we have in the early going for opponents.
I don't expect the PJS to be Bradley's publicity agent, but I am just telling you what some people think ought to be in the newspaper.
So do you think the reason they ask about Les and being fired is because of the coverage of the PJ Star?
So what makes them good fans? The fact that they are long-time season ticket holders? The fact that they donate money?
AZ BU Fan
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I'm pretty sure the PJS does a pretty full story on BU MBB every fall, including the upcoming Valley season, and other teams in the Valley, a little closer to the start of the season - mid Nov? It might even be a special section which also includes U of ILL and other local college info. Rosters, player bios, pics, schedule, season outlook etc....
I suppose people could quibble about the timing of the publication of this info by the PJS, who want this info as soon as practice starts in Oct. PJS has to balance coverage of BU MBB with MLB, NFL, Hockey, HS Football as well.
Not that anyone on this Forum ever quibbles about anything BU MBB or the PJS..................:lol:
I suppose people could quibble about the timing of the publication of this info by the PJS, who want this info as soon as practice starts in Oct. PJS has to balance coverage of BU MBB with MLB, NFL, Hockey, HS Football as well.
Not that anyone on this Forum ever quibbles about anything BU MBB or the PJS..................:lol:
So, basically what you are saying is that PJS has a job to do......and should just do it, right?
Braves4Life
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That is very, very important, IMO.
Of course. Just a week ago we had a "Jim Les- coach on the hot seat" column and it wasn't the first time it's been mentioned by the PJS. In fact, the PJS is the only place where it has been mentioned publically where most fans would have seen it.
It does not take either of your criteria to be a good fan. You just need to be pro-Bradley and support and follow the team.
tornado
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I will answer that as well...
yes, because that's exactly what they said and it's about all they've read...
and
YES, they are good fans who I know quite well as friends who are not only loyal and come to every game, they even follow on the road, and yes, they do give money...
I have followed Bradley basketball for over 40 years and I think I may be qualified to tell good Bradley fans.
Yes I do think this! I'll cite you DR's blog for example. The blog was pretty much written for the masses and to be bluntly honest, it is lame! However, IMO, DR has two stories within the blog that would be very interesting to even the most casual observer of BU hoops and the sports page of the PJS. One is Walter Lemon. A very good article/blog could have been written about Lemon in terms of the slam dunk contest, DR's observations in practice, how WL is adapting to college life and to division one hoops practice etc, and even incorporate quotes from JL or an assistant. That article would be far more creative and much more interesting to even the most casual of fans. The second article could be about WE, JP, and AT and how they spent the summer working out and bulking up for this coming season. A reporter could even ask the question of how the new facilities helped these players with their regiment to bulk up. I am not looking for in depth coverage of 'x's" and "o's" in practice etc, just for the PJS to write articles that are more creative which in turn would be more appealing to even the most casual of fans!
Thank you, Ben! I finally agree with you (except more detail about the practices...not necessarily in depth, but...something).
bigdaddystuck
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I thought it was a good read. Nothing earth shattering, nothing that surprising for me.
LittleBrave
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I think most of us feel the same way. I think that DR wants to continue giving us updates leading up to the 1st game. Maybe he saw something in JE during practice that made him think that he'll get some play at FW. He proved to me that he can rebound like a 6'7" guy with his heart and b-ball savvy.
I didn't know that WL could really make a difference this season, but DR's article verified what some posters believed that he could. Sounds like he will make the most of his opportunity, and could be a big factor like DSE was last season if circumstances are against us.
I've always enjoyed his articles since reading them about a year ago - no different here, and we shouldn't expect too much more at this juncture in the season IMO.
wouldn't most fans who go to road games and every home game know the BU team pretty well though?
tornado
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I think you'd be surprised..many who travel on road games seem to be enjoying the travel and social end of it as much as the intricacies of the game..
In fact, it's not a whole lot different that home games, as I am sure there's a few fans in suits and mink coats where you sit who are there as much for the refreshments and good social time than for the game, but they're still loyal fans who support BU..
In fact, it's not a whole lot different that home games, as I am sure there's a few fans in suits and mink coats where you sit who are there as much for the refreshments and good social time than for the game, but they're still loyal fans who support BU..