I don't really want to start the controversy again about whether some people at the Peoria Jounal Star are anti-Bradley, but I present this comparison for consideration.
Last night ISU was absolutely annihilated by UNLV in Redbird Arena 82-51.
Yes, UNLV is a good team, but Bradley has played a number of equally good teams at Carver Arena over the past few years, and I do not recall Bradley ever being embarrassed at home like this by over 30 points to anyone.
Yet here are the titles of the articles in today's PJS-
In today's print version the title of the article is:
"Rebels keep on runnin' "
In the online article-
"No. 24 UNLV Rebels trounce ISU, 82-51"
http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x1790515892/No-24-UNLV-Rebels-trounce-ISU-82-51
These titles and the article itself are all about how good UNLV was and how their defense caused all the problems for poor ISU. Nothing about ISU stinking up the Redbird Arena. In fact, the article is quite kind to ISU.
Now, anyone can have a bad game, and lose big to a good team, but does anyone here believe for 1 second that if this was Bradley getting blown out at home by 30+ points there wouldn't be several articles and columns in the PJ Star attacking the Braves, blaming it all on the coaching, asking why the players and coaches shouldn't be embarrassed, or calling for a regime change?
Recall these articles about a recent close Bradley loss-
Braves bringing humble pie on road
http://www.bradleyhoops.com/news/x1316689901/Braves-bringing-humble-pie-on-road
Wessler: Nothing good about Bradley's loss (this one was especially viscious in ripping Bradley)
http://www.bradleyhoops.com/news/x1966819901/Wessler-Nothing-good-about-Bradleys-loss
This column came after the EIU game, which Bradley lost, but recall that they were without perhaps their best player Taylor Brown, and with Sam Maniscalco playing injured.
Just some of the comments, and none of these have been altered-
>"I would prefer not to punish further the people who paid to sit through this debacle."
>"What we saw Wednesday was how bad these Braves can be."
>"Les also was disgusted. He should be."
>"This was the most embarrassing non-conference home loss Bradley has suffered since Les became coach in 2002."
>"Bradley lost this game at home."
>"These guys should be ashamed of themselves."
>"they were on the short end of the effort. No excuse for that. None."
>"The effort the Braves failed to put forth Wednesday should send them all to their knees to pray for forgiveness"
>"Little defense was played..."
>"Bradley should not have needed Brown to defend its home court from desecration by Eastern Illinois"
>"And the Braves never should disrespect their loyal fans, their university and themselves with such lack of focus and effort."
>"Les took blame for not having his players prepared. Fifth-year senior Andrew Warren said he and his teammates were to blame. They were both right."
>"Now they need to fix the problem, before this season becomes as bad as the home team was Wednesday night."
So why the stark disparity in how the same paper covers the 2 "local teams"?
Last night ISU was absolutely annihilated by UNLV in Redbird Arena 82-51.
Yes, UNLV is a good team, but Bradley has played a number of equally good teams at Carver Arena over the past few years, and I do not recall Bradley ever being embarrassed at home like this by over 30 points to anyone.
Yet here are the titles of the articles in today's PJS-
In today's print version the title of the article is:
"Rebels keep on runnin' "
In the online article-
"No. 24 UNLV Rebels trounce ISU, 82-51"
http://www.pjstar.com/sports/x1790515892/No-24-UNLV-Rebels-trounce-ISU-82-51
These titles and the article itself are all about how good UNLV was and how their defense caused all the problems for poor ISU. Nothing about ISU stinking up the Redbird Arena. In fact, the article is quite kind to ISU.
Now, anyone can have a bad game, and lose big to a good team, but does anyone here believe for 1 second that if this was Bradley getting blown out at home by 30+ points there wouldn't be several articles and columns in the PJ Star attacking the Braves, blaming it all on the coaching, asking why the players and coaches shouldn't be embarrassed, or calling for a regime change?
Recall these articles about a recent close Bradley loss-
Braves bringing humble pie on road
http://www.bradleyhoops.com/news/x1316689901/Braves-bringing-humble-pie-on-road
Wessler: Nothing good about Bradley's loss (this one was especially viscious in ripping Bradley)
http://www.bradleyhoops.com/news/x1966819901/Wessler-Nothing-good-about-Bradleys-loss
This column came after the EIU game, which Bradley lost, but recall that they were without perhaps their best player Taylor Brown, and with Sam Maniscalco playing injured.
Just some of the comments, and none of these have been altered-
>"I would prefer not to punish further the people who paid to sit through this debacle."
>"What we saw Wednesday was how bad these Braves can be."
>"Les also was disgusted. He should be."
>"This was the most embarrassing non-conference home loss Bradley has suffered since Les became coach in 2002."
>"Bradley lost this game at home."
>"These guys should be ashamed of themselves."
>"they were on the short end of the effort. No excuse for that. None."
>"The effort the Braves failed to put forth Wednesday should send them all to their knees to pray for forgiveness"
>"Little defense was played..."
>"Bradley should not have needed Brown to defend its home court from desecration by Eastern Illinois"
>"And the Braves never should disrespect their loyal fans, their university and themselves with such lack of focus and effort."
>"Les took blame for not having his players prepared. Fifth-year senior Andrew Warren said he and his teammates were to blame. They were both right."
>"Now they need to fix the problem, before this season becomes as bad as the home team was Wednesday night."
So why the stark disparity in how the same paper covers the 2 "local teams"?
