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Jim's contract

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Da Coach said:
I don't know, but I don't think he is near the end of his contract. And I don't think there is any chance Bradley will be looking to change coaches this year, or any time soon.
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I agree there will be no change for at least 3 years as he will be given a chance to recruit with the new building.
 
With a new AD in town and growing sentiment among some $$$$ people JL has every reason to be looking over his shoulder every so often. 0-3 without Merfeld, when we easily could have been 2-1. I didn't think we could get much worse. I was wrong.
 
versace4pres said:
With a new AD in town and growing sentiment among some $$$$ people JL has every reason to be looking over his shoulder every so often. 0-3 without Merfeld, when we easily could have been 2-1. I didn't think we could get much worse. I was wrong.
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Merf's market value is going up with each loss. :oops:
 
versace4pres said:
With a new AD in town and growing sentiment among some $$$$ people JL has every reason to be looking over his shoulder every so often. 0-3 without Merfeld, when we easily could have been 2-1. I didn't think we could get much worse. I was wrong.
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It might take some off the field problems to get a change in coaching this year. Unfortunately, that could easily happen with a bad team. A new AD and a micromanaging president could quickly lead to some spring cleaning.
 
unbekannt said:
It might take some off the field problems to get a change in coaching this year. Unfortunately, that could easily happen with a bad team. A new AD and a micromanaging president could quickly lead to some spring cleaning.
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I love spring cleaning... Almost as much as I like SFP's picture. :D
 
unbekannt said:
It might take some off the field problems to get a change in coaching this year. Unfortunately, that could easily happen with a bad team. A new AD and a micromanaging president could quickly lead to some spring cleaning.
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That's a biggie, especially if it involves alcohol.

That said, I certainly hope we don't have any incidents.
 
longtimelistener said:
That's a biggie, especially if it involves alcohol.

That said, I certainly hope we don't have any incidents.
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Unfortunately, from what I have seen first hand, this could become a problem.. A few players were out the night after the WC loss and then again a couple days before the Loyola loss. Same couple of guys were out two nights ago (between a bad loss and what should have been a big IA ST game). Not exactly the type of in-season behavior that I like to see.

On topic, Jim made about $419,000 the last year reported (maybe 2007?), with benefits. JG made a few thousand more at about $421,000. With endorsements, camps, etc. I would bet he is in the neighborhood of $500K or so. Based on past reports, Les' contract is escalating. So every year since 2006 his number goes up. One can guess how high it is now..
 
I say we give him 1 more yr, if it's another 5th or lower finish in the Valley, then we can him. It's nice that he's a former Bradley star but wins drive the program, not celebrity status. I'm sure Les is praying that he doesn't start off on the wrong side of Dr. Cross.

Jason
 
AZ BU Fan said:
And I bet at one time there were big money boosters backing Mo.....;)
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True...but he never really embraced BU's long tradition or the whole 'Once a Brave, Always a Brave' thing. Nor did he chum up to the big donors the way Les does. To a degree I respect him for wanting to make 'his' mark and do things 'his' way, but that lack of relationship building I think may have led to a slightly premature dismissal.
 
versace4pres said:
With a new AD in town and growing sentiment among some $$$$ people JL has every reason to be looking over his shoulder every so often. 0-3 without Merfeld, when we easily could have been 2-1. I didn't think we could get much worse. I was wrong.
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Gees, I did not know Merf could shoot free throws:confused:
 
JL will be around a few more years primarily to see what he can do with the new facilities. Clearly most of the money was raised by him (from big buck supporters) for these facilities and he deserves the chance.

I don't think we will see anything significant changing unless he brings in a seasoned new coach to help him. He has two years to make it work either way.
 
InMnBob1 said:
JL will be around a few more years primarily to see what he can do with the new facilities. Clearly most of the money was raised by him (from big buck supporters) for these facilities and he deserves the chance.

I don't think we will see anything significant changing unless he brings in a seasoned new coach to help him. He has two years to make it work either way.
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I think we'll see an overhaul of JL's assistant coaches at the end of this season, whether it ends well or not. We by far have the least qualified staff in the MVC. Depending how this season ends will likely determine how much say JL has in the process.
 
BradleyBrave said:
I think we'll see an overhaul of JL's assistant coaches at the end of this season, whether it ends well or not. We by far have the least qualified staff in the MVC. Depending how this season ends will likely determine how much say JL has in the process.
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At least the most inexperienced. Since Merf left, we have 0 with any Division 1 coaching experience of any kind!
 
BUBrave28 said:
Unfortunately, from what I have seen first hand, this could become a problem.. A few players were out the night after the WC loss and then again a couple days before the Loyola loss. Same couple of guys were out two nights ago (between a bad loss and what should have been a big IA ST game). Not exactly the type of in-season behavior that I like to see.
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That's really all it will take. A high profile player problem involving EtOH could easily be the excuse needed to change coaches.

I also don't want to see that happen. As much as I want a coaching change, another off-field incident doesn't help the program or the school.
 
"Zenger, .....ISU athletics director in April 2005, said his evaluation of coaches in any ISU sport centers on three areas - recruiting, program management and coaching."

"In each of those three areas, I would tell you the program had merit and also is lacking," said Zenger. "When those were weighed against each other, the decision was to go in a different direction." Porter Moser's Firing....

Their new direction has gone to two consecutive MVC tournament finals and NIT tounaments...no coaching change slump there as several posters have feared if BU ever tried to go in another direction...

If this year flops for BU, I can't help but think next year is JL's 'Rubicon' as far as demonstrating his program can reach the success he tantilized us with his team in 2005-6..
 
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