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daveineureka

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Anybody know if team practices are for the public to attend, or they off limits. Know the media and Dave Snell mention being at practices in their conversations on the radio. Would like to attend practices if the general public is allowed to attend.
 
tomahawk chop said:
They do not allow fans to attend practices. Snell works at Bradley which is why he is allowed to drop in and watch.
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This is correct. Some college coaches like to have open practices, but not Coach Wardle. The only time any media might be at a practice is if they either request to be there for an interview or to get information for a story, or by invitation, and that doesn't happen often.
 
Would be nice if Coach opened it up like 2x per year, but it's his prerogative and maybe best for the team.

This is a great group of guys judging by the time I spent with them for 2 days in June for the youth camp.
Though we lost some great talent (and awesome guys), I think we may have gained a few guys with a hunger to win and a focus to maintain the whole season...a final shot to conclude their college career on a high note...I'd like to believe these Freshman have a certain maturity already that most don't.

AJ, Alex will be assets...Meta and CT will lead as seniors
The youth will grow together.
The BRAVES will be the team to beat.
 
There have been several past seasons when an open practice was held, but not during the summers.
Oct. 29, 2014 Geno Ford, in his final season, held an open practice combined with a short scrimmage for fans to attend-
tornado

Thread 'Reports from open basketball practice'

FWIW - we're here at the Ren-Col, and here's my observations...

-first - hafta leave one comment about the Main/Univ. intersection
..it wasn't like traffic was heavy but still had to sit thru a couple long, 3-min green light cycles while people waited to turn & the extremely few pedestrians took their time crossing diagonally.
Then you turn on Main & head to the parking deck, and at least a dozen more students along the next 3 blocks dart across Main street anywhere & everywhere they want.
They don't want to go to the corner, push a button, & wait - they just cross at their own choosing...

Oct. 28, 2015 Brian Wardle held a short open practice for fans-
tornado

Thread 'Open Practice today - FREE'

just a reminder for any fan that can break away at 4pm...
free admission to Renaissance Coliseum today for an open practice 4-6pm
https://www.bradleyfans.com/threads/observations-after-one-practice-a-scrimmage.26082/

Oct. 13, 2017 Coach Wardle held an open practice, but it was only for season ticket holders.
https://bradleybraves.com/news/2017...cket-holder-open-practice-set-for-oct-13.aspx

Oct. 25, 2018 An open practice was held for season ticket holders.
Da Coach

Thread 'Final score: Bradley 81 Carroll 31'

Reminder: there is an open practice tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 25, for season ticket holders.

Then, the season is only 1 week from tomorrow! It is getting close! On Thursday, Nov. 1, Bradley will play their first game, and exhibition game, against Carroll University.
The Carroll Pioneers are a NCAA Division III team located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. They are members of one of the strongest D3 conferences in the country, the CCIW (Collegiate Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin). Other members of the CCIW that Bradley fans will be familiar with are Illinois Wesleyan, Augustana, Wheaton...

There was also an open practice scheduled for Oct. 22, 2019, but it ended up being cancelled due to a conflict with some players' class schedules.
https://www.bradleyfans.com/threads/tuesday-oct-22-season-ticket-holder-practice-cancelled.488549/

Then Covid hit, and they did away with the open practices.
 
LittleBrave said:
Would be nice if Coach opened it up like 2x per year....
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yoda said:
Charleston hosted their fans for an OPEN PRACTICE yesterday, something I have always wanted to see Bradley do in the summer.
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I just heard from a friend who is an ISU fans that a "bonus" that their new NIL Collective "VIP Club" (which they call their "1998 Club"
is that the members get (among other "perks") to sit in on otherwise closed practices. I think that is a great idea, and I wish
Bradley or the Braves Club would do that.
The opportunity to be treated to that kind of a perk would definitley draw in new members and new contributions.
 
yoda said:
I just heard from a friend who is an ISU fans that a "bonus" that their new NIL Collective "VIP Club" (which they call their "1998 Club"
is that the members get (among other "perks") to sit in on otherwise closed practices. I think that is a great idea, and I wish
Bradley or the Braves Club would do that.
The opportunity to be treated to that kind of a perk would definitley draw in new members and new contributions.
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HOTB/BSS members do get that perk. We do a few each year.
 
That's good - altho that appears to not be mentioned at all on the HOTBrave website if someone was exploring joining....(unless it's hidden in among ""Members-Only Events")

... but what I was thinking - the team already has the $$ from the high end donors, what I am suggesting is offer some
desirable perks to the "common fan" - the guy who maybe doesn't even buy season tickets or who is at the
low end of the Braves Club....
With a modest extra $250 or $500 or $1000 extra donation, you'd get rewarded with open practices, maybe a cookout with the team, etc - things that pretty much do NOT cost the program much at all.
 
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