Red-White River Jam Updates

[Da Coach]

Thanks for the reports. As I have said before, I have no problem with trying new events to attract new fans, but not if it means eliminating the highly popular events that ticket-buying fans have always loved. I'd like to hear from anyone at Bradley if they think the Red-White River Jam resulted in any new tickets sold. It doesn't sound like it attracted or energized the students.
I was planning on attending, but it was just too cold for us now that we have a small grandson. I know several people who returned for the Bradley Homecoming, but they did not attend the River Jam. I doubt many did, as it was not at all conducive to attracting the Homecoming alums.

 

[Chico]

Thanks for the reports. As I have said before, I have no problem with trying new events to attract new fans, but not if it means eliminating the highly popular events that ticket-buying fans have always loved. I'd like to hear from anyone at Bradley if they think the Red-White River Jam resulted in any new tickets sold. It doesn't sound like it attracted or energized the students.
I was planning on attending, but it was just too cold for us now that we have a small grandson. I know several people who returned for the Bradley Homecoming, but they did not attend the River Jam. I doubt many did, as it was not at all conducive to attracting the Homecoming alums.

And it was on high school football night.

 

[Da Coach]

Reynolds: http://www.pjstar.com/article/20141017/SPORTS/141019193?sect=Sports&map=11130

From the Dave Reynolds article (on page 2) describing some things said by Coach Ford at the Red-White Jam last Friday-

"Ford mentioned the Braves had gone from 10th to eighth to seventh in the Missouri Valley Conference in his three years and predicted another improvement this season."

I understand it was said at a rally for the team, but it is not correct to suggest there was improvement over the last 2 seasons.
In 2012-13, Bradley finished 7-11 (16-16 overall) and tied for 7th place in the MVC.
In 2013-14, Bradley finished with the exact same 7-11 record (12-20 overall) and in 7th place in the MVC.

Plus, between the 2012-13 and the 2013-14 seasons, Conference Champion Creighton left the MVC and was replaced by a 10th place team, Loyola, greatly weakening the MVC, and dropping the conference RPI a couple notches.

Hoping for a real improvement this year.

 

[LittleBrave]

From the Dave Reynolds article (on page 2) describing some things said by Coach Ford at the Red-White Jam last Friday-

"Ford mentioned the Braves had gone from 10th to eighth to seventh in the Missouri Valley Conference in his three years and predicted another improvement this season."

I understand it was said at a rally for the team, but it is not correct to suggest there was improvement over the last 2 seasons.
In 2012-13, Bradley finished 7-11 (16-16 overall) and tied for 7th place in the MVC.
In 2013-14, Bradley finished with the exact same 7-11 record (12-20 overall) and in 7th place in the MVC.

Plus, between the 2012-13 and the 2013-14 seasons, Conference Champion Creighton left the MVC and was replaced by a 10th place team, Loyola, greatly weakening the MVC, and dropping the conference RPI a couple notches.

Hoping for a real improvement this year.

Yeah. That didn't do anything to tickle my feathers hearing we had improved.
If anything, we took a major step back last year, which gave Braves fans a little less faith in Coach Ford. Hoping he can restore our hope this season.