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Drake blows out Bradley at home 69-57

I heard Austin Barnes shout an obscenity at a fan. Several other people heard it also. That shows the lack of class and control this basketball team has. That is a direct reflection on the coach.

Blame Geno for a lot of things, but not for a player's lack of class. Fans yelling at players don't have much class either.
 
I feel sorry for the maintenance people that work at the civic center. Somehow, they have to clean that mess up that Bradley made tonight. And then they need to get rid of that awful smell the Braves created tonight. I hope those folks have hazmat suits. They're gonna need them.
 
One other thing I don't recall hearing before-
There were people leaving early, but that has happened before, but there was a lot of booing, and rude fans yelling insults at specific players on the Bradley bench. I have never heard Bradley fans doing that before, and I do not believe it is ever justified.

I agree. I do remember some booing at the Creighton game during Molinari's last year, but never the cat-calls and insults being directed at a coach or player. I didn't like it either.
 
let's see what they say....they don't have a lot of choice

Kirk was there, and now that Joanne is leaving and he isn't as likely to get a teaching job in the Sports Journalism school, he will likely be more open and honest. I expect Kirk to write a scathing column for tomorrow, but somehow he will still go easy on the coaching.

Dave will do his usual lipstick on a pig routine, and write about how great Drake played.
Some things never change.
 
Can Geno please share his list of team rules? Does it look something like this:


1. Practice makes perfect, but who cares? Nobody's perfect.
2. There is much to be said for failure. It is much more interesting than success.
3. Defense is optional.
4. Everyone has the green light. Always.
5. Once the toothpaste is out of the tube, it's hard to get it back in.
6. Respect the Gargoyle.
7. The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.
 
Mike Cross was not taking notes, he was thinking of new gimmicks the Gargoyle can do during games
Geno might have to actually require the players show up on time for practice if we expect to see a disciplined team...
Anyone else ever been to a practice an notice little or no discipline?
3-4th grade biddy ball had more structure to their practices...
 
I did not hear anybody yelling profanities or insults at players. I did hear people making negative comments about Ford, although most of those were coming from the upper bowl. I also do not like to hear coaches, players or referees being booed.
 
I did not hear anybody yelling profanities or insults at players. I did hear people making negative comments about Ford, although most of those were coming from the upper bowl. I also do not like to hear coaches, players or referees being booed.

Players no... Coaches .. Fair game. Here's the deal.... I understand Geno is a likable guy... He's funny, has charisma. But comedy with no W's , gets you booed, and it gets you canned.
 
Mike Cross was not taking notes, he was thinking of new gimmicks the Gargoyle can do during games
Geno might have to actually require the players show up on time for practice if we expect to see a disciplined team...
Anyone else ever been to a practice an notice little or no discipline?
3-4th grade biddy ball had more structure to their practices...

I have heard from multiple people that players are late for practice quite often. You can see there is not much discipline with this team. Most players this age, still want discipline. It's called accountability. I often times get to games shortly after the doors open. Many times you see the BU players all dressed differently, some taking shots from half court, some wearing headphones, some talking to people in the crowd. Meanwhile the other team is dressed alike, not wearing headphones, not taking shots from half court, but actually taking shots they take in games. Maybe this is nitpicking but I call it discipline.
 
Players no... Coaches .. Fair game. Here's the deal.... I understand Geno is a likable guy... He's funny, has charisma. But comedy with no W's , gets you booed, and it gets you canned.

Hopefully it gets him canned and hopefully the Board of Trustees can get the next president, athletic director and coach right.
 
I have heard from multiple people that players are late for practice quite often. You can see there is not much discipline with this team. Most players this age, still want discipline. It's called accountability. I often times get to games shortly after the doors open. Many times you see the BU players all dressed differently, some taking shots from half court, some wearing headphones, some talking to people in the crowd. Meanwhile the other team is dressed alike, not wearing headphones, not taking shots from half court, but actually taking shots they take in games. Maybe this is nitpicking but I call it discipline.

You have heard correctly. There are not many rules, and there is lax discipline.
It's will all be moot very soon. 5 1/2 weeks and counting....
 
I did not hear anybody yelling profanities or insults at players. I did hear people making negative comments about Ford, although most of those were coming from the upper bowl. I also do not like to hear coaches, players or referees being booed.

There was a so-called Bradley fan in section 16, upper bowl shouting directly at players on the bench by name- "----, you suck", or worse. Many other fans were yelling at this dunce to shut up, but that just made him do it more.
 
There was a so-called Bradley fan in section 16, upper bowl shouting directly at players on the bench by name- "----, you suck", or worse. Many other fans were yelling at this dunce to shut up, but that just made him do it more.

Yep I've heard him before. :roll:
 
Kirk was there, and now that Joanne is leaving and he isn't as likely to get a teaching job in the Sports Journalism school, he will likely be more open and honest. I expect Kirk to write a scathing column for tomorrow, but somehow he will still go easy on the coaching.

Dave will do his usual lipstick on a pig routine, and write about how great Drake played.
Some things never change.

And here is Kirk's column hot off the press-
http://www.pjstar.com/article/20150128/SPORTS/150129089/12701/SPORTS


And as predicted, he simply calls the team "bad" and just gets every synonym for "bad" that Thesaurus.com can provide, and calls it a column.
And again, as predicted, not one single word about the abysmal coaching.


Still waiting for Dave's article. BTW, Dave predicted a "winning streak" with a 65-56 Bradley win.
I am not sure even if Bradley won, that wins over MSU and Drake at home constitute a winning streak. :roll:
 
lack of discipline

lack of discipline

I have heard from multiple people that players are late for practice quite often. You can see there is not much discipline with this team. Most players this age, still want discipline. It's called accountability. I often times get to games shortly after the doors open. Many times you see the BU players all dressed differently, some taking shots from half court, some wearing headphones, some talking to people in the crowd. Meanwhile the other team is dressed alike, not wearing headphones, not taking shots from half court, but actually taking shots they take in games. Maybe this is nitpicking but I call it discipline.

I wrote on this board at the valley tourney last year that Bradley was warming up before the loyola game with dunks. I questioned why the team would need to practice dunks at this level. The lack of discipline it shows is obvious and it's been going on for a long time,. He needs to go.

Josh is a good player that could be saved by the right replacement coach.
 
I sit a couple of section to the left of him and this guy has been doing it to Geno for awhile but it crossed the line when he got after the players. As far as the team we have at least 10 more games left. Is their anything to look forward to? All we do for Jones is let him create his own shot. Is it possible that we can run him off a couple of screens to get him an open shot? We do it for other guys. Why not Jones. Josh continues to evolve. Let's hope the evolution continues in Peoria. Geno needs to play X a lot more than he has. The only way X is going to get better is to play. I think X has some talent but how are you going to get it out of him if he only plays a couple of minutes a time. The problem for Geno has been getting all 5 guys that are out on the floor playing together on both ends of the court. He's hasn't proven that he has the ability to do that. the countdown clock for Geno is at 10.
 
I also do not like to hear coaches, players or referees being booed.

Have to disagree with you on the refs......they have to know when they blow a call like tonight when they awarded Drake the ball out of bounds when it clearly went off the Drake player in front of their bench......Boooooooo! :mrgreen:
 
booing

booing

I want to clarify: I don't boo refs when they are leaving the court or even during time outs. I will boo a call "WADDA YA MEAN BLOCK...HIS FEET WERE SET.....BOO" and leave it at that.

I think that fans are expected to be biased toward the home team and that trying to get your team a call is an expected part of the melodrama.

I don't get personal.
 
You have heard correctly. There are not many rules, and there is lax discipline.
It's will all be moot very soon. 5 1/2 weeks and counting....

There was a rumor going around the other day, there is a group of people that have gone to the Board of Trustees, with the money to buy out the remainder on Cross's and Ford's contract, now that Glasser is gone. Does anyone know if this is accurate or is it just another rumor?
 
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