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Could it be Mo??

wily coyote

wily coyote

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I have heard from a very good source, Mo may be a head coach again. Hope so I'm pulling for ya Mo. If WIU is smart he is a no brainer for that program. We should know before the weeks over. Sure would be fun to get them back on our schedule if Mo gets the job.
 
It will be interesting to see who he brings in as his assistants.
Will he hire Al Biancalana? Al was a pretty good recruiter and coach.
Duane Broussard isn't coaching anywhere that I can find, either
 
MacabreMob said:
We don't need to schedule a game in Macomb - ever.
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Why, cause you think they are beneath us? Well they are, but I think a series with WIU might be fun. Certainly would be worth the $8 G.A. ticket in Macomb to see Jim Les and Crew play J Mo. Hey, Indiana played in Macomb just three years ago.

I think though, I would like to see Mo build the WIU program to some semblance of respectablity before talk of putting them on the schedule starts.

They did get their RPI over 250 for about a month.. Ha Ha.....
 
bu fan 9 said:
Have fun WIU fans with Slow Mo that will be like watching paint dry.
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I really get tired of people slamming Mo....he is a great guy a fine coach and a winner...some people need to get over things...some find that easy...some can't let go....

Good luck Jim....I'll be rooting for you!
 
Wish WIU Well - but!

Wish WIU Well - but!

I certainly wish WIU the best of luck in their bbal ventures but I don't think Bradley needs anymore 'trap' games on our schedule. Beating or losing a game with WIU does nothing for our program's growth or direction and I certainly believe either coach under WIU consideration could pull off a victory over BU (at least a 20% chance) and that loss/close game would hurt this program considerably. We already shoot the dice with UIC and Loyola and the same scenerio holds true for Illinois and DePaul when it comes to scheduling BU except losing to us (if we are in the top 80 rpi) can be at least explained away to some out of state recruits but gets tougher with kids in Illinois!

just my opinion!
 
bu fan 9 said:
I was not slamming MO I was just telling the truth.He is a good guy and will most likely do a good job.
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Yeh...watching paint dry....I can think of some fine entertainment that was provided over the years by Mo coached teams.....so its not THE TRUTH..but we have had this argument before....so I won't go on....
 
daPAWW1 said:
I certainly wish WIU the best of luck in their bbal ventures but I don't think Bradley needs anymore 'trap' games on our schedule. Beating or losing a game with WIU does nothing for our program's growth or direction and I certainly believe either coach under WIU consideration could pull off a victory over BU (at least a 20% chance) and that loss/close game would hurt this program considerably. We already shoot the dice with UIC and Loyola and the same scenerio holds true for Illinois and DePaul when it comes to scheduling BU except losing to us (if we are in the top 80 rpi) can be at least explained away to some out of state recruits but gets tougher with kids in Illinois!

just my opinion!
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We could maybe play Western in a tournament type deal. We played lowly MD eastern Shore and Florida Gulf Coast, but that was a package deal we had to play them to get to Iowa and Vandy. So in that case it was worth it to play two nobodies to get two neutral court BCS games.
 
2bradleyfans said:
Why, cause you think they are beneath us? .....
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No, I don't think Bradley is above them in the sense someone might think I meant - especially on the road.

I would just hate to see the Schadenfreudes come outta the woodwork if Bradley were to struggle on the road (as they often do at times) and lose at WIU to Mo.

The PJ Star Editorial staff and their ilk that post on message boards will have a field day about how Coach Mo out-coached Les which would be their proof that Mo shoulda never been let go.

I don't want Bradley to have any part of that crap.

We play them in Peoria - ONLY, or not at all, as long as Mo is the head coach. PERIOD.

Understand, tho....

I am excited for Mo and WIU and will enjoy following them. I wish Mo all the best.
 
I enjoyed going to Western Hall to see Bradley play in the past. It's not a bad road tuneup game to start the year since the fan support has been even in the past. I like seeing a lot of red away from Peoria.
 
MacabreMob said:
No, I don't think Bradley is above them in the sense someone might think I meant - especially on the road.

I would just hate to see the Schadenfreudes come outta the woodwork if Bradley were to struggle on the road (as they often do at times) and lose at WIU to Mo.

The PJ Star Editorial staff and their ilk that post on message boards will have a field day about how Coach Mo out-coached Les which would be their proof that Mo shoulda never been let go.

I don't want Bradley to have any part of that crap.

We play them in Peoria - ONLY, or not at all, as long as Mo is the head coach. PERIOD.

Understand, tho....

I am excited for Mo and WIU and will enjoy following them. I wish Mo all the best.
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Ahhhh, I see, yes. You do make a good point there MM.
 
MacabreMob said:
No, I don't think Bradley is above them in the sense someone might think I meant - especially on the road.

I would just hate to see the Schadenfreudes come outta the woodwork if Bradley were to struggle on the road (as they often do at times) and lose at WIU to Mo.

The PJ Star Editorial staff and their ilk that post on message boards will have a field day about how Coach Mo out-coached Les which would be their proof that Mo shoulda never been let go.

I don't want Bradley to have any part of that crap.

We play them in Peoria - ONLY, or not at all, as long as Mo is the head coach. PERIOD.

Understand, tho....

I am excited for Mo and WIU and will enjoy following them. I wish Mo all the best.
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Well, if Bradley were to win (as one would expect), then that wouldn't be the case, would it?

Would it be wrong of people to say that Mo out-coached Les if Mo's team won the game and did out-coach him? Hmmm ... I'm gonna say no. Now if that happened, would that mean that Mo never should've been let go? Hmmm ... I'm gonna say no.

I wasn't around here at the time, but everything I've heard about Molinari's firing makes it sound like his time here had simply run its course and it was time for a new regime. Who's been saying this whole time that Mo never should've been fired?
 
Scouter said:
Well, if Bradley were to win (as one would expect), then that wouldn't be the case, would it?

Would it be wrong of people to say that Mo out-coached Les if Mo's team won the game and did out-coach him? Hmmm ... I'm gonna say no. Now if that happened, would that mean that Mo never should've been let go? Hmmm ... I'm gonna say no.

I wasn't around here at the time, but everything I've heard about Molinari's firing makes it sound like his time here had simply run its course and it was time for a new regime. Who's been saying this whole time that Mo never should've been fired?
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I didn't say people would be wrong to say anything about Mo out-coaching Les.

This is just the kinda crap I believe Bradley needs to steer away from in scheduling.

Bradley doesn't need to put themself in this position, that's all I am saying.

I'd much rather see Bradley go play at Tulsa to start the season than play at WIU the first week of December.

As to It's Boogie Time's comments.... yea, "Illini fans First" that also root for Bradley (a little) don't mind watching Bradley on the road at a place like WIU. A bunch of people go to the circus hoping to see the trapeze artist fall. Just like there are many schadenfreudes who go watch college basketball games.
 
MacabreMob said:
I am excited for Mo and WIU and will enjoy following them. I wish Mo all the best.
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I have talked with Mo numerous times over the past 6 years since his firing (as I know lefty & Mrcoachdude have, and I'll bet they can confirm my statements), and one thing that is so admirable is how he ALWAYS has had fine and complimantary things to say about Bradley, about the new coaching staff, about the fans, and about everything related to Peoria and BU.
He has never uttered even one foul word or criticism despite begin treated quite poorly and even unfairly by the Peoria press, some fans (if you can call them that), and one person at BU who is no longer there.
Jim is one of the finest people I have known, one of the most intense & hardest working, most loyal, most giving, and obviously one of the most knowledgable in the realm of college basketball.
I expect Mo to be at WIU a long time, since he will do well, and he isn't likely to leave for some other job no matter how glitzy.
 
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