If someone is going to write a letter to a newspaper attacking a decent man who has done a good job, and he or the newspaper is doing so to try to get that coach fired, then it is my opinion that supporters of Bradley have the right to ask who such attackers are, and what their agendas are.
Allow me to interject as sort of a medium to this argument.
When you say "decent man who has done a good job", no one will argue against the decent man part. However, to be fair, it seems like people are debating the "good job" part, so if someone wants to question that, then that's there opinion. And a well-reasoned argument about it is reasonable. So if someone writes a well-reasoned opinion on why firing JL would be beneficial for the program, it's fine.
The specific letter as written in the pjstar was a bit over the top, though. On this much, I agree with you. However, the agenda he has may be as simple as "I want to win". Not, "I want Bradley to fail", which is how I feel some are interpreting it. The agenda doesn't have to be complex. Also, whoever the guy is, is one guy. He represents a minority, and the true way to dismiss his opinion is to counter all the points he wrongly, IMO, made in the argument.
Now, as far as the paper itself, their decision to publish that particular letter, yes, it's curious at best. I wonder what other letters they were getting. I wonder whether they chose an inflammatory opinion to spike interest in the program, whether it was a non-sports fan that knew any better that chose to print that letter, or whatever. I do think there is a better way to write an "anti-JL" letter, so to speak.
And once again, I repeat to everyone: Everyone wants what's best for the program. For some, that means firing JL and hiring a new coach they feel can do a better job.
Maybe the "anti-JL" side should realize that when they argue against keeping JL, they need to focus on how they think the program will be better off in the long run with a new coach. Discuss JL's shortcomings, but describe how a new coach improves upon his shortcomings. Don't just bash for the sake of bashing, because that looks bad.
Maybe the "pro-JL" side should realize that the people that want JL fired want so for the betterment of the program. Not to see it in flames. An understanding of how the other side feels, and why you feel JL is the right guy and why they disagree with your opinion of JL.
I'm sick and tired of hearing the word "agenda". Everyone's agenda for Bradley is to win conference championships and national championships. Everyone's. Some of the arguments for and against may be unconventional and unreasonable, but don't confuse weird opinions or anger with everyone's one simple agenda: winning.
And thus ends my monthly appearance in one of these threads. :lol:
