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BU wins @ Siu 57-55

mrcoachdude said:
what in the world do you mean.....I am not seeing a wink so you must be serious?

maybe I am reading that wrong ..but isn't steady improvement what is normal?
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I was referring to the Wessler article "better days are not ahead." Some people gave up too early. We don't know how things are going to end up, but right now it looks like the team and staff are giving everything they've got.
 
What I like is that "IF" this team has bought into this style of D first, they will practically all be back next year, so we shouldn't see the rollercoaster start for the umpteenth year in a row.
 
Buesch N Chips said:
I was referring to the Wessler article "better days are not ahead." Some people gave up too early. We don't know how things are going to end up, but right now it looks like the team and staff are giving everything they've got.
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whew...thank you....I kinda gave him a little ribbing about that article...was not his best for SURE
 
My feelings about the staff and direction of the program are still the same. A couple of wins getting us to .500 doesn't change that. They don't change the body of work to this point. Get me a top 3 finish and into the NCAA's this year and I'll change my tune. Doesn't mean I won't still enjoy the wins! Tonight was fun!
 
Great win tonight...Super efforts from Sammy and Will...they are quickly becoming the anchors of this team....

Andrew and Taylor were awful once again...that needs to change in a hurry if we are going to string together more conference wins.

Sam Singh...ugh. I feel bad for the guy...because I know he is trying...but if he is our best post option off the bench, it is time for Sticks to find a spot on a D-II team next year...

Anyway...glad to see Les get the Carbondale monkey off his back tonight...two big home games coming up that should give us an idea of whether we will have a chance to be battling for a top 3 spot in conference or clawing our way out of the 6/7 death match...
 
Bradley seizes control of 3rd place all alone by this time next week, and riding a 4 game win streak into a major showdown in Normal on the 30th...BOOK IT!
 
ER3 said:
Great win tonight...Super efforts from Sammy and Will...they are quickly becoming the anchors of this team....
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I don't like telling everyone I told you so... But... I did mention that Sam is the heart and leader of this team... People said he didn't have the 'athleticism' of EM, that EM opened up the offense and should be starting over SM... Anyone still actually want to make that argument?
 
amckillip said:
I don't like telling everyone I told you so... But... I did mention that Sam is the heart and leader of this team... People said he didn't have the 'athleticism' of EM, that EM opened up the offense and should be starting over SM... Anyone still actually want to make that argument?
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I have been saying the same thing for the past two years as well...Sam Maniscalco may not pass the 'eye test' for some of the folks on this site...but he is the leader of this team and is an unquestioned starting guard for this squad over the next two years...it is laughable for anyone to say that this team would be better off with Eddren McCain starting over Sammy...:lol::lol::lol:
 
ER3 said:
I have been saying the same thing for the past two years as well...Sam Maniscalco may not pass the 'eye test' for some of the folks on this site...but he is the leader of this team and is an unquestioned starting guard for this squad over the next two years...it is laughable for anyone to say that this team would be better off with Eddren McCain starting over Sammy...:lol::lol::lol:
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Oh, I know ER3. I was just piggy-backing off your comment. I really think he is an all-mvc caliber player. Probably wont be seen that way stat-wise, but when he is on it changes the game. How many big games did AW or TB have that we lost? SM is a gamechanger, plain and simple...
 
Here's a stat for ya...........
SM moves into 7th place tonight, All Time Bradley 3pt makes passing Marcellus Sommerville 153 career 3's to SM's 154! In 6th place is Rob Dye with 182 3's! 5th place is Danny Ruffin with 183 career 3's!
 
bigdaddystuck said:
I agree that SM was a game changer tonight. 1 of the few this year that he has shown that ability. Hopefully it continues!
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WHAT? One of the few this year? Everytime we've needed clutch FT's whos been there? Most of the clutch 3's we've had are Sam.

Sam's last 6 games: 21, 13, 15, 12, 21, 20.

Yeah, he rarely shows his ability...
 
I have 4 questions...

--is there anyone north of Carbondale who really believes Carlton Fay was even touched let alone fouled on that 3-pt shot when he was awarded 3 FT's?

--when TB chased down that long rebound in the 2nd half and was clobbered but called for traveling, is there anyone who actually agrees with that call?
It was a loose ball, nobody had control and it cannot be traveling, and should have called a foul on Freeman.

--did Taylor Brown say something to get the "T" of did he just get slapped with the technical because he attempted to throw the ball off the opponent to save it inbounds? I thought that's all he was doing and didn't necessarily deserve a "T".

--check the picture on the front page of the PJS sports section....
you can also access the picture here on this page, it is the one under the larger picture in the little area "More related photos"....showing Taylor Brown going for a basket...with two different Salukis hammering his arms and BOTH literally have their hands wrapped fully around Taylor's arm and clearly fouling him...yet nothing was called...
http://www.bradleyhoops.com/homepage/x1090812870/Bradley-holds-on-to-edge-SIU-57-55

then I guess I ask for an honest assessment....was this one of the worst crews ever - missing at least 1/2 of the calls they made!!!
 
I honestly think the referring in this league is getting more and more biased. Almost to the point where they don't care others know. I just feel there have been a large amount of calls this year that favor the home team when they shouldn't be called...in peoria or not. It's probably just in my head though.
 
Great game and great win. I do have to ask one question.....can anyone explain what AW was thinking on the intentional foul at the end of the game????? We had players back, we are up three, help me understand?
 
amckillip said:
WHAT? One of the few this year? Everytime we've needed clutch FT's whos been there? Most of the clutch 3's we've had are Sam.

Sam's last 6 games: 21, 13, 15, 12, 21, 20.

Yeah, he rarely shows his ability...
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BDS didn't say Sam didn't have ability- said his ability as a game-changer has grown.. And besides- points alone don't mean as much as when they come...

And BU was only 3-3 in those 6 games, so I Think BDS has a valid point IMO..

In the Wichita game for instance- Sam was only 1 of 7 from 3 pt line,....
 
This play happened right in front of me in the first half. This is the play TB was called for the technical foul-
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He went for the rebound under the SIU basket and should have had it, but one or both SIU played appeared to grab Taylor's arm. The ball bounced off the floor then toward the baseline and out of bounds. TB tried to throw the ball in off an SIU player, but it went off TB instead. Taylor wasn't disputing that call, but with his back to the official, he had a disgusted (look wondering why there was no foul call) and muttered something softly. I was 6 feet from where TB was, and I didn't hear what he said, but somehow the official, who was also about 6 feet away, heard it and quickly called the technical foul.

It was a big blow to Bradley. It gave TB 2 fouls and he had to sit down for the last 15 minutes of the first half. It also changed the momentum of the game.
 
Did he sit due to the 2 fouls or was he put on the bench because he picked up the technical foul???? I thought Jim put him there because he was mad about the technical foul? We may never know.
 
mexicobufan said:
Did he sit due to the 2 fouls or was he put on the bench because he picked up the technical foul???? I thought Jim put him there because he was mad about the technical foul? We may never know.
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I don't think he sat the rest of the half because he only had 2 fouls;-) JL was HOT about his technical:!: TB can be good but he also has hurt this team this year with his actions:!::roll:
 
if you only focus on the negatives, I guess you could say that about any player...
in fact everyone on the team has missed every shot if we only look at the ones they didn't make...
 
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