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Coach's Report Card

shaunguth said:
More than one person on this board has stated that we're not supposed to care about what the other schools are doing. Maybe I misunderstood that and we're only supposed to take notice when they're doing well and can be compared favorably to Bradley. I guess that makes perfect sense when someone is trying to show how bad our basketball program is.
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I'm one of those who don't care to see nit-picking of ISU, as much as I dislike them, or Creighton, etc. How is that trying to show how bad our basketball program is? Show me where I said that.
 
seems that talk of how good or how bad just about any program is doing...especially Valley programs ...is all fair game here
 
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I haven't seen nearly as many BU games as you guys. Each year, I make it to 1 or 2 and see another 3 or 4 on tv. But I come to this board multiple times a day and read all the box scores. So my opinion may not have as much merit as others, but here is what I have seen:

1. BU has no identity! What do we hang our hat on? What do we do well?
2. It seems like Les has a system he learned and he will play it no matter what, which usually means playing players out of position. I know it's the MVC, but when was the last time we put out a true 1,2,3,4 and 5? Every BU team usually has multiple players not playing their best position.
3. Either we don't develop talent, our recruits are not as good as we think, or we are constantly being outplayed by less talent, one of those must be true.
4. The help defense is very, very bad.
5. Rebounding is very, very bad.
6. The long dry spells on offense.

For a moment, take away that amazing 3-4 week stretch in 2006. It's been a miserable 8 year stretch. Like someone said earlier, that run almost never happened due to how bad the team underperformed earlier in the season. Personally, I have nothing against Les, I want him to succeed because then BU will succeed and I am willing to give him some more time, but nothing that has happened in the last 8 years gives me hope for the future.
 
Southside said:
I haven't seen nearly as many BU games as you guys. Each year, I make it to 1 or 2 and see another 3 or 4 on tv. But I come to this board multiple times a day and read all the box scores. So my opinion may not have as much merit as others, but here is what I have seen:


3. Either we don't develop talent, our recruits are not as good as we think, or we are constantly being outplayed by less talent, one of those must be true.
4. The help defense is very, very bad.
5. Rebounding is very, very bad.
6. The long dry spells on offense.

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I do go to all of the home games so may I may see things differently then you do. Our recruits are good but then so are the teams we are playing, other then Loyola (which had less talent but a lot more heart and were not willing to quit). We have played some very quality teams in the non valley part of our schedule and these teams had just as much or more talent then we had. Our D has been suspect at times but then I have seen shots go in where a player threw up a shot to beat the buzzer and that has nothing to do w/ us playing bad D. We do need to play better then what we have been.
Rebounding has always been an area that I have said we are weak in. Even the POB days we were not a real good rebounding team. In fact it has been so long since we have had a strong rebounding team that I can't remember it. (may have to go back to the massive "Big Mike" days to find someone that really wants to rebound)
The scoring droughts this year have been a real concern and we don't try players that are on the bench to shake things up. Now we will see if JL does what he said and play some of these players. Maybe JE wants to prove he shouldn't have been redshirted this year or just that he has some BB IQ that some of these others don't have.
Only time will tell if JL can figure this out but he better do it real soon. As JM found out when he was here the fans are not beyond letting the team, the coach and the "Prez." know when they have had enough.
 
Southside said:
I haven't seen nearly as many BU games as you guys. Each year, I make it to 1 or 2 and see another 3 or 4 on tv. But I come to this board multiple times a day and read all the box scores. So my opinion may not have as much merit as others, but here is what I have seen:

1. BU has no identity! What do we hang our hat on? What do we do well?
2. It seems like Les has a system he learned and he will play it no matter what, which usually means playing players out of position. I know it's the MVC, but when was the last time we put out a true 1,2,3,4 and 5? Every BU team usually has multiple players not playing their best position.
3. Either we don't develop talent, our recruits are not as good as we think, or we are constantly being outplayed by less talent, one of those must be true.
4. The help defense is very, very bad.
5. Rebounding is very, very bad.
6. The long dry spells on offense.

For a moment, take away that amazing 3-4 week stretch in 2006. It's been a miserable 8 year stretch. Like someone said earlier, that run almost never happened due to how bad the team underperformed earlier in the season. Personally, I have nothing against Les, I want him to succeed because then BU will succeed and I am willing to give him some more time, but nothing that has happened in the last 8 years gives me hope for the future.
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Agree. It's like a bad dream over and over and over again. Two not-so-big point guards dribbling and dribblling and dribbling, then driving the lane off of a not-so-effective screen, looking to dish off to no one there, then either forcing up a shot, throwing it away, travelling ... you get the picture.

Watched the Kansas game Sat. saw them spread the floor and make crisp passes (with a minimum of dribbling) and wind up with quality shots consistently. Sure would like to see us at least try to change up our offense once in a while.

On defense, we continue to double team our hearts out, but either aren't quick enough or motivated enough to recover before someone gets an open look for a 3 or a bunny.

I don't have the answer, but I do know what I'm seeing ... over and over and over again.
 
I have to give him a C- as he seems to be able to get good recruits but he wants to run the same system on offense and defense and you need to be able to change your system and play according to your talent.
3 guards and 2 forwards will not beat many good teams and let"s face it we really have no true center nor have we had one since Pat, Old Dominion exposed our lack of size last year and it wasn"t even a marquee tour.
We are also struggling badly at the point guard position which really make no sense because our coach was a great point guard, changes need to be made if BU expects to finish in the top 4 as this system is failing .

PS. I want Jim to stay and win championships period .
 
tornado said:
seems that talk of how good or how bad just about any program is doing...especially Valley programs ...is all fair game here
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And it usually is fair game, but how is not caring about what other teams are doing, putting down the Bradley program? Everything can't be 100% positive 100% of the time. Wish it could be.
 
Chico said:
And it usually is fair game, but how is not caring about what other teams are doing, putting down the Bradley program? Everything can't be 100% positive 100% of the time. Wish it could be.
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Amen. We all want to get to that point where it is all positive. The perfect season where we win the NCAA by a margin of 36, and didn't lose a game by less then 20. :D
 
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