• Welcome to BradleyFans.com! Visitors are welcome, but we encourage you to sign up and register as a member. It's free and takes only a few seconds. Just click on the link to Register at the top right of the page, and follow instructions. If you have any problems or questions, click on the link at the bottom right of the page to Contact Us.

Crouch return?

Rumor is JC is cleared to play but is not 100% yet.....if he plays too-soon he could be lost for the season....so he might dress for the WED isu game but more likely play next week-end to give the knee enough time to rest.......by the way he did complete a full-workout with a little tenderness afterwood! :wink:
 
You are right JB....and welcome to the board! I also worry that bringing JC back too-soon would be like Phillip Gilbert or Anthony Parker when they came back! Both player's struggle with their game and never fully recovered for those seasons! Losing JC for the year would spell disaster IMO and set up the Braves for a tough go @ the Valley tourney with a short bench! 3 bench players right now and as the season wears on will not be enough and JC back enables the Braves 1 more player to use as needed! The better we play the longer he should sit IMO....let him come back as close to 100% as possible! :idea:
 
IlliBraves said:
I think we can school ISU without JC anyway :D!
Click to expand...

We already did--in Terre Haute! Actually, the only certainty about Wednseday's game is that a team in red and white will win. If the Redbirds handle Drake today, especially with ease, they will come into Peoria brimming with confidence. It's too bad FSN or ESPN don't latch onto this series--it's as intense as any in college basketball.

Also, not to throw cold water on Jeremy's pending return to the lineup, but we lost at Northern Iowa, Tennessee Tech, and Michigan State badly with him in those games :cry:. I've been amazed with Bradley's ability to play pretty decent stuff with him on the bench. I too hope we can improve on our performances whenever he returns. For as well as he can shoot the ball at times, I'm impressed with his defensive intensity.
 
BTID said:
[quote="IlliBraves"

We already did--in Terre Haute! Actually, the only certainty about Wednseday's game is that a team in red and white will win. If the Redbirds handle Drake today, especially with ease, they will come into Peoria brimming with confidence. It's too bad FSN or ESPN don't latch onto this series--it's as intense as any in college basketball.
Click to expand...

I wouldn't say that the rivaly is as intense as any in the nation. For this to be the case, it actually has to be competitive, a la Duke -UNC...
 
That Guy said:
BTID said:
[quote="IlliBraves"

We already did--in Terre Haute! Actually, the only certainty about Wednseday's game is that a team in red and white will win. If the Redbirds handle Drake today, especially with ease, they will come into Peoria brimming with confidence. It's too bad FSN or ESPN don't latch onto this series--it's as intense as any in college basketball.
Click to expand...

I wouldn't say that the rivaly is as intense as any in the nation. For this to be the case, it actually has to be competitive, a la Duke -UNC...
Click to expand...

I'll just counter that with a stat mentioned during yesterday's Washington State blowout of Washington. Last year, the Cougars only won 4 Pac-10 games, but two of them were against Washington! I think that had to make their students and alums feel pretty good knowing that they had a lousy team which happened to beat their biggest rivals twice, and those rivals ended up in the Sweet 16 and just an overtime away from an Elite 8 appearance.
 
Maybe I'm alone on this but.......the team I want to beat the most has gone from isu to Siu. :x .....cannot stand them......I want to beat them more than anything...to me these 2 games should be on ESPN.........because you know it will get physical! :idea:
 
Big Mike said:
Maybe I'm alone on this but.......the team I want to beat the most has gone from isu to Siu. :x .....cannot stand them......I want to beat them more than anything...to me these 2 games should be on ESPN.........because you know it will get physical! :idea:
Click to expand...

The team I always want to beat badly is the next one....in this case its ISU. :lol:
 
Big Mike said:
Maybe I'm alone on this but.......the team I want to beat the most has gone from isu to Siu. :x .....cannot stand them......I want to beat them more than anything...to me these 2 games should be on ESPN.........because you know it will get physical! :idea:
Click to expand...

I NEVER want SIU to be on ESPN because they make the MVC look so offensively challenged. :lol:
 
MacabreMob said:
I NEVER want SIU to be on ESPN because they make the MVC look so offensively challenged. :lol:
Click to expand...

Wasn't it one of SIU's games that Digger kept referring to last season when he announced that the MVC teams weren't very impressive and the conference didn't deserve more than 2 bids?
 
Da Coach said:
MacabreMob said:
I NEVER want SIU to be on ESPN because they make the MVC look so offensively challenged. :lol:
Click to expand...

Wasn't it one of SIU's games that Digger kept referring to last season when he announced that the MVC teams weren't very impressive and the conference didn't deserve more than 2 bids?
Click to expand...

I believe that would be last year's MVC tourney final between SIU and our Beloveds.
 
I think its dangerous to speculate about JC's return. Especially when his health, well-being, and playing career could be at stake.

Let him heal and let those who are paid to help him heal make that decision.

From the guidelines:

Players:
Discussion of players should be limited to their performance on court. Discussions of off-court issues involving players will be strictly limited to verifiable reports and discussions in good taste. Exceptions are granted only if the subject has been reported in the media or released by the University athletic department.
Click to expand...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top