• 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.

PJ Star- BU guard asks for release

Bradley has to focus on players that want to be at Bradley. They cannot and should not worry on anyone who is leaving.

I say give the release and focus on the players that are committed to being a Brave.
 
I can understand why Sam might want to make this move. In fact, it makes a lot of sense for him. However, I really hope he at least waits until we hire a new coach and hears what they have to say before making a final decision.
 
I don't think this is a good fit at all for either party. I love Sammy, but I can't see him stopping guys like Lewis Jackson. Maybe I'm just bitter.

There's a lot of great adjectives to describe SM and he's a great point guard to have when you are leading late in the game. However, he isn't the type of point guard that Illinois needs unless they plan on just playing a half court game. Bradley has been brutal on the transition offense the past few years. I'd be interested to know Bradley's fast break points over the years.
 
Da Coach said:
BU guard asks for release
Sources say Maniscalco wants to play for Illini
http://www.pjstar.com/bradleyhoops/x698038565/BU-guard-asks-for-release

Seems that some people here were pretty accurate with their past predictions about key players leaving.
Click to expand...
so accurate that the story is almost a cut and paste off the boards...
.....but where's the cries that the PJ Star is trying to create panic with the sky is falling headline?


electricmayhem said:
The bottom of that article scares me too... if RA doesn't come to BU, and we lose SM as well, it's going to be a long 11-12 season.
Click to expand...
...count the cost....


BradleyJD said:
Bradley has to focus on players that want to be at Bradley. ...
Click to expand...
or maybe focus on getting rid of the reasons why players wouldn't want to come to or be at Bradley...
 
tornado said:
.....but where's the cries that the PJ Star is trying to create panic with the sky is falling headline?
Click to expand...

Wasn't the headline "BU guard asks for release"?

That's pretty tame, to me.



tornado said:
or maybe focus on getting rid of the reasons why players wouldn't want to come to or be at Bradley...
Click to expand...

Well he's leaving because his major is forcing him to OR he decided to quit. Right?
 
Bradleyguy10 said:
Onward and upward. Some posters on this board are right, there are going to be some growing pains and if players want to leave I'm over it. Bradley basketball will still float on and people should still support that.
Click to expand...

That's my point. You have to keep going. Sometimes the going is hard, but you keep moving.

JL did that too. He didn't stop working when the losses mounted. I am sure the players that stick this out and stay together will be that much stronger.

It's hard when the coach changes and then players leave you. But I believe the players on the roster will stick together.
 
there have been a lot of people who have showed weak or non-existent support of our players and head coach...
I expect it from the PJS but it came as a surprise when it comes from people claioming to be BU fans..if the shoe fits..
 
tornado said:
there have been a lot of people who have showed weak or non-existent support of our players and head coach...
I expect it from the PJS but it came as a surprise when it comes from people claioming to be BU fans..if the shoe fits..
Click to expand...

I wanted a change. Yet, I still bought season tickets. I still went to St. Louis. I still cheered on BU at every turn.

Now, people who CLAIM to be BU fans are saying we should "hate" the President, cheer players for leaving, and hope the next coach fails.

Or saying all the donors will be pulling their money.

I never saw people "hoping" JL failed. Maybe some were disappointed, but never hoping for failure.

Strange how that works.

As you said, if the shoe fits.

Are you BU fans or JL fans?
 
tornado said:
there have been a lot of people who have showed weak or non-existent support of our players and head coach...
I expect it from the PJS but it came as a surprise when it comes from people claioming to be BU fans..if the shoe fits..
Click to expand...

What exactly constitutes weak support to our players and head coach? I want to know your definition and how, specifically, it applies to me...

I can;t think of any post where i've said i want JL to be fired. And if you are referring to SM and my post about him leaving. I stand by it. He's no longer a bradley brave so why do i need to support him? So again, enlighten me. Is it because i'm fresh out of college and don't make enough money to donate the thousands of dollars that you do? Does that make you a better person than me and give you the right to talk down to me? Please i beg you let me know what i've done
 
BradleyJD said:
I wanted a change. Yet, I still bought season tickets. I still went to St. Louis. I still cheered on BU at every turn.

Now, people who CLAIM to be BU fans are saying we should "hate" the President, cheer players for leaving, and hope the next coach fails.

Or saying all the donors will be pulling their money.

I never saw people "hoping" JL failed. Maybe some were disappointed, but never hoping for failure.

Strange how that works.

As you said, if the shoe fits.

Are you BU fans or JL fans?
Click to expand...

+1. Good post. :)
 
Bradleyguy10 said:
Good riddance. You don't want to be a bradley brave, then you aren't a bradley brave. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Onward and upward. Some posters on this board are right, there are going to be some growing pains and if players want to leave I'm over it. Bradley basketball will still float on and people should still support that.
Click to expand...

Jeez man, is it really all about you and the fact that you want to see him here? The kid has decisions to make. I trust he will make the decision that works best for him. It's his life.
 
Buesch N Chips said:
Jeez man, is it really all about you and the fact that you want to see him here? The kid has decisions to make. I trust he will make the decision that works best for him. It's his life.
Click to expand...

All about me? What am I supposed to do, post on here for SM? He's going to UofI..I'm not going to support that. I never said he doesn't have the right to make that decision, but that doesn't mean I have to happy about it....Why are posters making other posters feel like they should be HAPPY about this. I'm not happy about this I'm disappointed, yet I know it won't change his choice, and that's fine. But I'm in agreement now with other posters who over the past few days have been saying to relax, players will leave, but players will come back, just like they always have in the past. I'm a bradley fan first, not a SM fan first, not a JL fan first..a Bradley fan first...and that's what I meant. But yes I am upset about his decision and I will not support him at Illinois...not that it's any skin of his nose or my nose..i'm just making a statement. Don't make it into more than what it is.
 
I'll take the wait and see approach.

I agree with onward & upward, it can't be anything other than upward...can it...after tying for last place.

Looking forward to who is picked as new coach and what his coaching philosophy is. I hope it's play big, rebound and block shots in addition to an offense that gets the post players more involved in the game....

Go Braves :)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top