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"Underrecruited"

kds said:
Why in every thread does there have to be a shoot at ISU-red? It is really getting old.
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There are some things that are getting old on this site but taking a shot at ISU-red will never IMHO get old!:twisted:
 
Scouter said:
Peoria Journal Star
April 2, 2003 (six years ago to the day yesterday)

PEKIN - In recent years, Bradley has been unable to land the local basketball players who drew interest from the Big Ten, guys like Jerry Hester, A.J. Guyton, Mark Vershaw, Sergio McClain and J.R. Koch.

That all changed Tuesday when Pekin junior guard Jeremy Crouch orally committed to BU after making his official visit to the school last weekend.

His other finalist schools were Northwestern, Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. He made unofficial visits to both Northwestern and Wisconsin.
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I recall Wisconsin and Northwestern being in the picture. But I also recall that they did not come through with offers before JC committed to Bradley.
 
SFP said:
There are some things that are getting old on this site but taking a shot at ISU-red will never IMHO get old!:twisted:
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At least we don't have posters whose names are "ISU s*cks", or "Buck the Fredbirds". I guarantee you'll see a lot more obsession with Bradley bashing on their board than you'll ever see here toward ISU.
 
brocks said:
That's how a number of sites describe Jake Eastman. But how does a 6-4, 200 lb, dead-eye shooter with an NBA coach as his dad and a work ethic from he!! go "underrecruited"? I don't get it. Name me a program in the country that wouldn't want a kid like that.
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Taylor Brown was kind of the same thing. NBA bloodlines and not much interest. I wondered how can a 6'6" kid with an NBA dad still be available in the 2nd summer after his senior year in high school unless he was a dud.

I was wrong as he is no dud, he is the dude. Lets hope Jake works out the same.
 
BUBrave28 said:
Because it's just soooooooo easy.
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I have a 2nd question...why do ISU fans lurk, view, and post on BradleyFans at least 100 times more than Bradley fans ever go onto the ISU board?
Maybe because ours is a formula that works...so why change it even if it is getting "old".
 
Does anyone think some of the guys BU has landed have anything to do with JL's B-ball (NBA & WNBA) connections? I can think of WE, Boogie & Zach. Not sure if TB or JE made there way here for that reason. Also doesn't AW have a relative connected to the league as well (I may be off on that though). There may be more that I haven't mentioned. Anyone else think that JL's past experiences have benefited in landing some of the "underrecruited" types?
 
tornado said:
I have a 2nd question...why do ISU fans lurk, view, and post on BradleyFans at least 100 times more than Bradley fans ever go onto the ISU board?
Maybe because ours is a formula that works...so why change it even if it is getting "old".
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I am an avid BRADLEY fan with season tickets for over 20 years. But it seems that the only way some posters on here can make our BRVES look is to rip on other teams. Why can't posters just talk about our BRAVES. I don't give a rats rear end about what is or isn't going on at isu-red
 
kds said:
I am an avid BRADLEY fan with season tickets for over 20 years. But it seems that the only way some posters on here can make our BRVES look is to rip on other teams. Why can't posters just talk about our BRAVES. I don't give a rats rear end about what is or isn't going on at isu-red
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I agree....I had a boss tell me once "instead of ripping the competition to make yourself look good just focus on yourself and your OWN product/strengths."

I like a good rivalry as well as the next guy but BU has NO room to talk when it comes to stuff that happens OFF the court like breaking rules.....transfers.....defections......we live in a glass hosue.
 
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dogsrus said:
I agree....I had a boss tell me once "instead of ripping the competition to make yourself look good just focus on yourself and your OWN product/strengths."
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I think that's fair unless the competition is lead by the epitome of evil....I hate you Bill Belichick...:)
 
kds said:
Why can't posters just talk about our BRAVES. I don't give a rats rear end about what is or isn't going on at isu-red
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As a general fan of college basketball, and an avid BU fan, I care to know about anyone who is perceived as our competition or is on our schedule.

Unfortunately, there's just not much good to be said about ISU-red;) :lol:
 
thanks B4L, and note that NOBODY is ever required to either read or agree with what others post,
thus it shouldn't bother you if it isn't what you care a rats behind about
 
romar said:
Does anyone think some of the guys BU has landed have anything to do with JL's B-ball (NBA & WNBA) connections? I can think of WE, Boogie & Zach. Not sure if TB or JE made there way here for that reason. Also doesn't AW have a relative connected to the league as well (I may be off on that though). There may be more that I haven't mentioned. Anyone else think that JL's past experiences have benefited in landing some of the "underrecruited" types?
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I don't know really. many coaches have some NBA contacts and it doesn't seem to have made any difference in our seasons
 
I believe JL's NBA experience may not be getting him some inside scoop on players but it does help him recruit. Les can easily say, "I know what it takes to get to the next level and at BU we also have an Ex-NBA executive/coach (DV) that can also help you with your game." That to me is a great recruiting tool.
 
SFP said:
I believe JL's NBA experience may not be getting him some inside scoop on players but it does help him recruit. Les can easily say, "I know what it takes to get to the next level and at BU we also have an Ex-NBA executive/coach (DV) that can also help you with your game." That to me is a great recruiting tool.
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Still waiting for that to get BU further than 4th in the MVC after 7 years...
 
SFP said:
I believe JL's NBA experience may not be getting him some inside scoop on players but it does help him recruit. Les can easily say, "I know what it takes to get to the next level and at BU we also have an Ex-NBA executive/coach (DV) that can also help you with your game." That to me is a great recruiting tool.
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Kinda with gtd on this one. I know what you're saying, and initially I thought that might be a nice recruiting tool. However, there is little evidence to suggest that has made any difference in the caliber of player we've landed at BU.
 
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