America East Best Practices: Boston U Blog Brings Players and Coaches Together

Awwww.

That's the sound of a connection being made inside the comfy confines of a blog. But how, you ask, could a simple blog bring coaches and players together? Well look no further than Boston University for the answer to your

Let's go...

Hit the Boston University Basketball Page and Click on "Team Links" (which you'll see below and which is a pretty sweet concept in and of itself. Look under Coach Chambers and you'll find easy access to his Twitter feed and Blog. Now, enter the Blog.

That takes you here, to Coach Chambers' Blog, here. I've been impressed previously with how Coach Chambers gives us an authentic vibe inside his blog, in a way that really gives you access to the team (check that here). You'll also note the thumbnail images of those following Coach Chambers in the right hand side of this image which is also pretty strong.

But it was the latest posting style that brought things over the top for me. As you'll note here (and below), Coach Chambers is now asking his players to write posts that he'll drop into the blog.

Cool.

I love the fact that simply adding players to the blog can show a level of connection between players and coaches. Sure, what player would say "no" when the coach asks them to write something? But I love the way this just makes the team feel like a family. Intimate and real.

Check this excerpt:

"We spent our summer here in Boston working out for this moment. Every week day for 12 weeks we woke up at 6 AM and worked out with Glenn Harris, our strength and conditioning coach. We pushed ourselves each day, knowing in the back of our minds that the day would come where we will be asked to go the distance and compete at a very high level.

Don't you feel better now?

How could this be better? Interaction. I'd love to see fans post questions and the players give you answers right from this blog. It's all here, and ready -- just find a way to bring the audience to the players and thus put them in control of the blog. Could be amazingly connecting.

Tune in tomorrow as we share more inspiration from the CAA! And, don't forget, you can follow along on Facebook (here) or on Twitter: I'm @pawlow34.

Andy