Creighton Basketball 2011-2012

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:28 pm

Creighton got a commit today SG Isaiah Zierden from Minnesota. Â Orris has also decommitted, but hasn't ruled out Creighton as an option still.

Post by **Coyote** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:05 pm

Men's Basketball Announces Non-Conference Schedule

Fri, Nov 11 North Carolina A&T CenturyLink Center Omaha
Sun, Nov 13 Chicago State CenturyLink Center Omaha
Wed, Nov 16 UAB at Birmingham, Ala.
Sun, Nov 20 Iowa at Des Moines, Iowa
Fri, Nov 25 Campbell CenturyLink Center Omaha
Wed, Nov 30 San Diego State at San Diego, Calif.
Sun, Dec 04 Nebraska CenturyLink Center Omaha
Sat, Dec 10 Saint Joseph's at Philadelphia, Pa.
Sat, Dec 17 Houston Baptist CenturyLink Center Omaha
Mon, Dec 19 Tulsa at Tulsa, Okla.
Thu, Dec 22 Northwestern CenturyLink Center Omaha

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:08 pm

That is actually a really tough OOC schedule. Â Kudos to Creighton for this one.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:37 pm

Not many good NC home games this year, but next year will be great! Â Best CU schedule I've seen in a while. Â Really the only buy a game is Houston Baptist...Chicago State, NC A&T, and Campbell are all part of the exempt event with Iowa.

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:29 pm

This is as good of a place as any to post this. Â I have been reading up on the recent A&M to the SEC saga and multiple talking heads (CFN, ESPN, SI, etc.) all talk about one of the downfalls of Super Conferences being NCAA basketball. Â Specifically, they say there is a decent chance that the big conferences could just cut the mid majors out of the NCAA tourney and do their own thing. Â I wonder how much thought schools like Creighton have put into this seemingly unrelated issue?

HuskerDave · Post by **HuskerDave** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 12:34 pm

joeglow wrote:This is as good of a place as any to post this. I have been reading up on the recent A&M to the SEC saga and multiple talking heads (CFN, ESPN, SI, etc.) all talk about one of the downfalls of Super Conferences being NCAA basketball. Specifically, they say there is a decent chance that the big conferences could just cut the mid majors out of the NCAA tourney and do their own thing. I wonder how much thought schools like Creighton have put into this seemingly unrelated issue?

It does make one question whether those BCS conference alignments are really beneficial for any sport besides football. Â Even considering that there are only about 130 Div 1A(FBS) football schools, but more than 350 Div 1 basketball schools should indicate that basketball alignment shouldn't' rely so heavily on football conferences.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:41 pm

HuskerDave wrote:Even considering that there are only about 130 Div 1A(FBS) football schools...

120 to be exact (or is it 119?), with an additional four in transitional status to becoming full members in 2013 (Texas State, UT-San Antonio, South Alabama and UMass.) Â I believe Western Kentucky was the most recent school to move to 1-A.

HuskerDave · Post by **HuskerDave** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 1:47 pm

Big E wrote:
HuskerDave wrote:Even considering that there are only about 130 Div 1A(FBS) football schools...
120 to be exact (or is it 119?), with an additional four in transitional status to becoming full members in 2013 (Texas State, UT-San Antonio, South Alabama and UMass.) I believe Western Kentucky was the most recent school to move to 1-A.

Yeah I never can keep track either. Â That's why I said "about." Â Still, 119-120 makes the point even more relevant.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:43 pm

Ehh I can't see them cutting the mid-majors completely out of the basketball tournament. Â Maybe get rid of some of the automatic bids, but I don't buy teams like Villanova, Georgetown, Marquette, Xavier, Gonzaga, Butler ect ect out of the tournament all together.

One thing that has been floated is that if the Big East gets to 12 football teams(Kansas St. Iowa St. Kansas perhaps?) that they could weed out some of the basketball only programs and that could lead to a sort of mid-major super conference that would include a lot of Jesuit schools. Creighton obviously fits the bill.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:06 pm

You just call Villanova and Marquette mid majors?

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:09 pm

OmahaJaysCU wrote:You just call Villanova and Marquette mid majors?

If there are 4 super conferences then yes 'nova and Marquette would become "mid majors".

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:22 pm

ESPN has McDermott on their Wooden Award watch list, to be fair so are 49 other players.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:55 pm

Creighton is going to be on ESPNU tonight for midnight madness. Â It runs from 8-12.

Post by **Brad** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:48 pm

Bluejay Madness Photo Feature:

NBA Players Kyle Korver and Nate Funk were both there.

http://www.creighton.rivals.com/photofe ... &fid=38268

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:55 pm

You can't beat that kind of exposure. Â ESPNU jumping from UCONN, Syracuse, Kentucky, Louisville, Duke to Creighton!!

That has to open some recruits eyes.

Post by **Coyote** » Thu Oct 20, 2011 6:38 pm

GoCreighton wrote:The Creighton men's basketball team is receiving votes in the USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Coaches Poll, announced today. The Bluejays, who have enough votes to be ranked 33rd, are the lone Missouri Valley Conference school represented in the preseason poll.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:48 pm

According to Lindy's Sports magazine, Creighton is ranked 23rd in the preseason poll and Antoine Young is ranked in the top 30 point guards in the nation. Â While Doug McDermott is ranked the 5th best power forward in the country.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:04 am

Creighton kicks off the season yesterday with a 81-42 Win over Rockhurst (Exhibition Game)

Photos:
http://www.creighton.rivals.com/photofe ... &fid=38489

Post by **Coyote** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:04 pm

CU 97 Â NC A&T 65

Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 5:49 pm

CU 95 Â Chicago St 61

Post by **Brad** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:22 am

It was a good weekend for the Jays, but the schedule really heats up now.

Photos from both games this weekend:
http://www.creighton.rivals.com/photofe ... &fid=38611

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:40 am

Yep, they go to UAB and play Iowa in Des Moines this week.

UAB was an at large team to March Madness last season and Iowa is no longer a laughing stock in the B1G. Â The will probably be about middle of the road in that conference.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 12:15 pm

Granted they have only played 2 games against very poor opponents, but Creighton is ranked nationally in several categories:

#1 Assists per game (28.0)
# 8 Points per game (96.0)
#36 Field goal % (.524)

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:05 pm

Solid road win for CU. Â 70-60 over UAB.

Post by **Coyote** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:21 pm

UAB's first non-conference home loss in 6 years.
Sheridan had UAB a 2.5 favorite.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:58 pm

Awesome!

Post by **Coyote** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:55 pm

The CU vs Iowa game will be on the B1G Ten Network (Preceded by the NU vs RI game)

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:30 pm

Did anybody around here have anything to do with the new Creighton messageboard bluejayunderground? Â I was pretty happy when I saw it considering the other Creighton messageboard is run by that d-bag Perrault.

cp jay 07 · Post by **cp jay 07** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:56 pm

Didn't have anything to do with it but read it about 5 times a day. Right now the cafe is in shambles, before the UAB game there was one new post, and it was by Perrault himself. Pretty much the only thing the cafe is good for now is looking at Brads game pics. Its pretty sad when Husker fans are happy there is a new boad.

Jays fans are very happy with the new board and are glad to have a place to talk again without having a dictator decide which comments stay and which ones go.

The White and Blue Review guys are the ones who made it FYI.

Here are the websites.

http://bluejayunderground.com/

http://whiteandbluereview.com/

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:23 pm

Linkin5 wrote:Did anybody around here have anything to do with the new Creighton messageboard bluejayunderground? I was pretty happy when I saw it considering the other Creighton messageboard is run by that d-bag Perrault.

Associated, but did not implement it. Â I like the forum for sure.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:18 am

Creighton gets to appear on the BTN today after NU.

Greg

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 4:43 pm

Creighton is busy embarrassing Iowa. Â Up by 29 now with 7 mins left.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:57 pm

It was a great game and a great crowd. Â I just got back to town and the photos are downloading now.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 9:28 pm

WOW Dougie Fresh is fun to watch. Â The scary thing about that game is Manigat was pretty much a non-factor and he is a great shooter, they have so many weapons.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 9:36 pm

Yes, this years time is really fun to watch! Â

Here are a couple pano's
http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=11926

I just submitted the game photos to the BJC. Â I will get a link when they get posted.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 8:49 am

Photos from yesterday's Creighton v Iowa game:

http://www.creighton.rivals.com/photofe ... &fid=38709

Post by **Brad** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:43 pm

Creighton Cracks the Top 25!
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/ ... atpoll.htm

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 12:44 pm

Amazing!!

Post by **Brad** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 10:59 am

Jays won last night, 104-81 over the Campbell Camels.

Here are some photos:

http://www.creighton.rivals.com/photofe ... &fid=38761

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Sat Nov 26, 2011 8:17 pm

Great crowd to Friday's game: 16,683. Â Hopefully many more of these to come with the notoriety the team is getting this year.