Creighton Basketball 2013-2014

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:19 am

Thats a great shot of the dunk.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:25 am

Up 7 spots to Number 11 in the AP Poll!

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:28 am

Brad wrote:Up 7 spots to Number 11 in the AP Poll!

Nova still... 9th

Post by **Brad** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:34 am

CBS Sports has CU in 6th and Nova in 7th.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:47 am

Coaches Poll has Nova at 11 and CU at 12....

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 9:37 pm

McDermott Breaks BIG EAST Player of the Week Record

Creighton senior Doug McDermott garnered his seventh Player of the Week award on Monday, breaking the BIG EAST men's basketball record of six first set by Syracuse's John Wallace in 1995-96 and tied by Notre Dame's Troy Murphy in 1999-00. The Bluejays are alone in first place in the league at 11-2 after a 2-0 week.

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 1:37 am

Im ecstatic about Creighton's standing right now. Even though they will be losing Doug, Ethan and Grant, I think this succesful first year in the Big East means so much for CU basketball's future.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 7:55 am

I have been excited about the current year for some time, and even though we are losing a fantastic group of seniors and the greatest Creighton player of all-time, the team is going to get some needed athleticism for next year with the addition of Ronnie Harrell and Leon Gilmore III (LG3).

S33 · Post by **S33** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:40 pm

I can't even believe I'm going to say this, but I think Creighton (in the long run), will be better off without guys like Wragge and McDermott, and find more balance with athleticism, while still recruiting pure shooting.

Wragge is great, but he doesn't leave the 3 point line, and he's not a physical player. McDermott is ridiculuous, but he's a once-in-a-lifetime player, and it's not great for the rest of the team to depend on that type stand-out.

As you guys mentioned, the recruits in the pipeline, look like they could accomplish that. And, hopefully, McCoach is in this for the long haul at Creighton, because the Big East doesn't have to be stepping stone conference; he could find as much success as anyone at Creighton, if they keep this up.

MadMartin8 · Post by **MadMartin8** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:03 pm

skinzfan23 wrote:I have been excited about the current year for some time, and even though we are losing a fantastic group of seniors and the greatest Creighton player of all-time, the team is going to get some needed athleticism for next year with the addition of Ronnie Harrell and Leon Gilmore III (LG3).

And the flashes from Zierden. I'm also curious about the Redshirts as well.

I, like you, honestly think Creighton will be a more athletic team next year with more speed. It'll take time for the new guys to "gel" but in two years this could be a dangerous team once more.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:42 pm

Not to mention what dancing into the Sweet 16 and Final Four could do for recruiting. A new practice facility, 18,000 fans in an NBA atmosphere... I read the other day admission applications have doubled since being in the BEast has gained CU some notoriety from east coast kids...

Garrett · Post by **Garrett** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:43 pm

Coyote wrote:Not to mention what dancing into the Sweet 16 and Final Four could do for recruiting. A new practice facility, 18,000 fans in an NBA atmosphere... I read the other day admission applications have doubled since being in the BEast has gained CU some notoriety from east coast kids...

If that's true, I would expect to see Creighton building/rebuilding a lot in the next few years.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:48 pm

Coyote wrote:Not to mention what dancing into the Sweet 16 and Final Four could do for recruiting. A new practice facility, 18,000 fans in an NBA atmosphere... I read the other day admission applications have doubled since being in the BEast has gained CU some notoriety from east coast kids...

I think this is the biggest untold impact from the move. Huge recruiting tool for the university.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:19 am

iamjacobm wrote:
Coyote wrote:Not to mention what dancing into the Sweet 16 and Final Four could do for recruiting. A new practice facility, 18,000 fans in an NBA atmosphere... I read the other day admission applications have doubled since being in the BEast has gained CU some notoriety from east coast kids...
I think this is the biggest untold impact from the move. Huge recruiting tool for the university.

A recruiting tool in big markets. Chicago was always a market, but now New York, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Cincinnati ...

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 12:40 am

Btw, here is the article I had read:

BIG EAST, National Spotlight Increasing Interest in Creighton

Newswise — There is a perfect storm brewing at Creighton University and the institution wants to harness its power to expand our national prominence. A move to the BIG EAST, a highly favored candidate for the men’s basketball player of the year, the undergraduate professor of the year and top rankings for academic reputation and value have intersected to shine a spotlight on the university. These attention grabbing events have resulted in Creighton experiencing a 50 percent increase in undergraduate applications this year.

For Mary Chase, associate vice provost, Enrollment Management, the word she has coined to capture it all is “priceless.”

“When you have a Doug McDermott, a two-time All-American and candidate for player of the year and the undergraduate U.S. professor of the year, as well as nationally successful basketball teams, the exposure and name recognition is invaluable,” said Chase.

This national spotlight from an enrollment perspective affords Creighton an opportunity to build awareness in markets where historically the University has not had significant name recognition.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:30 pm

@gocreighton: Doug Mcdermott with left-handed lay-up. He's got 10 points, passes Tyler Hansbrough for 12th in NCAA scoring history with 2,873. @ncaastats

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:36 pm

Now with 17, he needs 5 more to move into 11th place.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 8:53 pm

@gocreighton: Doug McDermott 11th in NCAA history with 2,885 career points, passing Elvin Hayes. @ncaastats. CU up 67-59, 6:30 left.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:13 pm

Final CU 85 MU 70. Go Jays!

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:14 pm

Great game by the Jays....when the game got close, they didn't flinch. McDermott finished with 25pts and 8 rebs, Wragge finished 6-8 from 3 and had 22 pts.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:21 pm

1 Pete Maravich LSU 83 3,667
2 Freeman Williams Portland State 106 3,249
3 Lionel Simmons La Salle 131 3,217
4 Alphonso Ford Mississippi Valley 109 3,165
5 Harry Kelly Texas Southern 110 3,066
6 Keydren Clark Saint Peter's 118 3,058
7 Hersey Hawkins Bradley 125 3,008
8 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati 88 2,973
9 Danny Manning Kansas 147 2,951
10 Alfredrick Hughes Loyola Chicago 120 2,914
11 Doug McDermott Creighton 135 2,888
12 Elvin Hayes Houston 93 2,884

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 7:20 am

Brad wrote:Final CU 85 MU 70. Go Jays!

I think they just called another foul

cdub · Post by **cdub** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 8:51 am

Coyote wrote:1 Pete Maravich LSU 83 3,667
2 Freeman Williams Portland State    106 3,249
3 Lionel Simmons    La Salle    131 3,217
4 Alphonso Ford    Mississippi Valley    109 3,165
5 Harry Kelly    Texas Southern 110 3,066
6 Keydren Clark    Saint Peter's 118 3,058
7 Hersey Hawkins    Bradley    125 3,008
8 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati    88 2,973
9 Danny Manning Kansas 147 2,951
10 Alfredrick Hughes Loyola Chicago    120    2,914
11 Doug McDermott Creighton    135 2,888
12 Elvin Hayes Houston    93 2,884

Some of those numbers, with fewer games, are amazing. Some of those old guys were really filling it up!

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:26 am

cdub wrote:Some of those numbers, with fewer games, are amazing. Some of those old guys were really filling it up!

Passing up Hansbrough was important, since how many scorers will stay four years in college in the future. Most will be one and done's and never reach the 3,000 plateau. Doug's place in history might be cemented for a while.

Post by **Brad** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:33 am

Coyote wrote:
cdub wrote:Some of those numbers, with fewer games, are amazing. Some of those old guys were really filling it up!
Passing up Hansbrough was important, since how many scorers will stay four years in college in the future. Most will be one and done's and never reach the 3,000 plateau. Doug's place in history might be cemented for a while.

Hopefully CU has at least 9 more games left... (4 regular, 3 Big East, Hopefully at least 2 NCAA). Averaging 25 points per game, that would put him at 3113, good for 5th all time. I am not sure he will keep the 25 per game average come tournament time.

No matter what happens, Its already been a remarkable career.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:40 am

... and here you doubted my 'generous' 20 points per game BEast numbers...

Post by **Brad** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:48 am

Coyote wrote:... and here you doubted my 'generous' 20 points per game BEast numbers...

Yep, I figured they would never stay up that high all season. Even more so once teams saw him a second time during conference play.

cdub · Post by **cdub** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:59 pm

Its definitely less common for good scorers to stay around long enough to crack this elite company. Even in Dougies case, absent his dad as coach and a major conference move, he wouldn't have stayed either I dont think. Anyone else who does make it will likely look a lot more like Doug or Hansborough though. Guys who are great but not the type people fawn over drafting after one or two years, thus they stick around.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 1:07 pm

As I watched the CU-Marquette game, I kept thinking how special this team is. I know in years past, this game would have been very difficult for Creighton. When they got a 10 point lead and it was narrowed down to 4, the Jays responded and never looked back. I am so amazed at how calm this team looks. Dougie just stepped up and hit that deep 3 with a guy right in his face and didn't flinch. Their body language is so much better this year. They know that they can beat just about anyone and this year it shows. I am sad though knowing we only have 2 home games left to see this team. What a great year it has been so far.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:56 pm

Lunardi's ESPN Bracketology now has 6 BEast teams in:

3 Villanova
3. Creighton
10 Xavier
11 Providence
11 St John's
12 Georgetown

cdub · Post by **cdub** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:50 am

Coyote wrote:Lunardi's ESPN Bracketology now has 6 BEast teams in:

3 Villanova
3. Creighton
10 Xavier
11 Providence
11 St John's
12 Georgetown

Beast with one more than the B12 is a joke. Those top 2 are really good, the rest, meh.

iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 8:54 am

Georgetown just played their way out most likely. Especially with Marquette, X, Nova and CU left on the schedule.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 9:05 am

iamjacobm wrote:Georgetown just played their way out most likely. Especially with Marquette, X, Nova and CU left on the schedule.

That second loss to Seton Hall was surprising and yes probably did them in, especially with BYU beating Gonzaga last night. Then you have to wonder how much Marcus Smart's suspension will affect the committee's look at OSU, with still a 41 RPI after losing 8 of 9.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:32 pm

Even though I don't like him...here is a quote from Dirk Chatelain:

Unfortunately for Miles, the crowd at Pinnacle Bank Arena has a ways to go before it reaches the CenturyLink level of volume and enthusiasm. I was sitting next to Lincoln radio host John Gaskins on press row and, at one point during a Nebraska run, I said rhetorically, “Why are they sitting down!”

Post by **nebugeater** » Fri Feb 21, 2014 3:29 pm

skinzfan23 wrote:Even though I don't like him...here is a quote from Dirk Chatelain:
Unfortunately for Miles, the crowd at Pinnacle Bank Arena has a ways to go before it reaches the CenturyLink level of volume and enthusiasm. I was sitting next to Lincoln radio host John Gaskins on press row and, at one point during a Nebraska run, I said rhetorically, “Why are they sitting down!”

Enthusuam... I agree. Way to many newbies as I just posted in the Husker thread. Loud, I have to disagree. I have been to CU games and it is loud. IT has been as good and better in Lincoln a few times this year. The Husker fan needs to learn to sustain it but to say not loud is crazy or completly biased. My Bro was testing me during some breaks in play last night against PSU and siad th eESPN crew doing the game was saying on the air it was the loudest arean the had bene in this year. Now is that 100% true, prob not, but it leads one to beleive it isnt a funeral home eather.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Feb 22, 2014 10:34 pm

#1 seed Syracuse loses two in a row, but tonight's was a classic meltdown by "rat family member" Jim Boeheim:

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iamjacobm · Post by **iamjacobm** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 2:52 pm

Seton Hall's second leading scorer and starting PG did not make the trip to Omaha.

Edit: Same person.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 5:07 pm

@gocreighton: Doug McDermott for 3 in transition to start the second half, moving over 2,900 career points (2,901). Creighton up 41-36.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 5:17 pm

McDermott bobble head on EBay right now for a grand. Photo in my twitter if someone wants to post it.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 5:46 pm

McDermott is now #10 in all time scoring!

10 Doug McDermott Creighton 136 2,914...
10 Alfredrick Hughes Loyola Chicago 120 2,914