njhoya78
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 13, 2014 22:30:15 GMT -5
You can't help but be impressed by Dougie McBuckets. That is a fun team to watch. Good thing that they're all graduating, and that Creighton will have the next few seasons to look back wiShut uplly at the 2013-2014 season while the Bluejays are going 5-13 each year. This brings up a good question, what does Creighton have coming in? Hopefully they can have a nice run in the NCAA's this year which would help them in future recruiting. According to two different sites (rivals.com and scout.com), Creighton only has signed LOIs from two players, Leon Gilmore and Ronnie Harrell. Both are small forwards. Gilmore (6'7"/200) is from Manvel High School in Missouri City, TX, and Harrell (6'8"/180) is from Denver East High School in Denver, CO. They have plenty of openings still available.
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 15, 2014 17:30:12 GMT -5
Although resales have been at a lower price point (thanks to Syracuse taking their zillions to Greensboro and UCon in lovely Memphis), there were only 183 tickets left at game time last night and 163 for the final tonight - down from a starting point of about 2400 each night). Attendance was 15,580 last night. Not bad considering the absence of Nova, SJU, and us.
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Post by hoyajmw on Mar 15, 2014 18:30:08 GMT -5
For the first time ever, I stayed after the Hoyas were knocked out, including through last night's semis, and can attest the atmosphere in the Garden was just fine -- perhaps not as electric or quite as packed as when a UConn/SU/Pitt are involved, but a far sight more friendly and enjoyable with essentially none of the drunken, obnoxious lout factor (and really -- do I miss the top ring of the Garden being filled with Orange? Not in the least...). The Creighton fans are an incredibly nice/knowledgable bunch, and I cannot speak highly enough about what a valuable addition I think that fan base and culture brings to the conference. For example, the folks sitting right behind me were a lovely couple -- he was Creighton Prep, Creighton '72, Creighton med school, heart surgeon/teacher at Creighton today (a quadruple Blue Jay basically) who was passionate as can be but civil about it. the four younger recent alums (Creighton '10) who my pals had sold their tickets to following the debacle Wednesday were equally pleasant to be sitting with (see, contra, every other time I've sat near anyone from the traitor schools) and the criminals/cheats marooned in the AAC that we've left behind. Based on the last couple days -- and while I hope the Hoyas don't make this a more than infrequent thing -- I'll plan to stay until Saturday morning, win or lose for the Hoyas the day(s) before...
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Post by This Just In on Mar 15, 2014 20:07:04 GMT -5
The crowd sounds pretty noisy right now @ MSG for the championship game.
For the first ever..I am hearing a loud "Let's go Friars" chant @ MSG
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Post by DFW HOYA on Mar 15, 2014 20:12:32 GMT -5
The crowd sounds pretty noisy right now @ MSG for the championship game. Great atmosphere in the building. Probably 17K or more.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 15, 2014 20:29:43 GMT -5
Just wondering. Does Creighton know that tipoff was 8:30 pm tonight, not 9:30 pm?
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Post by professorhoya on Mar 15, 2014 20:47:54 GMT -5
This brings up a good question, what does Creighton have coming in? Hopefully they can have a nice run in the NCAA's this year which would help them in future recruiting. According to two different sites (rivals.com and scout.com), Creighton only has signed LOIs from two players, Leon Gilmore and Ronnie Harrell. Both are small forwards. Gilmore (6'7"/200) is from Manvel High School in Missouri City, TX, and Harrell (6'8"/180) is from Denver East High School in Denver, CO. They have plenty of openings still available. Wragge and McDermott are gone so it will probably be a down year next season.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 15, 2014 21:02:10 GMT -5
A little research as to Creighton's come-back ability this year shows that the 'Jays may be in trouble in this game:
November 29: San Diego State 86, CU 80 at Fullerton CA CU shot 48.4% from the field, 48.1% from 3 point range SDSU led by 10 at the half CU outscored SDSU in the paint 30-28 CU's last lead was with 8:50 to play in the first half
December 1: George Washington 60, CU 53 at Anaheim CA CU shot 33.9% from the field, 28.0% from 3 point range GW led by 8 at the half GW outscored CU in the paint 26-20 CU never led in the game
January 18: Providence 81, CU 68 at Providence RI CU shot 49.1% from the field, 21.1% from 3 point range PC led by 7 at the half CU outscored PC in the paint 42-28 CU never led in the game
February 9: St. John's 70, CU 65 at MSG CU shot 41.2% from the field, 22.7% from 3 point range SJU led by 4 at the half in the paint points even at 28-28 CU led by 1 with 2:18 left in the game
March 1: Xavier 75, CU 69 at Cincinnati OH CU shot 39.0% from the field, 29.4% from 3 point range XU led by 9 at the half XU outscored CU in the paint 28-26 CU last led with 12:59 left in the first half
March 4: GU 75, CU 63 at Verizon Center CU shot 39.7% from the field, 34.5% from 3 point range GU led by 14 at the half GU outscored CU in the paint 32-22 CU last led with 18:00 left in the first half
There are only two games all year in which CU trailed in the second half and came back to win. They were trailing at St. Joseph's in Philadelphia with 12:32 to play, after trailing by 5 at the half, and won by 4. CU trailed at Butler last month with 1:13 to play, and won by 5.
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Post by professorhoya on Mar 15, 2014 21:10:53 GMT -5
with the new foul rules (touching opponent with hands = automatic foul basically) Cotton is basically unstoppable. He will either score or put your point guard in foul trouble.
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Post by RusskyHoya on Mar 15, 2014 21:22:04 GMT -5
Some physical basketball being played in this final down the stretch. I like it.
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Post by KirbyKeger on Mar 15, 2014 21:29:14 GMT -5
Gus is taking the energy level up a notch and the Garden sounds amazing right now. Good showing for the conference.
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Post by sleepy on Mar 15, 2014 21:31:28 GMT -5
I like Creighton more but I think I'm cheering for Prov.
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Post by This Just In on Mar 15, 2014 21:36:30 GMT -5
I gotta the crowd is going nuts...definitely a big time BET Championship Game atmosphere...
Sounds sold out how the crowd is reacting to all the made baskets down the stretch.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 15, 2014 21:36:46 GMT -5
Yeah, I guess the Providence/Creighton match-up in the finals proved to be a total dog of a game.
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 15, 2014 21:36:53 GMT -5
This is the type of thing the BE needs. It's great to have Gus for these games, too.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 15, 2014 21:37:58 GMT -5
Oh, and Ed Cooley can't coach at all.
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 15, 2014 21:39:19 GMT -5
It was big all season that providence was so good from the FT line. I think they are ar 90% or so tonight.
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 15, 2014 21:39:37 GMT -5
Oh, and Ed Cooley can't coach at all. Definitely not ready for prime time. And quite a show for a conference pronounced dead and gone by an elitist tower of ESPN/ACC announcing bias.
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Post by GUJook97 on Mar 15, 2014 21:41:10 GMT -5
Congrats to Providence. Very impressive win.
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Post by MCIGuy on Mar 15, 2014 21:42:01 GMT -5
Agree with the most recent comments. Great atmosphere. The conference REALLY needed the star wattage of McBuckerts this year and it was a needed bonus that he and his team are around for the final game of the BET in primetime.
Just think. If III can get his and the the Hoyas' act together Gtown could be in a position to be playing in this game in that venue every season (not saying they would be there every year, but in a good position to make it). How special would that be? How much more would that help with recruiting?
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