uneblinstu's postgame chatter : vol 17; ed 5 - Creighton

Here this since I know you all want to see it again.....

47 minutes ago, jimmykc said:

I have to hope that the beat-down last night doesn't send the Bluejays into a prolonged tailspin. We need to have their RPI remain decent for our own rating at the end of the year. 

They have an opportunity to get a huge win with KU coming to Omaha soon. Hopefully Ashworth can get healthy. I usually hope Creighton loses all their games but if they end up being mediocre this year that might piss me off more than when they win 25 games.

Last night didn’t even feel like an upset.

For anyone wondering why I have been so critical of this team, it’s because they have yet to show that juice and toughness. I liked this team a lot, the way it was built, but had yet to see them play as a team. That all got answered last night.

No one even really played that “well” outside of Juwan and maybe Connor Essegian. We were just tougher, smarter, meaner, and played harder.

Up to 36th in ESPN BPI and 34th SOS. 

The biggest keys going into the game were, limit the Jays in transition, stop Ashworth and Kalk, limit turnovers, and make some shots. 

Although we didn’t hit many threes our mid range was phenomenal.

Great gamelan by the coaches and great execution from the players.

When we take care of the ball our offense is pretty solid.
 

GO BIG RED!

SCREW CREIGHTON!

In case anyone wants some comic relief, the collective freak-out on here is  (chef's kiss)...

https://www.bluejayunderground.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6207

Some morning after reading from me for anybody interested

22 minutes ago, HuscurAdam said:

In case anyone wants some comic relief, the collective freak-out on here is  (chef's kiss)...

 

https://www.bluejayunderground.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6207

lol!  I get a chuckle over the one poster that not only calls out the Huskers but calls out the "Jayskers." No one wants them.  

29 minutes ago, HuscurAdam said:

In case anyone wants some comic relief, the collective freak-out on here is  (chef's kiss)...

 

https://www.bluejayunderground.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=6207

Legendary...Absolute King!

1 hour ago, Nighthawk said:

lol!  I get a chuckle over the one poster that not only calls out the Huskers but calls out the "Jayskers." No one wants them.  

Nobody but the NIL people.  Many of those Jayskers have plenty of coin.

Full game

1 hour ago, Jacob Bigelow said:

some morning after reading from me for anybody interested

A good one

49 minutes ago, Busch Light said:

Woke up at sunrise this morning, poured  a small glass of a liquor I procured in Mexico City that I only consume on very special occasions, walked out on my LaVista deck, and read every single comment about the game on Bluejay Underground as the sun rose. Mmm…delicious. My soul is full. 

It’s a good day to feel good! Treat yourself.

You might want to short Creighton stock right now.

Torvik's predictive metrics have them winning 19 games and earning about a 7-seed in the NCAA tourney.

I don't have inside information on Ashworth's injury, but I've lived it in person. It involved surgery and six weeks in a boot. And some rehab after that. They say he's gonna be out a while. If he's back, I wouldn't expect to see him until February.

So, before Ashworth went down, Creighton had exactly six players averaging 3.5 ppg or more.

Three of those six guys are 6'10 or taller. Then the guards: the Neal kid, Ashworth, and Pop Isaacs.

Take Ashworth and his 16 pts/6.4 assists/4.2 bds out of Creighton's lineup, and it leaves a huge hole. He's far and away Creighton's best perimeter shooter. Take him out of the lineup, and you drop Creighton's TEAM 3-pt% by almost 4 percentage points from 30.7% down to 27.0%.

Take Ashworth out of their lineup, and you leave Creighton with only two guards who've managed to score at least 3.0 points per game. And the next guard down the list is a true freshman who, so far, was only getting six minutes of playing time per game and hadn't attempted a 3-point shot.

Before Ashworth went down, Creighton already lacked guard depth. This leaves them with essentially zero bench. That freshman is going to have to grow up in a hurry.

1 hour ago, hhcmatt said:

 

A good one

 

 

My brain is still mush from last night so I forgot to add the link, appreciate the share Matt. 

56 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

You might want to short Creighton stock right now.

 

Torvik's predictive metrics have them winning 19 games and earning about a 7-seed in the NCAA tourney.

 

I don't have inside information on Ashworth's injury, but I've lived it in person. It involved surgery and six weeks in a boot. And some rehab after that. They say he's gonna be out a while. If he's back, I wouldn't expect to see him until February.

 

So, before Ashworth went down, Creighton had exactly six players averaging 3.5 ppg or more.

 

Three of those six guys are 6'10 or taller. Then the guards: the Neal kid, Ashworth, and Pop Isaacs.

 

Take Ashworth and his 16 pts/6.4 assists/4.2 bds out of Creighton's lineup, and it leaves a huge hole. He's far and away Creighton's best perimeter shooter. Take him out of the lineup, and you drop Creighton's TEAM 3-pt% by almost 4 percentage points from 30.7% down to 27.0%.

 

Take Ashworth out of their lineup, and you leave Creighton with only two guards who've managed to score at least 3.0 points per game. And the next guard down the list is a true freshman who, so far, was only getting six minutes of playing time per game and hadn't attempted a 3-point shot.

 

Before Ashworth went down, Creighton already lacked guard depth. This leaves them with essentially zero bench. That freshman is going to have to grow up in a hurry.

...and their schedule for the next month should easily be the most difficult in the country.

Halfway through this Nebraska/Wisconsin football game, Creighton fans finally get to experience the other side of a team who can't make anything from 3.