Author: @gtmoblue

Retired military, military contractor. Independent Journalist, blogger Indigdoc@gmail.com

BlueJay Madness 2011

On By @gtmoblueIn college basketball 365
Bluejay Madness!!!

Dancin’ Grandma, Nate Funk, Kyle Korver in the House! The Jay V-ballers best the Braves and AC dunks over a 7-footer!
All this and More during the 3rd Edition of Bluejay Madness!
ESPN was even…in the house.



The Jays launched the 2011-12 Basketball Season in grand style, including coverage by ESPN of the 2nd full-fledged Bluejay Madness festivities under the Greg McDermott Era. What a show, What a fun-filled evening. Fans enjoyed the activities and then had a full hour of kibbutzing and autograph seeking afterwards.

Recruit Deontae ‘Teddy’ Hawkins, of Dayton Dunbar HS, Ohio, was also in attendance…word was he was on the same flight as KK during the trip from Chi-town to the “Big O”. Teddy is still in Omaha…no word yet on his committment.

Late Entry (Sunday): According to a fan post at the WBR, other CU recruits were at the event. 2012 SG (Verbal Commit) Isaiah Zierden and family, as well as 2013 Recruit Akoy Agau were both on hand also at Bluejay Madness! Great news…
Late Entry (Sunday): 2012 PF/SF Deontae Teddy Hawkins has changed his Facebook page to reflect CREIGHTON as his new college choice. Noted by (WSU’s) recruiting analyst Tropicalshox. Not confirmed as of yet!

Links:

http://creighton.rivals.com/ BJC Recap n Photos/Vids
ESPN coverage

Where is the Love? (In the 2011 Preseason Hoops Polls)

On By @gtmoblueIn college basketball 365


Jays receiving Pre-season Love in the 2011 Polls.


Back in the day…the ’70’s…Roberta Flack’s song: “Where is the Love” lamented on the failure of
a suitor to fulfill his promise. A promise of love broken and unfulfilled. Such are affairs of the heart.

In college hoops it seems that the media’s affections are just as fickle and fleeting. This year it appears that the Jays are one of the beneficiaries of the media pundits annual flings. We are 2011’s “Mid-major of the moment”, the early season’s darling and popular pick.
IMO it is late and overdue, but I shall enjoy it while it lasts, as being a media darling is generally a short-lived run, akin to Miss America, winner of last years’ American Idol, and the like. I suppose this season is the Jays “15 minutes of fame” or thereabouts. Make the most of it.
The Jays have received a good deal of positive press from numerous sources regarding the upcoming season. I expect more of the same as the season approaches. ESPN has Creighton as part of their ESPN Midnight Madness feature on the 14th of October, as one of the eleven schools to be aired nationally. (Probably means we made their pre-season poll as well.) Their hoops guy Andy Katz has been trumpeting the Jays frequently as of late, and was on Bluejay Banter recently, as well.

CBS’ guys: Parrish and Goodman have shown this years’ Jays some love as well in their articles. CBS and other media outlets have written irt CU’s Father & son duo – Coach and player McDermott. Also much has been made of Doug McDermott’s and Gregory Echenique’s international (national teams) play this past summer.
The table below lists the various media outlets and there take on the 2011-12 Creighton Basketball team. I shall update the table as the various media outlets publish their respective pre-season polls and lists.

Media Predictions on 2011-12 Creighton Jays Hoops
Source Conf Rank Nat’l Rank NCAA Seeding
AP NR 34 NR
USAToday/Coaches NR 33 NR
Sporting News (SS) 1 35 9
Blue Ribbon 1 NR N/A
Lindy’s 1 23 6
Athlon’s 1 NR 8
Sports Illustrated N/A N/A N/A
College Hoops Net N/A N/A N/A
Rush the Court 1 NR 7
College Sports Madness 1 32 NCAA
Hoop Scoop NR NR NR
Fox Sports N/A NR N/A
CBS Sports/J Palm 1 NR 8
NBC Sports 1 25 9
Rivals 1 36 N/A
ESPN/Katz 1 NR N/A
ESPN/Vitale NR NR NR
gtmo’s Prediction 1 18 6