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You Just Gotta Luv the panic and sales.

On By @gtmoblueIn college basketball 365

It’s Put Up or Shut Up Time!

 Creighton Run Time.

 

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Creighton lost its’ catalyst – its’ little engine that could when PG Maurice Watson went down with a season-ending injury last week.  Since then the Jays have lost the 2 games they’ve played.  Most pundits and fans Sold Bluejay stock and abandoned ship at the time of Mo’s injury. This week, even most of the remaining stalwarts have bailed…or are about to  – even Matt Norlander (Thanks for hanging in there with us Matt.).

Some of us have “been there – done that”, have been in similar scenarios previously with our Jays.  Therefore, for some of us there is no panic…we know the script well. This is Creighton Basketball and we’ve seen this drill before.  To the newbie fans, the major media types who only recently begun to follow the Jays, and the broad landscape of unwashed masses of hoops followers – Follow along Closely and Take Notes.

 

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Postby gtmoBlue » Fri Jan 27, 2017 5:11 pm

It’s the stretch run – the last 10 games of the RS. The “what have you done for me, lately” time of the season. Fear not Bluejay minions, fear not. While you may have your specific doubts, frets, n fears – our Jays ain’t done yet.

For those of you who are longtime fans (more than the last 4 BE years) you May remember that scenarios similar to this one were oft played out during the DA tenure. Struggling to make 20 wins some years, big January collapses in others, and giving bountiful ammunition to the worry warts, doubters, and naysayers. Ah yes… the smell of Napalm as all around is burning, the smell of panic as the unwashed masses scurry (no pun intended) atwixt and atwitter, the shadow of Doom and foreboding slowing obliterating the scenic view from St Johns Church towers. Ah yes – the “Good ole Days” on the Hilltop.

Fortunately this season ain’t all that gloomy and depressing. Jays are 18-3, with a gimme on Saturday. The Team has weathered a severe storm and test to the system. We have enough talent left to achieve the preseason goals (FF was not one of them) and to continue to break some longstanding records – without Mo Watson on the court.

Players need to cinch up their belts, resolve to stay together as a team, and play team ball-uptempo Creighton ball. Coaches need a couple of slaps to the face to wake up and smell the coffee – then gameplan like hell. The “other” Mo (mentum) and Toby step up and lead. Let’s Go Bluejays.

Nothing like a little Napalm and Panic to get ole gits’ juices going. Let’s play some hoops…Creighton Run anyone?

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Recalibrate, Reorchestrate, & Duct tape.

On By @gtmoblueIn college basketball 365

It’s show me what you’re made of time…

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Maurice Watson goes down, for the season, during the war/win at Xavier.  Almost instantaneously the media talking heads, expert pundits, and a large contingent of our fans panicked.  The talking heads and experts promptly “sold” on all things Creighton.  For many creightonians the sky immediately began falling.

SSSKkrrreeeeecccchhhh!  Hold It!

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Creighton argueably has its’ best team in its’ 100 year basketball history.  Coach stated the Jays won at Xavier on “culture”. While that may be, hardly any team goes into the Cintas and leaves with the W.

Similar Bluejay PG injuries have occurred in the past, and derailed those Jays seasons. However, those Altman teams did not benefit from great depth those seasons.  Better talent flows up and down this roster, and though it is a given that Mo was our main engine, the Jays still have capable backups at the PG. True that none are Maurice Watson (Sr who is in line for AA this season), but our guys none-the-less are more than capable of maintaining the course and trajectory for winning the Big East and making an NCAA run.  Don’t expect wholesale change as Coach Mac has said we will continue running.

Images-in order: Getty, Creighton Athletics, AZCentral

After hearing all the obituaries, gloom and doom, off handed complements, and the rest, Creighton Central…better known as the White and Blue Review just put out the definitive article today.  Thanks to Tom Nemitz and crew for sanity, an objective outlook, and balance.

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Thank you WBR!

LE: 4:02 PM – Just saw and read a nice piece by Ravi Lulla of Creighton.rivals.com  It’s now a concensus – Mintz is the guy going forward.

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Thanks Ravi!

Coach has said PG by committee tomorrow against Marquette.  This will be interesting and the whole darned country will have eyes on the Jays, many praying for a Big Stumble.  Not.

We have a top program here in Omaha on the Hilltop.  I fully expect to continue rolling – yes, we will need to tune and tweek the carbs, but continue rolling and winning none-the-less!

Davion Mintz is the heir apparent, and next in the line of great Point Guards at Creighton.  Roll Davion, roll.

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I too look for Davion Mintz to claim the reins, grow & thrive as the season progresses. Davion is of North Mecklenburg HS Vikings (NC), Charlotte Nets AAU, and PhenomHoops.com pedigree.  He has a history of converting non-believers.  He has made a habit of flooring his doubters – with talent, skill, and winning!  Sure, he’ll make some mistakes, but Mintzy has the basketball IQ, intelligence, savvy, & talent to maintain this teams trajectory, and to continue on towards season goals.  Plus he will have the benefit of Mo and Kaleb coaching and counseling him as well.

AD Bruce Rasmussen and company have built Creighton’s program and Coach Mac and staff are adept at gameplanning, adaptation, and the basketball program will continue rolling.  (Jays had a flat, changed the tire, and continued rolling.)

No panic, just great basketball.  It’s Creighton.

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