Category: college basketball 365

Bluenotes Short Riff- 07Sep2016

On By @gtmoblueIn college basketball 365

The latest articles, mentions, etc on the Jays.

SB Nation/Big East Coast Bias has 3 current articles on the Bluejays: Mo, Marcus, and Iz.

↓http://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2016/9/ … n-bluejays

Maurice Watson Jr. & A Legacy To Be Fulfilled
The Bluejay point guard boasts a wealth of tools and talent, can he cement himself as a Bluejay great?

↓http://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2016/9/ … cus-foster

Get to know a transfer: Marcus Foster
The Kansas state transfer could be an electric addition to the Creighton backcourt

↓http://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2016/9/ … basketball

Isaiah Zierden is the Proverbial Phoenix of the BIG EAST
Fall and rise again.

 

BECB Story on DavionMintz. http://www.bigeastcoastbias.com/2016/9/7/12802238/davion-mintz-creighton-bluejays-basketball-freshman-recruiting-profile-2016

 

Bluenotes2 has a forum.  Pages for Creighton, the Big East, other basketball. bluenotes2forum

 

Jon Rothstein

✔@JonRothstein

Creighton’s Cole Huff (knee) is probably three weeks to a month away from being cleared for contact, Greg McDermott told@CBSSports.

7:46 AM – 6 Sep 2016

 

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/17476196/the-challenge-facing-team-hoops-top-25                                                                                                             20. Creighton Bluejays
Greg McDermott has a quality point guard, Mo Watson, and some nice pieces around him, but the key will be whether he can get former Kansas State scoring guard Marcus Foster back on track. Remember, Foster averaged 15.5 points as a freshman at K-State before a disappointing sophomore campaign. If McDermott can get Foster’s head straight, the Bluejays will have a chance to remain in the Top 25 all year. — Goodman

 

2017 CBE Classic – KCMO:   http://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/ucla-baylor-wisconsin-and-creighton-set-to-play-in-2017-cbe-classic/

Recruiting – New Rivals 150 as of 06 Sep 2016

58th – Mitch Ballock

80th – Ty-Shon Alexander

 

2016-17 Roster is out…  http://www.gocreighton.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3533&path=mbb

 

Old but worth reading, Todays U:  5 questions Jays must answer… http://www.todaysu.com/big-east/creighton-bluejays/5-questions-creighton-must-address-before-the-2016-17-season/

RIP Piv…Jon Nyatawa at Bat.

On By @gtmoblueIn college basketball 365

The Omaha World-Herald has completed their selection process for the new beat writer for Creighton Sports.  Mr. Jon Nyatawa got the nod.

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The Omaha World-Herald has named Jon Nyatawa as its primary Creighton beat writer in charge of covering Creighton men’s and women’s basketball, men’s soccer and baseball.

Nyatawa has been a member of The World-Herald sports staff since 2008, when he began covering Nebraska football.

Nyatawa’s transition to the Creighton beat will be completed this fall. He replaces longtime beat writer Steve Pivovar, who died last month.  No one can “replace” the Piv…so just be yourself – the Best journalist you can become.  Creighton already has a boatload of “Homers”, so be Fair-Knowledgeable-Objective, that will be more than enough.

“Jon has excelled in a variety of coverage areas,” said World-Herald sports editor Thad Livingston. “And his long-time interest in college basketball makes him particularly well-suited for the Creighton job.”

A graduate of Purdue, Nyatawa grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Short video on Omaha’s TBL:  http://ndnmedia-vh.akamaihd.net/z/26/delivery/d7/36/d73668fb-ad71-4dc1-ae2b-b3d31125293a/vide85f7c21-bdbe-478a-90db-eb9abb8acb3djon_creighton_,40,25,2,4,10,6,15,8,00k.mp4.csmil/7_14ecd6624739e5ba_

 

Nyatawa said he is looking forward to covering Creighton as it continues to establish itself in its new conference, the Big East.

“It’s a humbling responsibility to be asked to carry on The World-Herald’s strong tradition of informative and entertaining coverage of Creighton athletics,” Nyatawa said. “I’m excited for the opportunity.”

 Welcome Jon…to the wonderfully wide world of Creighton Sports.  You got here just in time, as great things are ahead this season and in the seasons yet to come.  You are gonna be well known as the “media guru” of all things Creighton.  Do your homework, research, and fact-finding. Read the University history and the Bluejays sports history.  Know Creighton – so no one will be able to bluff you or trip you up.
Welcome Jon.