Big East flexes its muscles (merged thread)

[Blakeon18]

Adding to the strength of the conference:

Women: ranked #16...5-0...play Xavier today at noon.
Men: ranked #10..6-0...coming off win over #9 Arkansas...play ranked Arizona at 5:00.

Still early but a great start. UConn/Creighton...one/ two in the conference...women.
UConn/Creighton men 1/2...or maybe 2/1?

 

[azfan]

Having grown up in southwestern Iowa I've always had a keen interest in both Creighton and the University of Nebraska women's programs.

Clearly an amazing start for the Big East and I have fingers crossed that the two top teams continue their streaks as I'm excited to be able to attend the 28th of December match up that will at least for that point in time determine the conference leader.

 

[Blakeon18]

BTW: The Creighton/Arizona game at 5:00 is on espn...it is the final game of the
Maui clasic.

 

[Cuango]

This should be a great game to watch. I have not seen Creighton yet but Az, for the second year in a row, is a hugely entertaining team to watch. They play up and down offensive basketball with lots of passing and alley oops. Creighton, I believe, also plays a running style with lots of assists. I love that kind of game!

 

[Littlemin]

Creighton getting beaten up by Arizona, down 14 early 2nd half.

 

[Littlemin]

And in a flash, a flurry of 3’s gets it quickly down to 7

 

[mbr33ct]

I cannot find this Creighton vs Arizona game anywhere , not on their schedule...are we are talking about the Women's game?

 

[SVCBeercats]

Non-Power 5 update: Big East flexes its muscles

The No. 3 UConn Huskies, No. 16 Creighton Bluejays, No. 23 Villanova Wildcats and Marquette Golden Eagles are a combined 17-1 overall and 6-1 versus ranked opponents.

www.swishappeal.com

"The No. 3 UConn Huskies, No. 16 Creighton Bluejays, No. 23 Villanova Wildcats and Marquette Golden Eagles are a combined 17-1 overall and 6-1 versus ranked opponents."

"So it’s been a thrilling and promising start to the season for the Huskies, who have moved up from No. 6 to No. 5 to No. 3. As former Swish Appeal editor-in-chief Sabreena Merchant put it in her power rankings for The Athletic, “For those expecting a down year from the Huskies, it doesn’t look like it yet.” What's with the YET?

 

[huskeynut]

Good read. The BE has 4 quality teams which I suspect will all be ranked in the Top 25 this season (at the same time).

The BE will have some good battles between these top 4 teams.

 

[Next 12]

The Big East working up to the earlier Big East when they had top ten teams like Notre Dame and others. With all the changes in the rulas and transfer protocol, parity is becoming a reality. The true elite teams will always be ahead, but the non elite teams have made major strides in improving their recruiting and playing performances against elite teams,hence major upsets. It is for the betterment of all women's basketball. Let it continue to grow. GO HUSKIES!!!

 

[Bone Dog]

The true elite teams will always be ahead,

Never say never, er… always say always… no, that’s not it. Never say always? Always say never?

The current elite will fade, but not until the great coaches retire, I expect. We can already see the next generation of rising coaches, Dillon, Duffy, Flanery in the BE, and Ivey, Barnes, Taylor, Lawson, Moren, Berubi, even Harper elsewhere.

20 years from now, the new elite might be Indiana, Duke, UNC, ND, Villanova, and who knows who else.

 

[Next 12]

Never say never, er… always say always… no, that’s not it. Never say always? Always say never?

The current elite will fade, but not until the great coaches retire, I expect. We can already see the next generation of rising coaches, Dillon, Duffy, Flanery in the BE, and Ivey, Barnes, Taylor, Lawson, Moren, Berubi, even Harper elsewhere.

20 years from now, the new elite might be Indiana, Duke, UNC, ND, Villanova, and who knows who else.

I am 89 years old and 20 years from now is not in my future. When Geno retires, there has been talk that someone like Paige might be in coaching and where else would she be, but at Uconn. And with her BB sense of the game and knowledge gained in the interim, she would be a perfect fit at Uconn. I can only wish. GO HUSKIES!!! I'm assuming Geno will coach 5 to 7 more years. Once he passes Tara, I assume she will coach 3 or 4 more years on her own, then he will retire with a won-loss record that will NEVER be broken!

 

[npignatjr]

Never say never, er… always say always… no, that’s not it. Never say always? Always say never?

The current elite will fade, but not until the great coaches retire, I expect. We can already see the next generation of rising coaches, Dillon, Duffy, Flanery in the BE, and Ivey, Barnes, Taylor, Lawson, Moren, Berubi, even Harper elsewhere.

20 years from now, the new elite might be Indiana, Duke, UNC, ND, Villanova, and who knows who else.

Is the only coach you list under 40 Duffy? So in 20 years they will be mostly in their 60s.
Geno became a head coach at 31. Pat and Tara in their 20s.

 

[Bone Dog]

Is the only coach you list under 40 Duffy? So in 20 years they will be mostly in their 60s.
Geno became a head coach at 31. Pat and Tara in their 20s.

Which is more good news in the sense that yet another turnover of dynasties will follow soon after the next one arrives. I wonder if this has something to do with the WNBA. The rise of the league may have provided a new career path for coaching prospects.

 

[Next 12]

Geno's record of 1000+ wins over losses is already a record that will never be broken. Geno's current record is 1152-150. Tara's record in 7 more years of coaching is 1157-259. As of now, there are no coaches , men or women, close enough or young enough, to matter. Geno is one of a kind . There are very good coaches out there, but Geno is NO 1.

 

[eebmg]

Early bird special. MD vs DePaul. 11 AM FS1 / FS2

 

[Bone Dog]

Early bird special. MD vs DePaul. 11 AM FS1 / FS2

By Reese, I assume you mean Miller.

 

[eebmg]

By Reese, I assume you mean Miller.

I deleted my boo boo.