Big East OOC thread '25/'26

[UConnTrumbull]

Creighton is annoying because they typically start off very flat in the non-conference and then fix things up by Big East play. Then it muddies up our resume when we or anyone else loses to them.

And they’re always extra hyped for us

 

[BFieldHusky]

I think we will handle Creighton. Kalk was such an important piece for their success against us because he could play drop coverage and still affect our shots.

 

[shizzle787]

St. John's wins.

38-14 (3-10).

 

[RuffRuff]

May have put this somewhere else, but looks like Creighton's McAndrew out for year with foot. He's one of their better players, so they move closer to the bubble.

 

[gsmooth]

Not so sure why people think Creighton is good. They are incredibly slow and not athletic. Creighton to me is a bubble team.

I am not sure Creighton will be good this year either. I just think highly of Greg McDermott and the coaching staff and betting on them to get the most of their team. One thing McDermott has shown is that he can lead Creighton teams with a variety of different styles to the NCAAT.

 

[aceboon]

 

[RuffRuff]

I am not sure Creighton will be good this year either. I just think highly of Greg McDermott and the coaching staff and betting on them to get the most of their team. One thing McDermott has shown is that he can lead Creighton teams with a variety of different styles to the NCAAT.

McDermott sounded off on his team last for being soft. I’m not sure they’re very good, especially without McAndrew. I expect them to get rolled by anyone good.

 

[superjohn]

May have put this somewhere else, but looks like Creighton's McAndrew out for year with foot. He's one of their better players, so they move closer to the bubble.

Where did you hear this? This is all I could find.

 

[RuffRuff]

Where did you hear this? This is all I could find.

It may be bs looking at it more closely.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

McD is a great coach, Creighton is lucky to have him

 

[BFieldHusky]

It may be bs looking at it more closely.

Not seeing the possibly out for the year tweet...

 

[JwittersPAC]

McD is a great coach, Creighton is lucky to have him

Interesting to see what happens to Creighton when McD retires in 2 years. Could become like Villanova when Jay retired- a bad team.

 

[John]

Interesting to see what happens to Creighton when McD retires in 2 years. Could become like Villanova when Jay retired- a bad team.

to his credit, he's stuck with Creighton instead of moving to a higher profile job.

 

[RuffRuff]

Not seeing the possibly out for the year tweet...

I posted it somewhere else - was some Creighton fan who said he had inside knowledge it was Lisfranc. Could have been BS. He does have a foot injury that's kept him out, but may not be severe.

 

[navery12]

I posted it somewhere else - was some Creighton fan who said he had inside knowledge it was Lisfranc. Could have been BS. He does have a foot injury that's kept him out, but may not be severe.

It's some inside joke with Creighton fans, he's not actually out for the year

 

[mike012]

Butler is trying so hard to lose this game. One of there players put money down on SC

 

[BFieldHusky]

Butler wins 79-72. Q2 win against a top 100 P4 at a neutral site. They have a big opportunity Sunday vs Virginia at a neutral site.

 

[JwittersPAC]

It's some inside joke with Creighton fans, he's not actually out for the year

I guess inside joke was real….

 

[shizzle787]

Okay night.

Butler wins, and Xavier loses.

39-15 (4-11)

 

[JwittersPAC]

Okay night.

Butler wins, and Xavier loses.

39-15 (4-11)

Do you have the Gonzaga loss under 4-11 record? Big games against P4 for Providence, Butler, Xavier, Creighton, Seton Hall, and St John coming up.

 

[shizzle787]

Do you have the Gonzaga loss under 4-11 record? Big games against P4 for Providence, Butler, Xavier, Creighton, Seton Hall, and St John coming up.

No Gonzaga (and Dayton) are not P4.

 

[RuffRuff]

 

[rashadray11]

We need to get out of the big east as soon as humanly possible

 

[buddy]

We need to get out of the big east as soon as humanly possible

I read today that the State of Ct has a 2 billion dollar surplus. Maybe some of that can be used to fund UConn in a power conferece like SMU is doing.

 

[Tiamat7]

I read today that the State of Ct has a 2 billion dollar surplus. Maybe some of that can be used to fund UConn in a power conferece like SMU is doing.

SMU had massive private donors (whales) step up.

According to some measures, UConn's athletic department bleeds money and requires more subsidies than most.

Not sure if the State of CT would be comfortable authorizing more funds.

However, to your point, it might take something drastic with outside the box thinking to secure UConn's future in big time athletics.