tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787129957596882935.post6278107264964030859..comments2023-09-26T13:01:58.884-07:00Comments on Matt Perrault: Jays 0-1 in the MVC After Getting Blown OutMatt Perraulthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09213981511127742003noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787129957596882935.post-73892565137674326362007-12-31T11:34:00.000-08:002007-12-31T11:34:00.000-08:00Illinois State is a powerhouse, you're right they ...Illinois State is a powerhouse, you're right they were the best team to play at the Qwest. Ha ha, they are 9-3 with a loss to a 5-7 Eastern Michigan team that in case you didn't know had a 16 point loss to, yes, Oakland. So yes Oakland did beat Oregon, but they also slaughtered a team in Eastern Michigan that beat the MVC powerhouse in Illinois State. You are just as delusional as most Creigton fans. We'll see where Illinois State is in the end compared to Oregon. Good luck comparing every team Creigton plays to Oregon, Oregon would wax every team in the Valley. Face it, Creighton and the entire MVC is weak this year. Next thing you will say, is if NU beats Kansas, that Illinois State is the best team to play in Nebraska this year.SpinSports590https://www.blogger.com/profile/09408919497148467322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787129957596882935.post-47271164655743004742007-12-30T23:39:00.000-08:002007-12-30T23:39:00.000-08:00Color me surprised, a very well written/sensible p...Color me surprised, a very well written/sensible post from MP. <BR/><BR/>This team wont consistently play as well as they did against ALR (not a bad team), and they aren't anywhere near as bad as they played vs. Illinois State. <BR/><BR/>I'd make the cliche that you will find this team somewhere in the middle, but we probably wont. This team will play lights out on occasion and be able to play with anybody in the country, and turn around and lose to anybody. If there's one light at the end of the tunnel, like MP said, it's the pure talent of this team, and Dana Altman. <BR/><BR/>He's done more with less.MattSantaMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251181814578625639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4787129957596882935.post-16203667425083402502007-12-30T22:50:00.000-08:002007-12-30T22:50:00.000-08:00Let me give you the non-Creighton fan perspective ...Let me give you the non-Creighton fan perspective on why the Jays will struggle. If you look at the Creighton roster as a whole you notice that they are not very athletic (exceptions being Stinnett and Witter). So if a team is able to handle Creighton's full court press, they will have success. Creighton is NOT a good half-court defense team. The blueprint to beating Creighton is to spread them out and isolate players like Hibma, Bahe, and Millard. When the Jays help on defense, they are exposed and not athletic enough to recover.<BR/><BR/>On offense they rely way too much on 3s. The way to beat Creighton is to guard the perimeter and make Creighton penetrate.<BR/><BR/>I see NO way that Creighton does any better than 11-7 in the MVC (10-8 is more likely). Creighton is at best an NIT team.beavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787059576418365086noreply@blogger.com