Creighton

[frozena pizza]

The poster said that they "couldn't wait" to play in the same conference as Creighton.  I recognize those (Big East schools) are leaving, but I certainly wouldn't say I "can't wait" to being a mid-major with no coach and a bunch of lost recruits.  That's the reality of the situation but if you are all excited about that so be it. The whole thing is depressing.

Um, actually nobody said that at all.

[We R Final Four]

I am biased because I got my undergraduate degree from Creighton. But, I am extremely excited for them to join the new conference.  

Extremely excited or you can't wait?

[Boozemon Barro]

As someone who lives in Omaha, I am extremely excited by the possibility of Creighton in this new conference. Our alumni association here would throw together a nice party for any out of town fans, though tickets may be hard to come by.

[Benny B]

I can't wait to be a mid-major, as JT defines it.  Mid-majors have gone to the Final Four every year since 2006 (except last year).

[chapman]

To me they were a no-brainer for this conference from day one.

[Billybob]

Creighton ranked top 25, Marquette isn't. They must be doing something right.

[reinko]

As someone who lives in Omaha, I am extremely excited by the possibility of Creighton in this new conference. Our alumni association here would throw together a nice party for any out of town fans, though tickets may be hard to come by.

I think a few $10 Runza gift cards would suffice I'm sure.

[Boozemon Barro]

I think a few $10 Runza gift cards would suffice I'm sure.

Personally I find meat twinkies repulsive, but I could hook you up with Valentino's pizza.

[reinko]

Personally I find meat twinkies repulsive, but I could hook you up with Valentino's pizza.

Nah, some Godfathers groundbeef pizza would be golden.

[ATL MU Warrior]

I think a few $10 Runza gift cards would suffice I'm sure.

[Classof83]

I know it was a long time ago, but please recall that Creighton was a respected Basketball program, until...

Kevin ROSS
v.
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY


Mr. Ross attended Creighton from 1978 until 1982. During that time he maintained a D average and acquired 96 of the 128 credits needed to graduate. However, many of these credits were in courses such as Marksmanship and Theory of Basketball, and did not count towards a university degree. Mr. Ross alleges that he took these courses on the advice of Creighton's Athletic Department, and that the department also employed a secretary to read his assignments and prepare and type his papers. Mr. Ross also asserts that Creighton failed to provide him with sufficient and competent tutoring that it had promised.When he left Creighton, Mr. Ross had the overall language skills of a fourth grader and the reading skills of a seventh grader. Consequently, Mr. Ross enrolled, at Creighton's expense, for a year of remedial education at the Westside Preparatory School in Chicago. At Westside, Mr. Ross attended classes with grade school children. He later entered Roosevelt University in Chicago, but was forced to withdraw because of a lack of funds. In July 1987, Mr. Ross suffered what he terms a "major depressive episode," during which he barricaded himself in a Chicago motel room and threw furniture out the window.

[onepost]

Having lived in Omaha my whole life (albeit, 20 short years), I'm ecstatic about the prospect of Creighton joining this conference. While they won't be playing Marquette during my 4 years here, they'll make for a GREAT conference member. Incredibly dedicated fan base and always relevant come March. In today's landscape, there's not much more you can ask for from a basketball-only school.

[Bricky]

When that Kevin Ross story was big news, espn looked like this: http://sports.espn.go.com/page2/tvlistings/show103transcript.html