The Flaming Burning Stinking & Predictable Disaster that is Creighton Basketball

[Dave Stalwart]

I wouldnt buy those. They might have some Craigslist predators up there with season tickets to Creighton games.

[ShockTalk]

Whatever this was, it's been removed.

[Cdizzle]

Was it trading cu bball tix for UNO hockey tix? Cause I saw that the other day. I was the real loser in that deal though, had to replace my keyboard and spend 10 minutes cleaning my monitor.

[ShockerFever]

So this is what has evolved in Omaha:

http://omaha.craigslist.org/tix/4884418603.html

LMFAO

Bahahahahaha. That was classic.

[Shocker-maniac]

Whatever this was, it's been removed.

A person was trying to off-load his Creighton bball tickets for below face value on Craig's List. That is the state of the Creighton basketball program.

[DwShock]

@PivOWH: Josh Dotzler's group, Abide, is sponsoring a Blue-Out at Monday's CU game. First 10,000 fans will get free blue T-shirts

[Cdizzle]

@PivOWH: Josh Dotzler's group, Abide, is sponsoring a Blue-Out at Monday's CU game. First 10,000 fans will get free blue T-shirts

But what will they do with all those leftover T-shirts?

[_kai_]

But what will they do with all those leftover T-shirts?

7,000 homeless or less fortunate getting clothed is always a good thing.

[Cdizzle]

Like they want those T-shirts. Everyone has standards.

[WstateU]

I thought the new conference was going to solve all their financial shortfalls...

"This new level of competition has required Creighton Athletics to commit additional resources due to the rising costs of scholarships, escalating travel expenses, capital projects and staffing requirements."

http://www.gocreighton.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=1000&ATCLID=209887585

[Dave Stalwart]

I thought the new conference was going to solve all their financial shortfalls...

"This new level of competition has required Creighton Athletics to commit additional resources due to the rising costs of scholarships, escalating travel expenses, capital projects and staffing requirements."

http://www.gocreighton.com/ViewArtic...CLID=209887585

"Major Gifts Program"....a nice way of saying "we need a lot of money from the community because we're in trouble"

I would think this is one of those times where it would really stink to be a private school in the midwest with considerably less of an alumni base than most state schools.

[ShockerPhi]

@PivOWH: Josh Dotzler's group, Abide, is sponsoring a Blue-Out at Monday's CU game. First 10,000 fans will get free blue T-shirts

T-Shirts??? They aren't handing out sweater vests? No wonder they can't get people to show up.

[shox1989]

I thought the new conference was going to solve all their financial shortfalls...

"This new level of competition has required Creighton Athletics to commit additional resources due to the rising costs of scholarships, escalating travel expenses, capital projects and staffing requirements."

http://www.gocreighton.com/ViewArtic...CLID=209887585

What are they doing with that $3.2 million they get each year from the nBE TV contract?

[Shocker1976]

I thought the new conference was going to solve all their financial shortfalls...

"This new level of competition has required Creighton Athletics to commit additional resources due to the rising costs of scholarships, escalating travel expenses, capital projects and staffing requirements."

http://www.gocreighton.com/ViewArtic...CLID=209887585

Clearly "all this unprecedented amount of national attention" and "experiencing opportunities that once seemed impossible" must be expensive; I wonder just what these impossible opportunities are?

"The move to the BIG EAST Conference has brought an unprecedented amount of national attention to Creighton University and the athletic department. As a member of the BIG EAST Conference, Creighton student-athletes are experiencing opportunities that once seemed impossible. This new level of competition has required Creighton Athletics to commit additional resources due to the rising costs of scholarships, escalating travel expenses, capital projects and staffing requirements."

[Aargh]

"The coach's son being named NPoY has brought an unprecedented amount of national attention to Creighton University and the athletic department. As a member of the BIG EAST Conference, Creighton student-athletes are experiencing setbacks that once seemed impossible. This unfortunate conference realignment has required Creighton Athletics to commit additional resources due to the rising costs of scholarships, escalating travel expenses, capital projects and staffing requirements."

Fixed it.

Although I don't see how the unfortunate conference realignment has anything to do with "the rising costs of scholarships". Did the BE make CU raise their tuition in order to join their elite league?