Section 229 Creighton Basketball Talk

Episode #11 - End of Season Wrap Up

In this episode, we reflect on the 2020-2021 season and give our final thoughts on the historic run this Creighton Basketball program went on the last two years. While filming the episode, Christian Bishop announced that he was transferring, so you'll get our raw reaction to that news. We look ahead to the future of Creighton hoops, who will be around next year, and answer your questions about what is on the horizon for this Jays team.

Episode #10: NCAA Tournament 2nd Weekend Preview

Ah yes, Creighton has reached their first SWEET SIXTEEN! In this episode we reminisce on how we got to this point, what we saw from the first two games, following up on our predictions from the first NCAA Tournament episode, and looking ahead to Creighton's matchup against Gonzaga. Buckle up, this was a fun one! Next time we chat we will be on the other side. We'll either be chatting about the Final Four or putting a cap on our 2020-2021 season. See you on the other side! 

Episode #9: NCAA Tournament Preview

We're back! In this episode, Austin, Blake, and Dan discuss a plethora of topics. Did coach Mac's comments derail this season? Was the Big East Tournament a failure for Creighton or was it a point to get back on track? And what's in store for Creighton for the NCAA Tournament? We cover ALL of this and more. Join us in the conversation. 

Episode #8: Brody Deren

On this week's episode, we invited our new friend Brody Deren on the podcast to discuss his storied career with Creighton. We talked about the tough week ahead for the current Creighton team, including his thoughts on the upcoming NCAA Tournament and where the Jays will fall come selection Sunday. Brody also shared some of his favorite moments visiting Carbondale to SIU from back in the day, as well as some insight behind his time wearing the Bluejays uniform. 

Episode #7: 2021 Recruiting Class w/ Guest Alex Karamanos

This week we invited our new friend Alex Karamanos from The Season Ticket and The Circuit on the podcast to talk about the future of Creighton basketball, specifically the highly rated (and touted) 2021 incoming class of players. Alex is a high school recruiting expert and has watched our four signees's from the 2021 class very closely. Tune in as we take a break from game analysis and former player interviews to preview the future of the Bluejays. 

Recruiting class of 2021 (rankings from TheSeasonTicket.com):
#47 - TyTy Washington - PG
#71 - Mason Miller - PF
#74 - Ryan Nembhard - PG
NR - John Christofilis - SG

Episode #6 - Jimmy Motz

On this episode, Austin and Dan talk with former Bluejay favorite Jimmy Motz. Jimmy shares his favorite memories from his years at Creighton, as well as an update on what he has done since leaving Creighton. Jimmy has had an intriguing coaching career thus far, including some major head coaching positions around Nebraska High School Basketball. We chat about it all in this episode as we turn back the clock to the early 2000s to break down his career as a Creighton Bluejay. 

Episode #5 - Toby Hegner

Former Creighton Bluejay Toby Hegner joins the podcast this week for a conversation about his time at Creighton. There were three defining plays in Toby Hegner's career, tune in and listen as we chronicle these famous plays from his storied Creighton career. 

Episode #4 - Alex Sindelar (Seton Hall postgame recap)

Austin sits down with Creighton beat writer Alex Sindelar for a post-game recap after Creighton smacked Seton Hall 89-53. We discuss the crazy day that we all just lived through, full analysis of the Seton Hall game, the Astronomy class that Austin and Alex took at UNO, and a bunch of other random stuff. 

Episode #3 - Will Artino Interview

In this episode, Will Artino joins Blake and Austin for a discussion about his career playing basketball overseas, his time with the Bluejays, and how he is keeping in shape during the pandemic.

Episode #2 - Jordan Scurry Interview

Austin sits down with former Bluejay Jordan Scurry to discuss the current season, making UCONN/Creighton a rivalry game, his time at Creighton, and so much more! Buckle up for our first former player interview and as we lightly preview the game with Xaiver on 12/23.