(08-19-2016 07:40 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(08-19-2016 07:21 AM)emdypo Wrote:  Ron English also left a team with all types of internal problems and lacking in talent. Creighton has had to deal will the murder of a student athlete, budget issues, HBO special and a faculty trashing his program, and a losing culture that is by far the hardest program to recruit in the country. So, do I think we give Creighton a blank check, NO. And the fact that he stayed with McCaslin for two years and made very little change to the defensive scheme, shows some serious issues in decision making. Let's not forget how bad this team was last year, we expected them to be better than 2014 and honestly the defense was some how worse, the only game they showed up for was LSU. As much as this is a game of wins and losses, we need to look at product, if we win 4 games and get blown out in the other 8, that's much different then winning four games and losing another 8 by less than a touchdown. We need to show improvement on both sides of the ball, and Creighton needs to show that he is more than a good guy who holds his kids accountable, he needs to show he can coach at this level. Otherwise we are just delaying the next rebuild effort.

Odd I recall them "showing" up for the Old Dominion, Ball State Wyoming (does the team not show up when it wins a game?) and CMU games depending on your definition of showing up. Lets not forget POC was injured before the season began and Bell in the first game. Don't disagree that there needs to be improvement on the field.

I got this one: Losing at HOME to a conference foe by 11 (Ball State) is showing up? Losing at home to Old Dominion is showing up? I will give you the CMU game, it was competitive in Mt. Pleasant, Wyoming...okay but they were down to their 3rd string QB. Fine we'll take it. Just remember though, that Creighton did not win one single MAC game last year. He lost by 11, 26, 43, 28, 30, 15, 11, and 7 in their OWN CONFERENCE. That is not good enough, certainly not this season. He needs 6 wins and the losses have to be competitive in conference. No more excuses.