I’m teaming up with my Bluejay Beat buddy, Jon Nyatawa of the Omaha World-Herald, to bring you an extremely long overdue podcast on what much of what has transpired in the world of Creighton Athletics since the COVID-19 outbreak put sports on pause and sent us into quarantine.
On this episode, we relive our experiences from New York City in the early days of the pandemic, break down the recently announced scheduling plan for fall sports in the Big East, talk about Ryan Nembhard’s commitment and highlight some of the top targets for the remainder of the 2021 recruiting class. We also dive into the dynamics surrounding the decisions Denzel Mahoney and Damien Jefferson have ahead of them with the new early entry withdrawal deadline being officially announced. The episode wraps up with our reactions to the ripple effect of the Black Lives Matter protests and how Creighton’s words have to hold up and transform into action going forward even as news outlets shift their focus and the hashtags cease to be trending topics on social media platforms.
Timestamps
- (0:00-15:19): Catching up/reliving the final days of the Big East Tournament in the lead up to the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City.
- (15:20-39:24): Discussing the alterations announced by the Big East regarding the fall 2020 conference schedule for men’s soccer, women’s soccer, and volleyball.
- (39:25-1:02:30): Breaking down Ryan Nembhard’s commitment and highlighting some of Creighton’s top targets in the 2021 recruiting class.
- (1:02:31-1:16:22): Diving into the decisions facing Denzel Mahoney and Damien Jefferson after the NCAA updated its guidelines for players who have entered the NBA Draft while still maintaining their eligiblity.
- (1:16:23-1:29:14): Reacting to the reactions of the world-wide Black Lives Matter protests and Creighton’s response to the call for action.