Matt DeMarinis and Jordan Scurry reprise their season-preview interview with Creighton men’s basketball head coach Greg McDermott on this exclusive 50-minute episode of our premium Bluejay Beat podcast.
Coach Mac shares insights on all of the following and more:
- his adaptability as a head coach and the process it took to get him to evolve in his approach; including the unique shift he made during preparations for the 2011 CBI tournament…
- where he thinks the team is in its return to the “Let it Fly” mantra; the pace has been OK, but he wants the spacing cleaner — it is all in the details..
- how to marry being an elite fast-pace tempo on offense with being a highly-efficient defense…
- the natural feel and instincts Ryan Kalkbrenner brings to the table as an elite defender…
- how much of the offseason work focused on Kalkbrenner being an intentional focal point on offense…
- the luxury of being able to bring veterans Francisco Farabello and Shereef Mitchell off the bench for the Bluejays…
- the impact Ryan Nembhard, Arthur Kaluma, and Trey Alexander have on the Creighton program, beginning with their work ethics…
- how Alexander’s game might evolve as a sophomore and translate to the next level…
- his expectations for Baylor Scheierman; the fit, the chemistry, the skills, and how it all comes together for his senior season…
- the challenge of roster management, when there are a few waves worth of players hunting for minutes…
- his freshman group; what he thinks of their prospects this season and their projections for the future…
Plus, McDermott starts the interview by going deep on the post-CU playing career of his son, Doug.