Post by LIONS90045 on Aug 15, 2009 23:53:07 GMT -5
This from Doug Gottlieg of ESPN on Creighton, who fingered a number of teams not on Dick Vitales top 40 list - the Kenny Lawson mentioned is Quincy's 6'9" 245 lb brother playing for Creighton
• At Creighton, Dana Altman lost his leading scorer, but eight of his top nine scorers are back from a 27-win team, and the Bluejays added a couple of juco guards and some talented high school recruits the big boys missed on. If it seems like déjá vu, then you feel just like me. It's amazing what keeps happening in Omaha, isn't it? That's now 11 straight 20-win seasons for Altman, who has recovered quite well from his extremely short-lived tenure at Arkansas. And though his Bluejays have settled for the NIT in four of the past six seasons, this appears to be a team in need of only one of three players to become "the guy" for the Jays to become a top-25 team. Though he has never been a consistent scorer, P'Allen Stinnett has started since he arrived, and when he's on it's a sight to behold. Kenny Lawson has a lot of upside and skill, but he hasn't put it together in terms of toughness in or out of conference play. Justin Carter played well in his first year at CU, but struggled with his perimeter jumper, and that limited his active yet sometimes offensively ineffective game. Keep an eye on juco transfer Darryl Ashford, who originally committed to Texas Tech and seems like a great fit for Altman's "pinwheel offense" and pressing defenses. Altman is a magician. Take one look at a full Qwest Center, alongside his sterling record, and you'll see why one head coach told me "Dana Altman is the best coach in America … period."
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• At Creighton, Dana Altman lost his leading scorer, but eight of his top nine scorers are back from a 27-win team, and the Bluejays added a couple of juco guards and some talented high school recruits the big boys missed on. If it seems like déjá vu, then you feel just like me. It's amazing what keeps happening in Omaha, isn't it? That's now 11 straight 20-win seasons for Altman, who has recovered quite well from his extremely short-lived tenure at Arkansas. And though his Bluejays have settled for the NIT in four of the past six seasons, this appears to be a team in need of only one of three players to become "the guy" for the Jays to become a top-25 team. Though he has never been a consistent scorer, P'Allen Stinnett has started since he arrived, and when he's on it's a sight to behold. Kenny Lawson has a lot of upside and skill, but he hasn't put it together in terms of toughness in or out of conference play. Justin Carter played well in his first year at CU, but struggled with his perimeter jumper, and that limited his active yet sometimes offensively ineffective game. Keep an eye on juco transfer Darryl Ashford, who originally committed to Texas Tech and seems like a great fit for Altman's "pinwheel offense" and pressing defenses. Altman is a magician. Take one look at a full Qwest Center, alongside his sterling record, and you'll see why one head coach told me "Dana Altman is the best coach in America … period."
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