Creighton hires Steve Merfeld

[Da Coach]

It's not being reported publically yet, but sources say it's official. Steve Merfeld has been hired by Creighton as an assistant coach.

[SFP]

Can anyone now tell us why Merf was shown the door here? If only BP was so good at holding back a leak?

[jeffsu]

Congrats to Merf!

[AZ BU Fan]

The Valley gets more and more interesting.

Another level of antagonism for the BU - Creighton rivalry next year.

BU Students will need to come up with another clever welcome for SM when Creighton comes to Peoria next season!

[mrcoachdude]

Congrats to Merf!

Yep.....good guy!

[tornado]

The Valley gets more and more interesting. ..

How come if we have naysayers claiming we don't have good players, good recruits, or good coaches -
when the other Valley teams are constantly trying to steal our players and recruits, and then go after our ex-coaches....?

[thefish7]

Student section sign suggestion: What happens in Vegas stays in Omaha.

[tornado]

Student section sign suggestion: What happens in Vegas stays in Omaha.

One of first things Dana Altman did after he got to Oregon --
was to go out and land a guard from Las Vegas.... a 5-9 kid that he was hoping to land at Creighton...Jonathan Loyd
Altman also says Matt Humphrey is "going to go" but is still trying to lure Josh Crittle back.



Here are some other signs...


"Creighton Bluejays: where the players run the team"

or

"Battling ISU and SIU for the title: Juco U!"

[PTownHawkeye]

I lived down the street from Steve and his family for two years and on a personal level, are a wonderful family and I wish them nothing but the best. Great parents, great neighbors, very thoughful and friendly.

However, as a BU fan, it is tough to watch an assistant coach go to a rival team in the same conference. He will be very helpful to Creighton when it comes to scouting Bradley.

Still, I wish Steve nothing but the best.

[Da Coach]

Now being reported by an Evansville TV station, but no reports out of Omaha yet.

Merfeld hired at Creighton-

http://www.wfie.com/Global/story.asp?S=12421923

[Beninator]

I lived down the street from Steve and his family for two years and on a personal level, are a wonderful family and I wish them nothing but the best. Great parents, great neighbors, very thoughful and friendly.

However, as a BU fan, it is tough to watch an assistant coach go to a rival team in the same conference. He will be very helpful to Creighton when it comes to scouting Bradley.

Still, I wish Steve nothing but the best.

OK... I have never met Merf. But, did he really help us that much as far as scouting the MVC etc when he was here? So far, his tenure in the MVC has not been very successful.

[DoubleJayAlum]

"Battling ISU and SIU for the title: Juco U!"

Juco U?

As I look at next year's roster, we will have a grand total of two players that came from JUCO (both of which were recruited by Altman BTW)...

[Jack Bauer]

Merf had a better resume than anyone on the previous staff and was completely underutilized. He also had a personality conflict with the head coach. Props to both of them for taking the high road when the relationship deteriorated.

[tornado]

Juco U?
As I look at next year's roster, we will have a grand total of two players that came from JUCO (both of which were recruited by Altman BTW)...

Yikes....Witter, Carter are still there finsihing up, and you still have Ashford & Runnels, and you guys just signed Nared & Denson...but now they see little chance of playing so they'll go elsewhere...don't you have to agree, that's a lot of juco kids for a program that hardly had one over the past few years.....

Merf had a better resume than anyone on the previous staff and was completely underutilized. He also had a personality conflict with the head coach. Props to both of them for taking the high road when the relationship deteriorated.

wow - first-- that's not at all how I heard it -- little to do with "personality" only with "expectations and job requirements"...
and your praise is so different than how some people labelled Merf when he was OUR assistant...
I don't ever recall anyone actually promoting him that strongly on his "resume" and instead he took a little heat for it........

[Beninator]

wow - first-- that's not at all how I heard it -- little to do with "personality" only with "expectations and job requirements"...
and your praise is so different than how some people labelled Merf when he was OUR assistant...
I don't ever recall anyone actually promoting him that strongly on his "resume" and instead he took a little heat for it........

I agree with this statement... I am sure Merf is a nice guy, but I fail to see how he will be a difference maker to scout MVC teams for a school like Creighton. Yes he will know the tendencies of our players, but those tendencies will be realized by MVC coaches after let's say 4-5 games into the regular season.