McDermott interview

[dogsrus]

Pretty weak Mac...you're better than this.

Maybe not.....its like when the sked comes out first thing in the year. SOME things you just don't moan about....or poor calls from refs....legit or not you'll get no sympathy.

I can say early after the loss CU fans on BJ board were NOT blaming the gametime. They laid it DIRECTLY where it SHOULD fall...on McNugget and the playa's......

[Bravesfan]

Anyone happen to see the tv interview with Greg McDermott after the game? He was NOT HAPPY with the change in when the game started. He mentioned that it messed up his kids routine. But mainly, he was dissapointed with the decision itself. He basically said the communication between himself/Creighton and Bradley/MVC was terrible. He implied that the decision to change start time was made either without his approval or knowledge or both. I could not tell what he was refering to. He was definately was pissed at either MVC, Bradley, or both.

Oh boo hoo! Guess what Greg, the time change effected both teams, not just yours! Besides, you can't stop Mother Nature, so why complain?

[BradleyBrave]

Maybe not.....its like when the sked comes out first thing in the year. SOME things you just don't moan about....or poor calls from refs....legit or not you'll get no sympathy.

I can say early after the loss CU fans on BJ board were NOT blaming the gametime. They laid it DIRECTLY where it SHOULD fall...on McNugget and the playa's......

Maybe he's not above petty whining. I thought he was, I never took him for the type to whine about such things. It's basketball. The ball goes up and you play. Play and coach better next time Mac.

[tornado]

Anyone happen to see the tv interview with Greg McDermott after the game? He was NOT HAPPY with the change in when the game started. He mentioned that it messed up his kids routine. But mainly, he was dissapointed with the decision itself. He basically said the communication between himself/Creighton and Bradley/MVC was terrible. He implied that the decision to change start time was made either without his approval or knowledge or both. I could not tell what he was refering to. He was definately was pissed at either MVC, Bradley, or both.

wow, what a big whiner....
like the whole world centers on him???
The city officials, Peoria police, and the Civic Center Authority all basically told BU and the MVC that the game cannot be played at 7PM and have thousands of people potentially out in downtown drawing resources, police, plows, and personnel away from other, more important functions.
If the game was to be played at all it was going to have to be moved up to 3PM.
It was done with the approval of the athletic departments of both schools and of the MVC...so if McD was left out of the loop, then too bad for him, but stop the whining and grow up.

Here's just a few of the reports from our local officials....I suppose McDermott never took anyone else's safety or health into consideration...

"Mayor Jim Ardis...asks employers to close early today and stay closed tomorrow, and for people to stay home if they can."
"12:30 p.m. Tuesday: Illinois Department of Transportation advises people to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary."

http://www.pjstar.com/news/x896129390/Continuous-winter-storm-coverage-from-the-Journal-Star-staff

"Ardis added, "people need to understand... We need to keep the main corridors open."
The mayor recalled briefly the storm of 2006, in which some residents attempted to drive on snow-packed roads and got stuck, impeding the ability of plows to get onto the streets."

http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1526810/Mayor-urges-businesses-to-close-and-people-to-stay-home

"Emergency response authorities strongly urged Peoria area residents to stay home .."
"Officials are urging motorists to not drive anywhere today unless they absolutely have to..
the areas around the Downtown hospitals are ???really bad??? and that people are concerned about unplowed ramps from I-74.

???We tried to keep the areas around the hospitals the best we could,??? he said."

""Motorists who attempt to travel (Tuesday night) are putting not only themselves in great danger, they are also putting the emergency responders in danger," police said.

Streets through the heart of Peoria became barely navigable about noon Tuesday as the first wave of blizzard conditions blanketed the area.

Major Downtown arteries such as Adams Street and Jefferson Avenue saw motorists struggle to maintain straight courses.."

[shaunguth]

I can say early after the loss CU fans on BJ board were NOT blaming the gametime. They laid it DIRECTLY where it SHOULD fall...on McNugget and the playa's......

It's all on the coach, not the players....or so I've been told.

[BradleyBrave]

It's all on the coach, not the players....or so I've been told.

Losses are all on the players. Wins are all on the coach. Correct?

But that can't be possible since the coach brought in the players and prepares the players in practice.

I'm confused. Is anyone to blame? Does anyone deserve credit?

Let's give everyone a trophy. Hooray!

[shaunguth]

Losses are all on the players. Wins are all on the coach. Correct?

No......I believe everyone deserves both credit and blame.

[BradleyBrave]

Can someone walk over to the Pere Marquette and tell Mac

"Sh#t happens."

[Braves4Life]

Ultimately, both good and bad, the buck stops with the head coach. I know coaches like to say "blame the coach for the loss and credit the players for the win" but it always does come back to the coach. He's the guy who recruited, trained, and managed the "organization".

[tornado]

http://creighton.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1184068

you probably have to subscribe to read the whole thing..
but this Creighton writer really rips into just about everyone for the current state of Bluejays basketball...
He starts with Dana Altman, then includes some players, the fans, and a little left over for Mac...

[Chico]

Man, we win one game and we're back to ripping other teams, programs and coaches.

[BradleyBrave]

Man, we win one game and we're back to ripping other teams, programs and coaches.

Feels good, doesn't it!

[AZ BU Fan]

Suck It Up McDermott!

[BuB]

Here is part of Dave Reynolds story on the situation. The rest is on the PJ Star web site.

Cross met with Missouri Valley Conference commissioner Doug Elgin and Creighton athletics director Bruce Rasmussen in a conference phone call Tuesday morning to discuss the situation.
Cross said both of the officials agreed shifting the start time was the best option.
But Creighton coach Greg McDermott said he was not consulted and was unhappy with the decision. He said it disrupted his team’s game-day routine.
“We find out at 9 o’clock that the game we thought was starting at 7 is starting at 3,” McDermott said. “There’s bad weather all over the Midwest and there’s one game that was moved forward on game day. Some were postponed.
“The communication to us was ridiculous. Game day is about a routine. We were not allowed to have a routine today. I’m very disappointed how it was handled.”
Bradley coach Jim Les agreed that his team’s pregame routine was altered as well.
“Our kids had class until noon and were scrambling to get in our shoot*around and pregame meal,” he said. “I thought it was advantage road team.
McDermott suggested the Valley office come up with a policy covering such situations.

[MacabreMob]

i promise that this was all BU's decision and that if check the rules this is true, and if you still don't believe it, call the Valley office.

Here is part of Dave Reynolds story on the situation. The rest is on the PJ Star web site. I don't know why all the * are in the copy/paste

(which I have deleted to save space/time)

It may have been BU's AD making a suggestion to the "powers-that-be" in the MVC, but it was NOT "all BU's decision".

So should Reynolds call the Valley office? Better yet, let's get KW in on this. He's the real villian behind anything Bradley does is wrong and MUST be a conspiracy and BU's/Jim Les' fault.