Dana Altman at Creighton - Monday 7pm

by **Turner** » March 24th, 2011, 8:52 am

This game is the talk of the town today. I'd be surpised if there weren't at least 10,000 on Monday and maybe more. Should be a lot of fun.

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by **DUBulldog** » March 24th, 2011, 9:13 am

I'm guessing Oregon has an advantage. Not only do they get 2 out of 3 at home, but obviously, Altman knows the strengths of weaknesses of almost every CU player in much greater detail than you'd normally be able to scout.

But, I hope the BJ's put a good old-fashioned ass whooping on DA and the Ducks. :Cheers:

by **Realhoops** » March 24th, 2011, 9:41 am

DUBulldog wrote:I'm guessing Oregon has an advantage. Not only do they get 2 out of 3 at home, but obviously, Altman knows the strengths of weaknesses of almost every CU player in much greater detail than you'd normally be able to scout.

But, I hope the BJ's put a good old-fashioned ass whooping on DA and the Ducks.

You'd think Altman would have an advantage in knowing the personnel and the players' strengths and weaknesses. I'm not so sure, though.

First, he has no experience with Doug.
Second, although GE was here, Altman never got the opportunity to coach him.
Third, he has no experience with Jahenns.

That's three starters that he has very little inside experience with.

Fourth, although he has had experience with Josh Jones, Josh never really got a chance to do much under Altman and seems to be emerging as a much different player right now than he has been so far in his career.
Fifth, although he definitely knows AY, AY is really playing unbelievably as a facilitator for the rest of the team right now and letting the game come to him. He's not trying to do too much that can just be taken away.

Sixth, he has very little experience with the Kenny that is now on this team -- Kenny was much different under Altman, at least last year.
Seventh, he has very little experience with Wayne playing anything other than the substitute "5" role -- and Wayne has been getting some minutes alongside GE and KL right now.

Nobody else is really doing anything meaningful on this team right now. Darryl Ashford is giving a few spot minutes, but nothing that inside knowledge will help with. Korver is just, well, Korver. Maybe Dana will spend all of his time trying to figure out how to take Korver out of the game or something.

Because so much of CU's success right now is really coming from Doug, GE, JJ, and JM's energy, all of that inside knowledge of some of CU's players might not really help. I just hope the team comes into the game with an attitude of wanting to punch the Ducks in the mouth just like they did UCF last night.

by **sect.3purple** » March 24th, 2011, 9:56 am

Years ago in a first-round NCAA game the Aces defeated the Ducks in overtime. It's Creighton's time now to win over Oregon. Good luck and go MVC!

by **unipanther99** » March 24th, 2011, 10:25 am

Without a doubt, Greg McDermott is leading the country in awkward coaching situations this year. UNI x3, Iowa State, and now this.

by **Aargh** » March 24th, 2011, 10:28 am

This is the perfect opportunity for Cu fans to witness what Altman is really like when he loses a game - especially if he disagrees with a call or 2 along the way. It's different when the guy whining is your own coach. I think CU fans need the chance to see Altman whining as a loser.

I just like to see him whining. I hope the finals go 2 games and CU brings the trophy home.

Good luck playing on that drug-inspired, psychedelic gym floor that's supposed to look like trees.

by **UNIFanSince1983** » March 24th, 2011, 8:04 pm

Dana Altman does have an advantage. What was his record against Mac when he was at Crieghton? I mean really I think we beat Creighton 2 times in McDermott's tenure. Obviously Greg has the better team this time, but I think he had the better team more than just twice at UNI too.

In all seriousness though I think Creighton should handle the Ducks. They seem to be playing well recently aside from a complete and utter lack of defense. It really doesn't matter because they are scoring a lot of points.

by **Burbot** » March 24th, 2011, 10:24 pm

To be perfectly honest, I could give 2, much less a single shite for anything to do with Creighton. That's all.

by **TrueBlueJay** » March 25th, 2011, 7:32 am

UNIFanSince1983 wrote:Dana Altman does have an advantage. What was his record against Mac when he was at Crieghton? I mean really I think we beat Creighton 2 times in McDermott's tenure. Obviously Greg has the better team this time, but I think he had the better team more than just twice at UNI too.

In all seriousness though I think Creighton should handle the Ducks. They seem to be playing well recently aside from a complete and utter lack of defense. It really doesn't matter because they are scoring a lot of points.

While I agree there was very little defense in the first two games, CU turned up the intensity and played great defense in the third game. I believe they'll need a repeat performance of that type of defensive intensity against the ducks.

by **ihsi** » March 25th, 2011, 8:20 am

Altman is going to be doing an interview with Schick and Nick (Bahe) this morning on 590am. You can listen live by going to the link and then clicking listen live. He is supposed to be on after 10am.

http://1620thezone.com/