Results tagged “Fresno State” from Jays Blog

2008-09 Game #11: Jays 84, Fresno State 65

By
Max Univers
on December 23, 2008 9:10 AM |
I took some major league heat via my inbox after the lashing I gave to the Findlay Toyota Las Vegas Classic yesterday. Apparently not everyone agrees with my harsh assessment of the tournament. And really, shouldn't it have the word "Tournament" in the name instead of "Classic"? There's nothing classic about it. I mean, how low does your attendance have to be for the official box score to not even bother listing it? The article on GoCreighton.com says the crowd was "sparse"; the box score simply ignores it entirely.

I know that as I listened to the game on the radio, it seemed like I could hear individual voices in the crowd. This is never a good thing, I can assure you, although it did bring back memories of the Civic. At least at the Civic there was free Godfathers Pizza at halftime. In this game, there was just a 38-38 tie in an ugly game against a bad opponent.

Wait, I take back the "bad" thing. Paul George is a good player, and may become a great player if he progresses the way he appears he will. Holy cow, that guy can score, rebound, pass...he's the entire package. He was as advertised, and the Fresno fans were selling me on the fact he was great, so that's saying something.

Tags:

Continue reading 2008-09 Game #11: Jays 84, Fresno State 65.

Gameday: Fresno State

By
Max Univers
on December 22, 2008 11:01 AM |
I'm an optimistic fellow, and even I'm finding a tough time justifying the Jays presence in the Las Vegas Classic. If the purpose of an exempt tournament is to play top teams you couldn't otherwise play, its a failure. Fresno State and DePaul have been on the schedule recently, and St. Louis isn't exactly lighting the world on fire. If the purpose is to get national television exposure, its a failure. The games are only available via webcast from a dubious site that won't even allow customers to pre-order the game. And if the purpose is get games to impress the selection committee come March, its also a failure. If they win, tis tournament does absolutely nothing to improve their chances of getting into the field and/or earning a better seed, and a loss will absolutely be a scuff mark on their record.

As a matter of fact, the only thing I can find to remotely justify playing in this thing is that it allows P'Allen Stinnett a chance to play before his hometown friends and family. That's a good thing. But its the only good thing.

And don't even get me started on pulling out of last year's tourney to take the Canada trip. I'm officially changing my answer to that quandary to "Bad Idea". I argued until I was even bluer in the face than I normally am that it was a defensible position. No longer. This tournament is crap, there's absolutely nothing to gain from it and there's a huge amount to lose. There. I said it.

The game against Southern, while a win, dropped the Jays' RPI almost 40 spots simply by having the worst team in America on the schedule. Playing Fresno State, number 241, tonight will probably also precipitate a drop even with a win. And playing the winner of DePaul and St. Louis? 115 and 202, respectively. I'm not afraid to call a turd a turd, and this tournament is a turd sandwich made of Bulldogs and Demons (and possibly Billikins).

No, I'm not bitter or anything, but thanks for asking and showing concern for my well being.

Tags:

Continue reading Gameday: Fresno State.

Fresno Is Not A State

By
Max Univers
on February 19, 2006 6:15 PM |
I'll come right out and admit it folks: I'm jealous. When I came to Creighton in 1997, nobody went to the games. In the student section, there was routinely room to put your ass on one one seat, your coat on another, and your beverage on a third. When the free Godfather's Pizza would arrive at halftime, sometimes everyone would have to eat three or four pieces just so there weren't any leftovers. And the rest of the arena wasn't much better. I dug through the Polyfro archives this weekend and found a photo to illustrate this sparsity of people at games for those too young to remember:

Billy tries to fire up a crowd of 3500 against UMKC in November, 1997

Tags:

Continue reading Fresno Is Not A State.

  • Case sensitive
  • Regex search

Tags

Max Univers (not his real name) is a graphic designer and author of two books, neither of which you’ve probably heard of. A 2001 graduate of Creighton University’s Journalism program, Max takes time out of his busy nightlife to share his thoughts on Jays hoops here during the season.

Why Univers? Its his favorite font, plus it just sounds really cool as a surname.

Why Polyfro? Years and years ago, Max had a giant afro wig that he wore as part of a Halloween costume. Not wishing to retire its giant fro awesomeness after the holiday, he began wearing the wig out in public as part of his everyday ensemble. One night at a dance club, the DJ called out the moniker over the soundsystem. Max thought it sounded cool, and purchased the URL shortly thereafter.

More questions? Send me an email: max-at-polyfro-dot-com. I like jokes, story tips, and generally all correspondence involving Bluejay athletics. Emails that point out how stupid I am and/or where I should go after I die are not encouraged.

Find recent content on the main index or look in the archives to find all content.