Bluejay Beat

Creighton gave their first look to the fans on Friday night in a public exhibition against preseason ranked Iowa State. Without two starters, the Bluejays played an amazing first half only turning the ball over once and going into halftime doubling up the Cyclones 46-23. Creighton turned the ball over a little more in the second half and went cold from the three point line allowing Iowa St. to mount a comeback. But the Bluejays made the plays down the stretch and walked away with the win. While the exhibition doesn't mean a whole lot, at least they got to play against some different competition and the fans got to see the new Jays up and close with their potential for this season.WBR's Matt DeMarinis and Hurrdat Sports Jacob Padilla are back for another season of breaking things down from the games and giving their insight to the Bluejays. They got together after the the game on Friday night to share their insight.

#15 preseason ranked Creighton hosted #14 preseason ranked Purdue in a charity exhibition on Saturday night at the CHI Health Center. Fans got to see the 2024-25 Bluejays for the first time and a crowd of over 15,000 were on hand for the exhibition contest.The Bluejays looked sharp on offense and newcomer Pop Isaacs went for 24 points to lead the Jays. Senior leaders Ryan Kalkbrenner had 18 points and Steven Ashworth had 16 to round out the Jays in double-figures.Once again this season' WBR's Matt DeMarinis and Hurrdat Sports' Jacob Padilla will break things down after the game in our Bluejay Beat podcast. This podcast is an exclusive to our Patreon subscribers. This one is being released for free so you can sample the content and more that will be provided this basketball season. Please subscribe at https://patreon.com/whitebluereview

Long-time Creighton men’s basketball assistant coach Steve Merfeld hops on the Bluejay Beat to chat about where the team sits in the development process after one week of official practices.He also dives into the maturation of the reigning 3-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Kalkbrenner, the acclimation of first-year college hoopers Fedor Zugic, Jackson McAndrew, Larry Johnson, and Ty Davis as well as a potential surprise contributor that isn’t on a lot of radars outside the McDermott Center.Lastly, he breaks down a non-conference schedule full of heavy hitters, including the upcoming charity exhibition against Purdue, the way it came together, the cause they are playing for, and how people can purchase tickets for the Saturday night event on October 26th.

On our 2023 Men's Soccer preview podcast, WBR's Matt DeMarinis talks to head coach Johnny Torres about a variety of topics including the decision to go to a new system, how it complimented last year’s personnel, blending analytics and instincts, the College Cup run, and Duncan McGuire’s historic season. They also break down some of the key players on this year’s team.

On our season preview pod with Kirsten Bernthal Booth, host Matt DeMarinis covers the non-conference schedule and its importance big picture, position battles, player breakdowns, and how the depth has enhanced the competitiveness of training sessions.

(FREE!) Matt sits down with Ross Paule to preview the upcoming 2023 season of Creighton women’s soccer. Coach Paule talks about how he and his staff develop a game model for the players, striving to take that next step as a program. He also gives a player-by-player breakdown, what drives him as he embarks on his ninth year as head coach, the NCAA’s rules regarding the preseason and handling of transfers, the World Cup, the women’s game, and much, much more on the latest episode of the Bluejay Beat.We have made this podcast free for everyone to listen to. Subscribe to our podcast all year long to get in-depth analysis, commentary and interviews.https://www.patreon.com/whitebluereview

Creighton women's soccer head coach Ross Paule joins the show to preview the 2022 season.