Baylor Scheierman (Transfer Commit)

[cufan10]

After this news I just have one question, is it November yet? Cant wait to head down to the CHI for the exhibition game to get the first look at this loaded team. A great day to be a Jay!

[Waylon Van Smack]

Hell yeah... going to be fun.

[bugmuncher]

After this news I just have one question, is it November yet? Cant wait to head down to the CHI for the exhibition game to get the first look at this loaded team. A great day to be a Jay!

And it was only LAST November that we almost lost to Arkansas-Cream Puff. It's really amazing what Mac and his hard-working staff and players have accomplished over the last year.

[bird_call]

Either Coach Mac and his staff have increased their SPEECH to 100 or the program is selling itself.

I'm all aboard the hype train. Choo Choo.

[Bluelulu]

Safe to say the Jays are no longer the perennial underrated overachieving underdogs?

Also, now there are expectations, which come with added pressure. I’m confident this group will thrive in a pressure environment. I’m also confident and trust the coaches that the delicate balance of chemistry will come together with this group, but a paper roster must still perform.

[go_jays]

Safe to say the Jays are no longer the perennial underrated overachieving underdogs?

Also, now there are expectations, which come with added pressure. I’m confident this group will thrive in a pressure environment. I’m also confident and trust the coaches that the delicate balance of chemistry will come together with this group, but a paper roster must still perform.

Mac was quoted in an interview in February, and I am paraphrasing...

"This team isn't afraid of anything... they look forward to "big moments".

And I'm gonna attribute this to the fact that Mac and the coaching staff BELIEVE in these players and they let them know that they believe in them. It's really important how you handle the critiques that you give your players. It can come across as 'how could you let me down"... or "hey, this is what you did... maybe you should think about doing this?"

Players don't like coaches who "joystick" them. Mac knows what he wants to see, but he's really good at understanding when and how to pick your battles when critiquing. Constant critique can wear on a player and they will eventually tune you out if you do too much of it.

Mac really has that knack for his ability to communicate. It borders on the old school "tough love" and letting them learn by letting them make the mistakes... to a point. It's a gift that great coaches have.

The other side of that, of course, is having players that want to be coached.

Doc River's quote...

Average players don't want to be coached
Good players want to be coached
Great players want the truth

[skinzfan23]

Just like this story mentions, this past 14 months has been an unbelievable time to be a Bluejay fan...so excited.

https://www.si.com/college/2022/05/03/baylor-scheierman-commits-creighton-transfer

The lone remaining hole on the roster was an extra guard, and coach Greg McDermott filled it with perhaps the best player in the transfer portal. Scheierman’s elite shooting touch (he made 83 threes at a 47% clip in 2021–22), high-level playmaking ability (4.5 assists per game) and impressive positional size at 6'6" earned him NBA interest last season on a South Dakota State team that won 30 games and reached the Big Dance.

And with Scheierman now in tow, the Bluejays have a legitimate case to be the No. 1 team in preseason polls. Ranked No. 7 in SI’s Way-Too-Early top 25 released in early April, Creighton’s combination of returning production, experience and top-end talent positions it as one of the nation’s elite teams in 2022–23.

[anotherjayfan]

What makes this and the King commitment sweeter is how many times we've been a recruits 2nd choice. Now we are starting to be in that top tier where recruits want to come.

[gtmoBlue]

This is nice. All the talking heads giving the Jays some props and all the various 'fans' publicly spitting venom.
Although many of our fans always want to be 'sneaking up' on ratings/opponents, etc. It's good to be
Top 10 or better (and the hunted). We always seem to get every team's Best Game anyways, why not as
a top 5-10 team. The team is used to competing and will embrace & welcome the notoriety, the spotlight.
We the Jays fandom, not so much.

[gtmoBlue]

The Athletic has 2 articles on Baylor. One from the 26th and Kentucky's interest. His agent is a UK fanboy.
The other article is from yesterday on Baylor's commit to the Jays. 2 short quotes -

What does Scheierman bring to Creighton?

Sam Vecenie, NBA draft senior writer:
Essentially, he shoots at an elite level, processes the game well, and can handle the ball. He’s an All-Big East caliber player next year, and an enormous get for Greg McDermott and company. This is an unquestioned top-10 team in the country entering next season.

How does he fit with the Bluejays?

Vecenie: Absolutely seamlessly. He’ll enter the role as a wing floor-spacer that was vacated by Alex O’Connell and Ryan Hawkins.