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No. 9 Men's Hoops Visits Xavier
Point, Counterpoint
Austin Chatman owns 334 career assists in his first 98 career games. With seven helpers on Jan. 25th vs. Georgetown, Chatman became the 13th player in Bluejay history to 300 assists.
He is seventh on the list of fewest games played to reach 300 dimes.
Creighton's Quickest Players to 300 Assists
Games Name
53 Ralph Bobik
56 Grant Gibbs
59 Randy Eccker
69 Ryan Sears
85 Tyler McKinney
89 Duan Cole
91 Austin Chatman
92 Vernon Moore
94 Josh Dotzler
100 Antoine Young
Racing To 75
Ethan Wragge needed just 20 games to reach 75 three-pointers made this season. He was the second-fastest player in program history to reach the milestone, trailing only Kyle Korver (16 games) in 2002-03.
In Korver's magical 2002-03 season, he would finish with a school-record 129 three-pointers in 34 games, an average of 3.79 treys per game.
By comparison, Wragge's 91 three-pointers in 27 games this year are a similar 3.37 trifectas per contest.
Below is a list of the fewest games to 75 three-pointers in program history.
Fewest Games Before Making 75th 3-Pointer
Name Year Games to 75
Kyle Korver 2002-03 16
Ethan Wragge 2013-14 20
Tad Ackerman 1994-95 25
Kyle Korver 2000-01 26
Booker Woodfox 2008-09 27
Kyle Korver 2001-02 28
Rod Mason 1987-88 32
Ethan Wragge 2012-13 35
Doug McDermott 2012-13 35
1 If By Land, 2 If By Sea, 3 If By Wragge
Ethan Wragge owns 1,095 career points, but just 26 two-point field goals. Only one player since 1997 has scored 1,000 career points with fewer than career 40 two-pointers, Butler's Bruce Horan (2003-06). Horan finished his career with 1,018 career points and just 12 two-pointers, thanks to 314 treys and 52 free throws.
Since 2006-07, Wragge owns the nation's only two seasons with at least 78 three-pointers and six or fewer two-point baskets, having done it last year (78 3's, 6 2's) and this season (91 3's, 2 2's).
Wragge's 91 treys this year are more than any other player since 1997-98 in a season with two or fewer two-point field goals. In those seasons, Horan owns the mark for most trifectas with three two-pointers with 113 (and 3 2's) in 2005-06.
Among active players, the active player with more than 1,000 career points and the second-fewest amount of two-pointers is Baylor's Brady Heslip (1,011 points; 55 two-pointers).
A KenPom Delight?
Noted statistician Ken Pomeroy's website, KenPom.com has numerous ratings that break down team efficiencies. The site consistently ranks Creighton's offense among the nation's best.
Pomeroy's site (through Feb. 26) ranks Creighton with the best mark nationwide in "Adjusted Efficiency" at 126.7 points per 100 possessions, first in "Effective Field Goal %" at 59.2 percent, first in three-point percentage at 42.9 percent and fifth in "Assists Per Field Goals Made" at 65.1 percent.
Shooting Star
Ethan Wragge made multiple three-pointers in 16 games from Nov. 28 to Jan. 25th.
By comparison, Stephen Curry (in 2013) is the only NBA player in the last three years with multiple treys in 16 or more straight games, as he reached 19 games in a row.
Wragge is the first Creighton player with multiple three-pointers in 16 straight games, three more than the previous mark set by Kyle Korver, who ended his career in 2003 with 13 such games.
Wragge has made four or more three-pointers in 13 of 27 games this season for Creighton.
Shooting Towards A Triple Crown
Not only is Creighton leading in the nation in three-point percentage (42.8), but the Bluejays are nearly making three-pointers at a near-record clip, as well.
Creighton owns 279 three-pointers through 27 games this season, an average of 10.33 per game.
In the NCAA Division I history, the only team to average more than 10.7 three-pointers per game was the Troy State squad (11.11) in 1995-96. It's worth noting that this season Iona is averaging 10.4 three-pointers per game, as well.
Jays Earn 10 Home Wins, Again
With a win vs. Butler on Jan. 14, Creighton clinched its 10th home win this season. Creighton has now won 10 or more home games in 18 straight seasons.
The current streak is a school-record, six more than the previous standard of 12 straight seasons from the 1969-70 season to the 1980-81 campaign with 10 or more home wins.
Creighton has won 10 or more home games in 35 of the last 45 seasons.
Player of the Week, Again
Doug McDermott was named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Jan. 13th, the fifth time this year he was honored. McDermott averaged 26.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists as Creighton posted wins over DePaul and Xavier
McDermott was also named National Player of the Week by the USBWA, NBCSports.com and CBS Sports.
Deadly From Downtown
Through games of February 24th, Creighton leads the nation with 42.8 percent marksmanship from deep, and is second with 10.3 three-pointers per game and 279 three-pointers overall.
Creighton also first in assist/turnover ratio (1.82), second in assists per game (18.0), eighth in scoring margin (+14.1), fifth in field goal percentage (.499), 17th in scoring offense (80.6), 15th in free-throw percentage (.753), 10th in win percentage and 11th in turnovers per game.
Doug McDermott ranked first nationally in scoring average, second in field goals made and third in total points.
Ethan Wragge ranked second in three-point percentage, ninth in three-pointers made and 10th in three-pointers per game.
Jahenns Manigat ranks fifth nationally with a 3.82 assist/turnover ratio, as well.
Nominated For Everything, It Seems
Senior Doug McDermott was one of 25 men named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Watch List on Jan. 22nd. This is the third straight year McDermott has been on the midseason top 25 chart.
McDermott was one of 23 men named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List on Thursday, Jan. 23rd. This is the third straight year McDermott has been on the midseason top 25 list that is determined by the USBWA.
McDermott is one of 10 remaining men up for the Senior CLASS Award, it was announced on February 12th.
Last but not least, McDermott is one of 30 candidates for the Naismith Award, it was announced on February 13th.
Top Dog At The Halfway Point
Two-time All-American Doug McDermott is a well-known commodity among the national experts who cover the sport.
With conference play underway, numerous national publications and websites have named their Midseason Players of the Year.
Among the following individuals/organizations have named McDermott the front-runner for National Player of the Year were: Jay Bilas (ESPN), Jeff Goodman (ESPN), Andy Katz (ESPN), Jay Williams (ESPN), Dick Vitale (ESPN), Digger Phelps (ESPN), Dan Dakich (ESPN), Gary Parrish (CBS Sports), Jeff Borzello (CBS Sports), Jerry Palm (CBS Sports), Jon Rothstein (CBS Sports), CJ Moore (Bleacher Report), Kelli Anderson (Sports Illustrated), Seth Davis (Sports Illustrated), Luke Winn (Sports Illustrated) and Brian Hamilton (Sports Illustrated).
Link To Greatness
Creighton's home, CenturyLink Center Omaha, has received several rave reviews in recent weeks.
ESPN.com's Jeff Goodman ranked it as the 10th best college basketball arena.
ESPN's Dick Vitale listed the facility among six on his "Bucket List".
Stadium Journey, a site that ranks arenas, named it the 18th-best venue in North America, and fourth-best among college basketball sites. Only Allen Fieldhouse (Kansas), Rupp Arena (Kentucky), FedEx Forum (Memphis) were ranked higher.
McDermott Named Player of the Week
Creighton senior Doug McDermott picked up two more awards on Jan. 6 as he was named National Player of the Week by CBSSports.com in addition to his BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week accolade.
McDermott averaged 24.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in double-digit victories over Marquette and Seton Hall.
This was his fourth BIG EAST Player of the Week accolade this season, and his second National Player of the Week Award (also Nov. 18 from ESPN.com).
In the write-up on McDermott from CBSSports.com, Gary Parrish writes "McDermott is, quite simply, having one of the greatest college careers in modern history."
Just Your Ordinary 30/10/5 Game
Doug McDermott celebrated his first game since his 22nd birthday with 30 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a 13-point road win at Seton Hall on Jan. 4th.
McDermott was Creighton's first player with a 30 point, 10 rebound, five assist line in the same game since Benoit Benjamin had 45 points, 16 rebounds and five assists on Jan. 19, 1985 vs. Indiana State.
Ball Control Offense
Creighton had just four turnovers in 66 possessions vs. Seton Hall on Jan. 4th, its fewest in any games of Greg McDermott's four-year tenure on the Bluejay sideline.
Just 10 days later, the Bluejays did it again in a victory over Butler.
The Jays also did it on Feb. 7 vs. St. John's.
Creighton's four turnovers were its fewest since having three miscues on Feb. 1, 2005 in a win vs. Wichita State, a span of 335 games.
Scoring Early & Often
Doug McDermott has scored in double-figures before the second media timeout in 11 of Creighton's last 19 games, and 14 of Creighton's 27 games this season.
In 27 games this year, McDermott has scored 241 points before checking out for the first time, logging a collective 233:07 of court time before hitting the bench.
That gives him 1.03 points per minute to start games, good for a 41.35 points per game average if her were to maintain it over the course of 40 minutes.
Looking only at the first five minutes of games this season, McDermott has scored 159 points in those 135 minutes, an average of 1.18 points per minute and a per-40 minute average of 47.11 points per game at that pace.
Playing With A Lead
In the 11 year history of CenturyLink Center Omaha, Creighton has led wire-to-wire in 48 games, including all five December home games this season, the Jan. 14 Butler game and the Jan. 28 St. John's game. That means the Jays haven't trailed in seven of the past 11 home contests.
Creighton has trailed for just 31:53 of 600:00 minutes this season at home, and just 36:06 of its last 680:00 minutes during its 17-game home win streak. Impressively, Creighton has not trailed at any point in the second half during that home win streak, winning 15 of the 17 games by six or more points (and all but three by double-digits).
Good As Gold
Not only has Creighton started games quickly this season, but the Bluejays have also done a good job maintaining those leads.
The Bluejays have won 32 straight games when leading with 5:00 to play.
Overall under Greg McDermott, Creighton is 95-4 when leading with 5:00 left, including victories in 57 of the last 58 scenarios. The Bluejays are also 3-0 under McDermott when tied with 5:00 to play.
CU is 5-30 under McDermott when trailing with 5:00 left, with the last such rally coming on Feb. 25, 2011 at Indiana State.
Seniors Lead The Way
Creighton's senior class has led the way in recent weeks, providing tremendous scoring and shooting in addition to unquestioned leadership.
Take a look at the collective performances of Grant Gibbs, Jahenns Manigat, Doug McDermott and Ethan Wragge during the club's last 20 games:
Opponent 3FG-3FGA Points Rebounds
Long Beach State 8-16 39 9
Nebraska 11-24 67 21
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 7-22 47 16
California 5-18 46 24
Chicago State 15-21 60 14
Marquette 11-24 51 21
Seton Hall 9-22 64 27
DePaul 7-14 42 20
Xavier 12-24 61 13
Butler 5-11 36 14
Providence 3-13 38 10
#4 Villanova 18-27 69 11
Georgetown 6-15 36 15
St. John's 6-12 46 15
DePaul 6-20 51 19
St. John's 4-13 45 23
Butler 7-15 43 12
#6 Villanova 6-9 55 11
Marquette 11-18 61 18
Seton Hall 7-12 57 8
20-Game Totals 157-328 1,014 321
Rest of Team 37-125 572 321
Give Me Five
Creighton's win vs. Chicago State on Dec. 29th was the Jays fifth straight this season, a streak that reached 10 after a Jan. 14 win vs. Butler. The Bluejays have now had at least one five-game win streak in 16 of the last 17 seasons.
Since 1988-89, the Bluejays have made the NCAA's, NIT or CBI all 18 previous times they've had a five-game winning streak in a season, but missed the NCAA/NIT/CBI all seven times they haven't.
On A Roll
Since the start of 2011-12, Creighton is a remarkable 80-18. On a national basis, Creighton's 80 wins since the start of last season ranks eighth, through games of Feb. 25 as seen below.
Most Wins, Since 2011-12
School '11-12 '12-13 '13-14 W-L Next
Syracuse 34-3 30-10 26-2 89-15 3/1
Louisville 30-10 35-5 23-4 88-19 2/27
Wichita State 27-6 30-9 30-0 87-16 3/1
Kansas 32-7 31-6 22-6 86-19 3/1
Ohio State 31-8 29-8 22-6 82-22 2/27
Gonzaga 26-7 32-3 23-6 81-16 2/27
Kentucky 38-2 21-12 21-6 81-20 2/27
Creighton 29-6 28-8 23-4 80-18 3/1
Michigan State 29-8 27-9 22-6 78-23 3/1
BCS Busters
One frequent question about how Creighton will handle the move to the BIG EAST is how they'll handle the nightly rigors of playing against "BCS" competition on a regular basis.
In the past three seasons, Creighton is 25-4 against teams from those leagues, with two losses (North Carolina, Duke) coming in the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament, and the others on the road at Providence and St. John's. Eighteen of the 25 wins came by double-digits, and just 12 of the games took place in Omaha.
Individually, Doug McDermott has scored at least 19 points in all but two of those games (Alabama & Georgetown), and in both of those he had a double-double. McDermott has averaged 26.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in the 29 games.
D. McDermott
Date Opponent Score Pts Reb.
11/20/11 vs. Iowa W 82-59 25 9
12/04/11 Nebraska W 76-66 24 12
12/22/11 Northwestern W 87-79 27 5
03/16/12 vs. Alabama W 58-57 16 10
03/18/12 vs. #4 N. Carolina L 73-87 20 9
11/23/12 vs. Wisconsin W 84-74 30 8
11/24/12 vs. Arizona State W 87-73 29 9
12/06/12 at Nebraska W 64-42 27 4
12/15/12 at California W 74-64 34 9
03/22/13 vs. Cincinnati W 67-63 27 11
03/24/13 vs. #6 Duke L 50-66 21 9
11/28/13 vs. Arizona State W 88-60 27 6
12/08/13 Nebraska W 82-67 33 8
12/22/13 California W 68-54 20 11
12/31/13 Marquette W 67-49 19 7
01/04/14 at Seton Hall W 79-66 30 10
01/07/14 at DePaul W 81-62 19 5
01/12/14 Xavier W 95-89 35 7
01/14/14 Butler W 88-60 28 5
01/18/14 at Providence L 68-81 21 7
01/20/14 at #4 Villanova W 96-68 23 5
01/25/14 Georgetown W 76-63 14 10
01/28/14 St. John's W 63-60 39 6
02/07/14 DePaul W 78-66 32 9
02/09/14 at St. John's L 65-70 25 5
02/13/14 at Butler W 68-63 26 5
02/16/14 #6 Villanova W 101-80 39 7
02/19/14 at Marquette W 85-70 25 8
02/23/14 Seton Hall W 72-71 29 3
3's vs. 2's
In Creighton's last 20 games, the Bluejays have attempted 1,082 shot attempts, with nearly half (475) of those coming from beyond the arc.
Creighton has made 338-of-621 two-pointers in that time, accounting for 676 points (1.09 points per shot).
Creighton has made 201-of-475 three-pointers in that time, accounting for 603 points (1.27 points per shot).
In its Dec. 29 win vs. Chicago State, Creighton made 16-of-25 three-point attempts, good for 1.92 points per shot attempt from deep. To earn the same point total (48 points) from 25 two-point attempts, Creighton would need to shoot 24-for-25 (96 percent).
Perhaps that's why Greg McDermott said in the postgame press conference: "If you're going to give us an open 3-point shot, that's the best percentage shot we can get."
Chicago State head coach Tracy Dildy agreed, "We've watched every game they had played, and we knew this was the best shooting team in the country. If there is another team in the country that shoots the ball like these guys shoot, I would love to see that team."
McDermott By The Numbers
Senior forward Doug McDermott has put together very similar numbers throughout his career, regardless of result, site, level of competition or score differential, as seen below:
Breakdown MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG PPG
Wins 30.7 .574 .483 .849 7.4 22.8
Losses 32.7 .475 .383 .767 7.8 16.8
Home 30.1 .561 .442 .837 7.5 21.8
Away 32.0 .554 .494 .825 7.4 20.4
Neutral 33.2 .507 .440 .843 7.7 21.5
BCS Foes 32.9 .525 .421 .868 6.9 24.1
Non-BCS Foes 30.7 .561 .473 .820 7.7 20.3
Margin 0-9 33.1 .529 .432 .770 7.5 19.9
Margin 10-19 31.4 .541 .427 .861 7.7 21.3
Margin 20+ 27.1 .612 .560 .902 7.2 24.1
CAREER (All) 31.2 .550 .458 .834 7.5 21.3
Consistency A Key
Doug McDermott has scored 20 or more points in 23 of the 27 games he's played in this season, and 30 of his last 35 contests dating to last season. He had 19 points in two of the games where he didn't reach 20 points.
Nationally, only 30 players average 20 points per game or more, which gives you an idea of how hard it is to reach that mark on a nightly basis.
Full House
Last year's Creighton team ranked sixth nationally in average home attendance, averaging 17,155 fans per game. It's the seventh straight season that CU has been among the nation's top 25 in average home attendance, and set an MVC average home attendance record. The figure ranked ahead of 14 NBA teams (76ers, Rockets, Grizzlies, Wizards, Timberwolves, Cavaliers, Suns, Bobcats, Pacers, Hawks, Bucks, Pistons, Pelicans, Kings).
Creighton also ranked sixth nationally in men's soccer attendance and 10th in baseball attendance, the nation's only school in the top-10 of those three sports.
This year's Creighton team is averaging 17,831 through 15 home dates, good for fifth-nationally.
2013-14 Attendance Leaders (2/26)
Rk. School Average Next Home
1. Syracuse 26,223 3/4
2. Kentucky 22,871 2/27
3. Louisville 21,186 2/27
4. North Carolina 18,193 3/3
5. Creighton 17,831 3/8
6. Indiana 17,336 3/2
7. Wisconsin 17,206 3/5
8. Kansas 16,462 3/5
9. Ohio State 16,351 3/9
10. Memphis 16,036 3/1
Highest Average Attendance, Creighton History
Avg. Att. School Year
17,831 Creighton 2013-14
17,155 Creighton 2012-13
16,665 Creighton 2011-12
15,930 Creighton 2008-09
15,909 Creighton 2006-07
National Leaders
Doug McDermott's career stats rank among the top-10 active players nationally in 10 of the 15 different categories tracked by the NCAA through games of Feb. 23rd.
Rank Category Total Leader
1 Points 2,917 --
1 FG Made 1,052 --
1 FG Attempted 1,911 --
1 Scoring Average 21.3 --
1 3-Point Percentage .458 --
2 FT Made 569 D. Burton, 596
3 Rebounds 1,031 A. Rubit, 1,143
6 Double-Doubles 34 A. Rubit, 52
7 Games Played 137 J. Gollon, 147
9 FT Attempted 682 D. Burton, 799
McDermott In Elite Company
Since the start of his sophomore year (2011-12), Doug McDermott has averaged 23.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in 98 contests.
That makes him the only college player in the nation to average at least 23 points and seven rebounds per contest in that span.
In same time, only NBA guys to do so are Kevin Durant (29.1 & 7.9), LeBron James (26.9 & 7.7), Carmelo Anthony (26.6 & 7.2) and Kevin Love (25.2 & 13.4).
Simply No Comparison
Doug McDermott's stats this season of 26.0 points, 6.9 rebounds and 44.3 percent marksmanship from three-point range put him in even more elite company than imagined.
Since 1998-99, no college player has averaged at least 25 points, 6.9 rebounds and 44 percent or better from three-point range over the course of an entire season (min. 15 3FG's).
In NBA history, no player has ever averaged 25 points, 6.9 or more rebounds and shot 44 percent or better from three-point range (min. 15 3FG's) for a season, either.
Full House
Creighton has attracted eight of its 20 largest home crowds in program history this season.
Here's a look at Creighton's top-20 home crowds all-time.
Rank Att. Opponent Date
1. 18,859 Georgetown 01/25/14
2. 18,797 #6 Villanova 02/16/14
3. 18,742 Seton Hall 02/23/14
4. 18,735 Wichita State 02/11/12
5. 18,613 Wichita State 03/02/13
6. 18,525 Marquette 12/31/13
7. 18,494 Illinois State 02/09/13
8. 18,458 Evansville 12/29/12
9. 18,436 Bradley 01/28/12
10. 18,323 DePaul 02/07/14
11. 18,111 Bradley 02/02/13
12. 18,078 Tulsa 11/23/13
13. 18,073 Drake 01/08/13
14. 17,954 Wichita State 12/28/08
15. 17,740 Alcorn State 11/08/13
16. 17,694 Indiana State 01/05/13
17. 17,676 Northwestern 12/22/11
18. 17,665 Missouri State 12/28/11
19. 17,607 Drexel 02/17/07
20. 17,602 Butler 01/14/14
Speaking of 30
According to available school records, Doug McDermott owns 23 of the 129 games in Creighton history with 30 points or more. That surpasses Bob Portman for most 30-point games in program history.
In addition, McDermott's nine games this season of 30 points or more are third-most in school history. He also owns fifth and seventh place on that list.
Most 30-Point Games, Career
30-Pt. Games Name Years
23 Doug McDermott 2010-Pres.
22 Bob Portman 1966-69
12 Bob Harstad 1987-91
9 Paul Silas 1961-64
6 Wally Anderzunas 1965-67, 68-69
6 Cyril Baptiste 1969-71
6 Benoit Benjamin 1982-85
Most 30-Point Games, Season
30-Pt. Games Name Year
10 Bob Portman 1967-68
10 Bob Portman 1968-69
9 Doug McDermott 2013-14
8 Bob Harstad 1989-90
7 Doug McDermott 2012-13
6 Doug McDermott 2011-12
5 Wally Anderzunas 1968-69
5 Benoit Benjamin 1984-85
4 Paul Silas 1962-63
4 Cyril Baptiste 1970-71
4 Rod Mason 1987-88
Thirty Point Buck
Doug McDermott owns 32 points or more in eight of his last 16 home games. He scored 41 points in his final home game last year vs. Wichita State (March 2), 37 against UMKC (Nov. 11), 33 vs. Tulsa (Nov. 23), 33 vs. Nebraska (Dec. 8), 35 vs. Xavier (Jan. 12), 39 points vs. St. John's (Jan. 28), 32 points vs. DePaul (Feb. 7) and 39 vs. Villanova (Feb. 16).
McDermott's 33 points were the most by a Bluejay against Nebraska since Duan Cole had 35 points on Dec. 7, 1991.
In his last 16 home games, McDermott has played 523 minutes and scored a staggering 468 points.
McDermott has scored 30 or more points in 23 career games. By comparison, all other Creighton players since 1991-92 have combined for 17 games of 30+ points in CU's 723 games played in that period.
Experienced Starters
One reason for Creighton's success is its veteran line-up. Creighton's starting line-up has a combined 22 years of college experience under their belt, including 20 seasons at Creighton.
Grant Gibbs is a sixth-year senior who is in his fourth year with the Bluejay program. He has started every game the past three seasons and before his recent injury was on pace to challenge CU's record for career assists.
Ethan Wragge is a fifth-year senior who medically redshirted after plantar fasciitis issues during his second year on campus. He is second in school history in three-pointers made, trailing only 11-year NBA veteran Kyle Korver.
Both Jahenns Manigat and Doug McDermott are four-year seniors. McDermott has started every game of his career, while Manigat has started all but one of the last 113 games. McDermott already owns Creighton records for career points, field goals, three-point percentage and consecutive free throws made.
According to Ken Pomeroy's advanced statistics, Creighton's line-up averages 2.45 years of experience, making the Bluejays the 14th-most veteran group nationally, and tops among the nation's BCS schools.
Korver Sets NBA Record
Creighton alum Kyle Korver continues to extend his NBA record streak of games with a three-pointer.
Korver enters Sunday's (March) game at Phoenix with a three-pointer in 126 straight games, smashing Dana Barros' previous league-record of 89, and more than double the length of Joe DiMaggio's hallowed hit streak in baseball.
In 2009-10, Korver set an NBA single-season record by shooting 53.6 percent from three-point range, a record that still stands.
Korver played at Creighton from 1999-2003 and owns the school record with 371 career three-pointers, helping the Bluejays to a 29-5 mark as a senior.
Korver's longest three-point streak at Creighton was 28 and snapped by Greg McDermott's UNI team. His second-longest streak was 27 and snapped by Steve Merfeld's Evansville team.
Korver made at least one trifecta in 114 of his 128 games as a Bluejay.
Chasing 3,000
In Major League Baseball, producing 3,000 career hits is something that's been done by just 24 Hall of Famers in history.
Doug McDermott has a chance to become just the eighth Division I male in NCAA history to score 3,000 or more points if he can stay healthy and average roughly 25 points per game this season.
To help put McDermott's career in perspective, the chart on page eight shows how many points McDermott owns and which famous ballplayer that is most comparable to. This season alone, McDermott has surpassed legends like Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Ryne Sandberg, Mike Schmidt, Kirby Puckett, Ernie Banks and Willie Stargell.
Productive Minutes
According to bbstate.com, Doug McDermott ranks first nationally this season with 31.6 points per 40 minutes played.
McDermott led the same category last year with 29.3 points per 40 minutes, and was second as a sophomore at 28.7 points per 40 minutes.
Quick Starts Key To Playing in Postseason
Including this year, Creighton has started off 3-0 (or better) in 13 of the last 15 seasons. Each of Creighton's last 14 3-0 starts have been culminated in a postseason tournament appearance at the end of the year.
This season marks the third straight year Creighton has opened 4-0, something last done from 2002-03 to 2004-05. The only other time CU started 4-0 in three straight years had come in a five-year stretch from 1916-17 to 1920-21.
Wragge Bombs Away
Ethan Wragge has attempted 182 of his 188 shots this season from three-point range, sinking an incredible 91 of them (50.0 percent) behind the arc. He was 7-for-11 from deep in CU's 83-79 win at Saint Joseph's on Nov. 16, the most treys by a Bluejay in a game since Booker Woodfox had seven (also at Saint Joseph's) in 2008, before tying Kyle Korver's school record with nine three-pointers at No. 4 Villanova on Jan. 20th.
With four three-pointers vs. George Washington on Dec. 1, Wragge moved past Ryan Sears into second place in Creighton history for career trifectas. He now owns 315 career treys.
He also ranks fourth in CU history with 44.4 percent marksmanship from downtown.
For his career, Wragge has attempted 709-of-762 shots from beyond the arc.
Wragge is on pace to become the third player since 1997-98 to shoot 50 percent or better from three-point range while making 90 or more trifectas, joining Arizona's Salim Stoudamire (120 3FG, .504 in 2004-05) and Ohio State's Jon Diebler (114 3FG's, .502 in 2010-11).
McDermott, For The Win
Doug McDermott drained his first career game-winner in a Nov. 16 victory at Saint Joseph's. With Creighton trailing by one and 6.9 seconds left, McDermott caught an inbounds pass, hit a fadeaway jumper, and was fouled. He converted the three-point play in CU's eventual 83-79 win.
Said McDermott after the game "I didn't know how to celebrate…I've never hit one before."
McDermott is 9-for-12 from the field and 20-for-26 from the line in the last minute of games in the past two seasons.
Creighton had not won a game when trailing in the final minute or overtime since Feb. 21, 2012, when Josh Jones hit a game-winner to beat Evansville in the final 30 seconds of overtime. Creighton had also tied that same game as time expired on a Gregory Echenique tip-in to close regulation.
Creighton last won a road game when trailing in the final minute on Jan. 7, 2011, at Southern Illinois, taking the lead for good with 36 seconds left on two Darryl Ashford free throws. Creighton also rallied to win at Butler on Jan. 20 after trailing in the final minute.
Creighton last won a game away from home when trailing in the final five seconds on March 6, 2009, when Booker Woodfox hit a buzzer-beater to stun Wichita State in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals.
Big Deficits, Big Deal
Creighton overcame a 13-point deficit to win at Saint Joseph's on Nov. 16 before posting an 83-79 win, then overcame another 13-point deficit to beat Xavier on Jan. 12th. It was the 10th and 11th times in four seasons under Greg McDermott that the Jays have won a game its trailed by double-figures at some point, including six such comebacks away from home.
On the other hand, CU is 89-5 under McDermott when putting together double-digit leads, including wins 77 of the last 78 times.
Double-Digit Comebacks Under G. McDermott
Deficit Opponent Date
17 at San Diego State 11/30/11
16 at Evansville 02/16/13
14 Evansville 02/21/12
13 at Saint Joseph's 11/16/13
13 Xavier 01/12/14
12 Saint Joseph's 12/11/10
11 at Wichita State 12/31/11
11 Northern Iowa 01/10/12
11 vs. Alabama 03/16/12
10 vs. Drake 03/02/12
@McDermottAlert Has You Covered
Rather than clog up its other social media accounts with the many exploits of Doug McDermott, Creighton Athletics has created a Twitter account specific to him, that can be found at twitter.com/McDermottAlert.
It contains links to dozens of national profiles and stats on the senior forward, and owns more than 1,800 followers.
Martelli On McDermott
Even before Doug McDermott hit a three-point play to beat Saint Joseph's, Hawks coach Phil Martelli was overwhelmingly complimentary on the skills of Doug McDermott. Here's what he had to say about McDermott prior to the game:
"The country is gaga over these freshmen but McDermott's the best player in the country. Tell me who does more for their team. They can give the awards at the end of the year to the freshmen because of the media blitz, but that kid is a magnificent, magnificent player."
Jays Sign A Pair Of Recruits
A pair of high school basketball standouts have signed letters-of-intent to play at Creighton University. Leon Gilmore III and Ronnie Harrell will both be freshmen when they enroll in the fall of 2014 and have four years of eligibility.
Gilmore is a 6'7" wing from Manvel, Texas, who attends Manvel High School and plays for coach Greg Devers. As a high school junior, he helped his team to a 30-6 record by averaging 13.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.0 steals per game. Gilmore competes for the Houston Hoops AAU program.
Harrell is a 6'7" wing from Denver (Colo.) East High School, where he plays for Rudy Carey. As a junior he averaged 13.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game, helping the Angels reach the state title game. On the AAU circuit, Harrell plays for Billups Elite, which is supported by his cousin, NBA veteran Chauncey Billups.
20-20-20-20-20-20 Vision
Doug McDermott opened his senior season with 20 points vs. Alcorn State, 37 points vs. UMKC, 20 points at Saint Joseph's, 33 points vs. Tulsa, 27 points vs. Arizona State and 30 points vs. San Diego State. In the process, he became the first Bluejay to start a season with at least five consecutive games of 20 or more points since Bob Portman opened with five straight games in 1968-69.
Hottest Ticket in Town
Creighton Basketball has proven to be a hot ticket in recent years, but the anticipation for this season has taken those levels up a notch.
Creighton sold more than 15,100 season tickets for the first time, a figure that doesn't factor in students. Last year's record was 13,739.
Creighton has also sold more than 2,100 all-session tickets for the BIG EAST Tournament already, the most by any league school since Connecticut in 2006.
When single-game tickets went on sale on Oct. 29, seven games sold out within an hour, including less than 20 minutes for games vs. Marquette, Georgetown, Nebraska, Seton Hall and Chicago State.
Nation's Best Offense?
You can make a case that Creighton boasted the nation's best offensive production last year.
Creighton was second in the country in field goal percentage (50.1) and three-point percentage (41.4), third in two-point field goal percentage (55.7), ninth in free-throw percentage (75.9) and 10th in three-pointers per game (8.5).
Below is where Creighton ranked nationally in the first three years of the Greg McDermott tenure (does not include 2013-14):
Category Stat NCAA Rank '13-14
FG Percentage .487 1st .499
3FG Percentage .401 2nd .428
Assists 1,793 4th 487
Assists/Game 16.30 5th 18.0
3FG Made 874 6th 279
Assist/Turnover Ratio 1.34 10th 1.82
FG Made 2,852 13th 726
Wins 80 T-16th 23
Winning Pct. .727 26th .852
Ask The Experts
ESPN had 20 experts predict the 2013-14 season. Nine of them (Jay Bilas, Adrian Branch, Elena Bergeron, Dan Dakich, Jimmy Dykes, Myron Medcalf, Digger Phelps, Miles Simon and Dick Vitale) predicted Doug McDermott would be National Player of the Year.
CBS Sports asked six experts to predict the 2013-14 season. Two of them (Doug Gottlieb and Jon Rothstein) picked McDermott would be National Player of the Year.
Sports Illustrated had four experts predict the 2014-14 season. Two of them (Seth Davis and Luke Winn) picked McDermott would be National Player of the Year.
All told, McDermott collected 13 votes, Oklahoma State's Marcus Smart 10 votes, Kansas' Andrew Wiggins three votes, Kentucky's Julius Randle three votes and Louisville's Russ Smith one vote.
Weekly Honor For McDermott Doug McDermott was named National Player of the Week by ESPN.com and BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week on Nov. 16th after averaging 25.7 points and 5.7 rebounds in three Creighton wins to start the season. McDermott made 55.8 percent from the field, 53.3 percent from three-point land, and 78.6 percent of his free throw attempts.
McDermott then earned his second consecutive BIG EAST Player of the Week honor on Nov. 23rd when he got the nod following a 33 point, 15 rebound showing in a 82-72 triumph vs. Tulsa.
McDermott earned his third BIG EAST honor on Dec. 9 after averaging 27.0 points and 6.0 rebounds in lopsided wins over Long Beach State and Nebraska.
Including his seven MVC Newcomer of the Week honors in 2010-11, 13 MVC Player of the Week honors from 2011-13, and seven BIG EAST Player of the Week accolades of 2013-14, McDermott has now won at least one conference weekly award from the MVC or BIG EAST in 27 of 64 weeks since enrolling at Creighton.
Preseason Acclaim
Doug McDermott has garnered a ton of preseason hype you'd expect from a returning two-time consensus First Team All-American.
In addition to being named the Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year, McDermott has also been named a Preseason First Team All-American by the Associated Press, USA Today, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, CBSSports.com, NBCSports.com and Sporting News.
McDermott is also one of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award, one of 15 men named to the Oscar Robertson Trophy Watch List, and one of 50 players on the preseason watch list for the John R. Wooden Award.
Postseason x 16
Creighton has made the postseason in 16 consecutive seasons. The only eight schools to make the postseason in each of the last 16 years are Creighton, Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State and Syracuse.
Postseason Win Streak
Thanks to an NCAA Tournament win over Cincinnati last spring, the Creighton men's basketball team has now won a postseason game in a school-record six straight seasons. The previous mark was three in a row from 1962-64.
The following five programs are the only ones that have won a postseason game in six straight seasons, including 2012-13: Creighton, Kansas, North Carolina, Purdue and Syracuse.
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Senior forward Doug McDermott served as a captain for Team USA last summer at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia. Playing under the direction of coaches Bob McKillop (Davidson), John Beilein (Michigan) and Frank Martin (South Carolina), McDermott led the team in scoring (14.1 ppg.), field goals (39), three-pointers (18), free throws (17), free-throw percentage (.895) and minutes (23.8) as the team went 6-2 in eight games.
On his way back from Russia, McDermott was invited to the USA Basketball Men's National Team Mini-Camp along with 28 of the NBA's rising stars and fellow collegian Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State), where he received rave reviews.
Army of Iowans
Every Creighton team since 1988-89 has had at least one Iowa native, and this season is no exception.
Creighton has five players from Iowa on this season's team, continuing a long trend of relying on some of the Hawkeye State's top preps. CU's Iowans this season includes seniors Grant Gibbs (Marion) and Doug McDermott (Ames), junior Will Artino (Waukee), sophomore Alex Olsen (Council Bluffs) and freshman John Burns (Algona).
Other past notable Iowans include Kyle Korver (Pella), Ryan Sears (Ankeny), Brody Deren (Harlan), Tyler McKinney (Urbandale) and Nate Funk (Sioux City).
Creighton has played at least one Iowa native in 648 straight games. That streak dates to a Feb. 5, 1994 win against Wichita State.
Long-Distance Streak Alive
Creighton has made at least one three-pointer in 672 straight games since a 59-53 loss at Illinois State on Feb. 20, 1993.
CenturyLink Center Omaha Success
Creighton has played 185 regular and postseason contests at CenturyLink Center Omaha all-time in 11 seasons at the facility.
The Bluejays own an 160-25 (.865) record all-time at the facility, and have never lost there on a Thursday (7-0) or Friday (8-0).
Creighton has outscored its opponents 13,969-11,814 in games at CenturyLink Center Omaha, an average margin of 11.65 points per game. Creighton has led wire-to-wire 48 different times, including five times last season and the Nebraska, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, California, Chicago State, Marquette, Butler and St. John's games this year.
Creighton is also 23-15 all-time in the 38 games at CLCO in which it's fallen behind by double-figures.
Everybody's All-American
Doug McDermott hauled in All-America honors on a regular basis last year.
He was named a First Team All-American by the Associated Press, NABC, USBWA, Basketball Times, CBSSports.com and ESPN.com, and a second-team selection by The Sporting News. He was also named to the 10-man John R. Wooden Award All-America team.
Prior to McDermott, the only other player honored by the USBWA with All-America status had been second-team selection Kyle Korver in 2003, and the only prior NABC selections from Creighton had been second-teamer Paul Silas (1964) and third-team selections Benoit Benjamin (1985) and Korver (2003).
Scoring In Numbers
Doug McDermott owned 834 points in 36 games last year, an average of 23.2 per contest that ranked him second nationally in scoring.
McDermott's 23.2 points per game ranked fourth-most in CU single-season history and were the most since Bob Portman averaged 26.2 points per game in 1968-69.
Portman, who finished fifth nationally in scoring in 1967-68 (29.5 ppg.), was the only previous Bluejay to ever rank in the top-10 of the year-end scoring leaders, before McDermott did it each of the past two seasons (3rd in 2011-12, 2nd last year).
Repeat All-American
Doug McDermott joined some elite company by being named a First Team All-American by the USBWA, Associated Press and the NABC for a second consecutive season last spring.
He is the 70th player to repeat the honor from the USBWA, 55th from the NABC, and 51st in the history of the Associated Press.
If McDermott is named First Team All-American by the AP this year, he'll become the first three-time first team selection since Patrick Ewing and Wayman Tisdale from 1983-85.
Not Half Bad
Doug McDermott's highest scoring half of his career has been 31 points, done as a sophomore in the second half at Bradley when he scored a career-best 44 points.
McDermott has scored 15 points or more in a half 64 times during his career, and Creighton is 51-3 in those contests (10 times he's scored 15 or more in both halves).
McDermott owns 15 halves in his career with 20 or more points, and just six scoreless halves.
The 800 Club
Creighton's Doug McDermott led the nation with 834 points last season after owning an MVC-high (and second-most nationally) 801 as a sophomore.
McDermott, Oscar Robertson and Larry Bird are the only three players in MVC history with multiple 800-point seasons.
Nationwide, McDermott was the first player with consecutive seasons of 800 points or more since Stephen Curry (Davidson) and Lester Hudson (Tennessee-Martin) in both 2007-08 and 2008-09.
What A Start!
Greg McDermott is 103-34 on the Creighton sideline early in his fourth year at the helm. The 103 wins are already the most in Creighton history in the first four seasons.
Most Wins at CU, First Four Seasons
Coach Years W-L After 4 Yrs
Greg McDermott 2010-Pres. 103-34 so far
Tom Apke 1974-78 79-30
Eddie Sutton 1969-73 59-43
Tony Barone 1985-89 57-62
Red McManus 1959-63 56-46
Dana Altman 1994-98 54-59
Thomas E. Mills 1916-20 53-6
Willis Reed 1981-85 52-65
A.A. Schabinger 1922-26 50-18
Rasmussen Joins to MBB Committee
Creighton Athletic Director Bruce Rasmussen began a five-year term on the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee on September 1st.
He is the only newcomer to the committee for the 2013-14 academic year, replacing last year's chair, Mike Bobinski.
Pizza Pie, Piled High = Wins
Thanks to a promotion with Omaha-based Godfather's Pizza, Creighton season ticket-holders can get a free mini pizza any time the Jays score 75 points at home.
History has proven that when the team earns the fans pizza, it often leads to a victory as well.
The first three years of CenturyLink Center Omaha (2003-06), Creighton needed 70 points to earn its fans free pizza, and the Jays went 27-3 when reaching that threshold, closing out that run with 12 straight wins.
Since upping the standard to 75 points prior to the 2006-07 campaign, Creighton is a perfect 78-0 when scoring 75 points or more at CenturyLink Center Omaha.
In other words, Creighton is a perfect 90-0 in CenturyLink Center Omaha since Feb. 6, 2005 when scoring enough points to earn its fans some free pizza.
Home Run
Since Greg McDermott took over four years ago, Creighton is averaging 79.31 points per home game (5,480 points in 70 home games).
That's a vital number since Creighton is 104-0 at home (75-0 at CenturyLink Center Omaha) when scoring 78 points or more and 86-0 at home (59-0 at CenturyLink Center Omaha) when scoring 80 points or more at home dating to a 92-83 loss to Southern Illinois on Feb. 19, 2000.
Shuttle Service Provided Again
Chief Bus will provide complimentary shuttle service from the Creighton University campus to CenturyLink Center Omaha for all men's basketball home games this season. The service is available to all fans, not just Creighton students.
The shuttle will start 75 minutes before tip-off and shuttles will continue to operate the route during the game. The three designated stops for pick-up around the CU campus are: 24th & California (nearside/southbound); 20th & Cass (nearside/eastbound) and at Billy Blues Alumni Grill (outside the Mike & Josie Harper Center in the turnaround which is on the east side of the building).
The shuttle will then go eastbound on Capitol Avenue and then go north up 10th Street for drop-off at the CenturyLink Center Omaha convention center entrance. The route is designed for each shuttle driver to make a roundtrip every 15 minutes.
Following the game's conclusion, the shuttle will start at the CenturyLink Center Omaha convention center entrance on 10th Street and loop the original route with the first of three stops at 24th & California Streets.
Ticket Information
Single-game tickets for the 2013-14 season went on sale on October 29th at 10 am.
Fans can purchase single-game tickets at CenturyLink Center Omaha Box Office, Ryan Athletic Center, all Ticketmaster locations (Baker's, Younkers), Ticketmaster online at http://www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster and charging by phone at (800) 745-3000. Only upper bowl seats will be available for any game.
For more information, call the Creighton Ticket Office at (402) 280-JAYS.


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The super-rich might not be so outraged by accusations that they haven't earned their money fairly if they didn't know it was true.
Thanks to the Occupy movement, the extreme inequality in America has become a focus of the national dialogue. Recently, several of the super-rich have stepped forward to defend their place in society. Leon Cooperman, the billionaire founder of Omega Advisors, a hedge fund sponsor and previously a senior official at Goldman Sachs, wrote a much publicized letter to President Obama, while Bloomberg News reported that Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co, used a question at an investor conference as an opportunity to say that "Acting like everyone who's been successful is bad and because you're rich you're bad, I don't understand it."
For me, the question is not why there seems to be an outpouring of criticism and anger at the rich but whether it's justified. My answer is straightforward: Many of today's super-rich, particularly in the financial sector, have achieved their wealth in ways that are fundamentally anti-capitalist. As a consequence, people are justifiably wondering whether we have an economy that operates on the principles of capitalism or of oligarchy.
A central tenet of capitalism is that those who create the greatest wealth for society should receive the highest compensation. This is the ideal that has for generations motivated Americans and led to the admiration, indeed often veneration, of the rich. These wealthiest members of our society are seen as the people that have helped make us all somewhat better off. As a result, they deserve their rewards.
What the Occupy movement and others are questioning is whether making us all better off is, in fact, what has made people "rich" and "successful" (Mr. Dimon's words) in the current era. Are the rich and successful the creators of wealth and jobs for all of us, or are they the predators and moochers (Ayn Rand's term in Atlas Shrugged), the reverse Robin Hoods who succeed by finding ways to redistribute wealth upwards?
To me, it's also notable that the most virulent complaints of the 1% seem to come from those in the financial sector. As I talk with wealthy Internet titans, I hear almost universal praise for our societal focus on income inequality. In essence, the complaints emanating from our financial titans have the ring of Shakespeare's famous phrase in Hamlet, "the lady doth protest too much, methinks."
Let's examine the ways in which many of today's highest income Americans, originating in the financial sector, are reverse Robin Hoods rather than wealth creators:
First, as I have written in earlier articles, the financial sector now operates outside all of the disciplines that are inherent in capitalism, from accountability for terrible business decisions to the enforcement of fair bargains to retribution for malfeasance. On the contrary, Bloomberg News recently disclosed massive secret Federal Reserve support for failing banks. This has led to an emerging consensus that the financial sector is socially useless or acutally destroys our overall societal wealth. Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman wrote in his New York Times column that:
[A]fter the debacle of the past two years, there's broad agreement -- I'm tempted to say, agreement on the part of almost everyone not on the financial industry's payroll -- with Mr. Turner's assertion that a lot of what Wall Street and the City [London's stock exchange] do is "socially useless."
In addition, it seems almost undeniable that, in the absence of the excessive anti-capitalist activities of the financial sector over the past decade, our entire society would now be wealthier. I wonder whether many of the "rich" and "successful" who have emerged in this arena would have achieved this wealth if they had been forced to compete on a level, fair playing field governed by the disciplines and rules of actual capitalism.
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Second, finance is an intermediary good. It is not an end in itself, but a means of greasing the wheels to make the economy run better. In a capitalist system the purpose of finance is to help limit risk (for example, by allowing a farmer to hedge against price drops in grain) or efficiently allocate investment capital in support of the long-term growth of new enterprises. According to AR Magazine, the top 25 hedge fund executives earned $22 billion in 2010. In addition, a recent report indicated that, despite the recession, Wall Street was on track for a record year in bonuses, while the financial sector now accounts for 29 percent of all U.S. corporate profits. Since the Census Bureau just reported one in every two Americans is poor or low income, this suggests some kind of massive disconnect between the operating purpose of the financial services sector and the wealth it is accumulating for itself versus the benefits is it creating for our larger economy.
Third, in a capitalist economy, all zero-sum activities which have a winner and loser with no growth in societal value, are, at best worthless. Yet the majority of hedge funds, Wall Street traders, quants (the people who created sophisticated trading models), and issuers of so-called naked Credit Default Swaps all make money largely through zero-sum activities or high-speed trading (which now accounts for an estimated 75 percent of all equity trading in the U.S.), none of which are oriented toward creating value for society. This suggests, as David Cay Johnston pointed out in a recent column, that the entire business associated with so-called naked Credit Default Swaps is zero-sum gambling and should be illegal. At minimum, it has no value in a capitalist economy.
Moreover, the marginal societal benefits of hedge fund activities, if they exist, are almost certainly offset by the other costs they impose on our society. They create the potential for systematic risk to the overall economy, while hedge funds and other high-paying Wall Street activities also lead to the terrible allocation of talent in our nation. An important share of the nation's top talent is now gravitating to high-paying finance activities, engaged in determining new arbitrage strategies rather than creating the businesses that will create the next generation of jobs and real wealth the country so desperately needs.
In short, I would deem the billions of dollars in bonuses and earnings from hedge fund activity, several large lines of business, and high-speed trading on Wall Street to be antithetical to the capitalism that has helped to make America great. I recognize that I am undoubtedly painting with too broad a brush, but the fundamental point remains.
Finally, many of the rich are not playing by the same rules as the rest of Americans, and in our democracy people resent this basic unfairness. Hedge funds and private equity firms have used their political influence to ensure that the carried interest rule -- which allows a large portion of their earnings to be taxed at 15 percent as opposed to ordinary income rates -- remains in place.
So this brings me back to my original question: Are there a sizable number of the "rich" and "successful," particularly among the most notable members in the financial services sector, who don't meet even the most basic definitions of practicing capitalists?
If so, then perhaps the emerging dialogue over wealth in America is justified and represents an important examination of whether the country's economy has strayed from a core value in the capitalist ideal. Is the vitriol we are now hearing really fear that soon crony capitalism, socialism for the rich, and corporatism will no longer guide national policy?
Bruce Judson is Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute and a former Senior Faculty Fellow at the Yale School of Management.


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Ford's chosen to unveil it's new compact at Mobile World Congress, a week ahead of the big auto show in Geneva. It packs better tech inside, new driver aids, and a subtly revised exterior.
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Its short driving range and long recharge times limit the suitability of the 2012 Ford Focus Electric to some specific lifestyles, but it is a very high-tech car that should delight early adopter types.
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On Saturday I hiked the PCT north of Stevens Pass for almost 6 hours in a moderate, steady rain wearing my Marmot Precip jacket (got it with my REI rebate in March). I was wearing an ultralight long-sleeved SmartWool top underneath. Temperature was in the upper 30's, lower 40's. Only about 1200' elevation gain. After 3 hours I was soaked through. My rain pants (MontBell Goretex) kept my lower half completely dry. I'm not sure how much of the wetting through in the jacket was from an overwhelmed system because of my perspiration. Was the wool shirt the wrong thing to wear underneath because it doesn't wick all that well? Is there a rain jacket that can keep me dry in a steady rain? What works for you? Don't ask why I didn't just stay home! I freely admit I'm clinically insane and brain-damaged. I'd like to find a rain jacket that actually keeps me dry, especially for the potential long bouts of rain on a multi-day trip here in the Pacific Northwest.
I have to think Goretex or eVent or a newer, more advanced coated fabric would breath better than Precip. Seems others have noticed Precip not being the most breathable coating. Epic would also breath more than Precip.All that said, someone here will answer with more authoritative knowledge. If you are feeling overly warm during the exertion, I wonder if too much insulation is a problem no matter what next to skin layer you are wearing? Perhaps the smartwool layer was too warming during your hike and contributed to sweating? So in that regard wicking may not be the issue but rather, too much insulation.As a side note, I used another coated fabric a couple of years ago (Conduit) by Mountain Hardware. I was in the rainforest in Volcanoes National park...and it was wet...and the temp. changed a lot. I noticed that even when it was down in the 50's, I was more comfortable with only the jacket on and no shirt. It seemed to bypass the process of having vapor travel thru that extra layer before exiting the shell???
I'm wondering if the new Golite Virga will work, or the MontBell Peak jacket (the pants certainly worked like a charm), or something along those lines. My charge card is quivering in my hands! I'm also learning a lot from my recent experiments using a merino wool base layer. I tend to be a hot hiker, so I may need to wait until it's a lot cooler to wear the wool when I'm wearing a rain jacket.
I have ordered the Montane Featherlite H20 and will be very interested to see how well it breathes. If it performs well in that regard, it should be pretty stellar at 4 ounces for a men's large.Regarding your layers during "warmer" wet periods...try a nylon T instead of the insulation?
Is there any information on the Montane's durability? I also do a lot of off-trail scrambling and would hate to have the rainjacket snagged to shreds. I just looked at the MontBell website and noticed their Peak and Versalite jackets weigh the same (11 oz)with a $60 difference in cost. I wonder if the difference between 4 oz and 11 oz chalks up to durability difference.
I cannot answer the Montbell question. I suppose regarding the Montane product you would not want to rely on something that light to be bomber. Outdoor Research has a hooded Goretex jacket that is probably around 7 ounces. That may be a bit more durable. Hold on to that quivering card though....$200!
Kathleen Whalen-Burns,What kind of backpack were you using? Your backpack may have been a big reason your jacket failed. If your pack was laying against your back how could the material on the back of your jacket breath or do what you paided your money for it to do?
For my day trips I use a very ancient, but well-loved, Arcteryx Bora 30. I took out the "stiffening sheet" when I first bought it, so it bows out from my back, and weighs about 2lb. I was wetted out in the front and on the arms, too, though, so the pack can't take the full blame.
It sounds like you may have needed to use the pit zips. Was that an option on your hike?-j
Alas - the pit zips were wide open. I don't think rain was dripping in through their openings. 6 hours of steady rain (not drizzle) just seemed to overwhelm the jacket. It held up well for the first few hours. I've been poking around on the web, and the ID eVent rain jacket and the MontBell Peak are catching my eye.
Did you have the pit zips open on your jacket? Ventilation is the only way to really defeat getting soaked with sweat. It doesn't sound like you were over dressed with just a thin Smartwool shirt on. Smartwool stuff like Versaweight is designed for what you were doing. I prefer polyester base layers, but it is just that-- my preference. Cold rainy days are tough! The humidity is high and it feels like there is just nowhere for the moisture to go-- everything is just saturated. The humidity at Darrington, WA last Saturday ran 77-100%. Checking Darrington and Concrete today, it is 95-100%. It's like hiking in a cold steam bath!Try a poncho and see how you like it. They don't cost anywhere near what a good rain jacket does, so it won't break you to experiment. Your pack stays dry and they vent well. Wind is the problem with ponchos. Adding a belt of light line can help there. The GoLite poncho is about $45 retail and it makes a nice emegency shelter for your day hiking gear. Campmor has one about the same price and then you get into models like Integral Designs and BMW that are more like $75-$100. You can get heavier PU coated ponchos for $25. If you really like the poncho, consider the Gatewood Cape Shelter. I have this pet theory about packs trapping moisture in rain jackets. Go for a walk in your jacket without a pack and then with a lightly loaded one. The pack traps air with both the shoulder and waist straps and against your back. A sternum strap adds to the problem. Some manufacturers use ventilating pockets (Sierra Designs does this) rather than pit zips. I have a Columbia shell with vented pockets too. I find that a jacket that works perfectly well without a pack will turn into a sweat lodge with the pack on. All the bellows effect is lost and you can't move any air in or out. With a poncho, only the top of your shoulders and chest make continued contact with the cloth; most of your arms and your abdomen can breath.Try an umbrella if it isn't blowing hard.
I appreciate all the comments. Trying the jacket with and without a pack is an excellent suggestion. A poncho is an interesting idea, but I've never tried it because of the "flap factor." Now may be the time. I've been in that heavy a downpour before for hours on end, but I had an umbrella, which, of course, was the ultimate in ventilation. However, I was using trekking poles on Saturday because of the 6-12" of snow I was in. So back to looking for a rainproof rain jacket....
you could try the OR celestial jacket. the side zippers are supposed to allow you to put the front part of the jacket over your hip belt so the bottom is left hanging open for venting. That's the theory anyways.
Edited by oiboyroi on 11/07/2006 13:59:17 MST.
eVent is the most "breathable" of the waterproof breathable membranes, but not only can price be a concern, but as far as I know, there are no eVnet jackets available with pit zips. The montbell membrane used is the Peak shell is supposed to be the next best thing to eVent and it has pit zips.Although I am not a big fan of TNF, I have heard good things about their breathability of their Diad jacket.I own a GoLite Phantom (Gore Tex Packlite III) and have been happy with it. It is a full featured jacket although you can still get wet with sweat if you are working hard and the temperature isn't that low. It normally retails for $220, but I got mine for $99 because it was a discontinued color. (The jacket is Twighlight? (Navy) and they still have a "navy jacket although by a different name!) My point is that you can often find good deals when the new models/colors arrive.
The closest I've come to this experience was 8 hours spent in wind blown rain in the Scottish highlands last year. I was wearing an O2 Rainshield jacket and a lightweight smartwool top. I stayed pretty dry the entire time without any venting other than a few instances where the rain was coming from behind and I opened the front zip up for a while. Temperatures were in the low 40s with moderate-to-extremely strong winds. I think this was pretty good performance from a $40 jacket, especially given that I usually sweat lot from exertion.
A bunch of miles north of the pass and halfway up Lake Chelan it rained hard all day with the temp in the low 40's. After wetting through one jacket right off this morning I pulled on my Gill event cycling jacket with a lt. wool top.This is the first time I've had a chance to compare different materials because I was at work. The event worked flawlessly all the rest of the day. At times I was packing soaking wet conduit on my shoulders and it never came close to wetting out. [I will never wear softshell pants in the rain again, ever,ever,ever...]
Dale hit it on the head with the poncho idea. I have never found a comfortable jacket with a pack on. Then I have to worry about how to keep the pack dry too. I haven't seen a jacket that vents like a poncho and I sweat at anything above freezing. I think the combination of pack and jacket is part of the problem. The pack and straps enclose the hiker in the jacket and it doesn't have a chance to breathe.Admittedly, the poncho doesn't do well above the treeline in gale force winds but I do most of my hiking in the eastern forests and stay off the peaks in the inclement weather. That said, I love to hike in the rain.
You might want to check out the Integral Designs Event jacket. It's sturdy enough for most uses outside of bellying over talus or up raggedy chimneys and weighs ~ 9 oz in size medium. It's my go to jacket up here in the Cascades. Like Dale, I prefer either polypro or Capilene for a base and like Dale it's just that, personalpref. It does dry out quicker than wool, though. Don't know about a cape/poncho if you do a lot of off trail stuff in the Cascades.Good luck.
For whatever it is worth I switched to a poncho this summer and really liked how it performed. Also covering most of my pack was pretty nice too. I combine that with Gossamer Gear Sil chaps and the whole combo of mine weighs in at 7 oz. And I stay dry.
"Admittedly, the poncho doesn't do well above the treeline in gale force winds"It's worked for me. Just secure all the loose fabric. This is much harder to do with a cheap featureless poncho, but if you use a good one like the Integral Designs poncho keeping the loose fabric under control is no problem.
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With a will to promote equal opportunities and social inclusion, as well as quality tourism offer, the European Commission has published a call for proposal to support the development of accessible tourism itineraries.
This call aims at supporting activities dealing with the design, implementation, promotion, and marketing of accessible tourism itineraries, allowing tourists with special access needs to fully enjoy exciting and diverse tourism experiences.
More specifically, the activities under this call will contribute to:
• foster adaptation of tourism products and services to the needs of people with special access needs;
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• improve skills and training with relation to accessibility in the tourism supply chain;
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But as much as immunizations, or shots, might be looked at as a means of protecting children from disease, adults should recognize the necessity of continuing to get immunizations as well. While certain immunizations need only be administered once, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) adults need to stay on top of things with respect to the following shots:
Measles-mumps-rubella shot (MMR). Most people get this shot when they're young children. In fact, most school boards mandate this shot be administered before a child can enroll. Still, not everyone has necessarily gotten the shot, which is typically administered to toddlers who are between 12 and 15 months old and then again to children at age 11.
Getting an MMR shot is especially important for women, as failure to do so can lead to birth defects if a woman contracts rubella when pregnant. A pregnant woman in her first trimester who contracts rubella can make her fetus susceptible to congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), resulting in defects such as deafness, mental retardation and malformation of the heart, among others. Still, rubella has largely been eradicated in most developed countries, where many people get their necessary vaccinations while still a child.
Tetanus-diphtheria shot (TD). A tetanus shot is another vaccination most people associate strictly with childhood. But tetanus shots should be received once every 10 years, regardless of age. Tetanus, also referred to as lockjaw, can be contracted by people who fail to get vaccinated. Tetanus can negatively affect the central nervous system and while many associate the disease with stepping on rusty nails, tetanus bacteria can enter the body through cuts as small as a pinprick or scratch.
Flu shots. Recent flu shot shortages made many people think they need a flu shot. That's not necessarily the case. According to AHRQ, people under age 50 generally do not need flu vaccinations. However, that isn't to say all people under age 50 shouldn't get a flu shot. Those who feel as though they suffer from the flu each flu season would be wise to get a flu shot. Also, people under age 50 who suffer from lung, kidney or heart disease or diabetes or cancer might need to get a flu shot. Healthcare workers as well as HIV or AIDS patients are also advised to get annual flu shots.
Pneumonia shot. Pneumonia shots are typically most appropriate for people age 65 and older, and should be received by all people once they reach age 65. However, similar to flu shots, people suffering from other ailments where your immune system is weakened, such as HIV or AIDS, should get pneumonia shots regardless of age. Lung, heart or kidney disease patients also should get a pneumonia shot.
Hepatitis B shot. Hepatitis B shots are certainly not something the general population needs to be concerned about. However, they are especially important for anyone who has engaged in sexual intercourse with more than one partner or someone infected with hepatitis B or a sexually transmitted disease. In addition, anyone who has injected street drugs should get a hepatitis B shot. Also, anyone whose job entails regular contact with blood should receive a hepatitis B shot. Due to the potentially deadly nature of hepatitis B, which can cause liver failure, scarring of the liver or liver cancer, and the success of proper treatment (most people with limited infection can fight off the disease within a few months and develop an immunity to last the rest of their lives), the importance of getting a hepatitis B shot is paramount to anyone who fits the aforementioned criteria.


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Verizon Wireless and Motorola have recently announced that the Motorola DEVOUR is currently available for purchase both online and in Verizon Wireless stores for $149.99 after a $100 mail in rebate and a new two year contract. The DEVOUR is the second Android powered smartphone from Motorola to run on Verizon's 3G network.
The DEVOUR comes equipped with MOTOBLUR, which is Motorola's unique content delivery service created to make wireless phones more personal and customizable. While DEVOUR customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk or Nationwide Talk & Text plan as well as an Email and Web for Smartphone plan there are several different plans from which to choose. Also, the rebate will come in the form of a debit card and can be used anywhere debit cards are accepted and can be treated as cash.
Here are some of the key features that will almost certainly make the Motorola DEVOUR one of the hottest smartphones on the market.
Touch-sensitive navigation pad
3.1" capacitive touch screen
Pre-loaded applications such as Gmail, Google Talk™, YouTube™, Google Search™ and Google Maps™ with Google Maps Navigation.
Android Market™ gives users access to more than 20,000 applications.
Happenings Widget – MOTOBLUR automatically pushes status updates, wall posts and photo updates from popular social networking sites to the Happenings Widget on the home screen. Customers can flick through the latest updates and fire back responses using the slide-out full QWERTY keyboard.
Universal Inbox – MOTOBLUR gathers texts, social network messages and e-mails into one home screen widget for quick response.
Back-Up and Security – Contacts, log-in information, home screen customizations, e-mail and social network messages are backed up automatically on the secure MOTOBLUR portal. The portal also allows customers to use the phone's fully integrated aGPS to help locate the phone if misplaced. Remote wipe easily clears information from a lost device.
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Bluetooth® profiles supported: A2DP, HID, HSP, HFP, AVRCP and GAP
By the looks of the Motorola DEVOUR is set to become one of the best Android phones on the market to date and should be quite popular amongst mobile device consumers.


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AQD fits our requirements for data gathering and reporting perfectly. We use AQD as a centralised tool for managing our occurrence, investigation and audit data which means we can quickly and easily cross reference data between Safety and Quality. In addition, with the electronic capture, storage and sharing of information AQD is helping us a lot with our campaign to reduce paper usage.
It is a good system which is easy to access. It allows you to customize your reports and provides a dashboard for easy management of tasks. AQD was chosen because of its potential to connect with data from other airlines, introducing the possibility of benchmarking.
We believe that AQD will reduce the hours spent collecting and classifying incident reports, freeing up staff to do more high-end work identifying risks and analysing risk trends.
Safety has always been one of our main focuses, so moving to a fully integrated, web based solution, was the logical step and a key factor in deciding to go with AQD. We feel we are getting the best technology available in the market, enabling us to improve our safety management and compliance tools.
We like the capability of AQD as a fully integrated solution linking Safety, Quality and Risk. We value the ability to integrate all activities in one database, allowing us to have multiple AOCs.
As the market leader, AQD is well-known and reliable, and used by many well-known airlines. It facilitates SMS compliance in a web-based environment, including the capability to identify potential hazards and then analyze risk.
We feel that AQD has functional superiority and the process AQD follows is very strong. The key thing for us is the integrated solution of Safety, Quality and Risk. We received a very strong reference from other users - we felt the model for hazard identification in safety and quality was very useful.
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