2025 Creighton Volleyball

[D Jay Fan]

How many 'fans' who thought she was great went to matches (or donated) to show said admiration
Now support Flan

Confused by this a bit... Vball matches are usually pretty full. At least to the conference games I have been to.

I was mostly wording this for Flannery. I have plenty of room around me though. And I have no information on donations except that Flan has said he can't afford a center. He's also the best woman's coach we've ever had at CU. Connie might have if she stayed longer. But she didn't

Last edited by D Jay Fan on Mon Apr 07, 2025 2:54 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Realhoops]

How many 'fans' who thought she was great went to matches (or donated) to show said admiration
Now support Flan

Confused by this a bit... Vball matches are usually pretty full. At least to the conference games I have been to.

I was mostly wording this for Flannery. I have plenty of room around me though. And I have no information on donations except that Flan has said he can't afford a center. He's also the best coach we've ever had at CU. Connie might have if she stayed longer. But she didn't

Valid points with regard to support of women's basketball -- not sure they are valid with regard to volleyball. I think our volleyball program is pretty well supported. I could be totally wrong, though.

And regarding Flan -- I'm assuming you mean "best women's basketball coach we've ever had at CU." Big fan of Flan, but assuming you aren't trying to transcend all sports there.

[jaykorver]

[omajay]

Interesting Facebook post from Terry Pettit:

I don't know Creighton's athletic director, Marcus Blossom. As I watched a video of the press conference announcing Kirsten Bernthal Booth's departure from Creighton Volleyball, I wondered if Marcus Blossom knew Kirsten.

Blossom continually referred to her as "Booth." He never made eye contact, and everything he said sounded like it had been taken from a media guide.

ADs are required to have multiple talents. They hire and fire coaches, and some mentor their coaches. They need to raise money for facilities and escalating salaries, and provide a vision for the department in difficult times. But the most important quality in leadership today is how a leader relates to their team.

I didn't see evidence that Marcus Blossom knew Kirsten and what she brought to Creighton University. There were no personal anecdotes, stories, or memories. Maybe he was in shock. Maybe this isn't a talent he has. Or maybe he didn't make the effort to develop a relationship with an extraordinary human on his team.

This press conference could have had other Creighton coaches like men's basketball coach Greg McDermott, women's basketball coach Jim Flannery, or associate head volleyball coach Angie Oxley sharing their appreciation for Kirsten's willingness to share her insight and vulnerability with anyone on the Creighton team.

Leadership is not a position. It is developing relationships with team members that create intimacy, vulnerability, and trust, which can lead to extraordinary success. Kirsten Bernthal Booth did that with everyone on the Creighton women's volleyball team. I did not see any evidence that Marcus Blossom shares that vision of leadership in yesterday's press conference.

[BirdBoy]

Interesting Facebook post from Terry Pettit:

I don't know Creighton's athletic director, Marcus Blossom. As I watched a video of the press conference announcing Kirsten Bernthal Booth's departure from Creighton Volleyball, I wondered if Marcus Blossom knew Kirsten.

Blossom continually referred to her as "Booth." He never made eye contact, and everything he said sounded like it had been taken from a media guide.

ADs are required to have multiple talents. They hire and fire coaches, and some mentor their coaches. They need to raise money for facilities and escalating salaries, and provide a vision for the department in difficult times. But the most important quality in leadership today is how a leader relates to their team.

I didn't see evidence that Marcus Blossom knew Kirsten and what she brought to Creighton University. There were no personal anecdotes, stories, or memories. Maybe he was in shock. Maybe this isn't a talent he has. Or maybe he didn't make the effort to develop a relationship with an extraordinary human on his team.

This press conference could have had other Creighton coaches like men's basketball coach Greg McDermott, women's basketball coach Jim Flannery, or associate head volleyball coach Angie Oxley sharing their appreciation for Kirsten's willingness to share her insight and vulnerability with anyone on the Creighton team.

Leadership is not a position. It is developing relationships with team members that create intimacy, vulnerability, and trust, which can lead to extraordinary success. Kirsten Bernthal Booth did that with everyone on the Creighton women's volleyball team. I did not see any evidence that Marcus Blossom shares that vision of leadership in yesterday's press conference.

All of this feels so odd. I swear there's more to this situation than meets the eye.

[WyoJays]

Interesting Facebook post from Terry Pettit:

I don't know Creighton's athletic director, Marcus Blossom. As I watched a video of the press conference announcing Kirsten Bernthal Booth's departure from Creighton Volleyball, I wondered if Marcus Blossom knew Kirsten.

Blossom continually referred to her as "Booth." He never made eye contact, and everything he said sounded like it had been taken from a media guide.

ADs are required to have multiple talents. They hire and fire coaches, and some mentor their coaches. They need to raise money for facilities and escalating salaries, and provide a vision for the department in difficult times. But the most important quality in leadership today is how a leader relates to their team.

I didn't see evidence that Marcus Blossom knew Kirsten and what she brought to Creighton University. There were no personal anecdotes, stories, or memories. Maybe he was in shock. Maybe this isn't a talent he has. Or maybe he didn't make the effort to develop a relationship with an extraordinary human on his team.

This press conference could have had other Creighton coaches like men's basketball coach Greg McDermott, women's basketball coach Jim Flannery, or associate head volleyball coach Angie Oxley sharing their appreciation for Kirsten's willingness to share her insight and vulnerability with anyone on the Creighton team.

Leadership is not a position. It is developing relationships with team members that create intimacy, vulnerability, and trust, which can lead to extraordinary success. Kirsten Bernthal Booth did that with everyone on the Creighton women's volleyball team. I did not see any evidence that Marcus Blossom shares that vision of leadership in yesterday's press conference.

Old man yells at cloud.

[JayMob]

I've had no personal interactions with Blossom at all but the psychoanalysis around him is wild. He's trying to let KBB have her moment. Coach Mac should have been there? Absolutely not. It's about volleyball. Such bizarre complaints frankly.

Brian's team now. Hope we can take even another step up.

[omajay]

Interesting Facebook post from Terry Pettit:

I don't know Creighton's athletic director, Marcus Blossom. As I watched a video of the press conference announcing Kirsten Bernthal Booth's departure from Creighton Volleyball, I wondered if Marcus Blossom knew Kirsten.

Blossom continually referred to her as "Booth." He never made eye contact, and everything he said sounded like it had been taken from a media guide.

ADs are required to have multiple talents. They hire and fire coaches, and some mentor their coaches. They need to raise money for facilities and escalating salaries, and provide a vision for the department in difficult times. But the most important quality in leadership today is how a leader relates to their team.

I didn't see evidence that Marcus Blossom knew Kirsten and what she brought to Creighton University. There were no personal anecdotes, stories, or memories. Maybe he was in shock. Maybe this isn't a talent he has. Or maybe he didn't make the effort to develop a relationship with an extraordinary human on his team.

This press conference could have had other Creighton coaches like men's basketball coach Greg McDermott, women's basketball coach Jim Flannery, or associate head volleyball coach Angie Oxley sharing their appreciation for Kirsten's willingness to share her insight and vulnerability with anyone on the Creighton team.

Leadership is not a position. It is developing relationships with team members that create intimacy, vulnerability, and trust, which can lead to extraordinary success. Kirsten Bernthal Booth did that with everyone on the Creighton women's volleyball team. I did not see any evidence that Marcus Blossom shares that vision of leadership in yesterday's press conference.

Old man yells at cloud.

An old man who has a lot of experience, is a coaching legend, and friend of KBB. Personally, I had some of the same observations watching the press conference. It wasn’t impressive IMO.

[WyoJays]

Interesting Facebook post from Terry Pettit:

I don't know Creighton's athletic director, Marcus Blossom. As I watched a video of the press conference announcing Kirsten Bernthal Booth's departure from Creighton Volleyball, I wondered if Marcus Blossom knew Kirsten.

Blossom continually referred to her as "Booth." He never made eye contact, and everything he said sounded like it had been taken from a media guide.

ADs are required to have multiple talents. They hire and fire coaches, and some mentor their coaches. They need to raise money for facilities and escalating salaries, and provide a vision for the department in difficult times. But the most important quality in leadership today is how a leader relates to their team.

I didn't see evidence that Marcus Blossom knew Kirsten and what she brought to Creighton University. There were no personal anecdotes, stories, or memories. Maybe he was in shock. Maybe this isn't a talent he has. Or maybe he didn't make the effort to develop a relationship with an extraordinary human on his team.

This press conference could have had other Creighton coaches like men's basketball coach Greg McDermott, women's basketball coach Jim Flannery, or associate head volleyball coach Angie Oxley sharing their appreciation for Kirsten's willingness to share her insight and vulnerability with anyone on the Creighton team.

Leadership is not a position. It is developing relationships with team members that create intimacy, vulnerability, and trust, which can lead to extraordinary success. Kirsten Bernthal Booth did that with everyone on the Creighton women's volleyball team. I did not see any evidence that Marcus Blossom shares that vision of leadership in yesterday's press conference.

Old man yells at cloud.

An old man who has a lot of experience, is a coaching legend, and friend of KBB. Personally, I had some of the same observations watching the press conference. It wasn’t impressive IMO.

So, what has impressed you about Marcus Blossom? Clearly, it's not the role he's played in elevating all of the Creighton athletic programs here.

[SchlegelsPenthouse]

Interesting Facebook post from Terry Pettit:

I don't know Creighton's athletic director, Marcus Blossom. As I watched a video of the press conference announcing Kirsten Bernthal Booth's departure from Creighton Volleyball, I wondered if Marcus Blossom knew Kirsten.

Blossom continually referred to her as "Booth." He never made eye contact, and everything he said sounded like it had been taken from a media guide.

ADs are required to have multiple talents. They hire and fire coaches, and some mentor their coaches. They need to raise money for facilities and escalating salaries, and provide a vision for the department in difficult times. But the most important quality in leadership today is how a leader relates to their team.

I didn't see evidence that Marcus Blossom knew Kirsten and what she brought to Creighton University. There were no personal anecdotes, stories, or memories. Maybe he was in shock. Maybe this isn't a talent he has. Or maybe he didn't make the effort to develop a relationship with an extraordinary human on his team.

This press conference could have had other Creighton coaches like men's basketball coach Greg McDermott, women's basketball coach Jim Flannery, or associate head volleyball coach Angie Oxley sharing their appreciation for Kirsten's willingness to share her insight and vulnerability with anyone on the Creighton team.

Leadership is not a position. It is developing relationships with team members that create intimacy, vulnerability, and trust, which can lead to extraordinary success. Kirsten Bernthal Booth did that with everyone on the Creighton women's volleyball team. I did not see any evidence that Marcus Blossom shares that vision of leadership in yesterday's press conference.

All of this feels so odd. I swear there's more to this situation than meets the eye.

I had heard the rumors about the lack of connection between Booth, Mac, etc. and Blossom from some pretty connected people, but I still wasn't sure because they were just that, rumors. But now you have someone like Shatel putting in print that it was not a great relationship, only to go in and change it the next day after I am sure some damage control calls were made. So that tells me that there is definitely some validity to all this, he didn't just write that by mistake and then correct it to say literally the exact opposite thing.

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