Let It Fly Show | Is Assistant Coach Mitch Ballock the Key for Creighton

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Let It Fly

98 episodes

3 weeks ago

The LET IT FLY SHOW is a weekly sports podcast that connects fans to their favorite athletes and brings listeners never heard before stories, exclusive content, special guest appearances, and deep conversations covering all Nebraska sports and the top storylines from around the world.

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Let It Fly Show | Is Assistant Coach Mitch Ballock the Key for Creighton

Let It Fly

1 hour 31 minutes 11 seconds

1 month ago

Let It Fly Show | Is Assistant Coach Mitch Ballock the Key for Creighton

The Let It Fly Show is back with a full slate from hoops to the Huskers. Mike'l Severe and Josh Jones sit down with Creighton legend Mitch Ballock to talk about his Bluejay career, his journey from small-town Kansas to Omaha, and what it takes to be an elite shooter. Then the guys turn to football: what Nebraska must do to bounce back against Michigan State after the bye. 📍 Filmed at Let It Fly Sports Bar in Omaha 🎙️ Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode! ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 – Intro & catch-up at Let It Fly 3:23 – Headlines—Bud Crawford pulled over, Nebraska vs. Michigan State 19:57 – Coach Mitch Ballock joins the Let It Fly Show 21:30 – Elevating to Assistant Coach 23:14 – What's it like working with Coach Mac? 25:33 – When did coaching begin? 27:39 – What kind of players does Creighton recruit? 30:32 – Surprises about coaching & how it's changed 34:24 – Taking it to the next level after football. 36:03 – The six-man role story: buy-in over pride 37:04 – Culture talk: building a team that’s bigger than any individual 38:03 – Transfer era realities: onboarding more new players, faster 41:33 – Coach Mack’s coaching run: resilience, scheming, and the Georgetown bounceback 42:11 – Big East coaching landscape: X’s & O’s, NIL and the no-easy-wins reality 46:44 – Super-conference talk: TV money, scheduling, and competition questions 48:00 – Mitch Personal: growing up youngest of six, competitiveness & family grind 49:03 – Left-handers in basketball 51:26 – “Secret sauce” conversation: staff roles, game plans & coaching process 53:48 – Tournament what-if: the San Diego State foul 55:12 – Creighton’s culture, legacy players, and recruiting momentum 57:22 – Transition: Coach Ballock sign-off and keys to the Saturday game 1:01:24 – Score predictions, betting line context & final prognostications 1:03:53 – Outro #LetItFlyShow #Creighton #NebraskaFootball #MitchBallock #CollegeBasketball #GoBigRed See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.