Cold

[ShockerFever]

No doubt Cold was unique but I just don't get the whole Cold PR/groupie club. Can someone enlighten me?

Some like against-the-status-quo, interesting, humorous, and lively posters. Some do not.

Groupies? Really?

[Mr. Obvious]

Some like against-the-status-quo, interesting, humorous, and lively posters. Some do not.

Groupies? Really?

Had the pleasure to meet Cold several years ago and would welcome him back pronto. Basketball is a passion for Cold and he gets it. Funnier than hell to boot. How about a straight up trade for someone (unnamed) that holds records for message board banishments and is a parasite?

[Dave Stalwart]

Had the pleasure to meet Cold several years ago and would welcome him back pronto. Basketball is a passion for Cold and he gets it. Funnier than hell to boot. How about a straight up trade for someone (unnamed) that holds records for message board banishments and is a parasite?

haha now that's funny. Although, I would miss @ShockerFever: too. Maybe we should look into a trade with some of our members who aren't actually WSU fans

[ShockerFever]

Maybe we should look into a trade with some of our members who aren't actually WSU fans

CHECKMATE.

[ShockerFever]

Had the pleasure to meet Cold several years ago and would welcome him back pronto. Basketball is a passion for Cold and he gets it. Funnier than hell to boot. How about a straight up trade for someone (unnamed) that holds records for message board banishments and is a parasite?

When are you gonna end the record of Most Consecutive Posts With Zero Value?

I mean seriously. When was the last time you posted something that didn't involve your butthurt obsession with me? I mean I know it sucks to be called for who and what you are, but seriously, what's your point for being here? It's beyond sad.

I think you should start up a UMKC board (I assume they don't have one). There you might be able to fit in and bring something to the table.

[Mr. Obvious]

When are you gonna end the record of Most Consecutive Posts With Zero Value?

I mean seriously. When was the last time you posted something that didn't involve your butthurt obsession with me? I mean I know it sucks to be called for who and what you are, but seriously, what's your point for being here? It's beyond sad.

I think you should start up a UMKC board (I assume they don't have one). There you might be able to fit in and bring something to the table.

Ha, still can't figure it out. Sure use the word "butthurt" a lot. Creepy.

[ShockerFever]

Ha, still can't figure it out. Sure use the word "butthurt" a lot. Creepy.

I just love being proven right with each and every one of your posts.

Keep it up! Your son should be very proud of what you do in your spare time.

[Shock Therapy]

Sometimes I feel like Cold never left ^

[Ricardo del Rio]

The following is a report from an unknown source. The writing style is familiar, but I cannot put my finger on the author's name.

Since the players object, I vote for no video.

http://wheatshockers.com/showthread.php?tid=1743&pid=10634#pid10634


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Okay, I am torn. My mole has obtained super secret footage of the men of black and gold doing their thang in the summer scrimmages, but he was cut short because some of the players objected to being filmed. I suspect they didn't want their boobies shown all over Shocker Nation .

I have reviewed the footage and while it is definitely live, it isn't very much. Since the players objected to being filmed, I don't think I should post what footage we have. What do you all think?

Now on to the written analysis...

Basically we have a team of fire-breathing, nail-eating, women and children-scaring, sky-walking, ball monsters. He said the scrimmage was so violent that players were being helped off the floor left and right. Nearly every time down the court somebody was flying to the rim to dunk and getting fouled hard by as many as three players. Hamilton went in for a monster dunk and was utterly destroyed by Glass. The spectators thought Hamilton had broken has arm as he landed hard on it and was slow to get up.

Remember folks, this is a summer scrimmage yet the players are acting like they were playing for a starting spot in front of the coaching staff. One has got to ask oneself how in the world does the coaching staff get them to play so mean - even when they aren't present. Yet there was nary a fight or harsh word spoken... except by General Fred VanVleet. He was apparently directing, scolding, commanding, and instructing the players on decision making and he wasn't using the King's English.

Bush is a better Orukpe, plain and simple. He is a shot-blocking monster, with MUCH improved hands, and a better notion of what to do with the ball when he is within 6 feet of the basket (this is what I like to hear). He moves well, is fast for his height, and has a more aggressive demeanor. Something about EO always struck us as gentle and harmless. Bush is not that man.

Darius Carter has firmly stepped into the role of "main man in the paint". He was extremely aggressive on the post and showed a plethora of sweet post moves with an ability to finish while people were trying to literally kill him. The conclusion is... Darius is going to blossom next year.

It was reported that Ri'an Holland was playing with strength and looked thicker. He was also quite aggressive and having no compuction for driving into the trees when only misery awaited him. He is a baller and has the heart of a lion. He also has a sick 3-pt shot.

Zach Brown will be an immediately impact player for us. He pulled off several highlight reel-worthy dunks and blocks and moved like a pro on the court. It was said he reeks of the skills and polish of a top 50 player. He's that good.

Shaq Morris was definitely faster and more aggressive this summer over last. He is in much better shape but seemed to blend in because there were so many players his same height. It was reported he didn't play too much so he might not be 100%.

Tevin Glass - In short, he doesn't **** around at all. He has arrived on campus ready to **** things up in the paint. He kind of scared my mole.

Rauno Nurger is a big body that is extremely well filled out for his age. He isn't as aggressive as most on the court but well skilled.

Ron Baker. I'm sure you all have heard of him. Well apparently he thinks he is some hot ****... and that's because he is. He was driving base-line and slamming. He was following up rebounds with two-legged slams. He was flying in on fast breaks with slams. It's said that watching Ron Baker play is akin to being sucked into another dimension. Nothing seems real anymore and you can't believe what you are seeing. What the **** did they feed him in western Kansas, cattle steroids?

Tekele Cotton looks even more the man this year and is definitely showing leadership tendencies. Tekele is all business and played his ass off for every second he was on the floor. With the way Cotton was playing, it could have been the Final Four rather than a summer scrimmage. He leaves everything on the floor every time he steps to it.

My buddy and I thought that people calling Hamilton our new Cle' Early was a bit of hyperbole. But apparently he is exactly that, only he is a true freshman as well. He was called a late bloomer but looks very similar to Early when he first arrived at Wichita State. Hamilton is freakishly athletic, loves to shoot the 3 (and makes a large percentage of them), and seems to be able to create his own shot better than Early when he first arrived. The bottom line is this... if we are sending a guy like Hamilton to prep school our program is in much better shape than even I could imagine. Every school in the Valley would commence printing fliers about the dawn of a new day if they ever happened to sign a guy like Hamilton. He is someone you can build your program around. Of course so is FVV, Ron Baker, Zach Brown... you get the idea.

Corey Henderson was reported to be very fast with slick handles and a knack for impossible passes. He was described as someone we would never consider red-shirting in the past. He is very polished and makes smart decisions but also has height and excellent ball-handling ability - and he's a coach's son. He's the complete package.

In closing, we are faster, taller, appear more hungry and aggressive than any time in...maybe forever (same thing I said last year). Perhaps X and Carr were more aggressive but they were only two. It seems like everybody on our team is mean... or should I say angry. But they aren't really mean to each other. They are all workmanlike... businesslike with killer instincts and some serious natural gifts. There was so much confidence and alpha in that gym you were literally slipping on it as you left. In the old days, we would go to a scrimmage and players were just happy that someone cared enough to watch. Fast-forward to 2014 and you feel like you ought to drop a 50 in a jar somewhere just for getting the opportunity to witness this team ball out in private.

Folks, we are living in a very exciting time. Cherish it, hug your children, pet your dog, kiss your wife and take out the trash. I don't know how long it will last but right now we are making memories that will last generations.

It's truly a great day to be a Shocker.

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

I just threw up in my mouth... a little.

The hyperbole... it burns!

[Dave Stalwart]

That's why I miss him

[ShockerPhi]

That's why I miss him

Ditto! Excellent write-up. This is what everyone wants to hear in the off-season

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

Ditto! Excellent write-up. This is what everyone wants to hear in the off-season

Not everyone.

[Spaulding]

Why don't we cut the chit chat and put it to a vote? Majority rules.

[Cdizzle]

Not everyone.

That's fair. I think it would also be fair to say not everyone wants to hear what you have to say in the off-season, either. :)