Calling my shot--Shockers will NOT finish the season ranked higher than 15th

[SHOXAAC]

I just wanted to chime in and say that lawmaker is a ****.

Please Fev...you have never CHIMED in on anything. Maybe boom, blast, bash, crash or shatter. Besides, you had me at I.

[Shocker85]

I just wanted to chime in and say that lawmaker is a ****.

Here we go!

[WSUwatcher]

One word, lawmaker: comical. Or, to borrow Joaquin Andujar's definition of "one word:" comical and envious.

[Topshock]

Reasons:
. The AAC is down but it is 20 times better than the MVC.
I think a lot of Shocker fans need to reset their expectations, a finish top 15 in the country should make Shocker fans very happy.

In what universe is the AAC down or only 20 times better???

Expectations are just fine. They might not be met but then again they are realistic and just might be.

[Dan]

My only concern is injuries. Landry may be a little rusty early but he’ll be fine. How we deal with the absence of Markis and possibly Austin is the biggest question mark.

[HockeyShock]

My yearly reminder.

[Sam Axe]

I would think a Baylor fan should be much more concerned about the possibility of losing this week to an awful KU team and finishing the year with an o-fer.

[im4wsu]

Reasons:
1) Injuries- A lot more injuries than I would have like to see at this point in the "season". A team needs to play together to gel together.
2) Eyes on the next level- Expect certain players to focus on themselves instead of the "team". This is by far the most talented/experienced team the Shox have had maybe ever. That being said to succeed in the Marshall system they all need to buy in as as team and forget about the individual stats.
3) Schedule-This is the toughest schedule the shox have had in the Marshall era. Like Marshall said himself, there is no Bradley or Missouri State this year. This will be a big adjustment. No days off for the shox once conference play starts.
To make an upgrade to the OOC schedule as well as to make the jump to a good not great basketball conference is a huge undertaking. The pre-season all conference 1st and 2nd team had one Shocker voted to it and hopefully that Shocker will be back to 100% soon. The AAC is down but it is 20 times better than the MVC.
I think a lot of Shocker fans need to reset their expectations, a finish top 15 in the country should make Shocker fans very happy.

But you do think, I take it, that the Shockers will finish the season?

[Mathman]

I am an SMU fan and read your board daily. Really glad to have you in the AAC. The guy that posted this mess lost me on several counts. The AAC is a great conference and got a lot better by adding WSU. He also said the conference was down this year and that is far from the case. Should have 4-5 teams make the tourney and hopefully a couple of them make a good run. Oh, and can't wait to see you guys at Moody. It should be hopping.

[Cdizzle]

I am an SMU fan and read your board daily. Really glad to have you in the AAC. The guy that posted this mess lost me on several counts. The AAC is a great conference and got a lot better by adding WSU. He also said the conference was down this year and that is far from the case. Should have 4-5 teams make the tourney and hopefully a couple of them make a good run. Oh, and can't wait to see you guys at Moody. It should be hopping.

He's a known Baylor troll. Which explains what happened the rest of the thread.

[ShockdaWorld]

Is that Paul Savage? I've always seen him as something of a Baylor troll.

[Aargh]

I think it's kind of ironic that the Baylor fan is already making excuses for why the Shox might get beat by Baylor. Not one WSU fan has mentioned injury or illness as a remote factor in the outcome of that game.

[Dave Stalwart]

This thread will get a lot more fun if WSU beats Baylor. It will get more fun still if Bayler beats KU.

[WalterSobchak]

Reasons:
1) Injuries- A lot more injuries than I would have like to see at this point in the "season". A team needs to play together to gel together.
2) Eyes on the next level- Expect certain players to focus on themselves instead of the "team". This is by far the most talented/experienced team the Shox have had maybe ever. That being said to succeed in the Marshall system they all need to buy in as as team and forget about the individual stats.
3) Schedule-This is the toughest schedule the shox have had in the Marshall era. Like Marshall said himself, there is no Bradley or Missouri State this year. This will be a big adjustment. No days off for the shox once conference play starts.
To make an upgrade to the OOC schedule as well as to make the jump to a good not great basketball conference is a huge undertaking. The pre-season all conference 1st and 2nd team had one Shocker voted to it and hopefully that Shocker will be back to 100% soon. The AAC is down but it is 20 times better than the MVC.
I think a lot of Shocker fans need to reset their expectations, a finish top 15 in the country should make Shocker fans very happy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWdd6_ZxX8c

[shock]

Reasons:
1) Injuries- A lot more injuries than I would have like to see at this point in the "season". A team needs to play together to gel together.
2) Eyes on the next level- Expect certain players to focus on themselves instead of the "team". This is by far the most talented/experienced team the Shox have had maybe ever. That being said to succeed in the Marshall system they all need to buy in as as team and forget about the individual stats.
3) Schedule-This is the toughest schedule the shox have had in the Marshall era. Like Marshall said himself, there is no Bradley or Missouri State this year. This will be a big adjustment. No days off for the shox once conference play starts.
To make an upgrade to the OOC schedule as well as to make the jump to a good not great basketball conference is a huge undertaking. The pre-season all conference 1st and 2nd team had one Shocker voted to it and hopefully that Shocker will be back to 100% soon. The AAC is down but it is 20 times better than the MVC.
I think a lot of Shocker fans need to reset their expectations, a finish top 15 in the country should make Shocker fans very happy.