Wichita State vs Jacksonville State Game Thread

[WstateU]

Found this while googling for "my glass is always half full"... sorry KCShox, it doesn't add much to the conversation. :)

[WstateU]

… and his shot is flat; he 'bricked' two key free throws and they didn't have a chance. Regardless, there's still a lot I like about Ricky Torres... he has jucoitis.

[C0|dB|00ded]

Wichita State is and always will be a major program. What you are referring to is our quality of play which you'd be correct in saying, kinda sucks. But we were a major program in the Valley and we're a major program in the AAC.

Part of what you see missing is the same thing I see missing at times, Play Angry (the other is execution). The separation between winning and losing college basketball teams is usually effort. Yes talent makes a big difference at the polar extremes, but effort bridges the talent gap amongst the top 75 every single night.


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[Shox The Revenant]

Everything in life and basketball are relative. We will win 17 games ( +/- one ) this season. I can remember
years that would have made fans happy. Lomax and AR instead of SHJ and RT would have meant at least
22 wins and competition for the top four in the AAC with still a very young team. Circumstances bit this years
team in the butt. Next year we will win at least 20-22 again and the year after 24-25. Gm will revitalize the
program. I agree we need to do something about these VERY BORING half time competitions. I'll throw this in.
Watched RT warming up before the start of the second half. The kid does NOT square up even when he
is warming up - no wonder he can't shoot.

That's a bold statement young man. Seeing how the Shox barely beat a team (at home) with a 300 SOS and their 5 wins came against teams with a combined 5 and 29 record, oh, and basketball powerhouse Carver Bible College. I hope you're right.

[WuDrWu]

Exactly BOBB Also, he's one of 3 players that actually understand where the eff they're supposed to be most of the time. He's in shape and not asking to come out for a break, and he's not in foul trouble (see ES, JE etc) and limiting his own minutes.

[WuDrWu]

Are you really trying to compare Jacksonville State at home during finals before Christmas on a Wednesday night to a round of 32 HOME game in the NCAA tournament against a B1G program and SENIOR night for one of the hometown hero types who has his picture in the rafters?

[WuDrWu]

Made this same comment last night to people around me. Shaq was never in this bad a "shape". All our post guys can go for about 2 minutes hard (and I'm not picking on them, Mo asked to come out once after a couple of minutes and still busted his ass to sprint as hard as he could up and down one more time before a whistle allowed the substitution). Our bigs are a long way from being ready to go "at this level". And no, it's not our only problem right now.

[asiseeit]

Everything in life and basketball are relative. We will win 17 games ( +/- one ) this season. I can remember
years that would have made fans happy. Lomax and AR instead of SHJ and RT would have meant at least
22 wins and competition for the top four in the AAC with still a very young team. Circumstances bit this years
team in the butt. Next year we will win at least 20-22 again and the year after 24-25. Gm will revitalize the
program. I agree we need to do something about these VERY BORING half time competitions. I'll throw this in.
Watched RT warming up before the start of the second half. The kid does NOT square up even when he
is warming up - no wonder he can't shoot.

[SB Shock]

That should be concerning, because just because a doctor doesn't find anything doesn't mean their is not a undiagnosed underlying issue. It just means the doctor who looked at him doesn't know what to look for.

[BOBB]

It is past time for a change in the AD. Unfortunately, barring a major scandal this is unlikely. We need someone that can handle the "blocking and tackling" of running a department. There are plenty of funds development people that a competent manager could hire to raise money, shake hands and kiss babies.

[Jhook89]

But he almost nullifies that with terrible shots that don’t go in lol.

[BOBB]

One player that can put the ball in the basket. Whatever his other limitations he can score.

[ShoxRoxMySox]

Not sure that's a fair statement. This is a down year, not a down program, at least IMO... Big difference.

[BOBB]

It was just late.

[Jhook89]

SHJ played more minutes than anyone. I wonder what 3g sees