Today in Shockers Sports History: April 1st and thereafter…

[WuShock Reaper]

For the month, the Shockers are:
0 and 2

[WuShock Reaper]

Sports Illustrated Cover – the week of April 1, 2013 (Shock the World)
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[WuShock Reaper]

2014 - Saturday Night Live Skit

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith stops by the Update desk to discuss the 2014 NCAA tournament and share his pick for the winner.

https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-l...-smith/2768595

[WuShock Reaper]

And as the angels trumpeted, the shockernet’ers rejoiced, and the children sang; this concludes our daily walk-through Shocker History and will be my last post for the year. and,

“That's all I have to say about that.”

[Shockm]

And as the angels trumpeted, the shockernet’ers rejoiced, and the children sang; this concludes our daily walk-through Shocker History and will be my last post for the year. and,

“That's all I have to say about that.”

Come back next year. I like you, and You can still be one of the "Cool Dudes".

[shoxlax]

And as the angels trumpeted, the shockernet’ers rejoiced, and the children sang; this concludes our daily walk-through Shocker History and will be my last post for the year. and,

“That's all I have to say about that.”

April Fools?

[Kung Wu]

:)

[pinstripers]

I posted this on Facebook in 2014

1. Kentucky Wildcats. Has only slipped into the this top spot in the past couple of years under John Calipari, and Robert Morris will remind you to wear the crown warily. Anyone who has ever attended a neutral court game involving Kentucky knows the power of this fanbase.
2. Kansas Jayhawks. James Naismith coached there, which is not for nothing. Bill Self feels like the perfect Kansas coach.
3. Duke Blue Devils. It feels strange having them this low, but we’ll know in 20 years if this is a college basketball school or a Coach K school. Seeing the recruiting gains of the past few years implies the former.
4. North Carolina Tar Heels. The emotional cradle of college basketball. Still, doesn’t it seem like the Roy Williams era has been a bit more up-and-down that you thought it would be?
5. Louisville Cardinals. A new arena, and a fanbase that expands far beyond the university’s campus.
6. Indiana Hoosiers. Still up in the air, I think, whether Tom Crean is the best fit for this job, but Hoosier basketball has already proven that it was never just a Bob Knight creation.
7. Texas Longhorns. A bit of a sleeping giant, but the same advantages they have in football apply here.

8. UCLA Bruins. An impossibly difficult job, but it’s still the home of Wooden.
9. Michigan State Spartans. Magic Johnson and Tom Izzo: That’s a pretty solid chunk of college basketball history right there.
10. Syracuse Orange. It remains to be seen how they’ll do when Jim Boeheim leaves, but then again, that might not be until 2040.
11. Arizona Wildcats. If everyone didn’t go bed so early on the East Coast, they’d recognize just how much of a power this program has become.
12. Florida Gators. Lots of talent in the region, and the mid-aughts teams remain one of college hoops’ most memorable mini-dynasties.
13. Ohio State Buckeyes. An impressive recruiting machine, and all the support any coach could dream of.
14. Memphis Tigers. The fanbase’s expectations are a little outsized, but their devotion nonetheless demands dominance.
15. Georgetown Hoyas. In retrospect, it’s insane that anyone not named John Thompson ever coached this team.
16. Maryland Terrapins. It’s going to be fascinating how they wedge into the Big Ten. It still feels like an odd fit.
17. Illinois Fighting Illini. John Groce is showing what Bill Self, when he was here, knew so well: This job is just below the elite level and potentially can be even more.

18. Connecticut Huskies. No matter what, you can guarantee that every time they win a big game, they’ll lead SportsCenter.
19. Michigan Wolverines. The arena upgrade made a huge difference, and the Beilein hire looks like a brilliant one.
20. Oregon Ducks. The Nike money is beginning to make the inroads in basketball that it has in football.
21. Wichita State. The only school in the Missouri Valley Conference that has a private plane, which is a huge advantage.
22. Oklahoma State. Eventually, they’re just going to let T. Boone Pickens play.
23. Temple Owls. Philadelphia is a wonderful college basketball city, and the Owls will always rule here.
24. Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Having them in the ACC now (sort of)only helps their prestige.
25. UNLV Runnin’ Rebels. Having Tark still attending the games reminds of a better time and points to where they could still go.

[AZ Shocker]

I'm glad knowing we were still nationally relevant post 2013 Final Four year but it's weird thinking that kids we are recruiting now were only 8,9,10 years old when Wichita St. played Michigan in the finals.

[shock]

I'm glad knowing we were still nationally relevant post 2013 Final Four year but it's weird thinking that kids we are recruiting now were only 8,9,10 years old when Wichita St. played Michigan in the finals.

The finals of what

[ShockTalk]

The finals of what

Well, it should have been us had the ref made the proper call when Louisville mugged Ron.

[AZ Shocker]

Well, it should have been us had the ref made the proper call when Louisville mugged Ron.

...and the fact Louisville shouldn't have even been there. The cheating bastards.

[ABC]

Okay, I saved "Wichita State" search on Twitter and it has been fun to look at it multiple times a day. In addition to comments about current scores etc., there are various updates and comments about WSU. There are always twitter conversations about conference realignment and tweeters have mentioned everything from WSU "should" go to the Big East or Big 12, to deing demoted to the Summit. Lots of interesting comments about Admas.

Twitter might be a better way to get current updates on the Olympic Sports, even better than Shockernet, believe it or not !! And of course academic/campus news that won't make the WBJ or the Eagle.

ANYWAY, on today's twitter feed was some interesting historical stuff.

Today in 1978:

1978 – Wichita State hires Gene Smithson with a four-year contract worth $40,000 a year. The contracts offers a raise of around $15,000 from his deal at Illinois State, where he coached three seasons. Athletic director Ted Bredehoft turns to Smithson after Louisville assistant Bill Olsen accepts the job and arrives in Wichita for a news conference before changing his mind.

(I still can't figure out how to post tweets)

The RoundHouse on Twitter: "Today in GoShockers athletics: 1978 – Wichita State hires Gene Smithson with a four-year contract worth $40,000 a year. The contracts offers a raise of around $15,000 from his deal at Illinois State, where he coached three seasons. https://t.co/ob2GSSAHIG" / Twitter

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Bredehoft said he hopes to expand Henry Levitt Arena to 19,000.