2023 Shocker Madness

[WstateU]

You left out bingo.

[Shock Top]

Great idea. Its's nice that they are tying something interesting and exciting.

Glad they are bringing in someone youthful and engaging, rather than try to revive the corpse of Tony Bennett to play for the blue-hairs!*



* = No disrespect to either Tony (or the blue-hairs), but you know what I mean. Maybe Tech N9ne can do a remix of "Rags to Riches" to brigade the generational gap!

[wichshock65]

Great idea. Its's nice that they are tying something interesting and exciting.

Glad they are bringing in someone youthful and engaging, rather than try to revive the corpse of Tony Bennett to play for the blue-hairs!*



* = No disrespect to either Tony (or the blue-hairs), but you know what I mean. Maybe Tech N9ne can do a remix of "Rags to Riches" to brigade the generational gap!

[1972Shocker]

I don't want to go back into the itinerary to look. Are they going to have athletes from other sports making appearances? It would be a great chance to have all the other sports be represented, signing autographs, mingling with the fans, inviting fans to their games, etc. Maybe have some fun games related to the sports. Pitching with a radar gun and chipping practice golf balls spring to mind as easy ones. Kind of a sports carnival type of thing. Just a rando thought!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
5:00pm - WuShock's Birthday Party on the concourse (75th Birthday I think)
6:00pm - On court festivities begin with a performance by the Shocker Sound Machine
Performances by Wichita State Cheer & Dance
Introduction of all Shocker Athletic Teams
Announcement of Shocktoberfest Week Winners
Extended Men's & Women's Basketball Scrimmages
$10,000 Halfcourt Shot Giveaway presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas
Live Set by DJ 4 The Win
Tech N9ne Performance (Hip Hop Artist)

Not sure whether or not the will introduce Shocker team members individually. No mention of any autograph sessions or other carnival type activities. It will be interesting how many of these athletes hang around.after the introductions.

[WuDrWu]

I can't stand "gangsta rap", which is so bad it generally turns me off almost totally to the rest of hip-hop, but this video and music is pretty lighthearted and kinda fun. It actually feels like a modern update to old-school lighthearted hip-hop. If that's representative of his overall body of work, I can see it being fun for the younger generations and can even image pogo tapping his feet to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=B-ApM9G1GRY

[Kung Wu]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=B-ApM9G1GRY

LMAO

[WuDrWu]

There's actually a better skit, but I couldn't find it probably due to the fact I can only remember it vaguely. It could have been SNL or perhaps In Living Color (how brilliant was that show?). It was a couple of "old" rappers lamenting how nobody "today" was rapping about getting good grades, or going to bed on time or wearing clean underwear. If I had to guess, the skit is 25-35 years ago.

Wherever that skit exists, you sir were brilliant.

[1972Shocker]

This is awesome. I'll probably change my weekend plans to make sure I can make it now.
I'm not a huge Tech N9ne fan, but he's had significant hits over the last decade and a half. He also has a pretty large fanbase in the area as he's from KC, so I figure that alone will pump up the attendance a considerable amount.

If there is one video to introduce people to his music, I'd suggest the NPR Tiny Desk Concert:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-9ZQCS3Pb0

Just listened to this. No thanks. I won't be staying. Obviously targeting a demo that doesn't include me.

And that's okay. Hopefully they pull in a significant number of students and younger fans.

[Joerg]

Joerg uncle say,,,Practic day is getting beter day.
Rember this.

[asiseeit]

What time are the men scheduled to play?

[forevershockerfan]

Looking forward to the extended men's scrimmage. Need more than a 20 minute continuous clock this time.

[JVShocker]

Looking forward to the extended men's scrimmage. Need more than a 20 minute continuous clock this time.

[1972Shocker]

[shocktown]

12 minute running clock for the MBB scrimmage according to an article by TE. Yes, no, probably a pass on the event for me.

[JVShocker]

12 minute running clock for the MBB scrimmage according to an article by TE. Yes, no, probably a pass on the event for me.