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QB has to turn into a healthy beast. KP has to adapt to the PF position. I think Beverly could be a stud, we'll see. Obviously, Rogers has to be deadly and Cortez must take care of the ball and be a darn good facilitator/quarterback. One or two other upside surprises and we could finish third to fifth. No, I haven't forgot Germany. Counting on solid play from him. I don't think Ricks was a good fit and won't be missed. Abidde remains a big ?
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Rip em up, Tear em up, Give em HELL Shockers!Comment
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Schedule does us no favors.Comment
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It appears SN prognostications and publications are predicting anywhere from a Shocker 3rd to 8th finish in this here AAC. Our Conference Schedule is not our friend.. Hopefully, our Non-Con Schedule will prepare our Shocks to find team unity and success for the challenges to follow.
KP, Germany, and Colby should lead the way with some good help from Beverly. Our bench and rebounding should be improved. The next 5 players that could make a dent on whether we finish third or 8th seems to be Cortes, Bell, Abbide, DR, and Ballard. We should go 9 deep without skipping a beat. Too early to state facts or bet the farm, but my opinions have always been free and sometimes unsolicited. Before we know it, another exciting Season of Shocker Hoops will begin.Last edited by forevershockerfan; October 9, 2023, 10:53 PM.Shocker basketball will forever be my favorite team in all of sports.Comment
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Personally, I like the tough schedule. I want to play the best teams the most and I would bet that the players and coaches feel the same way.Comment
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5-8 are clustered together on points. Seems like fairly reasonable prediction. Our best returning player Pohto is about as good as Nurger, who couldn’t start for us 5 years ago.Comment
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What I do like about K. Pohto so far is his ability to pass for assists while also keeping his turnovers to a mild roar. It was huge to me that he returned as a Shocker and he is only a Junior. If he returns next Season, his loyalty to our Program is not so common these days. As he was making his final choice for this Season, he continued participating as a Shocker while other Shockers moved on.Shocker basketball will forever be my favorite team in all of sports.Comment
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He do make some nice passes that's fer sure.FINAL FOURS:
1965, 2013
NCAA Tournament:
1964, 1965, 1976, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2006, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021
NIT Champs - 1 (2011)
AP Poll History of Wichita St:
Number of Times Ranked: 157
Number of Times Ranked #1: 1
Number of Times Top 5: 32 (Most Recent - 2017)
Number of Times Top 10: 73 (Most Recent - 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017)
Highest Recent AP Ranking:
#3 - Dec. 2017
#2 ~ March 2014
Highest Recent Coaches Poll Ranking:
#2 ~ March 2014
Finished 2013 Season #4Comment
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What system of metrics do you use do make that observationOriginally posted by Jhook89 View PostComment
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I don't recall any opposing coaching calling Nurger perhaps the best returning center in the leagueOriginally posted by Jhook89 View PostComment
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Wichita State basketball coach Paul Mills, a KenPom ‘addict,’ reacts to WSU prediction
College basketball statistician Ken Pomeroy released his annual preseason rankings on Sunday, revealing the Shockers as the No. 141 team in the country — their lowest starting point to a season in the 14-year run on KenPom.
WSU entered last season ranked No. 83 in KenPom’s preseason rankings and finished the season ranked No. 102, the second straight season where the Shockers slid backward from their preseason projection.
Pomeroy’s system projects Wichita State to finish with a 14-15 record in the 2023-24 season with an 8-10 mark in American Athletic Conference play. The Shockers, who were picked eighth by coaches in the preseason poll, are pegged as the ninth-best team in the American behind Memphis (No. 32), Florida Atlantic (No. 37), North Texas (No. 87), UAB (No. 90), SMU (No. 92), Tulane (No. 95), South Florida (No. 127) and East Carolina (No. 130).
Mills enjoyed poking fun at the KenPom preseason rankings, but his fandom of KenPom during the season is no joke. He considers himself an “addict” to the website that shows where teams rank in different analytical categories, both nationally and in their conference.
The two categories Mills will be checking the most this season? Rebounding percentage and turnover percentage. Last year’s WSU team clocked in at No. 187 nationally in turnover percentage on offense and No. 166 nationally in defensive rebounding percentage.
Read more at: https://www.kansas.com/sports/colleg...#storylink=cpyLast edited by 1972Shocker; October 21, 2023, 07:33 AM.Comment
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Rip em up, Tear em up, Give em HELL Shockers!Comment
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KenPom is understandably missing the final two games in Myrtle Beach. Let's say for fits and giggles that we split those two games, making us 2-1 in Myrtle Beach. That would put us at 9-2 going into KC games.
Lord help this board if we go from 9-2 to 9-9. We have been pissy enough over the last 3+ years. Let's not keep adding to it.Last edited by WuShock16; October 16, 2023, 03:42 PM.78-65Comment
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I like Kenpom. And I love math/statistics. However, I don't think there is a formula out there that could predict this team right now. WAY too many variables. I will wait and see how it plays out for a few weeks before I worry too much about it."He called me around noon and was thrilled," Brandt said. "He said he was going to be a Shocker forever." -- RIP Guy, you WILL indeed be a Shocker forever!Comment
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That sentence is about as nonsensical as it gets around here.Originally posted by Jhook89 View PostComment
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