Things That Hinge On One Small Event

[WuShock16]

As in The Bruce?

I don't.

What’s wrong with Bruce? Sure, he has a certain quirk
to him (hell, we all do), but he knew his audience and made damn sure to make the Shockers a priority. I can’t say that about any other TV sports person currently in the market. I could barely tell you who is working in Wichita market right now.

[Rize Ballz]

What’s wrong with Bruce? Sure, he has a certain quirk
to him (hell, we all do), but he knew his audience and made damn sure to make the Shockers a priority. I can’t say that about any other TV sports person currently in the market. I could barely tell you who is working in Wichita market right now.

He’s only the best sportscaster Wichita has ever seen.

[ShockerFever]

I miss Tekele.

Come to think of it... I miss a LOT of things.

Like getting together on park benches without masks?

[SubGod22]

What’s wrong with Bruce? Sure, he has a certain quirk
to him (hell, we all do), but he knew his audience and made damn sure to make the Shockers a priority. I can’t say that about any other TV sports person currently in the market. I could barely tell you who is working in Wichita market right now.

He loves the sound of his own voice more than anything else in the world. I couldn't stand listening to him. Plus, he's not that good of a person. Or, is at least horrible to work with.

[WstateU]

He’s only the best sportscaster Wichita has ever seen.

'Jim Kobbe Steakhouse' was runner up...

[Bluzrover]

He’s only the best sportscaster Wichita has ever seen.

I’m old, but I’d put ol’ Gus Grebe at the top of the list.

[shocktown]

I’m old, but I’d put ol’ Gus Grebe at the top of the list.

What did ole Gus say on Shocker free throws? ‘First of two, right thru…second, good as gold.’

He was the voice of my youth listen on radio.

[ABC]

I have no idea why this struck my brain this morning, but I got to thinking about how Jackie Carmichael's "high karate" kick foul in 2013 unleashed a monstrous chain of events. Had he not done that, and we lost that game to the Dirty Birds, it is very possible or even likely that:

• we don't make the NCAA in 2013 and thus no Final Four
• the 2014 season maybe turns out the same way, maybe not
• without that Final Four, the AAC probably doesn't even give us a sniff, and we would still be in the Valley
• FHCGM probably doesn't stick around as long and leaves for better opportunities
• who knows how things turn out if we have a new head coach in say, 2016 or 2017, maybe we have Jans, maybe not, but we would likely still be in the Valley

Even with all the good, bad, and ugly, I'm glad we are now in the AAC, even if it is a much weaker conference than when we joined. I think it is a better fit for us not only athletically, but also in terms of a better fit with universities we are more in common with in general.

Would it be rude to send Jackie Carmichael a thank you Christmas card, perhaps like this one?

I was a few rows behind the Shocker bench at that game. I had a goal to go to every MVC opponent's home gym. (I didn't make that goal) I remember seeing the kick, just a few feet away and wondered why there wasn't an immediate call. It took a few minutes for WSU to bring it to the attention of the refs. It was a wild game.

And then after the game, there was some kind of scuffle between coaches or players in the tunnel. Illinois State players and coaches didn't like WSU and vice versa.

[Shocker Mama]

Between that and Darius Carter conking a ref on the head at the opening tip, we have certainly seen some bizarre stuff. I can't remember what game that was.

I remember Shaq knocking a referee out cold on the opening tip, but don’t remember that happening with Darius.

[ShockerFever]

The clip never gets old.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS2NlJstpqw

Happened right in front of dumbass Paul Jansenn’s face and he ignored it.

[Atxshoxfan]

I’m old, but I’d put ol’ Gus Grebe at the top of the list.

He put the others " in the ole ice box".

[shock]

I was a few rows behind the Shocker bench at that game. I had a goal to go to every MVC opponent's home gym. (I didn't make that goal) I remember seeing the kick, just a few feet away and wondered why there wasn't an immediate call. It took a few minutes for WSU to bring it to the attention of the refs. It was a wild game.

And then after the game, there was some kind of scuffle between coaches or players in the tunnel. Illinois State players and coaches didn't like WSU and vice versa.

Iirc, that was the game ISUr fans were throwing coins at WSU, and Dana Ford got into it with Marshall in the tunnel. If you remember, Dana was a GA with Marshall at Winthrop and his first year at WSU, and then was an assistant with Marshall for one year the year before the kung fu game and left in a tumultuous manner to join DBDM at ISUr.

[Kel Varnsen]

I remember Shaq knocking a referee out cold on the opening tip, but don’t remember that happening with Darius.

Maybe that was it. I know it was a non-con game that was not at home. Seton Hall in 15-16 perhaps?

That game, along with the game at Tennessee in 12-13, are the two worst officiated games I have seen us play in.

[WstateU]

Iirc, that was the game ISUr fans were throwing coins at WSU, and Dana Ford got into it with Marshall in the tunnel. If you remember, Dana was a GA with Marshall at Winthrop and his first year at WSU, and then was an assistant with Marshall for one year the year before the kung fu game and left in a tumultuous manner to join DBDM at ISUr.

I recall Jans being a part of that skirmish...

[ky-mike]

He put the others " in the ole ice box".

In the ole deep freeze!