2013 Sears ESPN Bracketbuster Game

[ABC]

#1. Whoever we play, we need to demolish them.
#2. Hopefully, our business will have been taken care of to the point where this game does not meaning anything. (Staying in the top 25 will indicate whether we have)
#3. Go to Elgin's office with a fat stinky hog of a woman and a camera.
#4. Lock the door.
#5. Produce photos of Elgin with said fat stinky hog woman
#6. Hand Elgin a piece of paper stating that WSU does not have to participate with this stupid BB thing ever again.
#7. Return to Wichita and celebrate.
#8. Go on to glorious NCAA success

Why a woman?

[WuShock Reaper]

How many of the teams that beat us still play in the BB? Off the top of my head, VCU, USU, and GMU are all gone, are there any left in BB that we've lost to?

2004 - Austin Peay – WSU won – Still participating
2005 - Miami of Ohio – WSU lost – Still participating
2006 - George Mason – WSU lost – Out of Bracketbusters
2007 - Appalachian State – WSU lost – Out of Bracketbusters
2008 - Northern Arizona – WSU lost – Still participating
2009 - Cleveland State – WSU won – Still participating
2010 - Utah State – WSU lost – Still participating
2011 - VCU – WSU lost – Out of Bracketbusters
2012 - Davidson – WSU won – Still participating

[ShockerPrez]

Why a woman?

I had that thought.

[1972Shocker]

Wow, this is bad....maybe we can play Creighton 3 times.

Or 4 if we meet up in St. Louis. That would be OK with me. Not sure either Coach would go for that though.

[1972Shocker]

I does appear that BB is getting close to being put out to pasture if the current trend continues.

[ShockerFever]

2004 - Austin Peay – WSU won – Still participating
2005 - Miami of Ohio – WSU lost – Still participating
2006 - George Mason – WSU lost – Out of Bracketbusters
2007 - Appalachian State – WSU lost – Out of Bracketbusters
2008 - Northern Arizona – WSU lost – Still participating
2009 - Cleveland State – WSU won – Still participating
2010 - Utah State – WSU lost – Still participating
2011 - VCU – WSU lost – Out of Bracketbusters
2012 - Davidson – WSU won – Still participating

Appy State is out of Bracketbusters? Seriously? They passed on this event and we're still stuck in the thing?

[Aargh]

Why a woman?

Try a sheep. Word out of Manhattan is that that works really well.

[Kung Wu]

I does appear tha BB is getting close to being put out to pasture if the current trend continues.

Sad because the original concept of having non-BCS teams that earned entry by previous season successes was good. ESPN turned it into a welfare program of sorts and has marginilized it to the point of being useless.

[DoubleJayAlum]

Here's the thing ---

If the WCC, among other conferences, gets to have some of its top teams (Gonzaga, BYU) opt out of this event, Creighton and WSu should be given the same option.

ESPN kicking out the CAA because they were mad about the CAA contracting with the NBC sports Network, along with VCu and BUtler joining the A10 and no longer eligible as participants, has weakened this even beyond repair IMO.

[Kung Wu]

Here's the thing ---

If the WCC, among other confereences, gets to have some of its top teams (Gonzaga, BYU) opt out of this event, Creighton and WSu should be given the same option.

ESPN kicking out the CAA because they were mad about the CAA contracting with the NBC sports Network, along with VCu and BUtler joining the A10 and no longer eligible as particpants, has weakened this even beyond repair IMO.

Are you for certain that the conference can mandate it? I thought ESPN mandated it by saying there had to be full conference participation, otherwise the league as a whole would take a hit in games televised by them. I think the WSU and CU brands may have elevated to the point where we don't need a guarantee in order to get our better games picked up by either ESPN or some alternative networks?

[rrshock]

With NBCSports and CBSSportsNet around now, ESPN would be losing out on potential good games if they gave the boot to us and CU. Its not like those games will be around to pick up if they dont choose to right away. This event has to go. Plain and simple. It has run its course. Time for something new. Say a non-bcs showcase with 2 to 4 games played at a neutral site around Christmas time?

[rrshock]

Maybe even a two day event with 8 games total. Im sure that a city would love to host if it involved the right teams. Say a WCC team or two. An A-10 or two along with 2 MVC and 2 MWC schools. That would be quite an event.

[SubGod22]

Maybe even a two day event with 8 games total. Im sure that a city would love to host if it involved the right teams. Say a WCC team or two. An A-10 or two along with 2 MVC and 2 MWC schools. That would be quite an event.

Gonzaga
St. Mary's
Xavier
VCU
Wichita
Creighton
UNLV
New Mexico

That would sell. :)

[rrshock]

In a heartbeat. Host it in KC or Vegas. Maybe even Chicago. Of course they would probably have to rotate out certain teams from the A-10 over the years. They do have alot of quality programs.

[rrshock]

Maybe this would be a good event for CBS to start up.