2024-25 Expectations for Shocker Basketball – “Way-To-Early Springtime Edition”

[WstateU]

[shock]

Here's two, in case Taylor is reading this post:

What is going to be substantively different in year two versus year one?

Is the extra time Mills has as head coach this season versus last season (March 22 hire date, unknown amount of time to get acclimated and devote 100% of time to duties as WSU head coach) paying any dividends?

not a direct answer to your first question but probably as close as we will get.

[Maizerunner08]

19 wins. I think our non-con gives us a few more and a few more in conference play.

[Kung Wu]

Pay attention this weekend.

PAY attention.

Definitely not a walkon.


Pay ATTENTION.

The kid we are landing must be an attention whore. We have to pay with attention, but not necessarily gobs of money. Maybe the kid has pride. Maybe his last name rhymes with pride?


Pay attention THIS.

THIS is an anagram for ****. This kid is the ****!


Pay attention this WEEKEND.

Weekend starts Friday evening. But I don't have a point. Point. Point guard!!!

Cortes is recommitting!!!

[AZ Shocker]

^^^ Lol - That was really good Kung - REALLY???...good. ^^^

[RoyalShock]

not a direct answer to your first question but probably as close as we will get.

Barely cracked the playbook. . .

Isn't that the new world? Without player continuity, what coach can fully implement their system? They will need to dumb it down until there is some expectation that a majority of underclassmen will return for their 2nd and 3rd years.

[AZ Shocker]

Barely cracked the playbook. . .

Isn't that the new world? Without player continuity, what coach can fully implement their system? They will need to dumb it down until there is some expectation that a majority of underclassmen will return for their 2nd and 3rd years.

My thoughts exactly.

[asiseeit]

Plays into Penny's hands relying simply on the AAU talent and style

[JVShocker]

Pay attention this weekend.

[JVShocker]

Is it the weekend yet?

[ShockTalk]

Barely cracked the playbook. . .

Isn't that the new world? Without player continuity, what coach can fully implement their system? They will need to dumb it down until there is some expectation that a majority of underclassmen will return for their 2nd and 3rd years.

For those on X, sounds like a good question to ask Taylor.

[ShockBand]

[JVShocker]

Somebody do a quick poll on Shockernet.

Until we hear something official about "this weekend", how often will you pick up your phone and check shockernet?

a. every 5 minutes
b. every 10-15 minutes
c. 1/2 hour
d. hourly
e. I figured out a way to have notifications sent to me when a bomb goes off

[ShockBand]

Somebody do a quick poll on Shockernet.

Until we hear something official about "this weekend", how often will you pick up your phone and check shockernet?

a. every 5 minutes
b. every 10-15 minutes
c. 1/2 hour
d. hourly
e. I figured out a way to have notifications sent to me when a bomb goes off

An "urgent" bat signal of sorts? That would be nice. Though for me now, "urgent" tends to be more about the sudden "call of nature" trips.

[ShockerExpress]

Somebody do a quick poll on Shockernet.

Until we hear something official about "this weekend", how often will you pick up your phone and check shockernet?

a. every 5 minutes
b. every 10-15 minutes
c. 1/2 hour
d. hourly
e. I figured out a way to have notifications sent to me when a bomb goes off

C / D I would say.