NBCsports article- "Gregg Marshall: Coach of the Year?" (also Cleanthony Early)

[CBB_Fan]

Cleanthony Early: 39 in comeback win. Gregg Marshall: Coach of the Year?

Now it would be tough to credit Marshall for Early’s performance the past two games. That’s simply a great player being a great player.

But it is easy to credit Marshall for putting his team and his program in a position where they are not only prepared to weather the departure of their top five scorers, but the injury to three starters the following season as well. Marshall is consistently underrated and forgotten when discussing the best coaches in the country, but there no one has done a better job than he has this season.

With all due respect to Tubby Smith, John Groce, Larry Shyatt and every other coach having a great year, if the season ended today, Gregg Marshall would get my mythical vote for National Coach of the Year.

[shock-it-to-me]

wow, that is just really, really cool.

[jocoshock]

and also..

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/01/10/late-night-snacks-wednesday-proves-why-conference-play-is-unmatched/

[ShockTalk]

Might mention that Early was listed as the Top Performer among the 68 games last night on ESPN's score page.

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/scoreboard?date=20130109&confId=50

[rrshock]

Might mention that Early was listed as the Top Performer among the 68 games last night on ESPN's score page.

http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/scoreb...0109&confId=50

That is always good pub and a good recruiting tool. I am sure HCGM will use it to his advantage.

[Anthroshock]

Seth Davis getting on the HCGM for coach of the year talk. Watch. This. Team.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-basketball/news/20130110/hoop-thoughts/

• You know who would be my national coach of the year right now? Gregg Marshall of Wichita State. The Shockers are still without three injured starters, yet they're 15-1 and got 39 points from Cleanthony Early in a comeback win at home over Southern Illinois Wednesday. I'm telling you: Watch. This. Team.

[rrshock]

Everyone in the media seems to be impressed with this team. They are getting tons of love from everywhere.

[Cdizzle]

Everyone in the media seems to be impressed with this team. They are getting tons of love from everywhere.

Everyone in the media is trying to drive readership. What they really think is in the polls, where they continue to slight the Shox. A perfect example of not putting one's money where one's mouth is.

[rrshock]

Everyone in the media is trying to drive readership. What they really think is in the polls, where they continue to slight the Shox. A perfect example of not putting one's money where one's mouth is.

I think that is part of it. But isn't Seth Davis putting us in there? I figure they all will have them next week as long as business is handled against Evansville.

[1979Shocker]

Everyone in the media seems to be impressed with this team. They are getting tons of love from everywhere.

Everywhere except in the coaches poll. Maybe they'll come around soon.

[RoyalShock]

Everyone in the media is trying to drive readership. What they really think is in the polls, where they continue to slight the Shox. A perfect example of not putting one's money where one's mouth is.

Those you say are slighting us have us ranked #23.

[Cdizzle]

Those you say are slighting us have us ranked #23.

Exactly.

[RoyalShock]

Exactly.

What have we done to be ranked higher?

[Cdizzle]

What have we done to be ranked higher?

More than Ohio State. See also: Playing a road game.

[molly jabali]

I don't know...OSU IS a pretty good squad...now I DO think WSU should be ahead of KSU...by at least a few spots...