What improvements do we need to make?

[Overtime]

Chris Jans wants to be a head coach...both he and Marshal have said so. It will probably happen at which time I wil be happy for him but sad to see him go....I have been wondering how much he does make at WSU ....does anyone know?

[SubGod22]

I would guess 130-150k

[CBB_Fan]

LOL, that was cute. Do you really want me to GO THERE? The moronic threads that were created over the course of the season? Saying Armstead or Demetric had a shitty game is nothing like saying the team has gotten "lucky", plays shitty defense, and won't be making the NIT. That was all YOU.

You better suck it up and take it like a man. If you don't, I'm going to unleash a world of bad publicity on you. So please son, step off.

And guess what? Here you are posting again.. after a LOSS. SHOCKING.

You want to know why I wasn't posting very often over the last few weeks? Because I was going to every Wichita State postseason game (both MVC tournaments and the NCAA) and often didn't have internet access. I guess I'm just not a good enough fan for you. Though I still managed to post 17 posts between games; guess I just don't care about our team unless they lose.

Here are the threads I have posted to the forum:

Bigger Loss: Stutz, or Ragland?
Next year's zone-busting team:
Predict Orukpe's best game stats
Strengths and weaknesses of this Wichita State team:
Impressions from the game:
How good will Cleanthony Early be when he "gets it?"
Impressions from the game (Howard):
On the positive side of things, Cleanthony is going to be unleashed.
NCSsports article- "Gregg Marshall: Coach of the Year?" (also Cleanthony Early)
Has our success bored our crowd?
The best thing about the Creighton win: We can only get better
Why we do NOT have a decent defense, yet:
Craziest stat of the year:
How large is the athletic gap between Wichita State and the rest of the league?
Sewer Fire in Omaha: Flames Shooting out of Manholes
Projections
Official Meltdown Thread
Realignment and Wichita State: Best Possible Outcome
How has Marshall led us so far? One word: metagaming.
Does Evan Wessel regain his starting spot next year?
What improvements do we need to make?

That is THREE threads that were negative in nature. Compare that to 7-8 speculation threads, or the ten definitely positive threads I've posted. The numbers speak for themselves. You might think I am constantly posting negative stuff about the university, but you'll find the same general trends in my usual posts. A fair amount of positive posts, some numbers/speculation, and a minority of negativity (I don't deny it exists, but other than forevershockerfan we all have our negative posts).

I try not to let my frustrations go to the players. Sometimes that still happens, but I think saying "our defense needs work" is a much better comment than "Armstead is shitty," because attacking players is where I try and draw the line. You may think those comments are better than saying we gave our opponent's a chance to win, but I do not agree. I also don't think that it is acceptable to continue to follow around other fans and continuously attack their fanhood, or continually So derail thread topics for you personal agendas. I'd rather we talk about Derail's three point shooting.

So please, let it go. Feel free to call me out if I make a negative comment or attack a player, but stop trolling threads like this. It doesn't help the Shockernet community at all, and both parties come out looking foolish.

[ShockerFever]

I never said Armstead was shitty. I said he had shitty games and made shitty decisions at times. So DON'T put words into my mouth.

I don't get the abnormally large amount of blank space in that post. Is that because 50% of your posts are always wasted space?

[CBB_Fan]

I never said Armstead was shitty. I said he had shitty games and made shitty decisions at times. So DON'T put words into my mouth.

I don't get the abnormally large amount of blank space in that post. Is that because 50% of your posts are always wasted space?

I'm not sure why my comment had so much extra space, but I edited it to make the thread easier to read. It's glad to know that you have decided not to change your ways. We wouldn't want Shockernet to lose all its trolls in a couple of weeks, would we? (C0ld, if you still read this place I miss your posts!)

[The Mad Hatter]

#1 improvement we need: posters that choose to stay on topic instead of getting into a 50-post name-calling match.

[ShockTalk]

You'd think that at least one of these two would ignore the other, but noooooo.

[ShockerFever]

You'd think that at least one of these two would ignore the other, but noooooo.

Glad you guys are ignoring it.

[ShockerFever]

#1 improvement we need: posters that choose to stay on topic instead of getting into a 50-post name-calling match.

I'm failing to see the name-calling. Care to refresh my memory?

I never called anyone out on anything in this thread. My initial post was on topic and I gave an opinion. I was then specifically called out and was forced to play my hand.

[CBB_Fan]

I'm failing to see the name-calling. Care to refresh my memory?

I never called anyone out on anything in this thread. My initial post was on topic and I gave an opinion. I was then specifically called out and was forced to play my hand.

Topic:
What should we do to improve our facilities? Second half of your response:

I think we need to improve on free throw defense. I mean it was so bad this year that it only got us to a Final Four. That's just not good enough.

Not really on-topic. More like a dig that you have used multiple times to derail a topic. I called you out because you constantly do this. I've called you out before because you have done this. I'll keep calling you out if you keep doing this. It is simple: Stay on topic and stop trolling and I'll be civil. Continue attacking me and responding to fairly factual posts with "I'm not the one that cries like a little girl after every loss," and I'll continue calling you a troll. I'll keep doing this not because I enjoy it, but because I want new members to understand what you are.

I'm not going to go crying to moderator because my feelings are hurt (because really nothing you do makes me angry or upset), but I want people to know that you are a troll. A guy that will proudly derail topics with personal grudges, attack other members and players on our team, and dedicate himself to making a new member unwelcome quickly.

On the subject of name-calling, see the "doofus" and "cry like a little girl" comments. I don't care, but name-calling did happen.

[WSUwatcher]

Topic:
What should we do to improve our facilities? Second half of your response:



Not really on-topic. More like a dig that you have used multiple times to derail a topic. I called you out because you constantly do this. I've called you out before because you have done this. I'll keep calling you out if you keep doing this. It is simple: Stay on topic and stop trolling and I'll be civil. Continue attacking me and responding to fairly factual posts with "I'm not the one that cries like a little girl after every loss," and I'll continue calling you a troll. I'll keep doing this not because I enjoy it, but because I want new members to understand what you are.

I'm not going to go crying to moderator because my feelings are hurt (because really nothing you do makes me angry or upset), but I want people to know that you are a troll. A guy that will proudly derail topics with personal grudges, attack other members and players on our team, and dedicate himself to making a new member unwelcome quickly.

On the subject of name-calling, see the "doofus" and "cry like a little girl" comments. I don't care, but name-calling did happen.

Do yourself a favor, CBB:

Step 1 -- Find the Ignore setting.

Step 2 -- Use it on Fever.

If you don't, you have only yourself or your masochistic tendencies to blame for having to put up with him. Personally, I did it a long time ago; he was actually the first of my current crop of 6-7 ignorees (I'd have to look up to see exactly how many, but I do know I lost one recently when Cold was finally removed again). Believe me when I tell you: it WILL enhance your ShockerNet experience.

[Speed]

I don't see us ever moving all our games to IBA, but it would be nice to have a schedule that would entice us to play several games a year at IBA.

Koch has been rated as a top 10 place to watch college basketball. Its roughly the same size as Cameron Indoor. Embrace this place. I don't see how you add more seats. IBA serves very little purpose for Shocker basketball.
Thanks to Creighton for a win. The $ is appreciated.
We need to keep our staff, especially Jans. Perhaps a successful & lucrative situation will trump an opportunity somewhere else.

[1972Shocker]

Koch has been rated as a top 10 place to watch college basketball. Its roughly the same size as Cameron Indoor. Embrace this place. I don't see how you add more seats. IBA serves very little purpose for Shocker basketball.
Thanks to Creighton for a win. The $ is appreciated.
We need to keep our staff, especially Jans. Perhaps a successful & lucrative situation will trump an opportunity somewhere else.

If you want to hopefully capitalize on the NCAA run and upgrade the schedule you might get some of the big boys to entertain a home and home with the Shockers provided the game in Wichita is at IBA. Why? Because, as you point out, Koch Arena in a tough place to play. Time will tell.

[Speed]

If you want to hopefully capitalize on the NCAA run and upgrade the schedule you might get some of the big boys to entertain a home and home with the Shockers provided the game in Wichita is at IBA. Why? Because, as you point out, Koch Arena in a tough place to play. Time will tell.

That's a valid point. And I hope useful. But I hope we can find associates who want to man up & play ball.

[1979Shocker]

If you don't, you have only yourself or your masochistic tendencies to blame for having to put up with him. Personally, I did it a long time ago; he was actually the first of my current crop of 6-7 ignorees (I'd have to look up to see exactly how many, but I do know I lost one recently when Cold was finally removed again). Believe me when I tell you: it WILL enhance your ShockerNet experience.

I use the Ignore because I don't like to read all the colorful language. Even though the forum guidelines have rules specifically against it, I still end up having to use the Ignore.