Wichita State media love thread

[kstarheel]

I don't get the Syracuse love. They were about four points from four straight losses. Lost to a 6-19 team at home.

[pogo]

Probably doesn't go here, but I'm sure many of you got an email today about the autographed basketball on line auction. If you didn't happen to check the price, it's up to $2700.


HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I got one before he was famous. But I still wouldn't part with it for that amount.

[Play Angry]

Shockers #2 in this week's ESPN Power Rankings.

******* finally starting to cave, slotting us at #5 (up from #8).

[calfan]

Andy katz tweeted that 3G is going to be on his show today:

ESPNAndyKatz Andy Katz
RT @DerekVolner: Big day for @GoShockers: bball on @ESPN: Gregg Marshall joins @ESPNAndyKatz on
#KatzKorner on @ESPNU and ESPN2 airs their

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/

[Shock Top]

Shockers #2 in this week's ESPN Power Rankings.

******* finally starting to cave, slotting us at #5 (up from #8).

Looks like some of the people, that already had WSU at two, had Florida jump them.

[WillieJeffJeffries]

******* coming on with petro at 810, for his weekly spot.....wsu usually comes up

[WholeWheat]

Hadn't seen this posted yet...
Video segment from the Rockford CBS affiliate during the Shockers' trip to Loyola. Covers Fred Van Vleet's meeting up with his Auburn coach and teammates . Always enjoy seeing our players through their hometown news outlets.

http://www.wifr.com/sports/headlines/Van-Vleet-Impacts-the-Knights-246996291.html

[WuDrWu]

MVC Weekly Coaches Phone Call Interviews

Paul Suellentrop asked each Coach for their thought on POY. Jake was great, talked a ton about Tekele. Lusk seemed slightly confused by the question. Coach Lansing said it's WSU's team, he can't narrow it to 1 player. He did say he likes guards, and Van Fleet (that's what it sounded like) is the guy we can't afford to lose. Sounded like 1 vote for Fred. Also mentioned Ronnie Baker and how good he is and how much improved Cotton is this year, throughout the year. Marty passed mostly as he seemed to be in a hurry to hit the buffet, not that there is anything wrong with that. Barry....man that's worth the price of admission every fricking week. He's AWESOME. Barry said he already voted and asked if it was okay to tell, so he said he voted for the short guy. VanVleet is his choice for POY. Porter will throw a dart between Early, VanVleet and Baker. Probably Early or VanVleet. Also said if Cotton was on another team he have monster numbers. Says he's a lock for Defensive POY. Paul's question was the only one for Porter.....ugh. Muller said POY is between Ballentine, Lofton and Hunter although he admitted Hunter has been a little up and down. Seriously though he said Ballentine, Lemon, Early and VanVleet. Geno Ford thinks we're pretty good. Geno thinks Marshall should hand the award to whoever he wants to....It's a question for Gregg, not the rest of us. They're all deserving. Doesn't take away from the other good players in the league, but we're supposed to be winning games. Marshall thought 4 should be All Conference but wouldn't really speculate on POY because he can't vote for WSU guys.

Ray Giacoletti was a no show apparently.

[Shoxthemonkey]

^^^^^^Barry calling FVV "the head of the snake" made me laugh out loud. Gave me away here at work.

[ShoxFan7]

Seth Davis @SethDavisHoops 9m
A million times THIS RT @tsnmike: Wichita State is undefeated -- so how come so many want to tear them down? http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-bas...issouri-valley

[Cdizzle]

Geno thinks Marshall should hand the award to whoever he wants to....It's a question for Gregg, not the rest of us. They're all deserving.

This is basically the truth of it. I have liked Geno since he was hired. He seems to be more on the Marshall side of things than the Jacobson's and Simmons'. I do hope he starts winning sometime in the after-tonight near future.

[jocoshock]

@AndyGlockner: "Doesn't matter who you play! Greatness!" -- KU fans on 10 in a row.

"It matters who you play! Fraudulent. " -- KU fans on Wichita.

[1972Shocker]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/

Click on: Journey to the Tourney: WSU

Seth Greenberg with an interesting point about the Shocks getting used to being in a one-and-done situation because any loss probably knocks them out of that coveted #1 seed and it's been that way for a while now.

[pogo]

Thats cold blooded. But I like it.

[1972Shocker]

MVC Weekly Coaches Phone Call Interviews

Paul Suellentrop asked each Coach for their thought on POY. Jake was great, talked a ton about Tekele. Lusk seemed slightly confused by the question. Coach Lansing said it's WSU's team, he can't narrow it to 1 player. He did say he likes guards, and Van Fleet (that's what it sounded like) is the guy we can't afford to lose. Sounded like 1 vote for Fred. Also mentioned Ronnie Baker and how good he is and how much improved Cotton is this year, throughout the year. Marty passed mostly as he seemed to be in a hurry to hit the buffet, not that there is anything wrong with that. Barry....man that's worth the price of admission every fricking week. He's AWESOME. Barry said he already voted and asked if it was okay to tell, so he said he voted for the short guy. VanVleet is his choice for POY. Porter will throw a dart between Early, VanVleet and Baker. Probably Early or VanVleet. Also said if Cotton was on another team he have monster numbers. Says he's a lock for Defensive POY. Paul's question was the only one for Porter.....ugh. Muller said POY is between Ballentine, Lofton and Hunter although he admitted Hunter has been a little up and down. Seriously though he said Ballentine, Lemon, Early and VanVleet. Geno Ford thinks we're pretty good. Geno thinks Marshall should hand the award to whoever he wants to....It's a question for Gregg, not the rest of us. They're all deserving. Doesn't take away from the other good players in the league, but we're supposed to be winning games. Marshall thought 4 should be All Conference but wouldn't really speculate on POY because he can't vote for WSU guys.

Ray Giacoletti was a no show apparently.

I really love Coach Jacobson pointing out Tekele's value and contributions. I don't think Tekele will be the POY but I wouldn't blink an eye if he was.

Geno said he thinks 3G should just hand the award to whoever he wants but not sure it would be any easier for 3G to do that than for the other coaches to pick a guy.

I think FVV will win with a possibility of Co-POY with Cle (similar to Chelsey and Ashley sharing the VB POY award). That would not surprise me at all and perhaps would be the fairest outcome.