Wichita State media love thread

[Rosewood]

http://www.rantsports.com/ncaa-basketball/2014/01/08/are-wichita-state-shockers-legitimate-contenders/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

I think that article is addressed to the media. I don't think HCGM ever saw us as a Cinderella. The players don't. The fans no longer if ever.

[Ixiah]

In Lunardi's video "Bracketology, Trouble for the Tar Heels" he took a twitter question near the end concerning Wichita State. The person asked if WSU could be a one seed if they won out. Lunardi responded that he has them as a two right now and are close to a one. Should they run the table they would absolutely be a one seed.

[Jamar Howard 4 President]

In Lunardi's video "Bracketology, Trouble for the Tar Heels" he took a twitter question near the end concerning Wichita State. The person asked if WSU could be a one seed if they won out. Lunardi responded that he has them as a two right now and are close to a one. Should they run the table they would absolutely be a one seed.

Barring a weird Arizona/Michigan State/Syracuse/Iowa State combo of teams that all have 2 or fewer losses at the end of the year, I completely agree with Lunardi. The only way an undfeated WSU team wouldn't get a 1 seed is if there were 4 BCS schools with amazing records and much better SOS. If the #4 BCS team reaches 3 losses, an undefeated WSU team would take their place as a 1 seed.

In all likelihood, this won't be an issue. Rarely are there more than 1 or 2 BCS schools with that few losses in a given year.

[jocoshock]

Shox check in at #8.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-basketball/news/20140109/power-rankings-arizona-syracuse-wisconsin-san-diego-state/?mobile=no

8 Wichita State Shockers
Last Week: *

Wichita State Shockers (16-0)
Sophomore Fred VanVleet's efficient command of the Shockers' offense has been the biggest key to their 16-0 start. The chart below plots his running, five-game assist-turnover ratios from this season and last season, as well as those of Wichita State's starting point guard from '12-13, Malcolm Armstead. Armstead hovered around a respectable 2-to-1 ratio all season, but VanVleet did some foreshadowing in the lead-up to the Final Four, going on a 16-assists-against-one-turnover run during March:

And under the San Diego State discussion:

And Steve Fisher needs to be high up on everyone's coach-of-the-year lists. My top five thus far:

1. Bo Ryan, Wisconsin
2. Steve Fisher, San Diego State
3. Sean Miller, Arizona
4. Gregg Marshall, Wichita State
5. Fred Hoiberg, Iowa State

[WuShock Reaper]

CBS "Inside College Basketball" - Shockers start at about the 1:00 minute mark:

[KC Shox]

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2014-01-07/best-states-college-basketball-rankings-ohio-kansas-kentucky-iowa-california/slide/1

http://college-basketball.si.com/2014/01/09/halftime-show-mid-major-teams-tournament-harvard-manhattan-wichita-state/?xid=si_ncaab

[jocoshock]

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-bas...fornia/slide/1

http://college-basketball.si.com/201.../?xid=si_ncaab

Both good reads, especially the SN article that has WSU carrying the flag for the State.

[another shocker]

team "a" must be shitting themselves right about now. full diahria (sp ?).

[ShockerFever]

During the Louisville-Memphis game, Dickie V is begging his bosses to go to a WSU game. He wants to come to Koch BAD.

Make it happen ESPN.

[GoShox]

Dickie V just giving major love to Shox during Memphis Louisville game. Calling his boss out trying to get he and Shulman to call a game at the Chuck. "Come on boss man, get us down there, come on!"

[Capitol Shock II]

Effin Awesome with a capital F!

[Shockthemonkey]

I'm thinking our only chance is the Indiana State game on the 18th. DO IT!!!!!!

[WuShock Reaper]

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[jocoshock]

http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaab/eye-on-college-basketball/24404641/bruce-weber-kstate-would-consider-a-series-with-wichita-state

“I did all the scheduling at Purdue when I was an assistant there to Gene Keady and he told me then, when I was young, that scheduling was more important than recruiting. But I like things that are good for basketball.”

This absolutely would be. Good programs playing each other in November and December -- preferably with on-campus games -- is the best of early season college hoops. Marshall just wants decent options on the games. He won't do a two-for-one, meaning two games at K-State and only one at Wichita State. He's said playing a game at the Sprint Center is within reason.


National pub

[jocoshock]

Wichita State is 16-0 but not talking about unbeaten season

http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaab/eye-on-college-basketball/24404684/wichita-state-is-16-0-but-not-talking-about-unbeaten-season