Wichita State media love thread

[Heinro]

Katz, trollin' the WSU fanbase on College Basketball Live. Douche.

Noticed that too. What a piece. Yeah, we're getting some respect for being 23-0, but we still get jumped by Florida. Who has 2 losses to teams likely to be out of the top 25 as of Monday and their best road wins are Arkansas and Alabama.

[Cdizzle]

The fact that Syracuse was undoubtedly and unquestionably #2 the past few weeks while WSU had to claw up the polls fighting schedule perception is all you need to know.

Oh, that and the actual difference of their SOS's was 6.

[chicagoshocker]

Even TV Guide jumping on the Shocker bandwagon (see attached ...sorry it's sideways)

[shox1989]

They closed the show by talking about their top 4: 1. Syracuse 2. FL 3. Zona 4. WSU. I do think it is pretty cool that we arguing that WSU should be 2 or 3. That is a real nice problem to have. I am not happy with some of these pundits but I love that WSU is in THIS Conversation!

[Shock Top]

Noticed that too. What a piece. Yeah, we're getting some respect for being 23-0, but we still get jumped by Florida. Who has 2 losses to teams likely to be out of the top 25 as of Monday and their best road wins are Arkansas and Alabama.

Man, I wish the Shox were good enough to win @ Bama...

[Speed]

They closed the show by talking about their top 4: 1. Syracuse 2. FL 3. Zona 4. WSU. I do think it is pretty cool that we arguing that WSU should be 2 or 3. That is a real nice problem to have. I am not happy with some of these pundits but I love that WSU is in THIS Conversation!

Yeah its great, but when the results are there, you should act like you belong. And if you're confident in your results, why accept a diminished role to others with similar results?

[Rosewood]

I for one am not just happy to be nominated.

[shox1989]

Yeah its great, but when the results are there, you should act like you belong. And if you're confident in your results, why accept a diminished role to others with similar results?

I am not accepting anything. I think WSU should be #2 next week with some first place votes. I am not happy with any of the pundits that refuse to move WSU up. But I am just saying it is great that we are upset at the Shockers being #4. It is a much more enjoyable debate than arguing that WSU should be in the top 25 (which is what we were arguing for last year at this time). It is a great debate to be a part of. It is great to see national pundits have to explain why they have the Shockers at #4 instead of 2 or 3 or even #1. That is all I was saying.

[Speed]

I agree with you, just want what's due.

[another shocker]

I am not accepting anything. I think WSU should be #2 next week with some first place votes. I am not happy with any of the pundits that refuse to move WSU up. But I am just saying it is great that we are upset at the Shockers being #4. It is a much more enjoyable debate than arguing that WSU should be in the top 25 (which is what we were arguing for last year at this time). It is a great debate to be a part of. It is great to see national pundits have to explain why they have the Shockers at #4 instead of 2 or 3 or even #1. That is all I was saying.

wichita state should have been top-5 (top-8, worst) preseason.

this team has the most returning starters since, three, four years ago? -certainly, last year they had to replace four starters? and before that, they lost their top (5?) scorers from the nit champs- etc-

[jocoshock]

I am not accepting anything. I think WSU should be #2 next week with some first place votes. I am not happy with any of the pundits that refuse to move WSU up. But I am just saying it is great that we are upset at the Shockers being #4. It is a much more enjoyable debate than arguing that WSU should be in the top 25 (which is what we were arguing for last year at this time). It is a great debate to be a part of. It is great to see national pundits have to explain why they have the Shockers at #4 instead of 2 or 3 or even #1. That is all I was saying.

Agreed.

It is much better to hear the same pundits who speculate or predict that we are 4 vs. 3 talking about actual wins in March and April.

Being a 3 or 4 vs. a 3 or 2 means we are worrying about being in the top 2% of all teams in the country instead of the top 1%.

You hang banners for wins, not poll results. Enjoy this...

[WuDrWu]

WSU will continue to be judged on their worst performance (ie 10 minute stretch at home vs Evansville) while their best performances (handing St. Louis their only home loss) are forgotten. Teams like Syracuse will continue to be judged on their best performances (greatest game of all time against Duke) while their worst games are ignored (trailing St. Francis Brooklyn at home for most of the second half, taking a lead with 1 minute to go before winning by 6...playing 1 road game in the non conference at St. Johns, which is like WSU playing a road game at Newman). I'm not picking on Syracuse per se.

WSU and Syracuse were both Final Four teams last year. Every neutral observer would tell you WSU was more impressive. Neither has lost since then. The hardest thing to do in college basketball is win on the road. The 'Cuse has played 4+ road games (the + is SJU which BARELY qualifies), 4 are mandated by conference play and NONE of those 4 were as tough as Alabama, to say nothing of St. Louis.

Even stat-wise, the Orange are unremarkable. They are really good at putting their own fans in the stands, and winning home games. They have a really nice name across their uniforms. The ACC sure sounds tough.

Remain angry.

[wufan]

Two big games in the next seven days. Lose, and this whole discussion is moot. Win, and we WILL achieve a #1 ranking this season.

[shocksrbest]

This current discussion seems more like poll watch talk to me, but realistically, we knew it would take 2 losses at least for Arizona to get less respect then us, disregarding Ashley's possible broken foot. The issue I have is everyone seems to ignore that multiple teams, including but maybe not limited to Drexel, Washington, and Utah, both jumped out to double digit leads on Arizona.

Exactly. So if these teams can jump out to double-digit leads against AZ, why is our "trailing by 15 to a team shooting 100% from the field" looked upon with such disdain by the writers. Seams a contradiction to me.

[ripemupshocks]

WSU will continue to be judged on their worst performance (ie 10 minute stretch at home vs Evansville) while their best performances (handing St. Louis their only home loss) are forgotten. Teams like Syracuse will continue to be judged on their best performances (greatest game of all time against Duke) while their worst games are ignored (trailing St. Francis Brooklyn at home for most of the second half, taking a lead with 1 minute to go before winning by 6...playing 1 road game in the non conference at St. Johns, which is like WSU playing a road game at Newman). I'm not picking on Syracuse per se.



WSU and Syracuse were both Final Four teams last year. Every neutral observer would tell you WSU was more impressive. Neither has lost since then. The hardest thing to do in college basketball is win on the road. The 'Cuse has played 4+ road games (the + is SJU which BARELY qualifies), 4 are mandated by conference play and NONE of those 4 were as tough as Alabama, to say nothing of St. Louis.

Even stat-wise, the Orange are unremarkable. They are really good at putting their own fans in the stands, and winning home games. They have a really nice name across their uniforms. The ACC sure sounds tough.

Remain angry.

Beating Duke last night was no great feat. I'd be willing to bet WSU would have beat that Duke team by 20. FVV, RB and TC would have had a field day in that game.