Wichita State media love thread

[1972Shocker]

Auburn basketball is like most of the SEC, it's about the 4th or 5th most important sport on campus after football, spring football, football recruiting, baseball and probably some woman's sport.

"...probably some woman's sport."

That would be lingerie football.

:highly_amused:

[1972Shocker]

USA Today - Wichtia State unbeaten - with 'special thanks to the haters'

Really enjoyed that article. Great find @RoyalShock:

Some great quotes and comments. Like this quote from Devon Smith:

"They all have their own stories," Smith said. "They have all been through different tragedies. ... Tekele Cotton, for any team in this conference, would probably average 16 points. For us, he has to be Ringo Starr. We have some great singers, but he's the best drummer in the world."

[1972Shocker]

DJ gets to be with the staff for 4 years, then he could spend 2 years as a grad assistant. Six years of experience will give him one heck of a leg up.

Yes, but he will not have done any recruiting at that point. Perhaps if you have a Steve Forbes and Greg Heiar or equivalents on staff you could get by with a young, inexperienced guy as the 3rd assistant, otherwise you want guys that have massive rolodexes or I guess these days a full digital phone directory.

[moshock]

Can we just send him up to DePaul?

We already know they are going to be on our schedule every year anyway, and it sure would be nice for them to become a good team.

It would turn that constant on our schedule into a game to be excited about.

I like this idea. If sCUm continues to dodge the ass whuppin they have coming from us - HCCJ could do it for us at Depaul

[ciaomichael]

Anyone have an idea of jobs that will be opening up this year?

Possibly Virginia Tech, but there's some uncertainty as to whether it will be this year or next year. Coach JJ is just in over his head, but I still think they're paying off Seth Greenberg's contract and they're not exactly known as a basketball school anyway.

[WuDrWu]

Gregg was on CBS College Sports earlier today doing a phone interview. Outstanding as always. Mateen Cleaves seemed like he was a big fan.

[Awesome Sauce Malone]

Gregg was on CBS College Sports earlier today doing a phone interview. Outstanding as always. Mateen Cleaves seemed like he was a big fan.

hes tweeted us up quite a bit the past few months.

[wsushox1]

I mean this next question in a purely curious context and am not trying to sound harsh....

Why is everyone so hung up on the idea of DJ Bowles staying at WSU to coach/hang around the program? I don't remember reading anything where he explicitly said that's what he wanted to do. If he can find a school that will allow him to play, and him and his family decide that's a good decision for him why should he not take it? Also, as 1972Shocker alluded to, one does not simply make the transition from being a member of a team to a full time, recruiting, scouting, etc. assistant coach.

I understand I'm asking in hypothetical terms.

[wufan]

I have no idea if he will stay or go and would not be shocked by either. He is been offered an opportunity. We'll see if he takes it.

[Hurley]

Great video from SI (Luke Winn) behind the scenes:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vid...tsillustrated/

Awesome to see Toure Murry in the locker room after the game.

[shocksrbest]

http://www.kansas.com/2014/03/14/3345859/for-wsu-the-xs-and-os-are-for.html

Amazing how structured and organized this coaching staff and supporting staff is. Not to be taken for granted in contributing to the teams success. Great job all.

[Bluzrover]

http://www.kansas.com/2014/03/14/334...s-are-for.html

Amazing how structured and organized this coaching staff and supporting staff is. Not to be taken for granted in contributing to the teams success. Great job all.

That's a pretty cool breakdown of the staff and just goes to show how much the discipline of the coaching staff trickles down to the players. That all starts at the top. 3G, IMHO, is a genius.

[Hurley]

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/1993457-wsus-ron-baker-fires-back-at-critiques-and-impersonates-cleanthony-early?is_shared=true

Good video with Ron Baker.

[shock-it-to-me]

Watching Bruce Pearl on Sports Center this morning, and I can't believe how much I like him! He seemed like such a sleaze ball as a coach, but I really like him now as a commentator.

[Shocker Mama]

I was hoping that when this week's Sports Illustrated arrived, I would see Tekele Cotton on the cover. Such a disappointment to see D. McDermott instead. So, to cheer me up, Shocker Kid defaced the photo -- gave Dougie a unibrow, moustache, and a tattoo that says (of course) "Dad." Makes a mom proud!