MSU's Feelings Hurt (re Gregg's Comments)

[thunderkwb]

You do understand I graduated at WSU? I usually post on the phog when they post stupid sh!t about WSU/Wichita/HCGM and last week it came to a head with their mod pm'd me and said to "cool it". So, I am off until after the basketball season to rub it in.

WuDrWu, got your pm could not reply your box is full. No worries, I understand the confusion.

[Blackmag]

who cares?

Really I think what Coach said wasnt a dig a Michigan State, but at the BCS Myth. That only those guys can be the elites. I think it was said at the end of a long day and he is getting a little tired of defending the schedual, which really doesnt need it. Our non-con. was anything but soft. He is really defending the players and the program which he does so well. We will never ever get the respect form the beakers up north and really who cares. Look at where we had to start the season, ranked 17th with 75% of our players back, with 3 starters back. We have made the long slow climb up to no. 4 only to be leapfroged twice. Its not like we were handed 21 straight wins and a no. 4 ranking, we earned it with our players working their ass off along with the coaches. So if he mis-speaks after some media-jerk trying to pull his chain, so what. I wouldnt want any otheir coach or players, I for one think with all the pressure on their backs they are doing just fine. Now go rip Loyola a new one...

[SoulStar]

Paul Sullentrop reported that Marshall gave an apology (more like he recognized it):

“That was as I was leaving the media room and someone had let me know they had lost,” he said. “I probably should have left the word ‘mighty’ out of there. I have nothing against Michigan State. I respect them quite a bit.”
(Read more here: http://blogs.kansas.com/shockwaves/#storylink=cpy)

FWIW, Georgetown's next opponent is Michigan State and Gus Johnson referred to them as the Mighty Spartans at the end of the Nova vs. Georgetown telecast.

The context was something along the lines of "out of the frying pan and into the fire...up next...the Mighty Spartans from Michigan State..."

Obviously Gus' commentary shouldn't be misconstrued as a snarky remark but it does demonstrate that referring the the Spartans as mighty is commonplace.

[Rlh04d]

"This from the pride of the Missouri Valley conference, and a coach whose team won't play a regular season game against an opponent who even SNIFFS a national ranking. LOVE to get this group in March."

Sniffs a national ranking? Like Saint Louis?

[another shocker]

some of those fools actually think that wichita state TRIES to avoid top-20 competition. tisk tisk

[proshox]

The amount of people who defend his comments on stuff like this blows my mind. He is a Great coach (top five IMO) and hopefully there is a reason he needs to do this, but I am not sure why one would think it is helping WSU. I hope he shows some restraint in the future, but I am not counting on it.

[OTR Shockfan]

My OPINION ,, fwiw Is if something like this is getting your panties in a twist ,, then you must be one of them politically correct victim mentality always lookin to be offended types, And if you don't like it ,,TUFF grow a pair and move on.

[bpwsu86]

My OPINION ,, fwiw Is if something like this is getting your panties in a twist ,, then you must be one of them politically correct victim mentality always lookin to be offended types, And if you don't like it ,,TUFF grow a pair and move on.

+1

[Dave Stalwart]

Marshall said "did the mighty Spartans lose again?"

I say crap like that in jest all the time. It never means I have disrespect or anything. It's funny. Rankings change every week. It's not like he said "F the mighty Spartans" or "THAT'S WHAT Y'ALL GET FOR THROWING THE FOOTBALL TO A MEDIOCRE WIDE RECEIVER LIKE TOM IZZO!!!!"

Gregg Marshall is having fun with his basketball team and making fun of pollsters... Who question his team constantly. I doubt he is even that mad that they do. It's just a casual ribbing. The words he said were very mild. This one definitely falls under "any press is the good kind." All it really means is MSU fans will know his name.