A fun column about the Shockers and your old rival Buejays

[WuDrWu]

Yeah, I guess. Then again, I never really had a girl dump me, and I never dumped a chick. When I was done, I didn't have the balls to break up, so I just started treating her shittier and shittier until she had to do the breaking up. I never felt dumped. Relieved, yes, dumped, no. Some were whores, some weren't. All in all, I liked the whores best of all.

Early favorite for post of the year.

[WuDrWu]

I've paid attention to the extent that Creighton's success validates WSU, or at least should validate WSU (I'm pragmatic about this whole thing...I don't really care if people in Boston think WSU is good, I know they are, but I do want the team to get what they deserve and if they're undefeated that's a #1 seed). I don't hear anyone saying CU is overrated. About the only difference between CU and WSU is that WSU is built to win in March and April. Both have had fantastic teams the last 3 seasons. WSU's team is a lot tougher and capable of winning in the tournament, CU can shoot it better. Since many teams refuse to play WSU, we have to compare when we can.

[DUShock]

I have followed Creighton and have watched a couple of their games on FS1. I find myself rooting for them and yet rooting against them. I recognize this is contradictory and peculiar. If pressed, I would say I am pulling for them. I just wished Daddy Mac would have taken HCGM's request to continue playing one another. Perhaps next season.

Go Valley!

Go Shocks!!

[Play Angry]

That's a nice article filled with quotes from Bluejay players slobbering all over themselves about how good WSU is. I love that there is no reciprocity.

[forevershockerfan]

How would Creighton have done in the Valley last Season if they were playing without various 4 starters at times as we had to do? How would they have done in the Valley last Season if Doug M. missed several games like Carl Hall did? After Baker missed around 21 games, he finally played at the Lew versus them in the Finals. We were still missing Wessel who started last Season before his Season ending injury.

Once we got Baker back and more healthy, we won 4 games at the Dance. Duke beat Creighton with ease. Louisville tore up Duke in the 2nd half at the Dance. Louisville was behind the Shocks most of the game as their fans were gnawing on their fingernails wondering if they could pull that win out. Louisville won but it took all they had and some friendly calls that went their way. Not even Michigan could beat them in the Finals. It was Louisville's year.

Let's hope for this. I myself doubt you will see Creighton want to play us for a very long, long, long, time? Thus, put them somewhere in our Bracket this very March. If this was to occur, I love our chances to prevail with a win and it would be like old times playing them.

[Blackmag]

I've seen a few of Creightons games this year and I for one like to see them win because to me it does help validate the Valley and the kind of basketball that can be played. Creighton who sits at the top or near the top really doesn't suprise me knowing how good we are and the wars that we had against them. Creighton, this yr is really still considered a Valley team, at least in the minds of people for a few more yrs.

[pogo]

That's a nice article filled with quotes from Bluejay players slobbering all over themselves about how good WSU is. I love that there is no reciprocity.

I'm not certain but I believe FVV was quoted in an article about Creighton that the two teams actually like each other and respected each's abiliy. I think most of the hate is generated by the fans of programs where as the players for the most part get along. Except for perhaps IlSt.

[BostonWu]

Believe me if the Jays were struggling this year in the new big east that would just be another criticism heaped upon the valley, our schedule and program in general. Therefore I'm a big Jays fan at least this season.

[HockeyShock]

I'm not certain but I believe FVV was quoted in an article about Creighton that the two teams actually like each other and respected each's abiliy. I think most of the hate is generated by the fans of programs where as the players for the most part get along. Except for perhaps IlSt.

I have no idea WHAT you're talking about.

*signs Grant Gibbs up for AARP*

[MoValley John]

I'm not certain but I believe FVV was quoted in an article about Creighton that the two teams actually like each other and respected each's abiliy. I think most of the hate is generated by the fans of programs where as the players for the most part get along. Except for perhaps IlSt.

Having nieces and nephews that compete in the Valley in a few different sports, I can say one thing that most fans don't understand. Many of the players on opposing Valley teams do know, like and respect each other. Many communicate with each other via email and phone and don't hate their opponenets. There are the guys, like P'Allen Stinnett and Jamar Howard (Just to equally name a former Shocker and Bluejay) that might have had few, if any friends on opposing teams, but they are the exception. These guys were mostly recruited from the same areas and regions, played AAU ball together, some went to the same high schools, met up with each other in regional tournies and went to the same basketball summer camps as youths. They "hate" each other much less than the casual fan will ever know. Hell, their parents know some of the kids on other teams. They want to beat the hell out of each other on the court, have no mercy from the opening tip to the final buzzer, but at the end of the game, they all walk in each other's shoes, know the deal and don't hate each other. This is the side of the athletes that the fans rarely, if ever, see. My nephew, a baseball player, talks to three or four Shocker baseball players fairly regularly during the offseason. I think he was on a summer team with one or two Shockers two years ago. These guys know each other.

[kcshocker11]

I'm sorry when I look at the new Big E I see nothing but a group of so called mid majors. The only difference is East coast bias.