2014-15 Media Love Thread

[WstateU]

Wasn't sure if this has been posted?

Gregg Marshall-DanDakich On SoundCloud

http://www.1070thefan.com/blogs/dan-dakich-show/audio-demand/wichita-states-hc-gregg-marshall

[pie n eye]

But if MoSt DID get a 1 seed, they'd probably go further than if they were a 6 seed. Because teams like Kentucky are not 16 seeds is exactly why high seeds are likely to go further.

Is there anything that I could say that would convince you it's better to have a high seed than a low seed? Like, what evidence could I show you? For you to win this argument and convince me to switch sides, you'd have to show me that seeds historically don't matter. According to kenpom or whoever, you'd have to show me that 1 seeds, 4 seeds, and 9 seeds all have equally difficult paths to the championship game.

I'm not trying to win an argument or convince you to change your mind. I'm not even saying that seeds don't matter just that seeds don't win games, basketball teams do.

[Bluzrover]

Here are a couple of nice Sporting News stories by Mike DeCourcy you folks might enjoy:

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2015-02-26/wichita-state-has-perfect-opportunity-make-this-a-special-season-in-final-missouri-valley-game-arch-madness-ncaa-tournament-bracket&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTUzNjQ4ODg3MTExODI3ODk4MzIaMzBhMmEzOTZjYTg5ZGZhODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEEx6J-oS-FwHAaKUuYHsVeQ_O2qw

Here's a quote: "How wonderfully convenient it is that No. 10 Northern Iowa, which is 16-1 in Valley play, will visit No. 11 Wichita State, which also is 16-1, for a 2 p.m. ET game that will be televised by ESPN. The ESPN Gameday crew will be at Koch Arena to make a bigger deal of it.Does it matter, though? Both teams surely will be in the NCAA Tournament field when it is announced on March 15, even if neither happens to get the automatic bid that will be presented to the winner of the "Arch Madness" Valley tournament in St. Louis next weekend. Both teams will merit comfortable seeds and will enter as dangerous opponents."

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2015-02-25/no-shocker-for-wichita-state-as-it-approaches-immense-valley-showdown-with-northern-iowa-indiana-state-march-madness

Here's a quote: "That chance arrives Saturday afternoon in Wichita at Koch Arena against No. 10 Northern Iowa, which defeated WSU by 16 points when the two met in late January. The freshness of the the Panthers' story, along with their current edge in their season series, has created some national buzz for them. But the Shockers? They lack UNI’s quality wins, they’ve got that kind-of-bad loss, they’ve got the feel of a rock band that once sizzled at the top of the charts but hasn’t made a relevant record since records were relevant.
Except when they play. Since entering the 2013 NCAA Tournament as an at-large team, Wichita State has won 65 games and lost five. That's a .929 winning percentage. That's ridiculous. Even in what could represent a classic trap game, on the road against the Valley’s No. 3 team on the eve of that Northern Iowa rematch, the Shockers (26-3, 16-1) surged from a miserable 2-of-11 shooting start to take command before the half."

[shocks02]

Fresh off the press from ESPN. Expect more to come in the next 24 hours.

http://espn.go.com/ncb/notebook/_/page/weekendhomework150227/utah-runnin-utes-arizona-wildcats-meet-again-pac-12-title-line

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/page/coachspeak150227/wichita-state-coach-gregg-marshall-prepared-shockers-bright-lights-northern-iowa-panthers

http://espn.go.com/ncb/notebook/_/page/dailyword150227/daily-word

[Cdizzle]

"Here’s the problem with winning 35 games in a row: When you lose your fifth game the year after that record-breaking run, everyone forgets all about you. "

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/103593/remember-wichita-state-you-should

Did we lose a couple of games that I missed?

[Shocker Mama]

Yeah, I was wondering about those five losses myself.

[jocoshock]

"Here’s the problem with winning 35 games in a row: When you lose your fifth game the year after that record-breaking run, everyone forgets all about you. "

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/103593/remember-wichita-state-you-should

Did we lose a couple of games that I missed?

Maybe he meant two years.. but that would stil be one too many... unless you go all the back to the Louisville game..

[Shock Top]

Maybe she meant two years.. but that would stil be one too many... unless you go all the back to the Louisville game..

FTFY :)

[jocoshock]

FTFY :)

Maybe I meant that on purpose... ;-)

[Shocktoberfest]

"Here’s the problem with winning 35 games in a row: When you lose your fifth game the year after that record-breaking run, everyone forgets all about you. "

http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/103593/remember-wichita-state-you-should

Did we lose a couple of games that I missed?

We lost game 5.

[jocoshock]

We lost game 5.

S/he should have said 5th game of the year then. S/he must have written the article on his/her smart phone.. That must be it...

[Kochaddict]

Fifth game of the season. Not fifth loss.

[Shock Top]

Maybe I meant that on purpose... ;-)

Ha! Touché.

[AZ Shocker]

5 games??? WHAT?????????
Somebody get a rope.

[wufan]

5 games??? WHAT?????????
Somebody get a rope.

5th game.