2014-15 Media Love Thread

[RoyalShock]

Nothing new, but still nice to read..


@kensing45: Wichita State is not simply a good mid-major: it's a full-fledged power program http://www.todaysu.com/mcbb/wichita-...015-offseason/

This is the same site (different author) that had the column a couple of weeks ago by a UK fan saying WSU was nothing special and any expectation of a Final Four next year was ridiculous. Of course, the UK fan responded to the author of this new piece on twitter, disagreeing with his position. Big surprise.

[SHOCKvalue]

This is the same site (different author) that had the column a couple of weeks ago by a UK fan saying WSU was nothing special and any expectation of a Final Four next year was ridiculous. Of course, the UK fan responded to the author of this new piece on twitter, disagreeing with his position. Big surprise.

So you're basically saying it is the effective replacement for the old bleacherreport.com? Like The Price is Right for amateur "journalists?" Got something to say? Come on down!

[Rlh04d]

You know, it's really not even that.

This program is so far past being talked about in terms of a conference championship that a statement like that is laughable.

Any discussion of potential WSU success next season starts and stops with National Championship aspirations, imho.

Yup. At this point a regular season conference championship goes without saying.

The question with WSU is "Can they be the non-major conference team to win a national championship?" not "will they win their conference?" If we don't win our conference it's because another Valley team suddenly becomes terrific -- and even that, with a national POY contender, the conference COY, and bringing in 8 players with no D1 experience wasn't enough to stop us last year.

[KraRam]

10 teams who could make a case for No. 1; Jeff *******, ESPN

http://espn.go.com/blog/jeff-*******/insider/post?id=5003

Wichita State Shockers

The Shockers’ backcourt of Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet is back and up there with any in the country. Gregg Marshall returned to Wichita, as well, after passing on a ton of money to go to Alabama. Wichita also added what could be a key piece in Cleveland State grad transfer Anton Grady, who will be effective as long as he stays healthy. The 6-8, 225-pound forward averaged 14.3 points and 7.9 boards last season in the Horizon League. He’ll help ease the departure of Darius Carter, but Wichita will also struggle to replace do-it-all guard Tekele Cotton. Marshall will need one of Shaquille Morris or Rashard Kelly to make a jump from a year ago, or freshman forward Markis McDuffie (ESPN, No. 93) to come in and make an immediate impact.

[molly jabali]

10 teams who could make a case for No. 1; Jeff *******, ESPN

http://espn.go.com/blog/jeff-*******/insider/post?id=5003

Wichita State Shockers

The Shockers’ backcourt of Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet is back and up there with any in the country. Gregg Marshall returned to Wichita, as well, after passing on a ton of money to go to Alabama. Wichita also added what could be a key piece in Cleveland State grad transfer Anton Grady, who will be effective as long as he stays healthy. The 6-8, 225-pound forward averaged 14.3 points and 7.9 boards last season in the Horizon League. He’ll help ease the departure of Darius Carter, but Wichita will also struggle to replace do-it-all guard Tekele Cotton. Marshall will need one of Shaquille Morris or Rashard Kelly to make a jump from a year ago, or freshman forward Markis McDuffie (ESPN, No. 93) to come in and make an immediate impact.

I rarely agree wuith Mumbles, but here he seems coherent.

[kcshocker11]

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/05/21/sports-book-lists-maryland-as-early-favorite-to-win-national-title/

[rrshock]

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspor...ational-title/

If anyone would have told me a few years ago that WSU would 25/1 odds to win a title, the word national definitely wouldnt have come to mind.

[KraRam]

http://thesportsquotient.com/ncaa-bb/2015/5/22/2015-2016-college-basketball-top-10-preview

2015-2016 College Basketball Top 10 Preview

WSU #10...I will say if WSU was in the ACC, Big10/12ish/East or SEC we would be getting a top 5 mention. Bias is still rampant, but that is what keeps the "chip on the shoulder", so to say.

[Steeleshocker]

Add Ryan Baker to the list.

[Stickboy46]

Add Ryan Baker to the list.

Adding Ryan baker makes 20 players now? Wonder if he's taking Rons scholarship

[another shocker]

once and for all.. it's randy.. randy baker.

[Shocker Mama]

They can get names like Cheick and Skal, but mess up Ron.

[AZ Shocker]

I didn't realize Marcus McDuffie "bypassed on an offer from Maryland to come to Wichita State." Ouch that's gotta hurt Maryland. Especially being that Turgeon is recruiting at "that level" there.

[Dan]

once and for all.. it's randy.. randy baker.

You're all wrong. It's Rob Barker. Rob and Red Van Fleet are a lethal backcourt duo.

[wufan]

I didn't realize Marcus McDuffie "bypassed on an offer from Maryland to come to Wichita State." Ouch that's gotta hurt Maryland. Especially being that Turgeon is recruiting at "that level" there.

Tyrone Taylor did too.