2014-15 Media Love Thread

[WuShock Reaper]

"2014-15 College Basketball Conference Champion Predictions - CBSSports.com's Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander, Chip Patterson, Jerry Palm, CBS Sports Network's Jon Rothstein and CBS Sports analyst Doug Gottlieb predict the 2014-15 champion for each conference."

So who didn't pick the Wheat Shockers?

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24744015/-15-college-basketball-conference-champion-predictions

[WuShock Reaper]

"Bears Blog: My ballot for Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball" - Springfield News-Leader

http://www.news-leader.com/story/sports/college/2014/10/09/bears-blog-ballot-missouri-valley-conference-mens-basketball/16965301/

[jocoshock]

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/10/10/2014-2015-preview-impact-juco-transfers/

Impact JuCo tranfers...

Lots of familiar names including one Shocker.

[MadaboutWu]

"Bears Blog: My ballot for Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball" - Springfield News-Leader


http://www.news-leader.com/story/spo...ball/16965301/

That is some props when other beat writers are putting 3 of your players on the all conference team.

[pogo]

That is some props when other beat writers are putting 3 of your players on the all conference team.

I noticed that as well.

[WSUwatcher]

"2014-15 College Basketball Conference Champion Predictions - CBSSports.com's Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander, Chip Patterson, Jerry Palm, CBS Sports Network's Jon Rothstein and CBS Sports analyst Doug Gottlieb predict the 2014-15 champion for each conference."

So who didn't pick the Wheat Shockers?

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebask...on-predictions

This has been up for long enough now that I don't have to issue a spoiler alert to observe that when you get unanimity from even this group about a team, you know they're alone at the top.

[ripemupshocks]

"Bears Blog: My ballot for Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball" - Springfield News-Leader


http://www.news-leader.com/story/spo...ball/16965301/

That is some props when other beat writers are putting 3 of your players on the all conference team.

Closet WSU fan? :sneakiness:

[Cdizzle]

Closet WSU fan? :sneakiness:

Realist.

[Shocker-maniac]

I find this story fascinating, not so much because of the content. But it signifies how HCGM has changed the basketball landscape of the state and the KC sports establishment.

Jayhawks, 'Cats and Shox: Kansas hoops fans have rarely -- if ever -- had it so good

http://www.foxsports.com/kansas-city...so-good-100714

[I_Vector_Wu]

Different kind of media love. I had the opportunity this summer to travel to France and take in many of the sights. After a long day of sightseeing in Paris, we stopped at Harrys New York Bar for a Bloody Mary (supposedly invented there back in the day). Harrys is/was a famous hangout for Americans over the years including Ernest Hemingway. They had several college penants hanging on the wall including this Yellow and Black beauty. Sorry I could not remove that "other one".


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[WuShock Reaper]

"The Courier's preseason All-MVC ballot" - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

And Fred Van Vleet is not chosen as MVC Preseason Player of the year, what's that all about?

http://wcfcourier.com/sports/blogs/coach_carson/the-courier-s-preseason-all-mvc-ballot/article_a5288290-52eb-11e4-912d-bbb6eac9856e.html

[Steeleshocker]

"The Courier's preseason All-MVC ballot" - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

And Fred Van Vleet is not chosen as MVC Preseason Player of the year, what's that all about?

http://wcfcourier.com/sports/blogs/c...6eac9856e.html

Not that he needs more motivation, but someone put that quote on Fred's locker.

[BOBB]

"The Courier's preseason All-MVC ballot" - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

And Fred Van Vleet is not chosen as MVC Preseason Player of the year, what's that all about?

http://wcfcourier.com/sports/blogs/c...6eac9856e.html

I do think Fred can put up similar numbers. As far as POY goes, pick'em between Fred, Ron and Tekele.

[Kung Wu]

They had several college penants hanging on the wall including this Yellow and Black beauty. Sorry I could not remove that "other one".

Notice how one is trending up, while the other is trending down?

[WSU and Reds Fan]

http://insider.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/11536606/wisconsin-badgers-top-list-nation-top-10-offenses-college-basketball

Best offenses here is WSU write up

5. Wichita State Shockers

Gregg Marshall lost top scorer Cleanthony Early, but last season the rest of the Shocker roster drained 52 percent of its 2s. Fred VanVleet may be a first-team All-American after this season, and Ron Baker could be a first-round NBA draft pick. At the end of the day, this is still a No. 1 seed that returns four of its top five scorers. No other team can make that claim.