Official: Shockers vs. Ramblers

[ShockBand]

If the sweat thing is so damn important, then there should be a facilities staff member either performing the task or present with the kids and overseeing each crew.

Bingo! Kids that age are not able to stay focused on the task at hand for the length of time necessary. I can tell even many middle school kids would be hard pressed to pay close enough attention all the time.

[Shock Top]

On the topic of the floor whippers, I have long believed that they need to move to an NBA-like system. Pay people and give them adult sized brooms.

Goes right into the sentiments about the in game promotions and presentation. Please, find a better way to do it. WSU is hanging with the big boys now. Time to step the game up.

[Shock Top]

Bingo! Kids that age are not able to stay focused on the task at hand for the length of time necessary. I can tell even many middle school kids would be hard pressed to pay close enough attention all the time.

Most don't even focus at all. They just walk around like they are following the direction the broom goes.

My Proposed Solution: a professional cleaning company can sponsor the crew, but actually pay people to be on it and keep the floors spotless. That way, people hear about your product AND get to see how well you preform it!

Dude, ADES, I still don't understand why you haven't given me a ring!! I'm serving you this ideas on a silver platter!!

[shoxlax]

I credit our offensive woes to Porter Belichick over inflating the ball, thus giving the Ramblers an equalizing chance.

[molly jabali]

Sunday, one of the kids did NOTHING....the mop hardly touched the floor.get a pro.

[wushock27]

I wonder if Gottlieb got basketball confused with baseball... Aren't they meeting with the NCAA over the Under Armor stuff right now??

[Shock Top]

I wonder if Gottlieb got basketball confused with baseball...

Ah, maybe he confused STEALING credit cards with BORROWING credit cards!

It all makes sense now!

[pogo]

Ya, coach went a little overboard with this, even mentioning it on the post game show. You can't ask two kids, one only about 3 feet tall to 100% pay attention. Like everything else at the Chuck these kids are part of a sponsorship package. If you want total focus from the broom crew then hire adults and require them to be engaged enough to be "Johnny on the spot."

This has been a concern of mine for several years. Its great these kids get to be a part of the Shocker Experience but let them be ball boys and stand around during shoot arounds and pre game warm ups. These young kids have no idea what the heck they are supposed to do besides move the little floor mop and or towel around the floor while basking in the light of CKA and its 10,000 fans and the cheer leaders and or dance team. Put some older kids or adults that know what it is they are supposed to be doing.

[Shocker Mama]

It's a hazard, and someone (or multiple someones) could get seriously hurt.

[shox1989]

Cotton's rebound dunk made the espn SC top 10 plays of the day at number 8.

[JackStraw]

Public Thanks to both Mike and Dave for their comments during pre-game discussion...... Both paid nice tribute to # 52 , may he some day receive his proper recognition........ RIP

[proshox]

I don't care about who or how the floor guys get the job done. All I know is that HCGM came off as a complete ass in the heat of the moment and 30 minutes later it still had not occurred to him that he crossed a line.

I was in line to see the facial expressions (Bobby Knight like), etc and I can tell you everyone near me had a bad reaction.

One more thing... HCGM and the staff clearly wanted to go offense for defense with Glass and RK. They forgot or almost forgot throughout the second half. If million dollar guys forget to do simple things in the heat of the moment they should try to be a little more lenient with the six year olds.

[Jeffrey Korchek]

I wonder if Gottlieb got basketball confused with baseball... Aren't they meeting with the NCAA over the Under Armor stuff right now??

Almost definitely. This is from his own Twitter stream.

[Dan]

It was at the end of the post game. He was looking forward to a sandwich and a beer and people who could wipe the sweat off the floor. I understand something bad could happen to a player slipping, but come on coach. Staring down a 6 and 10 year old doesn't play very well.

What? Coach was looking forward to a beer? How could he drink a beer, didn't he get enough adrenaline during the game? He's got serious issues I tell ya.

[ShockerExpress]

I don't care about who or how the floor guys get the job done. All I know is that HCGM came off as a complete ass in the heat of the moment and 30 minutes later it still had not occurred to him that he crossed a line.

I was in line to see the facial expressions (Bobby Knight like), etc and I can tell you everyone near me had a bad reaction.

One more thing... HCGM and the staff clearly wanted to go offense for defense with Glass and RK. They forgot or almost forgot throughout the second half. If million dollar guys forget to do simple things in the heat of the moment they should try to be a little more lenient with the six year olds.

The reaction was a little much. No doubt. 3G has kids, come on now.