What would a win mean?

[MadaboutWu]

Hey guys. I'm a Shocker, graduated with the class of 2006, and decided I'd seek out a Shocker forum with all the buzz around the game today.

I'm just curious what you guys think a win today would mean. Around here, everyone seems to think this game is more or less meaningless beyond tourney implications, and it seems like it probably is for KU; they'll continue to be one of the nation's top programs, win or lose. Is this game mostly one for validation in your minds? Obviously the sentiment attached to this game is that it's for much more than a S16 appearance.

What are your opinions on the stakes?

It means so little to me that I think I will go troll KU's board by pretending to be an alum.

[Aargh]

It would mean a meltdown on phog.net far surpassing Chernobyl proportions.

[Shock Top]

I did t want to say this before the game, but I think WSU had more to gain by winning this. I think this gives them a boost locally and perhaps nationally; the new sexy school to root for!

Even if I'm wrong, who cares! The win is amazing enough!

[MadaboutWu]

Hey guys. I'm a Shocker, graduated with the class of 2006, and decided I'd seek out a Shocker forum with all the buzz around the game today.

I'm just curious what you guys think a win today would mean. Around here, everyone seems to think this game is more or less meaningless beyond tourney implications, and it seems like it probably is for KU; they'll continue to be one of the nation's top programs, win or lose. Is this game mostly one for validation in your minds? Obviously the sentiment attached to this game is that it's for much more than a S16 appearance.

What are your opinions on the stakes?

It means a lot:

1. Sweet 16.
2. Being the biggest college basketball story in the country until the next round.
3. Beating a team who has been ducking us.
4. A lot fewer trolls are going to be coming round.

[ShockerFever]

It would mean a meltdown on phog.net far surpassing Chernobyl proportions.

They have 881 threads going on about it currently. It's a thing of beauty.

[ShockerFever]

ShockerInLawrence,

So how does it feel?


Where did you go?...


LOL.

[ShockerInLawrence]

ShockerInLawrence,

So how does it feel?


Where did you go?...


LOL.

Feels great! Hell of a win. Glad we clamped down defensively and didn't get Kansas' A game. Survive and advance.

[ShockerFever]

Feels great! Hell of a win. Glad we clamped down defensively and didn't get Kansas' A game. Survive and advance.

LMAO.

Hanging with it til the very end. I hope the loss hurt very BADLY.

[MadaboutWu]

Feels great! Hell of a win. Glad we clamped down defensively and didn't get Kansas' A game. Survive and advance.

That's funny a lot of arrogant, entitled fans think their team didn't give us their A game after we blow them out.

[forevershockerfan]

A win today meant we don't even need to rush the court. On our Final 4 Season, we beat the Zags as a number 1 seed. Speaking of seeds, WSU and Michigan State were under-seeded. That's okay. We move on to Cleveland. How Su-weet the 16 will be. Our experienced squad prevailed.

[Aargh]

Feels great! Hell of a win. Glad we clamped down defensively and didn't get Kansas' A game. Survive and advance.

Add KU to the list (Ohio State, Pitt, Gonzaga, etc.) who for some mysterious reason didn't give WSU their A game. Self said in the post-game interview that the Shox were defending one pass AHEAD of where KU had their offense and it totally disrupted their ability to run their offense.

[wufan]

Add KU to the list (Ohio State, Pitt, Gonzaga, etc.) who for some mysterious reason didn't give WSU their A game. Self said in the post-game interview that the Shox were defending one pass AHEAD of where KU had their offense and it totally disrupted their ability to run their offense.

Thank you Conner!

[Royalno5]

It erases some bad memories from the nineties, especially when that POS Roy Williams ran up the score. I hope we get a chance to do the same thing to North Carolina sometime

[ShockerFever]

Paging ShockerInLawrence...

Man, he disappeared faster than a rockchalksteve on a Shocker message board.

[Kung Wu]

Glad we clamped down defensively and didn't get Kansas' A game.

Fail. This sorta smells like .... @Nightwatchman:. Exhibit A.