Games of Interest (2015-16 Edition)

[Dave Stalwart]

Since you are new here, I'll give you a little hint as to what I was inferring with my comment.

http://www.kake.com/sports/headlines/WSU-coach-Marshall-fires-back-at-AP-poll-voter-241358141.html

http://www.kwch.com/sports/video-marshall-gets-worked-up-on-mvc-teleconference/24043910

I'm amazed this "shocker alum" didn't know what you were saying... It's almost as if this shocker fan didn't have any idea that moment ever happened...instead we're just gonna trash WSU and its conference. That's what fans and alums do right?

[ShockerAlum93]

Fair enough. Here's my question for you. Where do you think WSU would place in the regular season if WSU were in the big 12. Given the discrepancy in conference strength, I'd like to know what record/place you think WSU would translate to in the top rated conference

I do not think about it... I do know that when KU played in the MVC they did win the last 6 straight conference titles!

[Wuchalk]

I will always have a soft spot in my heart for UNI, for sending KU (top seed) home in the second round in 2010.

Me too. I recorded that game and it is one of our favorites to watch. The Jayhawks look so stunned afterwards since they were "supposed" to win it all that year (according to them).

[Dave Stalwart]

I do not think about it... I do know that when KU played in the MVC they did win the last 6 straight conference titles!

It doesn't surprise me that you do not think about WSU's side of the question but you do actively know about and reference KU's performance 50 years ago in the MVC.

[kcshocker11]

KU has been in 14 Final Fours... Shockers have 14 NCAA wins in their entire history! Perspective

[ShockerAlum93]

It doesn't surprise me that you do not think about WSU's side of the question but you do actively know about and reference KU's performance 50 years ago in the MVC.

I simply never consider WSU playing in the Big XII & like many others on this board, while I support the Shockers, I am no fan of the MVC!

[another shocker]

78-65 should jog your memory

[WuDrWu]

Lutz on his radio show said to watch tonight's game to see how good the big(12-2) is.

I didn't get to listen to all of it, but the part I did was golden. Bob was making the point that A) there are no great teams this year B) Any top 25 team could win the National Title and C) WSU is one of those teams regardless of the record and absence of quality wins.

Of course this morphed into a KU v WSU discussion. 4 ku assholes called in and 1 KU fan. It was classic. The excuses from the 4 in line at Walmart were so typical. "KU overlooked WSU". "They didn't really try". "They're so much better this year". "WSU doesn't play anybody". "ku would win at least 8 of 10" One guy even called WSU's non con a joke, or something to that effect.

The tshirt crowd has purged the beating from their memories. It didn't happen, because it can't happen unless ku allows it to happen.

In fairness, the one fan was very even handed, said the game would be pick 'em, explained why, but did say with the Russian shooting well they were a better team (and he was dead right on everything, even if a bit heavy handed towards his own team to some extent.

Reminded me of the KC radio guy, some local Steven A Smartass type, who, when discussing a possible ku WSU matchup (which he had NO confidence would happen because he didn't think the Shocks would get by IU) said that WSU fans "bettah be careful what they wish for...they just bettah be careful is all I have to say because they may find out they bit off more than they can chew" in the most smartass tone you can possibly imagine.

[Shocker Mama]

Define elite. Is Texas ELITE? Because they're getting beat by thirty...THIRTY...at home...THIRTY!

Thirty, at home, on Senior Night. Ouch.

[another shocker]

I didn't get to listen to all of it, but the part I did was golden. Bob was making the point that A) there are no great teams this year B) Any top 25 team could win the National Title and C) WSU is one of those teams regardless of the record and absence of quality wins.

Of course this morphed into a KU v WSU discussion. 4 ku assholes called in and 1 KU fan. It was classic. The excuses from the 4 in line at Walmart were so typical. "KU overlooked WSU". "They didn't really try". "They're so much better this year". "WSU doesn't play anybody". "ku would win at least 8 of 10" One guy even called WSU's non con a joke, or something to that effect.

The tshirt crowd has purged the beating from their memories. It didn't happen, because it can't happen unless ku allows it to happen.

In fairness, the one fan was very even handed, said the game would be pick 'em, explained why, but did say with the Russian shooting well they were a better team (and he was dead right on everything, even if a bit heavy handed towards his own team to some extent.

Reminded me of the KC radio guy, some local Steven A Smartass type, who, when discussing a possible ku WSU matchup (which he had NO confidence would happen because he didn't think the Shocks would get by IU) said that WSU fans "bettah be careful what they wish for...they just bettah be careful is all I have to say because they may find out they bit off more than they can chew" in the most smartass tone you can possibly imagine.

i read phognet the day before the game, and roughly 85/90% were predicting a pure o.d. ku blowout win.

no, i didn't read phognet after the shockers drubbed ku.

[washedup]

I do like to remind my KU friends they have losing records all-time vs Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina & UCLA. A blueblood perhaps. But the least of the bluebloods. More a beneficiary of a good program in a football conference.

[RoyalShock]

I remember exactly where I was. Had gone to Saturday evening mass at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, and was waiting for a table at Harry Caray's. Not a single solitary KU honk in the place.

As do I. I was listening while sitting in my car outside the Hutchinson Sports Arena before watching Ehimen Orukpe in the NJCAA national championship game.

[shoxlax]

I didn't get to listen to all of it, but the part I did was golden. Bob was making the point that A) there are no great teams this year B) Any top 25 team could win the National Title and C) WSU is one of those teams regardless of the record and absence of quality wins.

Of course this morphed into a KU v WSU discussion. 4 ku assholes called in and 1 KU fan. It was classic. The excuses from the 4 in line at Walmart were so typical. "KU overlooked WSU". "They didn't really try". "They're so much better this year". "WSU doesn't play anybody". "ku would win at least 8 of 10" One guy even called WSU's non con a joke, or something to that effect.

The tshirt crowd has purged the beating from their memories. It didn't happen, because it can't happen unless ku allows it to happen.

In fairness, the one fan was very even handed, said the game would be pick 'em, explained why, but did say with the Russian shooting well they were a better team (and he was dead right on everything, even if a bit heavy handed towards his own team to some extent.

Reminded me of the KC radio guy, some local Steven A Smartass type, who, when discussing a possible ku WSU matchup (which he had NO confidence would happen because he didn't think the Shocks would get by IU) said that WSU fans "bettah be careful what they wish for...they just bettah be careful is all I have to say because they may find out they bit off more than they can chew" in the most smartass tone you can possibly imagine.

Dan Dakich said almost word for word the same thing and then admitted he was wrong and he wouldn't make that mistake again.

[Wuchalk]

Phog.net had 97 pages of posts about us after that game.

[MoValley John]

As do I. I was listening while sitting in my car outside the Hutchinson Sports Arena before watching Ehimen Orukpe in the NJCAA national championship game.

This belongs in the EO thread.