WSU Versus UNI Predictions and Pregame Discussions

[Cdizzle]

You really don't think he is the second best coach in the league...by far???

Maybe by lack of competition, but I don't think it's close....MAYBE Lansing....

Even if I agreed he was the second best coach in the league (something I'm not really willing to do any more), being 2nd by a giant margin does nothing to make one "elite."

[Dave Stalwart]

Even if I agreed he was the second best coach in the league (something I'm not really willing to do any more), being 2nd by a giant margin does nothing to make one "elite."

Fine. He's not "elite." I'm a victim of the bar being set so low in this league that a guy who can create some consistency at the top of the league and get a school like UNI to fork out $1M gets me to use the word. I do think Ben Jacobsen in a power 5 conference would still produce good teams. I'm not sure he isn't elite, though. UNI is a school that might be harder to win at than we realize because their coach keeps on making it look possible. Who knows how much he is making up for with his own ability.

[1972Shocker]

Thinking about making it a Shocker Triple-Header this weekend.

On Friday night at 6:00p the Shocker Men's Tennis team hosts Nebraska at Genesis Health Club (on Rock Road I believe but I need to confirm that). According to this weeks Shocker Report free pizza will be served.

Then, of course, the marquis event of the weekend is the UNI game on Saturday at 11:00a.

After the men's basketball game you can head over to the Heskett Center for the Herm Wilson Invitational. Here is a schedule for that event if you are interested:

http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/wichita.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/2/10/Herm_Wilson_Invitational_Final_Schedule.pdf?id=798

If you want to make it a full blown Shocker Weekend Extravaganza the Men's Tennis team plays New Mexico State at 10:00a Sunday and the Shocker WBB team plays Loyola at 2:00p Sunday.

A lot going on in ShockerLand this weekend.

[ShockerPhi]

I kinda wanna see Fred shoot a 3 in the final minute of the game while up 15, but this time with the shot clock at 15 seconds. Just because they whined about it.

Shockers - 78
Floppers - 60

[Cdizzle]

I kinda wanna see Fred shoot a 3 in the final minute of the game while up 15, but this time with the shot clock at 15 seconds. Just because they whined about it.

Shockers - 78
Floppers - 60

Fred needs more practice taking last-minute shots. Or, you know, we need to come up with a different last-minute play.

[Horn28Clem30]

Kinda funny..the UNI Message board doesn't even have any thread up for Saturday's game. Just a foregone conclusion it's going to be a slaughter. I'll say 76-56.

[shockmonster]

They still have a little national name cache so a win on ESPN 2 wouldn't be bad.

[Shockers5150]

74
58

[Horn28Clem30]

Wow - the dude who predicts for ESPN is calling for an OT game. No flippin way.

[ShockdaWorld]

Meh...they've been on a bit of a hot streak lately, and we lost last weekend. Let him predict what he wants. He just looks silly when he's way off.

[Play Angry]

Shocks open as 13.5 point favorites.

[ShockerFever]

UNI fans on their board like their chances. Beat Missouri State and Drake at home and outlooks change quickly.

I should ask them about their at-large chances.

[ShockerFever]

Shocks open as 13.5 point favorites.

Man, UNI fans are gonna be insulted by that one. Look for millions of UNI money to drop the line to around -3 by game time.

[ShockdaWorld]

I would take the bet at either spread.

[Kung Wu]

Shocks open as 13.5 point favorites.

For some reason, that's quite surprising to me.