WSU vs Loyola

[Kung Wu]

Doyle is the typical KU recruit. Eye-popping athlete and mediocre basketball player.

I kind of think the opposite.

[Cdizzle]

I like Doyle. Good player and seems to be a great teammate.

[60Shock]

Two things they did pretty well was their swarmming defense in which Baker was one of the very few who could break through it and their ability to go to the basket.

Fortunately, like us at times, they were not able to convert their effort into points.

[pinstripers]

Can I assume that SWMO and WSU voted against adding Loyola?

[SHOCKvalue]

Can I assume that SWMO and WSU voted against adding Loyola?

All nine MVC university presidents voted yes for LUC, from what I recall.

[KC Shox]

"Congrats to our graduating seniors on Senior Night. You have represented us well and proudly. Great game for Devon Turk. I hope Earl Peterson literally bounces back up from his foot injury. I'm glad that Cal Kennedy scored. I am sad to see the season nearly ended.

I have nothing against the Wichita State players. But the nastiness, ultra-inflated sense of superiority (We're too good for the MVC.), whining (Refs are all against us...), hostility towards all things Rambler("homers", bush league, minor league, "podunk", lower mid-major, etc.) expressed by their fans on their message board is truly repulsive. It's inevitable: the Shockers are in for a fall. How delightful that will be to see. I'm just sorry that it didn't come this season in our "Crayola" "high school", somehow inadequate facility AKA the Gentile Arena.

Go Ramblers!" - a Rambler Fan

"Nicely said GAL !! The Shockers proved that they were by far the better team. Their Fans ARE arrogant SMALL TOWN winners tend to do that--see BUTLER !! Hoops and an Air Base are all they really have. This smack-down begs these questions--
--Will WSU leave the Conference ? I really DO NOT CARE , but I do feel wherever they go, they will turn out to be just like Butler and DePewl--Also-rans ." another Rambler fan

http://www.ramblermania.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=1473&start=10

[Dan]

They can be sad that the season is almost ended. Here at WSU, the best part is just starting.

[Awesome Sauce Malone]

"Congrats to our graduating seniors on Senior Night. You have represented us well and proudly. Great game for Devon Turk. I hope Earl Peterson literally bounces back up from his foot injury. I'm glad that Cal Kennedy scored. I am sad to see the season nearly ended.

I have nothing against the Wichita State players. But the nastiness, ultra-inflated sense of superiority (We're too good for the MVC.), whining (Refs are all against us...), hostility towards all things Rambler("homers", bush league, minor league, "podunk", lower mid-major, etc.) expressed by their fans on their message board is truly repulsive. It's inevitable: the Shockers are in for a fall. How delightful that will be to see. I'm just sorry that it didn't come this season in our "Crayola" "high school", somehow inadequate facility AKA the Gentile Arena.

Go Ramblers!" - a Rambler Fan

"Nicely said GAL !! The Shockers proved that they were by far the better team. Their Fans ARE arrogant SMALL TOWN winners tend to do that--see BUTLER !! Hoops and an Air Base are all they really have. This smack-down begs these questions--
--Will WSU leave the Conference ? I really DO NOT CARE , but I do feel wherever they go, they will turn out to be just like Butler and DePewl--Also-rans ." another Rambler fan

http://www.ramblermania.net/forum/vi...=1473&start=10

Is there a reason you felt you needed to copy/paste your post from their board?

[KC Shox]

Is there a reason you felt you needed to copy/paste your post from their board?

[WSUwatcher]

Loyola will never deliver the "Chicago market..."

Considering what a pro sports town Chicago is, who says there even is a "Chicago market" for college hoops? To the extent there is, I guess maybe adding Notre Dame could provide some inroads (Northwestern certainly wouldn't), but I believe they had a better offer the last time they were looking for a basketball affiliation.

Loyola does have a heck of a men's volleyball program to offer the Valley, though. Rah! (Maybe that's part of their problem -- too many of their good male athletes who have any height play volleyball instead of hoops.)

[pogo]

The game was so boring. I had to force myself to watch all of it.

Luckily I was able to nurse my tall Shock Top to the end of the game. When I saw the refree's I knew it was going to be a long game. Thank God they let them play in the first half or we might still be waiting for the end.

[chitown_shocker]

Considering what a pro sports town Chicago is, who says there even is a "Chicago market" for college hoops? To the extent there is, I guess maybe adding Notre Dame could provide some inroads (Northwestern certainly wouldn't), but I believe they had a better offer the last time they were looking for a basketball affiliation.

Loyola does have a heck of a men's volleyball program to offer the Valley, though. Rah! (Maybe that's part of their problem -- too many of their good male athletes who have any height play volleyball instead of hoops.)

Most of the Chicago college market (or whatever it is) is made up of alumni of various Big Ten schools. But there isnt one for the local teams. Its a pro sports city all the way Blackhawks, Cubs, Sox, Bears. Even transplants who love everything Michigan and Wisconsin.

[ShockerPrez]

Well. Maybe if we weren't sold a bill of goods on their program, we wouldn't be so 'arrogant' toward their program.

And 1500 ****ing fans is low major.

Effing deal with it, or get some more fans in your arena.

Soooooooo sick of hearing how WSU will fall and blah, blah blah..

Hey assholes, when we sucked in the 90s our crowds were still 1500 more than what your arena even holds!!

WSU fans still had faith in our program, we just made 3 shitty hires in a row, but guess what, we dealt with it. We didnt keep a coach who sucked for 7 years because we couldnt buy out his contract for $100,000.

Programs who cant fire their sucky coaches because it would cost too much are low major!! Effing deal with it.

When your radio play by play guy says you played great becsuse you only lost by 20 on your home court, when the other 3 teams lost by 30, thats low major!! Effing deal with it.

Show me where you AREN'T low major, and maybe I'll upgrade you from the Crayola fat 8 pack that kindergarteners take to school, to a 16 pack. Maybe even a box with a sharpener if you can average 3k for a year.

BTW, great senior night showing. That'll get kids to buy in to your program.

Jeeez.

[kochHead]

It was EIGHT TO ZERO and it only got closer than 8 for like 2 possessions the rest of the way.

This game, like most in the Valley, was NEVER in doubt.

IDK, there was like 3 or 4 possession in a row where we were only up 5 and looked HORRIBLE against the zone. At that point, it was a little in doubt.

[DUShock]

I am still perplexed as why LUC never periodically returned to the zone.