2016-17 Media Love Thread

[Cdizzle]

The way I interpreted the graphic (and really the only reasonable way one could) was that they are now just including WSU and Gonzaga as blue bloods. They even put air quotes around mid-major to point out how silly some people are still being, and to publicly mock and shame them. So, really, 100% of the list is blue bloods, demonstrating their point of how dominant those teams have been recently.

[ShockingButTrue]

... anybody could beat Missouri St. Oh, wait... :boxing:

[WuShock Reaper]

"No Baker, no VanVleet, no problem for Shockers" - U Sports

By Wally Hughes'
October 10, 2016

http://www.todaysu.com/mvc/no-baker-no-vanvleet-no-problem-for-shockers/

"Wichita State will begin the 2015-16 college basketball season without Ron Baker or Fred VanVleet on its roster for the first time in four seasons.

During those four seasons, Baker and VanVleet led the Shockers to a Final Four, a 35-game winning streak, three Missouri Valley Conference titles, three conference regular-season championships, and a school-record 13 NCAA Tournament wins in four trips.

Talk about a tough act to follow.

Replacing Baker and VanVleet will be impossible, but the cupboard isn’t exactly bare for head coach Gregg Marshall. Despite losing the program’s two best players of all time to graduation, the Shockers still return enough talent to win the MVC and make another March run...."

[Ashockalypse]

"No Baker, no VanVleet, no problem for Shockers" - U Sports

By Wally Hughes'
October 10, 2016

http://www.todaysu.com/mvc/no-baker-no-vanvleet-no-problem-for-shockers/

"Wichita State will begin the 2015-16 college basketball season without Ron Baker or Fred VanVleet on its roster for the first time in four seasons.

During those four seasons, Baker and VanVleet led the Shockers to a Final Four, a 35-game winning streak, three Missouri Valley Conference titles, three conference regular-season championships, and a school-record 13 NCAA Tournament wins in four trips.




Talk about a tough act to follow.

Replacing Baker and VanVleet will be impossible, but the cupboard isn’t exactly bare for head coach Gregg Marshall. Despite losing the program’s two best players of all time to graduation, the Shockers still return enough talent to win the MVC and make another March run...."

Pretty good article,but, as much as I love Ron and Fred for life, not the programs best two players of all time though they are very close. Shows the guy doesn't know that much about history.

[shocksrbest]

13 NCAA Tournament wins in 4 seasons? More like...appeared in 13 tourney games and went 9-4 the last 4 years.

[Cdizzle]

... anybody could beat Missouri St. Oh, wait... :boxing:

See....it's funny...because OSU couldn't beat Missouri St. at home.....but they could blow out KU at home.

[bleed yellow]

See....it's funny...because OSU couldn't beat Missouri St. at home.....but they could blow out KU at home.

I've met a few Osu fans over the years, playing KU at home for them isn't their superbowl, but they hate KU. The sports culture down their goes as is: Lose at home to Missouri State, no one bats an eye. Lose at home to KU, pure fury for days after the fact.

[kcshocker11]

http://www.si.com/college-basketball...ketball-season #48

[AZ Shocker]

http://www.si.com/college-basketball...ketball-season #48

Is the media ever gonna stop referring to Conner as a "kansas transfer"? Thats old news. How bout the narrative simply be "Conner Frankamp a local Wichita star"???

[molly jabali]

Is the media ever gonna stop referring to Conner as a "kansas transfer"? Thats old news. How bout the narrative simply be "Conner Frankamp a local Wichita star"???

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[WSUwatcher]

Very true, Ashock -- I'll give him FVV as WSU's all-time best PG; and Baker is at least a serious contender as all-time best SG. No one could disagree all that strongly with a pick of Baker for that spot. But the history of WSU is much more heavily oriented toward the frontcourt.

[ShockingButTrue]

I've met a few Osu fans over the years, playing KU at home for them isn't their superbowl, but they hate KU. The sports culture down their goes as is: Lose at home to Missouri State, no one bats an eye. Lose at home to KU, pure fury for days after the fact.

Classic Yeah Buttism...

Kinda like: "Yeah, but the chickens just didn't take the Shockers serious enough."

[1972Shocker]

Pretty good article,but, as much as I love Ron and Fred for life, not the programs best two players of all time though they are very close. Shows the guy doesn't know that much about history.

I agree. My picks would be Dave and X. However, I think there is a good argument to be made that Fred and Ron are the must successful teammate duo in Shocker history.

[WuShock16]

As far as an all-time starting five:
VanVleet
Baker
McDaniel
Stallworth
Carr

That 5 probably doesn't top many of the blue bloods with multiple guys in the Naismith Hall of Fame, but that lineup is a very impressive group.

[Fred Marrs]

Very true, Ashock -- I'll give him FVV as WSU's all-time best PG; and Baker is at least a serious contender as all-time best SG. No one could disagree all that strongly with a pick of Baker for that spot. But the history of WSU is much more heavily oriented toward the frontcourt.

Earnie Moore averaged 18 ppg his senior year in the valley of death -- 4 of the top five teams in the country, cincinnati, bradley, wichita, and st.louis, with drake not far behind -- on a team with stallworth averaging 26 ppg and a first team all american. He was said to be leading the country in steals, although they didn't keep that stat then. Earnie was also quicker than fvv and and ever bit as good a ball handler. I'll give you it's a close call, but having seen both Earnie and fvv play there entire eligibility, i'll side with Earnie.