2016-17 Media Love Thread

[WSUwatcher]

I believe he's some JUCO guy that Evansville picked up. He's supposed to be good, but you just don't put on an all-conference first team list first year guys without an ounce of proven ability, especially over guys like Duff and McIntosh. You just don't. ...Unless you're Evansville's beat reporter.

Yes, Mountain Man, that's the key -- I'd be surprised if anyone not associated with Evansville would favor Taylor over McDuffie.

[Stickboy46]

Yes, Mountain Man, that's the key -- I'd be surprised if anyone not associated with Evansville would favor Taylor over McDuffie.

I'd be surprised if anyone not associated with Evansville knew who he was ... I sure didn't.

[Shoxthemonkey]

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.

Give me...
Ernie Moore
Warren Jabali
Cheese Johnson
Cliff Levingston
Nate Bowman

We can play best of 5 for a box of donuts.

[Cdizzle]

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.

That crew could chew some glass though.

[WSUwatcher]

I'd be surprised if anyone not associated with Evansville knew who he was ... I sure didn't.

Actually, neither did I until I looked him up. He's a stealth first-teamer.

[WSUwatcher]

nm

[WSUwatcher]

Give me...
Ernie Moore
Warren Jabali
Cheese Johnson
Cliff Levingston
Nate Bowman

Thanks for the reminder, Monkey. I said Baker as a possible all-time Shocker SG, someone else said Perez, but what do you do with Armstrong / Jabali? Is he really not a top five player? He was the 6-2 version of X on a lesser Shocker team.

[RoyalShock]

I believe he's some JUCO guy that Evansville picked up. He's supposed to be good, but you just don't put on an all-conference first team list first year guys without an ounce of proven ability, especially over guys like Duff and McIntosh. You just don't. ...Unless you're Evansville's beat reporter.

I think he looked down the roster, saw "Ryan" and stopped reading, believing Colt Ryan somehow got another year of eligibility.

[ShockerPrez]

Shamet flying under the radar....

I like it.

McDuff and Shamet are going to make the Valley cry this year.

[WuShock Reaper]

"Missouri Valley Conference Preview: Wichita State stays the favorite even amid new ere" - NBC Sports

By Travis Hines
Oct 14, 2016, 2:50 PM EDT

http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2016/10/14/missouri-valley-conference-preview-wichita-state-stays-the-favorite-even-amid-new-era/

"It’s the end of an era in the Valley with the graduation of Wichita State’s Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet, but it doesn’t look like the end of the Shockers’ reign atop the league. Coach Gregg Marshall is the constant and Wichita State figures once again to be ahead of the league once March rolls around, especially with sophomore Markis McDuffie around to run the conference ragged..."


PREDICTED FINISH

1. Wichita State
2. Northern Iowa
3. Illinois State
4. Missouri State
5. Indiana State
6. Southern Illinois
7. Loyola
8. Evansville
9. Drake
10. Bradley

PRESEASON MVC TEAM:

Jeremy Morgan, Northern Iowa
Markis McDuffie, Wichita State
Brenton Scott, Indiana State
Paris Lee, Illinois State
Reed Timmer, Drake

[wufan]

"Missouri Valley Conference Preview: Wichita State stays the favorite even amid new ere" - NBC Sports

By Travis Hines
Oct 14, 2016, 2:50 PM EDT

http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2016/10/14/missouri-valley-conference-preview-wichita-state-stays-the-favorite-even-amid-new-era/

"It’s the end of an era in the Valley with the graduation of Wichita State’s Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet, but it doesn’t look like the end of the Shockers’ reign atop the league. Coach Gregg Marshall is the constant and Wichita State figures once again to be ahead of the league once March rolls around, especially with sophomore Markis McDuffie around to run the conference ragged..."


PREDICTED FINISH

1. Wichita State
2. Northern Iowa
3. Illinois State
4. Missouri State
5. Indiana State
6. Southern Illinois
7. Loyola
8. Evansville
9. Drake
10. Bradley

PRESEASON MVC TEAM:

Jeremy Morgan, Northern Iowa
Markis McDuffie, Wichita State
Brenton Scott, Indiana State
Paris Lee, Illinois State
Reed Timmer, Drake

Timmer is good but won't make first team due to Drakes inevitable Thursday night appearance.

[Heinro]

I will be decently surprised if Klint Carlson isn't MVC First Team. I think preseason player of the year should be between him or McDuffie, depending on who you think will win the league.

[wufan]

I will be decently surprised if Klint Carlson isn't MVC First Team. I think preseason player of the year should be between him or McDuffie, depending on who you think will win the league.

I'd call KC a borderline second teamer with upside. Koch had more points/boards/blocks in fewer minutes.

[Aargh]

I'd call KC a borderline second teamer with upside. Koch had more points/boards/blocks in fewer minutes.

^^^This^^^

[Fred Marrs]

I have a couple of WSU press guide photos of Warren Armstrong
if I can figure out how to post them as attachments.