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I know that it's hard to believe, but the selection committee did us a huge favor by underseeding the Shockers. I'm convinced that this was accomplished by a series of jedhi type, mind-bending, mental maneuvers performed by Mr. Schaus after enlisting the help of Mr. Rasmussen. Schaus is a genius and he outwitted a bunch of dumb AD's from P-5 football schools that get confused about the difference between a 3-point shot versus a field goal.
Here's what the masterminds accomplished by deviously convincing the Committee to give us a 10-Seed:
1. Tons of media publicity - What's been the big sports story the past 24 hours? What is the topic every single person, not only across these fruited plains, but from coast to coast, is talking about? That's right, our beloved Shockers. Only a genius could so slyly get the Committee to play into his hands by convincing the Committee that "yeah, you're really screwing WSU this time", but they had no idea how much free PR they were going to give to us.
2. Can you say prime time national network TV Again? - I'm telling you that those CBS TV execs love us. Again we are playing on prime time on CBS. It seems like in the last few years most of our tourney games are on CBS. Schaus made sure that the peeps were talking about us so that the TV brass would be sure to give us the very best slot on Friday.
3. They gave us the path of a 7-Seed - I think that the Committee was going to give us an 8 or 9 seed with a certain match up with a 1-Seed, but before the Committee could even realize what happened, Schaus convinced them to put us in the 10-seed slot, knowing that it is the equivalent of giving us a 7-Seed.
4. Drove the point home for the AAC - This one was pure genius by Schaus - Not only did he make sure that WSU was underseeded, but knowing that the AAC was going through a critical evaluation phase of adding WSU, he convinced the Committee to underseed SMU and Cincy, as well. Thus, driving the point home to the AAC that they really have to raise their basketball profile by adding WSU, and the sooner the better.
5. The rematch of one of the greatest games in NCAA tournament history - The last time, it was an underseeded Kentucky that played WSU in what was considered by many experts as one of the greatest games in tournament history. IF we get by Dayton, and Kentucky wins their game, there will be a lot of vibe for this game. Look for another prime time CBS slot on Sunday, if this happens. Oh the brilliance of Schaus, I bet the Committee never saw that coming.
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6. The HUGE Boulder - I can't believe I almost forgot this one - We got majorly dissed , we don't have a chip on our shoulder, we have a Boulder. Who is the master of motivating his team when they get dissed? That's right, you know it, our very own Gregg Marshall. Play Angry, Let's go!
Mr. Schaus, Shocker Nation salutes you. You sir, are a brilliant genius that once again outwitted those bloated P-5 AD's. Thank you sir!
Here's what the masterminds accomplished by deviously convincing the Committee to give us a 10-Seed:
1. Tons of media publicity - What's been the big sports story the past 24 hours? What is the topic every single person, not only across these fruited plains, but from coast to coast, is talking about? That's right, our beloved Shockers. Only a genius could so slyly get the Committee to play into his hands by convincing the Committee that "yeah, you're really screwing WSU this time", but they had no idea how much free PR they were going to give to us.
2. Can you say prime time national network TV Again? - I'm telling you that those CBS TV execs love us. Again we are playing on prime time on CBS. It seems like in the last few years most of our tourney games are on CBS. Schaus made sure that the peeps were talking about us so that the TV brass would be sure to give us the very best slot on Friday.
3. They gave us the path of a 7-Seed - I think that the Committee was going to give us an 8 or 9 seed with a certain match up with a 1-Seed, but before the Committee could even realize what happened, Schaus convinced them to put us in the 10-seed slot, knowing that it is the equivalent of giving us a 7-Seed.
4. Drove the point home for the AAC - This one was pure genius by Schaus - Not only did he make sure that WSU was underseeded, but knowing that the AAC was going through a critical evaluation phase of adding WSU, he convinced the Committee to underseed SMU and Cincy, as well. Thus, driving the point home to the AAC that they really have to raise their basketball profile by adding WSU, and the sooner the better.
5. The rematch of one of the greatest games in NCAA tournament history - The last time, it was an underseeded Kentucky that played WSU in what was considered by many experts as one of the greatest games in tournament history. IF we get by Dayton, and Kentucky wins their game, there will be a lot of vibe for this game. Look for another prime time CBS slot on Sunday, if this happens. Oh the brilliance of Schaus, I bet the Committee never saw that coming.
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6. The HUGE Boulder - I can't believe I almost forgot this one - We got majorly dissed , we don't have a chip on our shoulder, we have a Boulder. Who is the master of motivating his team when they get dissed? That's right, you know it, our very own Gregg Marshall. Play Angry, Let's go!
Mr. Schaus, Shocker Nation salutes you. You sir, are a brilliant genius that once again outwitted those bloated P-5 AD's. Thank you sir!
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