2017-18 Media Love Thread

[WSUwatcher]

Perhaps the Sporting News needs to be reminded just how craptastically awful the MVC is?

Good point, RMS -- before you worry about what fancy hotel you spend the night in, first you get out of the burning building.

[Shockm]

ISUB beat Indiana U. Is Indy State pretty good, is IU really bad, or was this a fluke that means nothing?

[WheatShock]

ISUB beat Indiana U. Is Indy State pretty good, is IU really bad, or was this a fluke that means nothing?

ISUb is experienced and should be relatively good this year. IU has a new coach and a bunch of new players. Perfect storm for ISU.

[wheathead]

Archie Miller has lost to 2 Valley schools in a row.

[wichshock65]

[forevershockerfan]

Archie Miller has lost to 2 Valley schools in a row.

It happens. For example, at various Dances from times past, I remember KU defeating S.Illinois (it was a battle), and Evansville. We are 2-0 at the Dance versus KU and they also lost to Bradley and N. Iowa at the Dance. Unless I am overlooking other games, It appears to be Valley 4--KU 2. Go AAC and Go Shocks!!!

[ShockingButTrue]

It happens. For example, at various Dances from times past, I remember KU defeating S.Illinois (it was a battle), and Evansville. We are 2-0 at the Dance versus KU and they also lost to Bradley and N. Iowa at the Dance. Unless I am overlooking other games, It appears to be Valley 4--KU 2. Go AAC and Go Shocks!!!

Yeah, but Chicken will still prattle "A Valley team would never beat us!" It's music to my ears.

[im4wsu]

It happens. For example, at various Dances from times past, I remember KU defeating S.Illinois (it was a battle), and Evansville. We are 2-0 at the Dance versus KU and they also lost to Bradley and N. Iowa at the Dance. Unless I am overlooking other games, It appears to be Valley 4--KU 2. Go AAC and Go Shocks!!!

Rk	Year	Date	Region	Round	School	PTS	Opponent	PTS	OT	Diff	Location
1	2015	22-Mar-15	Midwest	Third Round	2 Kansas	65	7 Wichita State	78		-13	Omaha, NE
2	2010	20-Mar-10	Midwest	Second Round	1 Kansas	67	9 Northern Iowa	69		-2	Oklahoma City, OK
3	2007	22-Mar-07	West	Regional Semifinal	1 Kansas	61	4 Southern Illinois	58		3	San Jose, CA
4	2006	17-Mar-06	Oakland	First Round	4 Kansas	73	13 Bradley	77		-4	Auburn Hills, MI
5	1999	12-Mar-99	Midwest	First Round	6 Kansas	95	11 Evansville	74		21	Milwaukee, WI
6	1981	20-Mar-81	Midwest	Regional Semifinal	7 Kansas	65	6 Wichita State	66		-1	New Orleans, LA
7	1971	20-Mar-71	Midwest	Regional Final	Kansas	73	Drake	71		2	Wichita, KS
8	1967	18-Mar-67	Midwest	Regional Third Place	Kansas	70	Louisville	68		2	Lawrence, KS
9	1960	12-Mar-60	Midwest	Regional Final	Kansas	71	Cincinnati	82		-11	Manhattan, KS
10	1953	14-Mar-53	West	Regional Final	Kansas	61	Oklahoma State	55		6	Manhattan, KS
11	1952	22-Mar-52	West	Regional Final	Kansas	74	Saint Louis	55		19	Kansas City, MO

[forevershockerfan]

Thanks for the rest of the story as Paul Harvey used to phrase it. My memory only went back to 1981 and lacked the resources to dig deeper. Even so, up to 1981, the Valley won 4 and lost 2 and WSU got 2 of those nice wins. Way before that, included in the grand total it appears to be 6 wins for KU and 5 for the Valley. We will see how WSU and the AAC do in Dance games moving forward versus anybody and everybody.

[WuShock Reaper]

"Podcast: Will Duke's Coach K be the last D-I coach to win 1,000 at the same school?" - CBS Sports

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss the latest in college basketball

by Gary Parrish, CBS Sports Writer
1\Posted; 11/13/17, 10;00am cst

Wichita State versus College of Charleston, begins at about the 20:40 mark...

https://soundcloud.com/cbssportspodcasts/1113-previewing-the-compelling-champions-classic

[ShockerDropOut]

Their facts were wrong on home losses in CKA. We lost to OSU at IBA, not CKA.

[Cdizzle]

Willis on the AAC Week 1 "Honor Roll"

http://theamerican.org/news/2017/11/13/mens-basketball-smus-milton-chargois-collect-initial-weekly-honors.aspx

[wheathead]

I remember someone from the B12 saying back during our undefeated season that we were a “flash in the pan.” Well we’ve been flashing now for 6 or 7 years. Keep it flashy Wichita!

[WuShock Reaper]

"When is it time to talk about whether Wichita State is the best team in college basketball?" - NBC Sports

By Rob Dauster
Nov 14, 2017, 7:25 AM EST

http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2017/11/14/when-is-it-time-to-talk-about-whether-wichita-state-is-the-best-team-in-college-basketball/

"There is going to come a point in time where we, as college basketball fans and members of the college basketball media, need to sit down and have a real discussion about whether or not Wichita State is the best team in college basketball.

On Friday night, in a season-opening win over UMKC, the No. 6 Shockers barely broke a sweat. They were up 15 points before you could blink. The lead was 30 by the last TV timeout of the first half and, come the break, the Shockers were up by 39 points.

But UMKC isn’t much to write home about.

We’re not looking at them as a potential league champ and NCAA tournament team.

That is, however, how we’re looking at the College of Charleston, who Wichita State eviscerated on Monday evening in the Koch Center. The Cougars managed all of 11 points in the first 13 minutes on Monday, they found themselves down by 25 points at halftime and, with about 18 minutes left in the game, Gregg Marshall mercifully called off the dogs with his team up 56-24..."

[wheathead]

"When is it time to talk about whether Wichita State is the best team in college basketball?" - NBC Sports

By Rob Dauster
Nov 14, 2017, 7:25 AM EST

http://collegebasketball.nbcsports.com/2017/11/14/when-is-it-time-to-talk-about-whether-wichita-state-is-the-best-team-in-college-basketball/

"There is going to come a point in time where we, as college basketball fans and members of the college basketball media, need to sit down and have a real discussion about whether or not Wichita State is the best team in college basketball.

On Friday night, in a season-opening win over UMKC, the No. 6 Shockers barely broke a sweat. They were up 15 points before you could blink. The lead was 30 by the last TV timeout of the first half and, come the break, the Shockers were up by 39 points.

But UMKC isn’t much to write home about.

We’re not looking at them as a potential league champ and NCAA tournament team.

That is, however, how we’re looking at the College of Charleston, who Wichita State eviscerated on Monday evening in the Koch Center. The Cougars managed all of 11 points in the first 13 minutes on Monday, they found themselves down by 25 points at halftime and, with about 18 minutes left in the game, Gregg Marshall mercifully called off the dogs with his team up 56-24..."

I actually think the bottom half of that article is a fair take. I'm fine with his "jury is still out" position because we ARE going to find out very soon how good we are in Maui. If we blow through that tourney and beat everyone by 20 or more than we will be a new lightening rod. Not a lightening rod of whether we are worthy for the Dance or not but whether we are worthy for a number #1 ranking in the polls and if anyone CAN actually beat us. I'm fine with watching next week to find out also.

[Cdizzle]

The problem is that the 'jury is still out' on a team that has proven it. Perhaps they haven't proven as much as some people want, but those same people have no problem voting a bunch of high school players who have proven literally nothing, into the Top 5.

#doublestandards

[FadedCrown]

The problem is that the 'jury is still out' on a team that has proven it. Perhaps they haven't proven as much as some people want, but those same people have no problem voting a bunch of high school players who have proven literally nothing, into the Top 5.

#doublestandards

But have we proven it though. Last year, our best win was Dayton.