Off Season Articles Around the Valley

[WuDrWu]

They can cut 1 men's and 2 women's sports without losing D1 status.


Bottom line:


The Valley made a POOR decision to add what IS a DII or DIII school in the first place. UNI has NO upside, and never did.

The inevitable is about to happen.......how will WSU respond?

[AndShock]

They can cut 1 men's and 2 women's sports without losing D1 status.


Bottom line:


The Valley made a POOR decision to add what IS a DII or DIII school in the first place. UNI has NO upside, and never did.

The inevitable is about to happen.......how will WSU respond?

What if they just get rid of football? :whistle:

[Veritas]

Rivals' Valley Write-up

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/blog/the_dagger/post/Missouri-Valley-Preview-There-s-a-new-favorite-?urn=ncaab-271138

[Aargh]

Rivals' Valley Write-up

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketb...n=ncaab-271138

From the article:

It's rare for a move from the Big 12 to the Missouri Valley Conference to seem like a step up, but that's exactly what Greg McDermott leaving Iowa State for Creighton appears to be.

Iowa State may as well just pack up and leave the B12 (-2). And I don't mean go to the Big 10(11) + 1.

[tropicalshox]

Our game at Creighton will once again be a "white out for Wichita."

http://creighton.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1129781

[AG1219]

Our game at Creighton will once again be a "white out for Wichita."

http://creighton.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1129781

It's not for Wichita State because of the rivalry, its because the game is on a Saturday and its on TV. The White Out looks good on TV.

Regards,

Creighton fans last year.

[Aargh]

http://creighton.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1129781

Nope. It's not one of those. Not at all.

[AG1219]

http://creighton.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1129781

Nope. It's not one of those. Not at all.

Nope, and I can't wait for the spin from Matilda (he invented the whiteout) on why this is the date they chose since its a Wednesday during winter break for the students and not on TV.

[ShockTalk]

http://creighton.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1129781

Nope. It's not one of those. Not at all.

Not that I would want to, or do, consider sCUm a rivalry, they are about as good as it will get to a conference one (no offense to Mo St) as long as we are out here on the edge of the current abyss know as the Valley. Sad indeed.

[WuDrWu]

Is Matilda claiming that he was responsible for the idea to hire GMac?


That dude is amazing.....

[tropicalshox]

Speaking of rivals it will be interesting to see if the Tulsa series revitalizes fan interest between the two schools. Without it being a conference game I'm not for sure. We've played them more times than any other and the series is as close as it can get: 60 to 59.

[ShockTalk]

Speaking of real rivals it will be interesting to see if the Tulsa series revitalizes fan interest between the two schools. Without it being a conference game I'm not for sure. We've played them more times than any other and the series is as close as it can get: 60 to 59.

Fixed.

[tropicalshox]

Speaking of real rivals it will be interesting to see if the Tulsa series revitalizes fan interest between the two schools. Without it being a conference game I'm not for sure. We've played them more times than any other and the series is as close as it can get: 60 to 59.

Fixed.

Thanks.

[The Mad Hatter]

Is Matilda claiming that he was responsible for the idea to hire GMac?


That dude is amazing.....

Yes, I believe he did.

Also, in an article devoted to bragging about how great CU is going to do using Qwest and making it a great atmosphere, here is the concluding statement by Director of Marketing Mike West:

For six years in a row, we taught every freshman our fight song. I wanted the students to sing our fight song at the beginning and end of every game. I was hoping it would grow. Now, I'm to the point where I just want them to clap! (laugh).

We have new some ideas for this year. The "white outs" that you started with us have become something the fans look forward to and now the "blue outs" and this year, your idea of starting a "checker board" game are nice traditions for our fans.

Overall, if you look at the size our school, our students do a great job of supporting the team and we hope to continue to work with them this season.

To paraphrase:

We tried to start student traditions, but they won't even clap.

We had one marketing idea, so instead of coming up with new ideas, we'll just repeat that one.

I like to think the staff meeting for marketing went something like this:

Mike: Well, the white out seems to have been a success. People really liked it, especially since Wichita State is a big draw anyway. We need to come up with more innovative ideas like that. Whose idea way was that anyway?

Staff: I think Matty P. said it was his idea.

Mike: Well get him on the phone then, we need to pick his brain.

Mike (on phone): Hey Matt, did you really come up with the white out? I thought we just borrowed that from Penn State?

Matt: No way, man. It was my idea and Penn State stole it. That is why I stopped putting my brilliant marketing ideas on the free board. This is proprietary marketing information.

Mike: Sure Matt, do you happen to have any other ideas?

Matt: Of course I do. Loads of them. Everyone is an absolute original. You are a member of my $50 a month great ideas club, right Mike?

Mike: Um, no.

Matt: Well I'd love to help you out and give you a free one, but I did suggest hiring McDermott, so I can't keep giving these away.

Mike: I guess we'll sign up for the plan then. These ideas better be original and worth the money.

Matt: You are gonna love this. Totally original. Wait for it. Wait for it. Blue out against SIU.

Mike: Um, Matt, I said NEW ideas. That is the same idea you already had.

Matt: No it's not. It's a completely different color. Get with the program man.

Mike: But it still is just a game where everyone is asked to wear the same color. We already do that. Don't you think fans will realize that we only have one gimmick?

Matt: Okay, Okay. I hear you. But I've got an idea that is great. Absolutely original. Nothing like everyone wearing just one color.

Mike: Great Matt, I can't wait to hear it.

Matt: Here goes. Checkerboard game!

Mike: Checkerboard game?

Matt: Yeah, we have some sections wear white, some wear blue. Like a checkerboard!

Mike: THAT STILL ISN'T A NEW IDEA! WHY DO WE EVEN LISTEN TO YOU? DOESN'T ANYONE ELSE HAVE AN ACTUAL ORIGINAL IDEA?

Staff: (Silence)

Mike: Okay, white out, blue out, and checkerboard it is. I hope our fans are dumb enough to not realize we only have one idea. Matt do people still pay money for that site of yours?

Matt: They sure do.

Mike: I think we're good then.

[ShockTalk]

Is Matilda claiming that he was responsible for the idea to hire GMac?


That dude is amazing.....

Yes, I believe he did.

Also, in an article devoted to bragging about how great CU is going to do using Qwest and making it a great atmosphere, here is the concluding statement by Director of Marketing Mike West:

For six years in a row, we taught every freshman our fight song. I wanted the students to sing our fight song at the beginning and end of every game. I was hoping it would grow. Now, I'm to the point where I just want them to clap! (laugh).

We have new some ideas for this year. The "white outs" that you started with us have become something the fans look forward to and now the "blue outs" and this year, your idea of starting a "checker board" game are nice traditions for our fans.

Overall, if you look at the size our school, our students do a great job of supporting the team and we hope to continue to work with them this season.

To paraphrase:

We tried to start student traditions, but they won't even clap.

We had one marketing idea, so instead of coming up with new ideas, we'll just repeat that one.

I like to think the staff meeting for marketing went something like this:

Mike: Well, the white out seems to have been a success. People really liked it, especially since Wichita State is a big draw anyway. We need to come up with more innovative ideas like that. Whose idea way was that anyway?

Staff: I think Matty P. said it was his idea.

Mike: Well get him on the phone then, we need to pick his brain.

Mike (on phone): Hey Matt, did you really come up with the white out? I thought we just borrowed that from Penn State?

Matt: No way, man. It was my idea and Penn State stole it. That is why I stopped putting my brilliant marketing ideas on the free board. This is proprietary marketing information.

Mike: Sure Matt, do you happen to have any other ideas?

Matt: Of course I do. Loads of them. Everyone is an absolute original. You are a member of my $50 a month great ideas club, right Mike?

Mike: Um, no.

Matt: Well I'd love to help you out and give you a free one, but I did suggest hiring McDermott, so I can't keep giving these away.

Mike: I guess we'll sign up for the plan then. These ideas better be original and worth the money.

Matt: You are gonna love this. Totally original. Wait for it. Wait for it. Blue out against SIU.

Mike: Um, Matt, I said NEW ideas. That is the same idea you already had.

Matt: No it's not. It's a completely different color. Get with the program man.

Mike: But it still is just a game where everyone is asked to wear the same color. We already do that. Don't you think fans will realize that we only have one gimmick?

Matt: Okay, Okay. I hear you. But I've got an idea that is great. Absolutely original. Nothing like everyone wearing just one color.

Mike: Great Matt, I can't wait to hear it.

Matt: Here goes. Checkerboard game!

Mike: Checkerboard game?

Matt: Yeah, we have some sections wear white, some wear blue. Like a checkerboard!

Mike: THAT STILL ISN'T A NEW IDEA! WHY DO WE EVEN LISTEN TO YOU? DOESN'T ANYONE ELSE HAVE AN ACTUAL ORIGINAL IDEA?

Staff: (Silence)

Mike: Okay, white out, blue out, and checkerboard it is. I hope our fans are dumb enough to not realize we only have one idea. Matt do people still pay money for that site of yours?

Matt: They sure do.

Mike: I think we're good then.

Sweet!