WSU next year

[Aargh]

Can I get a "book it" from Shocker Nation on Wu popping his Arch Madness Championship cherry?

Book it.

The only reason the Shox may not win in St. Louis next year is that they won't need the win or the extra games. It's not uncommon for a team well-placed in the polls to prefer some time off to some extra games.

WSU has some serious depth next year. If some of the players want some time off, there should be plenty on the bench with something to prove.

Book it.

[Aargh]

Early is considered one of the top 30 college players in the nation next year.

http://www.thebiglead.com/index.php/2013/07/26/top-50-players-in-college-basketball-for-2013-2014/

Interesting that he beat Pangos from Gonzaga by one spot. If Cotton didn't shut Pangos down in the tourney, that probably doesn't happen.

[rlh04d]

Can I get a "book it" from Shocker Nation on Wu popping his Arch Madness Championship cherry?

I'd give making the NCAA tourney a "book it," but there is no way I'm going to arrogantly predict something we haven't been able to do until this point.

Indiana State could very well end up being an amazing team this year. Hell, Illinois State could end up being awesome, although it'd shock me. We're definitely making the NCAA tourney, but it's a long time until Arch Madness.

[AngryWheat=FTW=]

I will concur with the "book it" for the NCAA tournament. The MVC tournament is one of those things where you have to get hot and stay hot over a weekend. The Shockers will have their focus on the NCAA tournament as prize 1 so their motivation might be less for the MVC. Teams that don't have a guaranteed NCAA bid are going to play the hardest. That's what Creighton did all those years when they earned their bid at the MVC tournament. Perhaps that's why they never went that far in the NCAA's -- they spent all their gas in St. Louis?

[AngryWheat=FTW=]

My mole gave me a detailed report on the stable of studs WSU brings to the Valley table next year after attending a summer scrimmage recently. He sent me videos, pictures, and plenty of commentary on how we are going to be the deepest and most athletic we have ever been from top to bottom in probably the history of the program.

Those are big statements and they aren't mine, but if they are true, the Valley is in deep s*** next year.

Cleanthony has continued on from where he left off in last year's Final Four run. We are going to have to start calling him Mr. F.A.A. because he pretty much owns the air space over Wichita State AND will the rest of the Valley soon.

Tekele is not only 100% Cotton, he is 100% badass. Don't piss him off. There's more on this...

F.V.V. is pretty much one of the best sophomore point guards in the nation. He "marshall's" the court expertly and gets the ball to the right player. On this day though, he was scoring at will from deep and in the paint. My mole asked Shaq if anybody is going to stop him. He replied, "we are trying, but he is crafty". A video he sent me tells the whole story. He makes people look stupid.

Speaking of Shaq.... he said that Shaq must weigh like 400 lbs (actually 280 per Rosenboom) he was banging with the much older and much more experienced K. Coleby and not giving up an inch of real estate. Shaq is what 18 years old? ROFL! By the time he is a senior he is going to have tear tattoos all over his face for the players he has killed in the MVC. No, seriously. He has amazing ups for a guy nearing 3 bills on the scales. HCGM says he wants him down to 260. Good luck!

My Valley friends may jealously ask, "why don't you take your scrimmage report over to Shockernet?" Well I would but right in the middle of our Final Four run, the new owner (3 owners in the last 3 years) of Shockernet went FULL DOUCHEBAG and banned me for trying to get under the skin of a couple Louisville fans that were shitting all over our site with their arrogance and false humility. They were not blatant trolls, they were very good and subtle at what they were doing. So after being a member of Shockernet for something like 13 years I am gone without a warning. Sad story huh? Kind of a nasty thing to do to a guy right before he left for Atlanta to watch his team toy with Louisville for 30 mins before they realized they were in the Final Four and started to turtle a bit.


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There is a 2nd albeit tiny Shocker community located in my signature line. You are more than welcome to share your contributions with us. We're so small we don't have standards of admission. lol

[shoxrox]

Can I get a "book it" from Shocker Nation on Wu popping his Arch Madness Championship cherry?

Only if I can get a "book it" from Redbird Nation on popping that Illinois State NCAA trip this millennium.

[Redbird Recon]

Can I get a "book it" from Shocker Nation on Wu popping his Arch Madness Championship cherry?

Only if I can get a "book it" from Redbird Nation on popping that Illinois State NCAA trip this millennium.

So I've got 80+ years to play with?
Hesitantly... "Book it."
Hopefully I'm around to see it.

[rlh04d]

Can I get a "book it" from Shocker Nation on Wu popping his Arch Madness Championship cherry?

Only if I can get a "book it" from Redbird Nation on popping that Illinois State NCAA trip this millennium.

So I've got 80+ years to play with?
Hesitantly... "Book it."
Hopefully I'm around to see it.

Technically, he said millennium, so you have another 987 years to play with.

[Redbird Recon]

Only if I can get a "book it" from Redbird Nation on popping that Illinois State NCAA trip this millennium.

So I've got 80+ years to play with?
Hesitantly... "Book it."
Hopefully I'm around to see it.

Technically, he said millennium, so you have another 987 years to play with.

So 80+...

[Wufan]

ESPN released a list of the 20 most feared assistant coaches in College Basketball. Coach Jans was #20, and the last coach listed in the "high-major" category as defined by Jeff Goodman.

ESPN released a second list and Gregg Marshall was listed as the # 20 toughest head coach to recruit against.