I don't know if the Wichita State fans are still lurking, but hail WheatShockers! Sweet Sixteen, and good luck to you.

(Why oh why did I pick Wisconsin to win the national title?)

That bracket is toast for sure- if Ohio St loses could see almost no one get the regional winner from there.....

Great win for WSU. They wouldn't miss a shot.
What was the violation for on Stockton with a few minutes left, taking the ball out of bounds?

If i'm Saint Louis i'm opening up the check book to get Greg Marshall. This is the time where those looking to get into the BE need to seriously up their game.

(03-23-2013 11:16 PM)NJRedMan Wrote:  If i'm Saint Louis i'm opening up the check book to get Greg Marshall. This is the time where those looking to get into the BE need to seriously up their game.

SLU is in a no win situation just about. It's going to be impossible just about to get rid of Crews, but odds are very good I think that they with him don't do that well long term. Do they take the PR hit now?

(03-23-2013 11:35 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(03-23-2013 11:16 PM)NJRedMan Wrote:  If i'm Saint Louis i'm opening up the check book to get Greg Marshall. This is the time where those looking to get into the BE need to seriously up their game.

SLU is in a no win situation just about. It's going to be impossible just about to get rid of Crews, but odds are very good I think that they with him don't do that well long term. Do they take the PR hit now?

I think it would be a mistake if they take the easy way out and extend Crews. If I was the AD I would be aggressive and get a young up-and-comer so they can continue the momentum their program has. Majerus seemed to be on the verge of getting things rolling and they will hit a brick wall without a coach that can recruit.

(03-23-2013 11:35 PM)stever20 Wrote:  

(03-23-2013 11:16 PM)NJRedMan Wrote:  If i'm Saint Louis i'm opening up the check book to get Greg Marshall. This is the time where those looking to get into the BE need to seriously up their game.

SLU is in a no win situation just about. It's going to be impossible just about to get rid of Crews, but odds are very good I think that they with him don't do that well long term. Do they take the PR hit now?

What better way for them to show they are big time conference material than signing a coach like Marshall? He'd keep the same recruiting grounds.

(03-23-2013 11:44 PM)NJRedMan Wrote:  What better way for them to show they are big time conference material than signing a coach like Marshall? He'd keep the same recruiting grounds.

Marshall would be a great hire. I just wonder if he considers Dayton a lateral move. He may be looking at a chance to jump to a more prominent job especially if they win another game or two.

(03-23-2013 11:51 PM)SecureDaBall Wrote:  

(03-23-2013 11:44 PM)NJRedMan Wrote:  What better way for them to show they are big time conference material than signing a coach like Marshall? He'd keep the same recruiting grounds.

Marshall would be a great hire. I just wonder if he considers Dayton a lateral move. He may be looking at a chance to jump to a more prominent job especially if they win another game or two.

I was talking about Saint Louis. I don't think there is anyway he goes to Dayton.

Think the question about Marshall is would he jump to SLU without them being in the Big East? MVC to A10 pretty close to a lateral move.

(03-24-2013 12:10 AM)NJRedMan Wrote:  

(03-23-2013 11:51 PM)SecureDaBall Wrote:  

(03-23-2013 11:44 PM)NJRedMan Wrote:  What better way for them to show they are big time conference material than signing a coach like Marshall? He'd keep the same recruiting grounds.

Marshall would be a great hire. I just wonder if he considers Dayton a lateral move. He may be looking at a chance to jump to a more prominent job especially if they win another game or two.

I was talking about Saint Louis. I don't think there is anyway he goes to Dayton.

yeah, i meant St Louis but typed Dayton by mistake.

I'm still lurking. And there's no way in hell 3G would leave Wichita for SLU. He's already turned down BCS jobs while here and isn't one to leave for just any job. IF he leaves Wichita, it'll be for a program that is already set up to win an most likely in the SE. I believe his current contract will pay him somewhere between 1.7 and 1.8 million next season. With his bonuses I believe he's already earned a total of close to 2mil this season. It will take a great job and a crap load of money to get him to leave a winner where he's top dog and loved.

SLU isn't that place. Plus, I don't think he and Fr. Biondi would get along. 3G speaks his mind and that's one reason he fits in so well in Wichita.

It's always a great day to be a Shocker.

Congrats to the Shocks. Having watched them play Creighton 3 times, I know them pretty well. They took Gonzaga's best punch and came back raining 3's like I've never seen them do before. The path is wide open for them now.

Like I said before, W.S. should be on the list for BE expansion. Only makes sense with the Midwestern growth in the conference.

It was a cool victory for the Shockers (I was at the game). ESPN gave them something like a 0.2% chance of making it to the Elite 8, and now they will be the improbable favorites.

I don't think it makes too much of a difference for the C7. It does help Wichita State from a resume standpoint, but they still have geographic and institutional fit problems. Still, it helps to have more recent post-season success, which could help the Shockers get into the MWC if not the C7.

Shockers, please come to the A10

(03-24-2013 07:42 PM)Gopher+RamFan Wrote:  Shockers, please come to the A10

Only way that could possibly happen is if there was no doubt that the C7 were going to stay at 10 and SLU and Dayton would be around for some time. Otherwise, it doesn't make a lot of sense for us.