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journeyscarab · 11-03-2014, 01:08 PM

Ready to kick this thing off again November 8th! GO SHOX!

Andoverer · 04-02-2015, 02:43 PM

We have friends in high places

Coach · 04-02-2015, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

The university will regret that contract in a couple of years...

lol. Not even close.

Pasta Little Brioni · 04-02-2015, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

And coach self / Kansas will continue to duck and hide from WSU.

Why is that Reerun?

Prison Bitch · 04-02-2015, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Fairplay

I would put it all on Self, you can't tell me he doesn't have control of the schedule and who they play.

I'd probably put it on the accountants for KUAC, who prefer to keep the $1M generated from each home game rather than give it to Wichita State out of charity.

Mr. Arrowhead · 04-03-2015, 12:07 PM

Gregg Marshall was on the Jim Rome show today and said he is only going to coach 8 to 10 more years. So to me, he will have a hard time getting a blue blood job. I think with this last deal that there is a good chance he retires at WSU.

Andoverer · 04-03-2015, 01:30 PM

He's what, only 52 right? 60 seems young to retire from coaching. I imagine when he gets to that point, he may continue on depending on how well it's been going for him along the way

**ChiTown** · 04-03-2015, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Arrowhead

Charles Koch encouraged Gregg Marshall to stay in Wichita
Apr 2, 2015, 2:59pm CDT Updated: Apr 2, 2015, 3:03pm CDT
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Screenshot from Koch Industries video

When Gregg Marshall issued an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to Charles Koch, Koch accepted and allowed Shocker players to douse him with cold water.

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Charles Koch, CEO of Wichita-based Koch Industries Inc., says he took part in the effort to keep Wichita State basketball coach Gregg Marshall here.

“When I had the opportunity to visit with Gregg, I encouraged him to stay at Wichita State,” Koch said in an emailed response to the WBJ. “He adds tremendous value to our community, not only by winning, but by doing so with character.”

Neither Koch nor the company elaborated as to whether Koch was among those donors who helped increase Marshall’s salary in a push to keep him in Wichita.
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Several sources have told the WBJ there was a meeting of such donors earlier this week.

Marshall and Koch are close. Marshall told Grantland.com that Koch is the man he most admires. And Koch returned the favor by absorbing a bucket of ice water last summer in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

That Meeting occurred at Flint Hills National Golf Club in Andover

Chief_For_Life58 · 04-03-2015, 01:41 PM

Damn i wish i could hit up Charles koch for a raise also

Mr. Arrowhead · 04-03-2015, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Andoverer

He's what, only 52 right? 60 seems young to retire from coaching. I imagine when he gets to that point, he may continue on depending on how well it's been going for him along the way

yup pretty said he doesnt want to coach forever and that he wants to enjoy life after coaching

ChiefaRoo · 04-03-2015, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

The university will regret that contract in a couple of years...

Yeah.... NO!

ChiefaRoo · 04-03-2015, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr_Tomahawk

@KUBaseball: AND THAT’S THE BALLGAME! #kubaseball outlasts the Shockers in 11 innings! http://t.co/l3OpD1uuGb

Kings of Kansas! ��

Congrats Little Brother you won a game. Come talk to us when you can match our history and post season success. It's nice to see a small program win a game here and there.

Chief_For_Life58 · 04-03-2015, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiefaRoo

Congrats Little Brother you won a game. Come talk to us when you can match our history and post season success. It's nice to see a small program win a game here and there.

Are you a ku basketball fan talking to a wsu fan about wsu basketball?

ChiefaRoo · 04-03-2015, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief_For_Life58

Are you a ku basketball fan talking to a wsu fan about wsu basketball?

I'm channeling my inner douche.

Now WORSHIP my Avi!!

ChiefaRoo · 04-03-2015, 04:07 PM

High Places Indeed.

Andoverer · 04-13-2015, 12:39 PM

Ron Baker and Fred Van Vleet are returning to Wichita State for their senior seasons!

All-American guard, Ron Baker announced Monday that he will return for his senior season at Wichita State.

The 6-foot-4 guard out of Scott City spent the days following the Shockers’ Sweet 16 exit evaluating his professional basketball opportunities.

“I spent a lot of time talking it over with Coach, my teammates and my family,” Baker said. “The reality is, I felt like any decision I made was going to be a good one. I think I’ll eventually be successful at the next level, but with what we have coming in and the people we have returning, including Fred VanVleet, next season has the potential to be very special. It’s been an amazing ride here at WSU, and my family and I aren’t quite ready for it to end.”

“We are so happy to be able to coach Ron Baker during his senior season,” WSU head coach, Gregg Marshall said. “It goes without saying that Ron has already established himself as an all-time Shocker great, as well as an iconic figure in college basketball. Any coach would be hard-pressed to find a better representative of his program.”

An unheralded recruit, Baker has blossomed into one of the nation’s premier players and has helped the Shockers to the most successful three-year period in school history (90-15). WSU’s .857 winning percentage and 90 wins is the second-highest in Division I over that span.

Baker sat 21 games with a stress fracture during his redshirt freshman season but returned in early March to help spark WSU’s run to the 2013 Final Four. As a redshirt sophomore in 2013-14, Baker averaged 13.1 points and earned First Team All-MVC honors for a WSU team that won its first 35 games.

During the 2014-15 campaign, Baker collected a handful of national honors after averaging 14.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals and just under a block per game. He was a John R. Wooden Award All-American, a Second Team USA Today All-American and also earned Honorable Mention honors from the Associated Press.

In addition, Baker captured First Team All-MVC status for the second-straight year and was the league’s player of the week on three different occasions.

He was the Shockers’ leading scorer in 16 of the 35 games and reached double-figures 31 times. His 80 three-pointers led the MVC and were the second-highest single-season total in school history.

By returning for his final season, Baker can make a run at several WSU career records.

He currently ranks 29th on the all-time scoring list with 1,145 points. If he can duplicate his 2014-15 production, Baker (who lost over half of his freshman season to injury) would become just the eighth Shocker to reach the 1,600-point mark.

Baker is fifth on WSU’s all-time three-pointers list (176) and needs 72 more to catch Randy Burns for the lead. He also ranks 29th in assists (232) and 13th in steals (110).

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Andoverer Good dog Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Andover KS Casino cash: $9752653	Ron Baker and Fred Van Vleet are returning to Wichita State for their senior seasons! All-American guard, Ron Baker announced Monday that he will return for his senior season at Wichita State. The 6-foot-4 guard out of Scott City spent the days following the Shockers’ Sweet 16 exit evaluating his professional basketball opportunities. “I spent a lot of time talking it over with Coach, my teammates and my family,” Baker said. “The reality is, I felt like any decision I made was going to be a good one. I think I’ll eventually be successful at the next level, but with what we have coming in and the people we have returning, including Fred VanVleet, next season has the potential to be very special. It’s been an amazing ride here at WSU, and my family and I aren’t quite ready for it to end.” “We are so happy to be able to coach Ron Baker during his senior season,” WSU head coach, Gregg Marshall said. “It goes without saying that Ron has already established himself as an all-time Shocker great, as well as an iconic figure in college basketball. Any coach would be hard-pressed to find a better representative of his program.” An unheralded recruit, Baker has blossomed into one of the nation’s premier players and has helped the Shockers to the most successful three-year period in school history (90-15). WSU’s .857 winning percentage and 90 wins is the second-highest in Division I over that span. Baker sat 21 games with a stress fracture during his redshirt freshman season but returned in early March to help spark WSU’s run to the 2013 Final Four. As a redshirt sophomore in 2013-14, Baker averaged 13.1 points and earned First Team All-MVC honors for a WSU team that won its first 35 games. During the 2014-15 campaign, Baker collected a handful of national honors after averaging 14.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.3 steals and just under a block per game. He was a John R. Wooden Award All-American, a Second Team USA Today All-American and also earned Honorable Mention honors from the Associated Press. In addition, Baker captured First Team All-MVC status for the second-straight year and was the league’s player of the week on three different occasions. He was the Shockers’ leading scorer in 16 of the 35 games and reached double-figures 31 times. His 80 three-pointers led the MVC and were the second-highest single-season total in school history. By returning for his final season, Baker can make a run at several WSU career records. He currently ranks 29th on the all-time scoring list with 1,145 points. If he can duplicate his 2014-15 production, Baker (who lost over half of his freshman season to injury) would become just the eighth Shocker to reach the 1,600-point mark. Baker is fifth on WSU’s all-time three-pointers list (176) and needs 72 more to catch Randy Burns for the lead. He also ranks 29th in assists (232) and 13th in steals (110).
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