Quote from: valporun on April 03, 2016, 11:13:01 AM
Some of you keep jumping on the Wichita St. bandwagon, but I don't see WSU being anything worth talking about in the next couple of years. With Baker, Van Vleet, and the FINAL FOUR class having finished their careers, what do the Shockers have that screams them leaving the MVC? I just don't see anyone stepping in to make WSU have a better next four years than the FINAL FOUR class had.
Ok I'm a shocker fan lurking cause Vandy fans are annoying and I hope they don't get Drew.
Regarding WSU. This was their 5th straight NCAA, they were a 5 seed the year before the final four team and won the NIT the year before that. Won 4 out of last 5 MVC season titles. Only year it took away leagues auto bid they were a 1 seed so pretty sure they didn't need auto any of 5 years. They have won 25 or more games 7 straight seasons. Marshall makes 3.2 mil and it bumps to 3.5 mil a year in 2018. Basketball budget is north of 6 mil now, have I don't know how many straight years of selling out Koch arena (10,500). Pretty dang good team lined up next year as well, 4star/ MVC freshman of the year mcduffle. 4 star SG who looked better than Mcduffie but got hurt and redshirted last year Shamet. Redshirt Texas a&am transfer Peyton Allen, A juco top 10 recruit PF who averaged 18/10, and plenty of juniors to be who all played a ton of minutes and contributed. Point being is Ron baker Fred van vleet was special but WSU was winning before them and Marshall has this thing rolling. WSU had a final 4, Elite 8, and sweet 16 all in different decades before Marshall was around so it has proven it can succeed over the long haul. The 90's really hurt WSU bad but the last 15 years have really been solid under Turguen and Marshall.
UNI pays Jacobson 1.2 mil I think and as long as he stays they will usuall be good as well.
Anyways that was long winded and I don't make a habit to post on other peoples forums. I wouldn't mind Valpo, wish it was u guys instead of Loyola, 20/20 I guess.