Wichita State Shockers a virtual lock for the title game
... and it is inevitable really now that they have been blessed by a visit from Tim Tebow.
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Done deal.
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I know some will inevitably rip on him for trying to be like somebody important, but I don't think that is the case. Props to Tebow for doing that. I think he's a good guy.
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Maybe KU will be forced to play Wichita State now....
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printem....
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and if WSU won they would be the lowest seed since KU to win the whole thing.
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WSU actually has a decent shot at being the last Kansas team standing. lol
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College basketball is so tough to predict these days. I really don't follow it very closely, but there are a ton of good players out there.
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I read the thread title and figured that CoMo must've picked against them.
Same thing, really. |
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I wish the coach would have responded, "Nah, we're good. Thanks though--" |
Yeah, how outrageous. He asked to say congrats to a team that probably was excited to hear him say it.
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Maybe he should concentrate on his own football career and try learn how the throw the football in the NFL? |
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"So I just want to say congrats. You're an inspiration to so many people, so always remember that and how you carry yourself and your character, how you represent your school, your family, your team, your brothers on the team, but also, man, just go out there and ball out, leave nothing on the court. I know you don't need to hear that from me, but I just wish y'all luck and we're praying for you. God bless, and y'all go do it, all right, guys?" Thanks for the lecture, guy I've never heard of. Who are you again? Oh, a 3rd-string NFL QB? This is quite an honor. /Wichita State BB players |
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The only thing that's really weird about it is you getting so upset that you'd wish you could become the Wichita coach just so you could tell him no. That's weird. |
"Excuse me while I whip this out"
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All they need now is a little Ray Lewis pray and dance and they will be destined to win it all.
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" As I remember it there were really four issues: 1) When KU and WSU negotiated the deal KU was given a large number of tickets to the game that the they could sell. They of course sold the crap out of them to Wichita fans who normally don't get to see a KU game. Then when it came time to deliver WSU said they only had like 1/4 the tickets they'd promised available. KU had to call up a couple thousand fans last minute and tell them they did not actually have tickets they'd already purchased. 2) When KU showed up for the game they were told the visitors locker room was unavailable due to renovations. They had to change in an alcove off the hallway or something. This of course meant that after the game they did not get showers and had to ride back to Lawrence unshowered. 3) During the game the crowd got really out of control (mostly students I'm assuming). They were throwing things onto the floor and pelting the players on the bench with coins. KU called a timeout just to try and get the refs to do something about the crowd (which apparently didn't happen). I believe one of the KU bench players actually had blood drawn by something that hit him in the head. 4) Late in the game with KU up 30 there were several incidents with WSU players and hard fouls, etc that Roy didn't feel like were being addresses by the refs. Now #4 may well have just been Roy being the crybaby that Roy was (although that was mostly later) but the others really did sound out of control. #3 was the thing that made the news but I'm sure #1 was the real issue as far as the administration was concerned. #2 was just an a-hole move all around." Now Bill Self says there is nothing in it for KU to play them. They schedule non con games as often as they can at the Field house because that is where me make money. Sounds like a logical answer. |
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Wichita State Coach: Hey team, I've got a real special surprise for you! Someone asked if they could
Team: [hushed in silent anticipation of the special surprise] Coach: Tim Tebow! Team: ugh Tebow: "You're an inspiration to so many people, so always remember that and how you carry yourself and your character, how you represent your school, your family, your team, your brothers on the team, but also, man, just go out there and ball out, leave nothing on the court. I know you don't need to hear that from me, but I just wish y'all luck and we're praying for you. God bless, and y'all go do it, all right, guys?" Team: Gee, thanks Mr. Tebow! We always love hearing from people we don't care about telling us how to carry ourselves. We were going to go home and beat our girlfriends, but you've changed our minds. |
Tebow said. "All of you all together, ballin' out there together
Sounds Homo. |
I take it back, the weirdest thing isn't your dream, but rather your insistence that these kids wouldn't know who Tim Tebow is.
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Either way, the fact that this bothers you is weirder than anything Tebow did. And you acting like these kids wouldn't recognize Tebow is bizarre. "Hey guys, Tim Tebow wants to say congrats. What do you think?" "Oh, cool! Wait, coach, some internet toad might think it's weird. Maybe we shouldn't." Just sounds like you're kind of a crybaby about Tebow for whatever reason. |
Tebow's connection is that he's pen-pals with Dennis "BTK" Rader.
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I'm only bothered that innocent kids had to be subjected to the preaching and media whoring of the NFL's Kim Kardashian. |
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Zach Bush, a walkon on WSU team tweeted this lol
Zach Bush @JustMe_Z_235 22h So Tim Tebow just came on our bus at the airport and talked to us for a couple mins.. Nothin major tho |
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This is news? The WSU rep thread s bigger news.
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/blaise |
Why does Tebow feel so self important that he feels the need to insert himself into something like this?
Do other star athletes do this? It would have been funny if coach Greg Marshall denied his request to speak to them. |
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"All of you all together, ballin' out there together....putting in the heart and sweat, everything, caring about each other." http://i.huffpost.com/gen/384550/thu...S-large570.jpg http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/4...5e377e.jpg?v=0 NTTIAWWT |
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But with all of Tebow's connections to the Wichita State :rolleyes:, maybe he felt it was his duty to speak to the team. |
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/cosmo |
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I just think he remembers when he cried like a baby when he lost the national championship & wanted to give them an atta boy before their dreams are crushed as well
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I wonder if he would have wanted to talk to them if they had lost to Gonzaga?
And, if I want a girl's number, I don't send my friend to ask for it... |
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I doubt anyone on that team booed Tebow when he came by. I doubt any of them were upset to hear from an NFL player and mini-celeb. And I bet the folks in Wichita associated with the program were hard-core atheists who hate Tebow's politics by nature, too. Yeah. I bet.
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was gonna complain about him being arrogant, but it looks like someone else handled that.
i can see how it might have been friendly for him to do that but if he hadn't and the players saw him and made eye contact, it might have been a little rude to not wish them good luck at least. kind of a toss up. |
It won't be a "shocker":
Spoiler!
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It's a good message no matter who delivers it.
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I'll take that as +2 me. |
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You don't know how the dynamics of it played out. You're just whining about Tebow on a message board. I don't see why you expect much discussion about that when it's obvious. |
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Um, ok. |
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Preach on brother Tim!
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very narcissistic |
This is almost as sweet as 1981 when KU, K-State and the Shockers were all in the sweet 16. Then the "battle in New Orleans" where the Shockers prevailed over the Jayhawks.
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But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. |
Oh my god.
Who the hell cares? |
guess it was ok .....
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I've got respect for this team now. Just heard their coach talk about winning despite not having a team full of All Americans. Seemed like a shot at "Big Brother" to me. Awesome.
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I guess this would be a fun time to bump this.
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