Wichita State director of athletics Darron Boatright debuts on the podcast to discuss the school’s nine months in the American Athletic Conference, the possibility of scheduling Kansas State in men’s basketball, dealing with new road trips and baseball’s clean look. He reveals that track and field coach Steve Rainbolt tried to teach him how to track a meet on his form chart at the American indoor championships. We wrap up by talking about Loyola’s Final Four run.
Shane Dennis of KFH and Wichita State baseball TV/radio joins Paul Suellentrop to discuss the Shockers 17-4 record and road trip to East Carolina. They discuss the pitching staff and how the decision for many of them to skip summer baseball worked. Who is the better Liam Eddy comp – Tim Kelley or A.J. Ladwig? Who are the young position players most likely to grow into bigger roles? Where do third baseman Alec Bohm and centerfielder Greyson Jenista fit in recent Shocker history?
Paul Suellentrop and King of All Media Bob Lutz talk Wichita State basketball and the American Athletic Conference. Where does Shaq Morris fit among the top Shocker centers? How did the NCAA bracket break for the Shockers? Has the move to the American Athletic Conference worked as well as hoped? Will Bob greet the University of Kansas basketball bus at the city limits and escort it to the NCAA games at Intrust Bank Arena?
Dave Dahl, color voice for Wichita State basketball and former Shocker, talks about Saturday’s American semifinal vs. Houston and how the Cougars handled the Shockers in the Jan. 20 meeting. We also discuss fan turnout in Orlando and Dave’s memories of playing Cincinnati, Memphis and Tulsa during his days in the Missouri Valley Conference.
