Shockers

[BACKDOC]

I saw a guy on ESPN once say he thought a shocker was someone who makes flour. I good example of, "keep your mouth shut if you have no idea of what your talking about." Well I grew up on a farm in TN, therefore I know what a shock is. It's a bundle of corn stalks, wheat, sugar cane, etc. you see standing out in the field. You still see them a lot in Amish country near where my people live in S. Middle TN. Therefore a shocker is that person who harvests that stuff. Go Vols beat the Shockers!!

 

[golfballs]

Thank you for this lesson in agriculture

 

[RiseToTheTop]

the Shockers should whip UT

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Always thought it was this?

 

[bleedingTNorange]

the Shockers should whip UT

Just like they did last year right?

 

[golfballs]

Always thought it was this?

 

[PotS]

Always thought it was this?

dangit. I knew I shoulda went with a pic.

What's funny is that the V-O-L hand signal looks shockingly similar.

 

[omghulkhands]

Always thought it was this?

Me too

 

[golfballs]

Their mascot is a shock of wheat

 

[bleedingTNorange]

dangit. I knew I shoulda went with a pic.

What's funny is that the V-O-L hand signal looks shockingly similar.

Pun intended?

 

[golfballs]

Tennessee will keep it to single digits.

 

[Vols N Shocks]

Back when Wichita State was Fairmount College when it was formed, a number of the male student body would harvest or "shock" the wheat during summer breaks for extra cash. It was then used as a mascot later on.

WuShock, the mascot is an angry anthropomorphic shock of wheat.

One of, if not the most unique mascot in the country, and very representative of the foundation of the university.

Pretty cool that you guys knew the origin of the name, most people around the country go "what the hell is a Shocker?"

Also, the hand signal "the shocker" is just a "w" that we use.... ;-)

 

[PotS]

Pun intended?

very much so.

 

[SCowlsVOL]

the Shockers should whip UT

Hopefully they won't but if we don't play a full game of defense then we will def lose.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Tennessee will keep it to single digits.

What's KenPom got the score at?

 

[golfballs]

what's kenpom got the score at?

69-62

 

[bleedingTNorange]

69-62

Interesting, closer than I thought he'd have it.

What's the home court figure in, any idea?

 

[Vols N Shocks]

3-4 points is homecourt advantage, typically.

 

[golfballs]

Interesting, closer than I thought he'd have it.

What's the home court figure in, any idea?

4 points

 

[golfballs]

3.94 to be exact

 

[PeytonManningVFL]

12...

 

[TNVolunteerGrad]

TIL what a shocker is....

 

[PotS]

TIL what a shocker is....

learned first hand?

 

[supersmo18]

.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

4 points

Ahh ok makes sense.

Anyone know if they play much zone? Statistically they appear to have a very good defense, keep teams to a low fg and 3pt % and don't foul much it appears.