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Paul Suellentrop

Paul Suellentrop has been with The Eagle's Sports staff since 2000 and has covered the Shockers since 2005. He is the former sports editor of the St. Joseph (Mo.) News-Press.

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Submitted by pinstriper from Wichita

Q: Basketball player Michael Armstead transfering here from Oregon? Already on campus? What do you know?

Answered 06/15/11 21:32:10 by Paul Suellentrop

A: He's here. One year of eligibility. I haven't talked to him yet.

Submitted by jim from Wichita

Q: Shocker redshirt Jerome Hamilton has not been on the bench (even in street clothes)the last couple games. Any insight?

Answered 01/26/11 17:51:07 by Paul Suellentrop

A: Suspended indefinitely. Needs to work on academics and basketball issues. I'm embarrassed to say I didn't notice his absence.

Submitted by Willow13w from Wichita, KS

Q: What happen to Matt Brauer? I haven't seen him on the bench coaching at games this year.

Answered 01/13/11 13:15:36 by Paul Suellentrop

A: Matt left last summer. He is an assistant coach at Midland junior college in Texas.

Submitted by jim from wichita

Q: Shuttle service from Dumont worked very well. Is there a chance that next time, they could take us by helicopter, so as to drop us on the roof where they seated us?.....disgusted season ticket holder.

Answered 12/24/10 14:39:39 by Paul Suellentrop

A: Probably not.

Submitted by jim from wichita

Q: Regarding the tulsa game at IBA, will there be shuttle service from Dumont?

Answered 12/15/10 09:16:03 by Paul Suellentrop

A: Yes. The letter sent to season-ticket holders says transportation will be provided from L-D.

Submitted by Scott from wichita, ks

Q: Do you know which college Mason Felter transferred to?

Answered 09/27/10 10:15:26 by Paul Suellentrop

A: Mason is at Newman.

Submitted by Mike from Wichita

Q: What's up with Lindsey Eckenrode? Prior to her injury last year she was a cog on the team - has she not recovered to the extent most fans expected? Has she even made it to the floor during a match this year?

Answered 09/24/10 10:51:36 by Paul Suellentrop

A: Lindsey hasn't recovered her quickness and leaping ability. It's a shame, because WSU could use her accuracy and court savvy. She hasn't played this season.

Submitted by Shockerfan from Wichita

Q: I see that there is one exhibition game again this year. Since K-State backed out at practically the last minute, do we know who the Shox are going to scrimmage?

Answered 09/23/10 17:37:35 by Paul Suellentrop

A: WSU is still looking for a scrimmage opponent. Or it could schedule another exhibition.

Submitted by Will from Wichita

Q: When will the basketball teams be introduced to the fans.

Answered 09/21/10 22:19:14 by Paul Suellentrop

A: Oct. 16 at Shocker Madness.

Submitted by pinstriper from kingman

Q: We have a new asst basketball coach? Any presser coming?

Answered 09/14/10 11:34:29 by Paul Suellentrop

A: Devon Smith is a new graduate assistant, if that's what you are referring to. He played at Ohio State was on the staff at Louisville, Oakland and NAIA school Indiana-Southeast.

Submitted by shoxfan from wichita, ks

Q: Any word on how the visits went this last weekend for men's basketball? Some pretty good recruits in town. Would be nice to land 1-2 of them.

Answered 09/13/10 15:41:40 by Paul Suellentrop

A: I have not heard. If I do, I will pass on the info.

Submitted by Shockermaniac from

Q: Charles Boozer (senior to be at Iowa St) is transferring to WSU???!!! After getting released from Iowa St for assault on a female? Why would this make sense? He wasn't even a good player the last 3 years at Iowa St. Help me understand this! I'm assuming it's basically a done thing as his brother Carlos Boozer tweeted that his lil bro was going to WSU. Does he have another little bro I don't know about?

Answered 09/08/10 11:04:24 by Paul Suellentrop

A: I don't know much. Apparently, there's something to it but it doesn't seem resolved. http://blogs.kansas.com/shockwaves/

Submitted by Shockermaniac from

Q: I know scheduling isn't easy, especially for a "mid-major" team that is expected to compete for a NCAA bid and perhaps even top 25. I also know that the coaches are trying to get the best teams they can on the schedule...for the most part. I'm preparing myself to see 2-3 300+ rpi teams on the schedule again this year. That's gonna suck just for the fact that it's gonna pretty much wipe out the good that Maui could do for WSU's RPI. My question is...would it be better to 1) go ahead and stick with Div 1 regardless of the level of competition/rpi. 2) schedule Div II so at least you don't get the strength of schedule & rpi hit that you do playing a 300+ rpi Div 1 team. 3) Just go ahead and be 2 games short and not schedule anyone?

Answered 09/06/10 12:19:50 by Paul Suellentrop

A: Option No. 3 is not an option. WSU needs home games for competitive and financial reasons. Option No. 2 is OK in some cases and can make scheduling sense. I think in general, however, you want to play DI teams as often as possible. That leaves us option No. 1, which is the best way to go. I would avoid panicking over guarantee games wiping out potential gains from Maui. If WSU wins the right game or games or Maui, guarantee games against really bad teams won't matter. WSU will also have good chances to make an impression on the selection committee against Tulsa, LSU, San Diego State and Bracket Buster, not to mention MVC play. If WSU can accomplish enough in those games (and if those opponents perform), some bad games won't be a problem. My thought is that, in the future, WSU might have to adjust its sights on go on the road in home-and-home series against teams from the MAC, Sun Belt, WCC etc. - the kind of series we haven't seen much of in recent seasons. Other than Bracket Buster return games, we haven't seen the Shockers play home-and-home series against those type of opponents often (San Francisco in 05 and 06 and ORU before that come to mind). That might be a way to get home games while avoiding RPI-killers. The trade off is it's going to be more difficult to win games on the road.

Submitted by Mike from Wichita

Q: Paul, it's Sept 1st and still no basketball schedule. Do you know when or what the hold up is? Most schools had their schedule in place months ago.

Answered 09/02/10 11:15:11 by Paul Suellentrop

A: WSU needs to find two or three home games. It is making progress, but still looking. WSU is behind, but not months behind most other programs. Probably a few weeks.

Submitted by David from Wichita, KS

Q: Paul, I asked Coach Marshall last year about the 2011 tournament possibilities. He said they were looking at the Virgin Island tournament. Do you know if anything has been finalized?

Answered 08/20/10 10:48:18 by Paul Suellentrop

A: Puerto Rico sounds more likely. Don't think it's final yet, but that was the word earlier this summer.

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