Bob Lutz
The Wichita Eagle
Wichita, KS, United States
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Shockers face a rare tough challenge and come through with win over Dayton
Most of Wichita State’s basketball games this season have been lopsided. But Dayton provided a test, which the Shockers passed in a 64-58 win. → Read More
Melanie and WSU’s Landry Shamet are a perfect mother-son combo
Wichita State’s redshirt freshman guard has always relied on his mother to help guide his journey, which is on a fascinating course. → Read More
WSU’s Marshall gets to play tattered disrespect card once again
30-win Shockers, riding a 15-game winning streak, are only a 10-seed in the NCAA Tournament. → Read More
We get what we want: Wichita State, Illinois State in MVC championship game
Redbirds and Shockers take care of business in Saturday’s semifinals to set up a showdown between regular-season co-champs. → Read More
Kansas Stars geezers give the NBC World Series some needed bite
The Kansas Stars, made up almost exclusively of former major-league players, will play the first of three pool-play games Saturday night in the NBC World Series at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. → Read More
Lutz: Jayhawks hit high gear in 32-point win
The Jayhawks shoot 55 percent against Purdue, Frank Mason and others roll and KU moves on to Elite Eight and a matchup against Oregon on Saturday night. → Read More
Undervalued Shockers fall to Kentucky, but will keep getting up
Wichita State’s late-game confusion helps Wildcats hold on and advance to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. → Read More
Bob Lutz: Eight months later, Wichita State should get rankings nod over Kansas
What I’m about to write could be perceived as crazy, outlandish, or wildly homerish, which is the worst thing you can say about someone in my position. → Read More
Bob Lutz: It’s time to give Ned Yost a pat on the back for a job well done
Kansas City’s manager has been scrutinized and criticized over the years, but his team is back in the postseason for the second year in a row. → Read More
Bob Lutz: Bob Seaman kept Shocker football going in the wake of 1970’s tragic plane crash
Seaman, now 83 and living in Ohio, took over as head coach and led WSU into a game against Arkansas just three weeks after 31 were killed in Colorado. → Read More
Bob Lutz: Liberal and its Bee Jays baseball team say goodbye to Kaiser Carlile
Family, community pay respects to 9-year-old who died in an on-deck circle accident Aug. 1 at the NBC World Series. → Read More
Bob Lutz: Kaiser Carlile’s family receives support, and gives some, too
He’s a baseball player who was doing what baseball players do when, suddenly and shockingly, his world changed. → Read More
Bob Lutz: Death of Liberal Bee Jays bat boy Kaiser Carlile creates somber NBC World Series
Liberal bat boy Kaiser Carlile, 9, died Sunday after being struck in the head with a swing near the on-deck circle during the Bee Jays’ NBC World Series game Saturday. → Read More
The other Wildcats have a shot in St. Louis, too
I want to apologize to the Kansas State basketball players, coaches, fans, administrators, Bill Snyder, the mayor of Manhattan and to anyone who loves or promotes the color purple, including Oprah Winfrey, Barney and the Purple People Eaters from the ol... → Read More
Wichita State's perfect season builds toward stunning climax - KansasCity.com
This incredible ride just keeps going, like a Ferris wheel stuck at the top. The Shockers arent coming down any time soon. They are 30-0, ranked No. 2 in the country and the rage of college basketball pundits from sea to shining sea. There is a mix of confusion, awe, doubt and disbelief about what Wichita State is doing. → Read More
Haters still hatin on these Wichita State Shockers - KansasCity.com
Slowly but surely, Wichita State is making believers of skeptics. Except, of course, Doug Gottlieb of CBS Sports, who continues his anti-WSU crusade on Twitter. Heres his latest: Arizona, Florida, Wisconsin, MSU, Kansas, Duke, Cuse, all far more deserving of 1 seed than Wichita State it isnt even close. It isnt even close? → Read More
Wichita States Tekele Cotton throws down dunk for the ages (VIDEO) - KansasCity.com
Wichita Eagle sports columnist Bob Lutz writes that Tekele Cotton's dunk Wednesday night was the kind that makes the nations electrical grid flicker. It was a dunk for the ages, one that will be remembered long after the final score No. 5 Wichita State 70, Illinois State 55 is forgotten. → Read More
Bob Lutz: Not many better than Fred VanVleet right now
Fred VanVleet’s favorite point guard is Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs. There’s a resemblance between the two, and not all of it is physical. → Read More
Bob Lutz: K-State’s Weber willing to talk about game with Wichita State
Don’t be quick to lump Kansas State basketball coach Bruce Weber into the “we have nothing to gain by playing Wichita State” club. → Read More