This one is so explosive that Marshall is likely to reserve it for late in the game, when a shot of rage can spark new life in tired legs.

WSJ: Wichita State: Wichita's Furious Quest for Respect

None of these new trappings means a thing because the people who populate them are stylish sticks, unsinged by the spark of life.

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