AroundWorldFrog
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It was a joke.One time? Come on.
It was a joke.One time? Come on.
Making the 68 team field does not equal making the final 4. I understand that you don't have a chance to make the final 4 without making the final 68, but really? In this case, I think making a run in the NIT is better than losing the first round of the NCAAs. We might even make the NCAA and break the streak since the 50's or whatever, but that's about the best we can hope for this season, realistically. Sucks losing 4 scholly players mid-season.the biggest thing to me about the nit run a few years back was it gave a team that was coming together valuable games to play and grow the buy in to what dixon was asking them to do in his program.
in regards to the nit title for me that is the basketball equivalent of winning an off brand bowl game. winning is always nice, but if you ask me is it better to win a non-bcs bowl game or lose in the first round of the college play-offs it is lose in the play-offs.
that is the ultimate goal and for most basketball programs the ncaa tournament is the goal.
Making the 68 team field does not equal making the final 4. I understand that you don't have a chance to make the final 4 without making the final 68, but really? In this case, I think making a run in the NIT is better than losing the first round of the NCAAs. We might even make the NCAA and break the streak since the 50's or whatever, but that's about the best we can hope for this season, realistically. Sucks losing 4 scholly players mid-season.
Why do we compete in bowl games that aren't part of the playoff? Isn't every season trying to build toward something better, even when we fall short of expectations?each to their own, i don't see the charm in competing in the basketball version of the miss congeniality tournament especially when this season isn't as much about building towards something as surviving the season.
Why are we proud of winning the toilet bowl 2 years ago, then? Should the school erase that from the record books?I can't fathom preferring a run in the NIT, even winning the thing, to making the tournament. There's no comparison. Going to the NIT is not even like winning an off-brand bowl game, it's like going to the lowest of the low bowl game like the Bahamas Bowl or the Smurf Turf bowl against the 3rd place MAC or Sun Belt team. It's a completely different level that it's silly to even consider.
I’d change “don’t think we play” to “know we wouldn’t have played”.
If you gave me the option that year to give up a known NIT title for a berth in the NCAA tournament, I would have taken it without even thinking twice or having any regrets. None. I think about 99% of college basketball fans would do the same.Why are we proud of winning the toilet bowl 2 years ago, then? Should the school erase that from the record books?
Not if we had a very solid 8-9 roster....This....We didn’t loose today, or 4 our final 6 reg season games, because of fatigue..It plays a role but we could have a team 11 deep and 95% of all the minutes would still go to the 7 we have now
Why are we proud of winning the toilet bowl 2 years ago, then? Should the school erase that from the record books?
Why do we compete in bowl games that aren't part of the playoff? Isn't every season trying to build toward something better, even when we fall short of expectations?
Screw the Rose Bowl, that didn't mean crap. Same with the Peach. Were those not "Miss Congeniality" bowls, according to you, at least?
I don't get your reasoning.
If you gave me the option that year to give up a known NIT title for a berth in the NCAA tournament, I would have taken it without even thinking twice or having any regrets. None. I think about 99% of college basketball fans would do the same.
We are proud of that NIT title because our Basketball team was Washington Generals bad for 20 years prior to it, but while it's a nice accomplishment to show progress...everyone knows that it is what it is, and it's not something to beat our chest about and proclaim superiority over.
additionally, i have been told by some high school coaches that when the tcu staff talks about playing in bowl games that is nice, but feel at times we go a bit oversell on some of the bowl wins. some big football recruits like the idea of playing in a bowl game every year, but don't show them rings unless they are one of the elite bowls and it better have been the last 4-5 years.
You wouldn't take 2 NIT titles over two one and done's in the NCAA? Consider we are in the toughest basketball conference in the country, bar none. That just seems crazy to me. I'd rather win the Weedeater Bowl than lose it.If you gave me the option that year to give up a known NIT title for a berth in the NCAA tournament, I would have taken it without even thinking twice or having any regrets. None. I think about 99% of college basketball fans would do the same.
We are proud of that NIT title because our Basketball team was Washington Generals bad for 20 years prior to it, but while it's a nice accomplishment to show progress...everyone knows that it is what it is, and it's not something to beat our chest about and proclaim superiority over.
We looked good early against KSU and finished a game 18 hours prior.Wow, WVU has a short bench too and they don't look tired. Taking it to TTU.