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Re: NIT thread

Postby dickey1331 » Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:33 am

CalallenStang wrote:TCU will play the fighting Pastners of Georgia Tech in the semifinal


No they won't. TCU plays the winner of UCF/Illinois


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Re: NIT thread

Postby CalallenStang » Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:52 am

dickey1331 wrote:
CalallenStang wrote:TCU will play the fighting Pastners of Georgia Tech in the semifinal


No they won't. TCU plays the winner of UCF/Illinois


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Correct. DMN writer that I saw that posted on Twitter that they would play winner of Ole Miss / Georgia Tech has since changed that tweet
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Re: NIT thread

Postby CalallenStang » Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:56 am

mrydel wrote:So this re-raises the question we posed among ourselves a few years back. Would you rather have a first round knockout in the NCAA or make it to MSG in the NIT. That is us vs TCU this year. Personally I choose the NCAA because it means our overall year was better but TCU is still playing and we have recently felt that joy.


I think it's important to consider where the program is at in its build. Where we were when we went to the NIT and where TCU is is similar, and for programs in that stage I think making an NIT run is better. Once you've been a tourney program for a few years, though, I think the NIT is a step back even compared to a first round exit.
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Re: NIT thread

Postby sadderbudweiser » Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:37 am

CalallenStang wrote:
mrydel wrote:So this re-raises the question we posed among ourselves a few years back. Would you rather have a first round knockout in the NCAA or make it to MSG in the NIT. That is us vs TCU this year. Personally I choose the NCAA because it means our overall year was better but TCU is still playing and we have recently felt that joy.


I think it's important to consider where the program is at in its build. Where we were when we went to the NIT and where TCU is is similar, and for programs in that stage I think making an NIT run is better. Once you've been a tourney program for a few years, though, I think the NIT is a step back even compared to a first round exit.



Yup.

Fun but ancient history. At this point in time anything less than making the big show is most likely considered short of what the program aims for.

That's not to say we would not accept an NIT invite.... just weighing it vs an NCAA appearance.

Even with the second first round loss last week and despite all that has transpired since the LB hiring/Moody reno this season has to be considered as another (4th consecutive) year of program growth.
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Re: NIT thread

Postby Charleston Pony » Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:19 am

mrydel wrote:So this re-raises the question we posed among ourselves a few years back. Would you rather have a first round knockout in the NCAA or make it to MSG in the NIT. That is us vs TCU this year. Personally I choose the NCAA because it means our overall year was better but TCU is still playing and we have recently felt that joy.


If we are good enough to make the NCAA next year, I wouldn't mind an 11 seed and playing in that first four group, moving on to play a 6 seed if we win. Otherwise, I'd like to play in the NIT if we could get a 1 seed and play home games for the opportunity to advance to MSG
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Re: NIT thread

Postby mustangxc » Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:33 am

Charleston Pony wrote:
mrydel wrote:So this re-raises the question we posed among ourselves a few years back. Would you rather have a first round knockout in the NCAA or make it to MSG in the NIT. That is us vs TCU this year. Personally I choose the NCAA because it means our overall year was better but TCU is still playing and we have recently felt that joy.


If we are good enough to make the NCAA next year, I wouldn't mind an 11 seed and playing in that first four group, moving on to play a 6 seed if we win. Otherwise, I'd like to play in the NIT if we could get a 1 seed and play home games for the opportunity to advance to MSG

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Re: NIT thread

Postby skyscraper » Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:23 pm

WTF we have reached the point where the NIT does nothing for us.
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Re: NIT thread

Postby skyscraper » Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:22 pm

It must be raining or the theme parks are closed this evening, because there's an actual full house at UCF.
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Re: NIT thread

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:42 pm

Meanwhile here comes Illinois...
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Re: NIT thread

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:01 pm

University Central Florida advances to the Final Four!!!
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Re: NIT thread

Postby horsemanx » Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:04 pm

Court storm in Orlando. I wonder if they played "New York, New York" hahaha.
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Re: NIT thread

Postby Stallion » Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:05 pm

The NIT aka the We Got Beat by SMU tournament

TCU
UCF (2)
Cal-St Bakersfield (or UTA)
Josh Pastner (Georgia Tech) won last 4 straight
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Re: NIT thread

Postby DanFreibergerForHeisman » Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:10 pm

Looks like another great atmosphere in Arlington tonight.

Game tied 7-7 at the first media timeout.
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Re: NIT thread

Postby LA_Mustang » Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:33 pm

Let's go UTA! With us, UTA and as much as I hate it, TCU, the DFW metro is playing college bbal at a high level. Great to see.
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Re: NIT thread

Postby sadderbudweiser » Wed Mar 22, 2017 8:51 pm

UTA letting this one get away.
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