Oso planning to go pro
The Summer League is tied in the NBA, the NIT is not. Blow out your knee playing in the NIT and that just potentially cost you million of dollars, and maybe even your NBA career. Not worth it.
So the regular season means literally nothing at this point?
A championship.
I'm not talking about Summer League, I'm talking about pickup games to stay in shape, play with other guys but not officially sanctioned. Should these guys walk on so many eggshells as not to potentially get hurt?
Just an idea - Please don't shoot the messenger !What if the Power 7 (?) conferences were not eligible for the NIT. Earn an NCAA bid or bust.Invite only teams from the lesser conferences that have very good records to the NIT.There are enough teams with excellent records that play in the one bid conferences and some in the mid Majors that would relish the thought of playing in a post season tournament.
Of course it does. There is nothing for a player to gain by playing in the NIT. And there is a chance for player injury to occur.Making silly comparisons to crossing a street notwithstanding.
How is this similar to the European soccer model? Right now, the top four European leagues get four guaranteed places in the Champions League group stages. If anything, European soccer has become more like the NCAAs. Reason? Eyeballs.
Just an idea - Please don't shoot the messenger !What if the Power 7 (?) conferences were not eligible for the NIT. Earn an NCAA bid or bust.
That being said, it's 100% his prerogative whether his sits or plays, and I have no problem with anyone's decision to sit out. But let's at least recognize the motivations for what they are, and not for what best suits your personal agenda.
As I said, it they want to expand the total number of teams from just the conference winners then do what the European leagues do which is cap the AQs.European soccer ranks the leagues based on results from previous years. They then allocate a cap to those leagues. The team that qualify are the top 4 of the best leagues which pushes the leagues with multiple entrants to 16 leagues. They don't wait until the start of the tournament to arbitrarily decide how many teams from each league get it. If you win your league you are in. If you want to expand the NCAA do what Europe did and add caps to AQ and base the number on how the league performed. Also give an AQ to the winner of the NIT like they do with the ELC. It won't happen because the Power Conferences will want as many teams as possible because it is all about the money.
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny. Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.
Really? How much does said championship pay? Is the NCAA going to a Stanley Cup this year where every player's name goes on the trophy? Will the Wikipedia page for the 2018 Tournament say "Champion - [Insert Players' Names]." Championships are great for the school, but what does it do for the player? So on one hand you claim that sitting out the NIT is all about protecting one's own interests... then you go on to espouse that the benefit of the NCAA is the chance of a team accomplishment.[For further reading on the subject, I suggest giving "Jenkins, Kris" a Google. Not only did he win a championship, but he made the most memorable game-winning shot in a championship game ever. Where's his $50M contract with Golden State? He's playing in some basketball league that most people have never heard of... fat lot of good his "championship" did him, eh?]tl;dr - Championships are not individual accomplishments, and in the NCAA, you're not compensated for winning one. So again I'll ask, from a player's perspective, what does the NCAAT offer that the NIT doesn't?
Down 1 w 5 seconds left. Doable.
tl;dr - Championships are not individual accomplishments, and in the NCAA, you're not compensated for winning one. So again I'll ask, from a player's perspective, what does the NCAAT offer that the NIT doesn't?
I see, we don't like it when the cheap labor decides to protect their long term revenue prospects contrary to our need to be entertained.
No...and after reading many many psosts from people on this board that do...I have to say I'm MUCH better off, if this is the type of "intelligence" a degree from MU gets you. It sure is on full display I will say that.
I wouldn't be playing a lot of pick up ball between now and the NBA draft if I were a player.
Are we going to get to a point where a player tells a coach this RPI 320 team isn't worth the risk, but I'll play in the conference games and key matchups?
The point is you are a teammate, and your team is still playing and trying to win a championship. To walk away from your team--even if for explicable reasons--is selfish and a disservice to your team and teammates.
I assume that also applies to transfers? What about coaching changes? Aren't those 2 moves selfish and a disservice to the team - even if for explicable reasons?