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rocky_warrior

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Did the BE suck?
« on: March 20, 2024, 10:17:15 PM »
1-4 in the NIT with 4 home court advantages.  I know Carter didn't play, but still pretty embarrassing.
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Johnny B

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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2024, 10:18:18 PM »
Nova and providence didn’t seem to care at all. Don’t know why they even opted in.
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MuggsyB

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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2024, 10:25:48 PM »
Quote from: rocky_warrior on March 20, 2024, 10:17:15 PM
1-4 in the NIT with 4 home court advantages.  I know Carter didn't play, but still pretty embarrassing.

Not a good few days. 
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2024, 10:26:38 PM »
Honestly the NIT results are irrelevant.
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2024, 10:27:13 PM »
Top half of conference hasn't lost yet.
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rocky_warrior

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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2024, 10:27:28 PM »
Quote from: MUfan12 on March 20, 2024, 10:26:38 PM
Honestly the NIT results are irrelevant.

Math please.
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2024, 10:30:05 PM »
Quote from: rocky_warrior on March 20, 2024, 10:27:28 PM
Math please.

Those teams are so beyond checked out.
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rocky_warrior

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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2024, 10:33:34 PM »
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on March 20, 2024, 10:27:13 PM
Top half of conference hasn't lost yet.

Ish.  And one abstained, much like Rico.
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2024, 10:33:55 PM »
I watched the Nova game.  They played the game at Nova which was a mistake.  The arena was empty and the players played with zero spirit. The players and fans are obviously highly frustrated and probably should’ve forgotten playing in this tournament.
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2024, 10:35:38 PM »
Don’t allow P6 teams in the NIT. None of them care.  Make it the tournament for smaller conferences.
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2024, 10:36:27 PM »
I'm not buying that excuse.
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2024, 10:40:51 PM »
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2024, 10:44:03 PM »
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 20, 2024, 10:40:51 PM
Check out this NIT excitement:

https://x.com/tommygodinjr/status/1770614431111655874?s=46&t=jxqs74xjrj0YOEifH9UtCw

Right, so that means the players don't care.  Why not sit out?
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2024, 10:46:31 PM »
Quote from: rocky_warrior on March 20, 2024, 10:44:03 PM
Right, so that means the players don't care.  Why not sit out?

Rocky,

How long will Neptune last?  Ty. 
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2024, 10:48:16 PM »
It was great at the top…….mediocre in the middle……and historically bad at the bottom……but we knew this before the NIT.
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2024, 10:48:52 PM »
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 20, 2024, 10:46:31 PM
Rocky,

How long will Neptune last?  Ty.

Should be out now.
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2024, 10:49:39 PM »
Quote from: MuMark on March 20, 2024, 10:48:16 PM
It was great at the top…….mediocre in the middle……and historically bad at the bottom……but we knew this before the NIT.

Mediocre wins more home games against mediocre teams
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2024, 10:50:35 PM »
Quote from: rocky_warrior on March 20, 2024, 10:48:52 PM
Should be out now.

I can't believe he'll be back.   Who do they go after?
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2024, 10:52:29 PM »
Quote from: TallTitan34 on March 20, 2024, 10:35:38 PM
Don’t allow P6 teams in the NIT. None of them care.  Make it the tournament for smaller conferences.

I actually like this idea. We live in a brave new NIL-portal world but if there are enough P6 teams that plan on having enough retention and want more time for meaningful player development, let them group up and play a mini tournament. If this NIL Vegas tournament model is any indication, they could probably find a sponsor to put up a purse and make it worth the players interest. Play the games Mon-Wed during the tourney when we’re all starved for MORE bball. I’d tune in. I’d also be much more interested in a NIT featuring only the smaller guys on a bigger stage
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2024, 11:00:36 PM »
Suck? Maybe a strong word.

Was extremely top heavy with a bunch of meh in middle? Absolutely
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2024, 11:03:19 PM »
Quote from: TAMU, Knower of Ball on March 20, 2024, 11:00:36 PM
Suck? Maybe a strong word.

Was extremely top heavy with a bunch of meh in middle? Absolutely

Fair-ish.  Did the the middle of the BE suck, and the bottom two teams not matter at all?
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2024, 11:14:09 PM »
Quote from: MuggsyB on March 20, 2024, 10:50:35 PM
I can't believe he'll be back.   Who do they go after?

I don't follow coaching changes much.  Though I haven't heard much about Neptune actually being out.  Went to the MU @ Nova game and it's clear their fans are not satisfied.
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2024, 11:27:43 PM »
Quote from: rocky_warrior on March 20, 2024, 10:49:39 PM
Mediocre wins more home games against mediocre teams

You are putting way too much emphasis on a small sample at the end of a long season…….PC played without the Big East player of the year and another starter…….Xavier lost by 2 and Butler lost by 1…….

Xavier finished near the bottom of our conference and wouldn’t have even been in this event if others had not declined.

They also lost this season to Houston by 6 and at Purdue by 12 …..they aren’t good but they certainly aren’t bad.
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2024, 11:34:02 PM »
Quote from: MuMark on March 20, 2024, 11:27:43 PM
You are putting way too much emphasis on a small sample at the end of a long season…….PC played without the Big East player of the year and another starter…….Xavier lost by 2 and Butler lost by 1…….

Xavier finished near the bottom of our conference and wouldn’t have even been in this event if others had not declined.

They also lost this season to Houston by 6 and at Purdue by 12 …..they aren’t good but they certainly aren’t bad.

You could also argue they played more like their pre-conference selves.  Which also doesn't say much for the conference.

(Except for Providence, which with Hopkins and Carter could be dangerous)
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Re: Did the BE suck?
« Reply #24 on: March 21, 2024, 03:55:56 AM »
Quote from: Carl on March 20, 2024, 10:52:29 PM
I actually like this idea. We live in a brave new NIL-portal world but if there are enough P6 teams that plan on having enough retention and want more time for meaningful player development, let them group up and play a mini tournament. If this NIL Vegas tournament model is any indication, they could probably find a sponsor to put up a purse and make it worth the players interest. Play the games Mon-Wed during the tourney when we’re all starved for MORE bball. I’d tune in. I’d also be much more interested in a NIT featuring only the smaller guys on a bigger stage

No there wouldn’t be more interest. If people cared about smaller schools making a tournament, the CBI would be killing it. Instead the schools have to play to pay.

Expand the tournament slightly and kill off the NIT.
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