Would You Accept a CBI Invite?

Just for the experience. But next year, it's NCAA or bust.

What I've heard from a few people is STJ is still in line for a lower seed in the NIT.

Love that name brand, man!

As of right now, Stony Brook, Mercer, Charleston So., Northeastern, Niagara, Norfolk St., Middle Tennessee State, and Robert Morris are locked into the NIT.

Denver not locked in, but I'm predicting that La. Tech beats them in conference tournament and don't think they are at-large candidate.

I also think BYU is household name with over 20 wins, so they are lock for invite.

So 22 open spots. . .

...And Akron losing would eat another spot. And their starting point guard is suspended.

By going to the NIT or CBI or whatever, we have nothing to gain and everything to lose. It's like an animal that just got hit by a car, and it's still alive but barely hanging on limping around with its head hanging off. Just end the season. Have some mercy. The sane fans knew the second Harrison was suspended that we likely would not win any more games and we didn't. If we go to the CBI or NIT and get whooped which is very likely, it only makes us a bigger laughingstock and it really leaves a terrible taste in our mouths. For a team like us it's supposed to be NCAA or bust, NIT is supposed to be the absolute worst case scenario and it's still embarrassing. To not be a guaranteed NIT team and possible CBI is even worse. It's pointless playing without any shooters...it's clear that though Harrison was doing pretty bad lately, that he is one of our only real shooters who can consistently score and hit from 3. If we had Harrison I'd say hell yes let's go win the NIT or CBI or whatever. But we don't, so we just set ourselves up for failure.

By going to the NIT or CBI or whatever, we have nothing to gain and everything to lose. It's like an animal that just got hit by a car, and it's still alive but barely hanging on limping around with its head hanging off. Just end the season. Have some mercy. The sane fans knew the second Harrison was suspended that we likely would not win any more games and we didn't. If we go to the CBI or NIT and get whooped which is very likely, it only makes us a bigger laughingstock and it really leaves a terrible taste in our mouths. For a team like us it's supposed to be NCAA or bust, NIT is supposed to be the absolute worst case scenario and it's still embarrassing. To not be a guaranteed NIT team and possible CBI is even worse. It's pointless playing without any shooters...it's clear that though Harrison was doing pretty bad lately, that he is one of our only real shooters who can consistently score and hit from 3. If we had Harrison I'd say hell yes let's go win the NIT or CBI or whatever. But we don't, so we just set ourselves up for failure.

What a lovely analogy to start the day.................

Quote from: RedStormyNight on March 14, 2013, 06:06:01 AM

By going to the NIT or CBI or whatever, we have nothing to gain and everything to lose. It's like an animal that just got hit by a car, and it's still alive but barely hanging on limping around with its head hanging off. Just end the season. Have some mercy. The sane fans knew the second Harrison was suspended that we likely would not win any more games and we didn't. If we go to the CBI or NIT and get whooped which is very likely, it only makes us a bigger laughingstock and it really leaves a terrible taste in our mouths. For a team like us it's supposed to be NCAA or bust, NIT is supposed to be the absolute worst case scenario and it's still embarrassing. To not be a guaranteed NIT team and possible CBI is even worse. It's pointless playing without any shooters...it's clear that though Harrison was doing pretty bad lately, that he is one of our only real shooters who can consistently score and hit from 3. If we had Harrison I'd say hell yes let's go win the NIT or CBI or whatever. But we don't, so we just set ourselves up for failure.

What a lovely analogy to start the day.................

I was always the type that would rather put a dog down instead of watching it suffer slowly more and more each day. That's just me though.

Quote from: Moose on March 14, 2013, 08:35:16 AM

Quote from: RedStormyNight on March 14, 2013, 06:06:01 AM

By going to the NIT or CBI or whatever, we have nothing to gain and everything to lose. It's like an animal that just got hit by a car, and it's still alive but barely hanging on limping around with its head hanging off. Just end the season. Have some mercy. The sane fans knew the second Harrison was suspended that we likely would not win any more games and we didn't. If we go to the CBI or NIT and get whooped which is very likely, it only makes us a bigger laughingstock and it really leaves a terrible taste in our mouths. For a team like us it's supposed to be NCAA or bust, NIT is supposed to be the absolute worst case scenario and it's still embarrassing. To not be a guaranteed NIT team and possible CBI is even worse. It's pointless playing without any shooters...it's clear that though Harrison was doing pretty bad lately, that he is one of our only real shooters who can consistently score and hit from 3. If we had Harrison I'd say hell yes let's go win the NIT or CBI or whatever. But we don't, so we just set ourselves up for failure.

What a lovely analogy to start the day.................

I was always the type that would rather put a dog down instead of watching it suffer slowly more and more each day. That's just me though.

Glad you didn't use the dying "Moose" analogy. Could have been penalty box time.

You take the CBI invite, and go play.   This team needs to play all the games it can get.
Remember, D'angelo coming back isn't a guarantee.     And losing an opening round game in the cbi is like striking out in a spring training game, nobody notices.  It's not like it'll make this season significantly worse.

They gotta keep working.   We don't stop rolling the balls out just because Stormy is embarrassed/disappointed.   

Daily News Reported it will be NIT or the season is over.

CBI?  why...so we can be beaten by another low major?

I think we make NIT but personally I would like to see season end now. We just ran out of gas after the Dee suspension.   

I'm in the play in a post season tourny camp. I think it could be a good confidence booster. We have played some tough teams since Harrison was suspended, and not saying these guys will be cupcakes, but I like our chances against most teams in either CBI or NIT.

Edit:Not to mention if we win a couple of games, I think it could inspire the kids, sort of let them know we don't belong there, we deserve better.

I actually have no interest in the NIT. If you win do you chant WE ARE NUMBER 67 or whatever it would be now? I can accept the NIT though. I want no part of the Norm Roberts / CBI tournament however!

I think we make NIT but personally I would like to see season end now. We just ran out of gas after the Dee suspension.   

Agreed

Quote from: sju89tr on March 14, 2013, 09:45:32 AM

I think we make NIT but personally I would like to see season end now. We just ran out of gas after the Dee suspension.   

Agreed

Plus, why risk more injury.  Not needed for a lost season.

I think we make NIT but personally I would like to see season end now. We just ran out of gas after the Dee suspension.   

Spot on. BTW, I guess we did need Harrison's offensive capability, knowing he dug his own hole.

By going to the NIT or CBI or whatever, we have nothing to gain and everything to lose. It's like an animal that just got hit by a car, and it's still alive but barely hanging on limping around with its head hanging off.

You suck at analogies.

This team is like a puppy that needs to be paper trained. You take every opportunity to put down newspaper, swat it when it misbehaves and give it a treat when it pisses on Phil Mushnick's picture. Our problem is that the coach is too much of a lunkhead to tell the newspaper from a rug and he keeps dropping the milkbones.

Plus, why risk more injury.  Not needed for a lost season.

We shouldn't play the 2013-14 season either. Don't want to risk injury.

Why should the CBI be looked at as anything more than practice for a team that now has no choice but to succeed next season?

Clearly, they need practice. There's a lot to work on. Especially for young guys who have shown progress. Let them keep getting better.