2013-2014 Gopher Hoops!

[rundrave]

I agree winning the NIT isnt much to celebrate however.....

Kudos to Indiana for rejecting the offer to play in the CBI. Too bad more teams don't do the same, including those who believe they're a big league school yet celebrate NIT championships.

So was it acceptable for the Bison to be disappointed to not get an NIT invite last year after they got beat in the Summit league tourney despite their RPI? Prior to this year they played in the CBI 2 years in a row.

See link: Bison dissapointed to not be in NIT

[SkunkedAgain]

Happy that after getting destroyed by Wisconsin, they pulled themselves together and didn't give up. If they all had your attitude Lmit, they would certainly be a doomed team. We expect more, but this is a decent start for a team expected to be the worst in the Big Ten this season.

[LMITOUT]

If they all had your attitude Lmit, they would certainly be a doomed team.

Just the opposite.

Why reward them with what is essentially a participation ribbon for a mediocre season? It was refreshing to see the pride that IU showed by rejecting a tourney of rejects. Too bad more B1G league schools won't do the same and send a message to their student athletes, and perhaps more importantly, their overjoyed-with-mediocrity fans that 'we're better than that'.

[LMITOUT]

So was it acceptable for the Bison to be disappointed to not get an NIT invite last year after they got beat in the Summit league tourney despite their RPI? Prior to this year they played in the CBI 2 years in a row.

Mid-major or lessor conferences are exactly who should be playing in these tournaments. Not the Big 10's, Big 12's, or ACC's of the world. It would be nice if the major conferences would put a rule in place that wouldn't allow their teams to participate in these tourneys. To be a major conference and have teams playing in those tourneys should be an embarrassment.

[fishersofmen]

The last 4 winners of the NIT- Baylor, Stanford, Wichita State, Dayton.

Look for the Gophers to be in the sweet 16 within the next 2 years.

[Scott M]

It's a building block. I think if you play in the championship game of the NIT it just affirms you should have been in the tournament, but the Gophers choked away too many games and played poorly without Dre Hollins. This is still an incomplete roster without any incomings that should be serious contributors, so it could be more of the same next year. But you never know - Mo Walker was an afterthought last year and PG was going to be a sore spot but the incomings played really well and the players got better. Maybe Lil Richard can coach em up a little.

I don't think they need to put the NIT championship and banner on display but you know the athletic department will. I give the players credit for playing hard. Oto's knee is toast yet he still played on it. They found a reason to play when there isn't really a great reason. I'll give them a pat on the head and that's about it. Show me something next year...I got tired of saying that with Tubby but Richard has shown some potential. Hopefully he's further along by year 4.

[SkunkedAgain]

Why reward them with what is essentially a participation ribbon for a mediocre season?

Pride? It's a game played by kids. I'm glad they got to experience a tournament win. The world doesn't always need a sharp spin to it.

[LMITOUT]

Yes, pride.

As a Minnesota sports fan I don't expect you to know much about it. Sorry I brought it up.

[CodyDawg]

Rumor has it they are really close to signing a kid out of Atlanta (L'carpetron Dookmarriot) to replace Austin Hollins. Supposed to be a slasher with a good jump shot. Anybody heard confirmation?

[Scott M]

You're thinking of Hingle McCringleberry. Richard has warned him about over-celebrating.