UNC says no to NIT
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They should play for young players and seniors. Kinda BS
It’s beneath them.
We should have turned down the play-in game last year IMO.
We should have turned down the play-in game last year IMO.
I thought you had to accept the NIT but the others were optional.
I promise you UNC wouldnt have turned down the first four this season. Such a stupid take.
I understand they feel the NIT is below their past history.
I do think it is wrong to snub the NiT.
Aside from extra games player development, you also make money for the school.
Regardless of development and money, it still seems poor sportsmen-ship to me.
I do think it is wrong to snub the NiT.
Aside from extra games player development, you also make money for the school.
Regardless of development and money, it still seems poor sportsmen-ship to me.
I’m pretty certain at one time teams had no choice to accept. Apparently not the case anymore? Anyone with insight?
There is a certain arrogance of turning down post season play (i.e. Notre Dame while ranked in Top 20 in Holtz’s last season refusing bowl invitations they deemed beneath them), UNC will not suffer long term damage for declining NIT; that tourney has a history of embarrassing losses of “name” teams who don’t come ready to play. Coming into season an #1 in nation and championship runner-up to the NIT is a big disappointment, so I understand the sentiment. I wonder if circumstances were different - a young, struggling UNC team getting their stride late in the season might have played - I bet so.
First Four is the Big Dance and a team refusing would simply be absurd.
First Four is the Big Dance and a team refusing would simply be absurd.
kind of like how the Hoosiers tore it up in Atlanta Crean's last game???
Wonder if this is player driven, in any way?
Bacot, Love...any of those kids entering the draft?
Basketball doesn't have 100 kids on their roster to backfill and field a full/competitive team, like football does.
This could be similar to players opting out of bowl games to prepare for the draft. And with basketball, if a couple key players do that...you basically have no chance of winning it.
Regardless, its not a very good look for UNC.
Bacot, Love...any of those kids entering the draft?
Basketball doesn't have 100 kids on their roster to backfill and field a full/competitive team, like football does.
This could be similar to players opting out of bowl games to prepare for the draft. And with basketball, if a couple key players do that...you basically have no chance of winning it.
Regardless, its not a very good look for UNC.
What an integral comment. I've awarded you 1,675 internet points for the Leibniz reference.
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