Vols better suited for NIT?

#51
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WillieGault said:
Ask Tiger Woods that question and see what he thinks.
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Comparing golf to college basketball LOL......every season you strive to be the best team possible......the best team possible is an ncaa tournament team.....each season is different
 
#54
#54
WillieGault said:
Winning is a habit. Unfortunately so is losing.”
― Vince Lombardi
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Great quote but misused in this discussion. Using this logic, we should schedule only cupcakes next year to ensure we win. After we beat those cupcakes, we will be better served against quality competition because we won some games against subpar competition.
 
#55
#55
Big Dance > NIT.

I'd take the NIT at this point. Any postseason is better than no postseason
 
#56
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volbeast33 said:
Comparing golf to college basketball LOL......every season you strive to be the best team possible......the best team possible is an ncaa tournament team.....each season is different
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Ok then. Look at Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox Once the Red Sox broke through, they've been pretty good.
 
#57
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WillieGault said:
Look at 2008 NIT winner Ohio State who was ranked in the preseason 2009 polls. With everyone coming back but Tatum, we will be ranked in top 25 next year if we can prove we can win on the road.
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So would you rather play in the NIT and take a chance on losing to someone like Youngstown St. or get in the NCAA and HAVE the chance to beat a 4 or 5 seed team in round 1? Seriously, this is a no brainer Willie. I know your fast but I'm worried about your thought process ...
 
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#58
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volbeast33 said:
Ask lombardi would he rather lose the first game of the playoffs or not make the playoffs and win all his preseason games?
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Absurd argument. Better question for VL is would he rather win Canadian League championship or not make NFL playoffs. I believe VL would take winning anytime.
 
#59
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1985Vols said:
So would you rather play in the NIT and take a chance on losing to someone like Youngstown St. or get in the NCAA and HAVE the chance to beat a 4 or 5 seed team in round 1? Seriously, this is a no brainer Willie. I know your fast but I'm sorried about your thought process ...
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And still fast at 50. You might disagree with my thinking, but you have to admit this is a fun debate for a slow news day.
 
#60
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WillieGault said:
Absurd argument. Better question for VL is would he rather win Canadian League championship or not make NFL playoffs. I believe VL would take winning anytime.
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No, based on your argument it would be win the Canadian League Championship or get to NFL playoffs and lose in 1st round. Again, I would take the NFL 1st round loss over the CFL championship. If you would not, then tell me who won the CFL CHampionship this past season? Nobody really cares....
 
#62
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WillieGault said:
And still fast at 50. You might disagree with my thinking, but you have to admit this is a fun debate for a slow news day.
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Agree with that! However, it is a beautiful day outside and I have plenty of yard work to get to. Will make time pass fast until 6:00 PM gets here....
 
#63
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WillieGault said:
Absurd argument. Better question for VL is would he rather win Canadian League championship or not make NFL playoffs. I believe VL would take winning anytime.
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You are crazy if you think VL would drop down a level to be a champion......that is crazy.
 
#64
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WillieGault said:
Ok then. Look at Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox Once the Red Sox broke through, they've been pretty good.
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The refocus have always been a quality and winning team....finally broke through when they had the best talent and the 2nd highest payroll didn't hurt....the cubs will never win if they keep foolishly wasting their money.
 
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volbeast33 said:
You are crazy if you think VL would drop down a level to be a champion......that is crazy.
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I was a two sport athlete in college and won a lot in one and lost several in the other. I slept a whole lot better after I won even though the sport was not followed as much by the fan base.
 
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WillieGault said:
I was a two sport athlete in college and won a lot in one and lost several in the other. I slept a whole lot better after I won even though the sport was not followed as much by the fan base.
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Yeah and I played a lot of sports too and would much rather win than lose no matter what I was playing but given the option I would rather lose at Tenn than win at a smaller division college
 
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1985Vols said:
Anybody that would take an NIT bid over a NCAA tourney bid does not follow college basketball very much. Actually, based on your post, they would be better suited for an NCAA bid since these are "neutral site" games vs. road games. NIT first and second round games could be true road games on the opposing teams court.
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We play poorly away from home period, regardless of whether it was neutral or away, check the schedule this year.

We're also most likely to end up a 2-3 (or 1) seed in the NIT. So no, the team would likely be playing at home until madison square garden (presuming wins).
 
#73
#73
The OP isn't asking if it would be better that we make a run in the NIT instead of going to the tournament. He's asking if you think it would be more beneficial for us from an experience and chemistry-building perspective to play probably at least 2 or 3 games in the NIT as opposed to probably 1 in the NCAA Tournament. I know anything can happen but if things go as they are supposed to which would be more beneficial? A deep run in the NIT or one and done in the NCAA Tournament?
 
#74
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TrueOrange said:
We play poorly away from home period, regardless of whether it was neutral or away, check the schedule this year.

We're also most likely to end up a 2-3 (or 1) seed in the NIT. So no, the team would likely be playing at home until madison square garden (presuming wins).
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Why not just decline either invite? That way we can just play scrimmages amongst ourselves so that way we can't lose. LOL
 
#75
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WillieGault said:
Didn't say I prefer it, I said we are better suited for NIT at this point in our maturation process.
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Ncaa tournament or bust is the goal every yr.....the guys are only here for four yrs if that so they better mature fast.
 
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