Cal, Auburn, and Vols all in NIT?

[Thunder Good-Oil]

The NIT is never a good place to be. It's the tournament of the losers of the ncaa. You play for nothing, get players hurt for no reason. Making the nit is a goal for this team? That's the stupidest comment I've ever heard. Thats like saying getting a participation ribbon is a goal.

I'm quite certain that TN is fighting to get into a post season tournament. That makes it a goal.

 

[Jdh13579]

The only thing good about it this year is getting a little more experience for Carmichael and Owens. That's all I got......

They don't need experience, they need the weight room. But I get where you're coming from lol.

 

[Jdh13579]

I'm quite certain that TN is fighting to get into a post season tournament. That makes it a goal.

They're fighting to make the ncaa tourney. Not the nit. I promise you not one player on that team gives 2 ****s about the nit tourney. If you ask them, they'd probably all say they'd rather not play than to play in the irrelevant tourney that nobody besides you cares about.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

They don't need experience, they need the weight room. But I get where you're coming from lol.

Tournament experience and the weight room aren't mutually exclusive.

 

[Jdh13579]

Tournament experience and the weight room aren't mutually exclusive.

It was a joke you band geek.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

They're fighting to make the ncaa tourney. Not the nit. I promise you not one player on that team gives 2 ****s about the nit tourney. If you ask them, they'd probably all say they'd rather not play than to play in the irrelevant tourney that nobody besides you cares about.

Apparently others besides me care about it otherwise it would not be played in front of fans, be on TV, or even exist.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

We should have played more tuckaluka tech for the arm less schools like Cal so we could guarantee that we would obtain that exhilarating NIT berth. LOL

NIT is disappointing no matter how you got there

 

[Dave1967]

NIT is disappointing no matter how you got there

If Tennessee doesn't go to the NIT they'll be going to the CBI Tournament

 

[bleedingTNorange]

If Tennessee doesn't go to the NIT they'll be going to the CBI Tournament

That would really be disappointing

 

[Dave1967]

That would really be disappointing

Siena won that tournament last year beating Fresno State 2-1 in a best of three.

 

[kevino]

Obviously, we would all prefer the NCAA, but I'll watch any tournament we're in . We have a young team that needs to play for developmental purposes .

 

[volbeast33]

NIT is disappointing no matter how you got there

Yes I agree.....thought u would catch my sarcastic tone.

 

[volbeast33]

That would really be disappointing

Not really....anything below the NCAA is the same level of suckiness to me

 

[orange parmejohn]

NIT is disappointing no matter how you got there

Disappointing in what aspect? Did you expect more of this team?

 

[CAVol]

Disappointing in what aspect? Did you expect more of this team?

In every aspect. NCAA tournament is the expectation every year.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Ok,way to show your agenda.youre gonna be attacked I hope you know that.

He stated a fact. Seems you're looking for a reason to attack.

 

[BigZiti09]

He stated a fact. Seems you're looking for a reason to attack.

Dallas just stated a fact

 

[SeniorDrill]

You quoted "playing for 69th" and attributed it to me. Clear now, huh?

Just wanted to show you how idiotic the playing for 69th place in the NIT is for the clueless who state that. I know you agree with me about the merits of the NIT, a tournament that Tennessee really has quite a bit of work left just to qualify for. The 68th place team according to that logic last year was 13-19 Cal Poly. :lolabove:

 

[VolsSportsFan]

If Tennessee doesn't go to the NIT they'll be going to the CBI Tournament

I'm not sure they would. You have to pay to play in that tournament.

 

[whobethis16]

Just wanted to show you how idiotic the playing for 69th place in the NIT is for the clueless who state that. I know you agree with me about the merits of the NIT, a tournament that Tennessee really has quite a bit of work left just to qualify for. The 68th place team according to that logic last year was 13-19 Cal Poly. :lolabove:

And that 13-19 team was actually dancing, not playing in the crap NIT.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Dallas just stated a fact

The part about showing his agenda certainly is not a fact.

 

[volbeast33]

The part about showing his agenda certainly is not a fact.

First day on the website? LOL

 

[BigZiti09]

First day on the website? LOL

Exactly

 

[Dave1967]

I'm not sure they would. You have to pay to play in that tournament.

Team could use the extra playing time but they probably wont go the CBI route if they have to pay to get into it. I still think they'll finish well enough for the NIT.

 

[lostsheep]

Funny the difference a year makes in how we view the NIT.

Some of CCM's staunchest defenders (who had 2 NIT teams out of 3 seasons) now are saying the NIT is a "disappointment". Interesting.

CDT assembled a class at the last minute that, despite not winning as many games as we all would have liked, are playing with more heart and grit than I ever saw during the CCM era. Post season or no post-season, let's give the guy a chance to have a few recruiting classes under his belt before we start signing petitions.