We are the last SEC team alive in NIT

#51
#51
I like Oregons court better than Drexels. To me it is almost as distracting but cheaply done. At least Oregon is Nike backed so used the good paint and clearcoat.
 
#52
#52
DeepSpringsVol said:
I like Oregons court better than Drexels. To me it is almost as distracting but cheaply done. At least Oregon is Nike backed so used the good paint and clearcoat.
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And I hear the padding underneath is freshly minted $100's.
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#53
#53
knowthevols said:
I'm afraid that shows how weak the SEC was this year.
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Not really.....it is a meaningless tournament played for no reason......some teams are not motivated to play at all bc they are disappointed they did not make the real tournament.
 
#56
#56
We should be in the NCAA... Seeing some of these 10+ seeds play is just embarassing.. Looks like highschool teams vs college teams.. We could have easily ran through some teams if we were in the NCAA..
 
#57
#57
Well, Kentucky, Florida, and Vandy are representing the conference fairly well in the NCAAT. So, it's alright.
 
#59
#59
I think people should give the NIT more credit, this is its 75th year, if it didn't matter it would have been dissolved long ago. By the way, before someone mentions it, the NCAA purchased the NIT because the lawsuit would not have gone their way. This is a valid tournament that hosts the teams that got jobbed because of the automatic invites to the "Big Dance".
 
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#60
MothershipChip said:
I think people should give the NIT more credit, this is its 75th year, if it didn't matter it would have been dissolved long ago. By the way, before someone mentions it, the NCAA purchased the NIT because the lawsuit would not have gone their way. This is a valid tournament that hosts the teams that got jobbed because of the automatic invites to the "Big Dance".
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Nobody got "jobbed"......the teams that didn't make it didn't have a good enough season to earn it.....the Ncaa gives u a second chance to earn it through being tournament champs and Tennessee failed there too.
 
#61
#61
volbeast33 said:
Nobody got "jobbed"......the teams that didn't make it didn't have a good enough season to earn it.....the Ncaa gives u a second chance to earn it through being tournament champs and Tennessee failed there too.
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:loco:I think a team that lost 75% of it's scoring from last years team and was picked to finish 11th in the SEC did not "fail". Making it to any postseason tourney is quite an accomplishment for CCM and this team. Yes, losing to Ole Miss probably kept them out of the NCAA but who would have thought they would even be in that situation before the season started??
 
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#62
volbeast33 said:
Not really.....it is a meaningless tournament played for no reason......some teams are not motivated to play at all bc they are disappointed they did not make the real tournament.
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Motivation is about coaching.
The NIT is a very good experience for teams like TN that need games more than they need accolades.
If you make to the dance and get creamed in your first game it usually means you didn't belong there in the first place.
If TN could get 2 or 3 games in the NIT and 4 or 5 in the European they'll be a much better team next year.
There's nothing meaningless about post season play.
 
#63
#63
calban said:
Motivation is about coaching.
The NIT is a very good experience for teams like TN that need games more than they need accolades.
If you make to the dance and get creamed in your first game it usually means you didn't belong there in the first place.
If TN could get 2 or 3 games in the NIT and 4 or 5 in the European they'll be a much better team next year.
There's nothing meaningless about post season play.
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Well said.

Many forgot about the trip to Europe they'll Br going on this summer. Maybe I put too much weight on it, but have always thought that is a huge bonus for teams.

I think it will really give them that extra time for CCM to finish instituting all of his defense and offense prior to the start of next year. That could prove to be huge IMO.
 
#64
#64
bleedingTNorange said:
Well said.

Many forgot about the trip to Europe they'll Br going on this summer. Maybe I put too much weight on it, but have always thought that is a huge bonus for teams.

I think it will really give them that extra time for CCM to finish instituting all of his defense and offense prior to the start of next year. That could prove to be huge IMO.
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People also forget that we've got a developing young coach.
He has yet to show that he can motivate his teams to consistently play the same way on the road that they do at home.
Hopefully with a few more games this year he'll develop that quality.
 
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#65
calban said:
Motivation is about coaching.
The NIT is a very good experience for teams like TN that need games more than they need accolades.
If you make to the dance and get creamed in your first game it usually means you didn't belong there in the first place.
If TN could get 2 or 3 games in the NIT and 4 or 5 in the European they'll be a much better team next year.
There's nothing meaningless about post season play.
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There is a reason Stansbury is no longer the coach at Mississippi State. They came out flat and looked like they didn't care on defense; they were saving all of their energy for offense.

But NIT results don't really mean that a team was overrated or underrated during the regular season. It does take motivation to win in the NIT. Some coaches are better than others at motivating their players (I wouldn't say Stansbury or Kennedy were especially good at that; Oregon was just a better team than LSU, and they were playing at home).
 
#66
#66
Stansberry will lose his job over this last one. That team has a lot of talent to play so badly. Wtf?
 
#69
#69
1985Vols said:
:loco:I think a team that lost 75% of it's scoring from last years team and was picked to finish 11th in the SEC did not "fail". Making it to any postseason tourney is quite an accomplishment for CCM and this team. Yes, losing to Ole Miss probably kept them out of the NCAA but who would have thought they would even be in that situation before the season started??
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I would not call the team a failure but the season is not a success.......who cares what the predictions were? We had some talent on this team and got a five star gift in the middle of the year.....I do think CCM did a good job and has the chance to lead us to much greater heights but this season is not a success.
 
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