NIT bracket announcement

[AuroranHusker]

  On 3/12/2018 at 2:33 PM, Handy Johnson said:

When asked what words came out of his mouth when he heard we were a 5 seed in the NIT, does Tim scratch his nose OR flip the bird?

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That's his index finger. haha

 

[Handy Johnson]

  On 3/12/2018 at 3:07 PM, AuroranHusker said:

 

That's his index finger. haha

 

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Maybe that was wishful thinking on my part... Now I'm concerned this snub won't be a motivator for the players but legitimate reason to say "F" it and just mail it in. 

[AuroranHusker]

  On 3/12/2018 at 3:46 PM, Handy Johnson said:

Maybe that was wishful thinking on my part... Now I'm concerned this snub won't be a motivator for the players but legitimate reason to say "F" it and just mail it in. 

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Yeah, I don't see Evan Taylor or Anton Gill wanting to 'give up' any time soon. I'd imagine that those guys would want to compete hard as seniors! GBR

[khoock]

Wow. I knew we weren't gonna make the big dance but at least thought we'd get to host a game or two in the NIT. 

 

This is just disrespectful.

[HuskerCager]

  On 3/12/2018 at 2:14 AM, jayschool said:

Of the 12 teams seeded below Nebraska in the 32-team NIT, 11 had to be invited because they won their regular season conference championship:

1. Wagner won the NEC regular season but lost in the tournament;
2. Hampton won the MEAC but lost in the tournament;
3. SE Louisiana won the Southland;
4. UNC Asheville won the Big South;
5. Northern Kentucky won the Horizon;
6. Florida Gulf Coast won the Atlantic Sun;
7. Harvard won the Ivy;
8. UC-Davis won the Big West;
9. Louisiana won the Sun Belt;
10. Vermont won the America East; and
11. Rider won the MAAC.

BYU DID NOT win the WCC, so they are the only team seeded below Nebraska not to earn an auto bid into the NIT.

 

So we were definitely on the NIT bubble.

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That's incredible.  This isn't your dad's NIT, is it?  I remember us hosting Arkansas St and Canisius in different years back in the 80s with teams just barely over .500.

And to add insult to injury, the NE-Mississippi St winner gets 26 less hours of preparation for their 2nd round game with the Baylor-Wagner winner.

[jayschool]

  On 3/12/2018 at 6:31 PM, HuskerCager said:

That's incredible.  This isn't your dad's NIT, is it?  I remember us hosting Arkansas St and Canisius in different years back in the 80s with teams just barely over .500.

And to add insult to injury, the NE-Mississippi St winner gets 26 less hours of preparation for their 2nd round game with the Baylor-Wagner winner.

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If we win, it's a 9-hour bus ride from Starkpatch to Wacko. That's a trip for the ages, eh?

[The Polish Rifle]

  On 3/12/2018 at 6:34 PM, jayschool said:

If we win, it's a 9-hour bus ride from Starkpatch to Wacko. That's a trip for the ages, eh?

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Cool for Roby though, wasn't it him that had family down in Mississippi that he was able to meet for the first time?

[hskr4life]

  On 3/12/2018 at 6:31 PM, HuskerCager said:

That's incredible.  This isn't your dad's NIT, is it?  I remember us hosting Arkansas St and Canisius in different years back in the 80s with teams just barely over .500.

And to add insult to injury, the NE-Mississippi St winner gets 26 less hours of preparation for their 2nd round game with the Baylor-Wagner winner.

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Jimmy D prepared us well for that with the Big 10 schedule this year.  

[AuroranHusker]

Nebraska is a perfect 8-0 in zero- or one-day preps this season... well, still have beat MSU first after having had only 2 games in the past 3 weeks, but ya know, then we're good as gold with the Bears in Waco. Yippee.

 

[hhcmatt]

Just about a year ago
I set out on the road
Seekin' my fame and fortune
Lookin' for a pot of gold
Thing got bad things got worse
I guess you will know the tune
Oh Lord, stuck in the NIT again

 

I rode in on the Greyhound
I'll be walkin' out if I go
I was just passin' through
Must be seven months or more
Ran out of time and money
Looks like they took my friends
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in the NIT again

 

The man from the magazine
Said I was on my way
Somewhere I lost connections
Ran out of  teams to play
I came into town, a one night stand
Looks like my plans fell through
Oh Lord, stuck in NIT again

 

If I only had a dollar
For ev'ry song I've sung
And ev'ry time I had to play
While people sat there drunk
You know, I'd catch the next train
Back to where I live
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in NIT again
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in NIT again

[Handy Johnson]

It's easy to get bogged down in all the numbers and analytics, simple truth is this: If you have EVER watched a Basketball game, ever, there is NO WAY there are 15 or so teams better than Nebraska in the NIT. 

[Huskerpapa]

R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=video&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi_m9CK1efZAhUxw1kKHUWxC5UQtwIILzAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D6FOUqQt3Kg0&usg=AOvVaw2r0zyBDl-e5ludSHGsaD0B

[brfrad]

  On 3/12/2018 at 8:52 PM, Handy Johnson said:

It's easy to get bogged down in all the numbers and analytics, simple truth is this: If you have EVER watched a Basketball game, ever, there is NO WAY there are 15 or so teams better than Nebraska in the NIT. 

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I say the committee might as well just be filled with number nerds, like Luinardi and Palm.  Why waste time actually watching games?

[REDZONEDAN]

I heard that Boehm and Miles reached out to the NIT selection committee regarding the reasoning for our seeding. I’m curious as to the response they’ll get. I’m guessing it won’t be much of a response.

[tcp]

  On 3/12/2018 at 11:52 PM, REDZONEDAN said:

I heard that Boehm and Miles reached out to the NIT selection committee regarding the reasoning for our seeding. I’m curious as to the response they’ll get. I’m guessing it won’t be much of a response.

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"sure, coach! well, we hate you. we hate you and we hope you die! you good now?"

[FredsSlacks]

am i the only one that thinks its a good thing we are a 5 seed? we need to figure out how to win on the road.

[hhcmatt]

  On 3/12/2018 at 11:52 PM, REDZONEDAN said:

I heard that Boehm and Miles reached out to the NIT selection committee regarding the reasoning for our seeding. I’m curious as to the response they’ll get. I’m guessing it won’t be much of a response.

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"Your call has gone to voice mail. Would you like to leave a message?"

[hskr4life]

I may just be in the anger stage of grief, but I am at the point where I hope we just roll through everyone in this damn thing.  ROLL HUSKERS!!!

[cipsucks]

  On 3/12/2018 at 6:44 AM, tcp said:

the women are really screwed.

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#me too

[Chuck Taylor]

  On 3/12/2018 at 7:40 PM, hhcdimes said:

Just about a year ago
I set out on the road
Seekin' my fame and fortune
Lookin' for a pot of gold
Thing got bad things got worse
I guess you will know the tune
Oh Lord, stuck in the NIT again

 

I rode in on the Greyhound
I'll be walkin' out if I go
I was just passin' through
Must be seven months or more
Ran out of time and money
Looks like they took my friends
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in the NIT again

 

The man from the magazine
Said I was on my way
Somewhere I lost connections
Ran out of  teams to play
I came into town, a one night stand
Looks like my plans fell through
Oh Lord, stuck in NIT again

 

If I only had a dollar
For ev'ry song I've sung
And ev'ry time I had to play
While people sat there drunk
You know, I'd catch the next train
Back to where I live
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in NIT again
Oh Lord, I'm stuck in NIT again

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Great, great song. Heading to youtube now! (And it pretty much sums it up_

[REDZONEDAN]

  On 3/13/2018 at 1:43 AM, hskr4life said:

I may just be in the anger stage of grief, but I am at the point where I hope we just roll through everyone in this damn thing.  ROLL HUSKERS!!!

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Yep, and then don’t even accept the trophy after winning the championship game. Tell them to mail it to Lincoln. Treat it like a business trip.

[hskr4life]

  On 3/13/2018 at 2:00 AM, REDZONEDAN said:

Yep, and then don’t even accept the trophy after winning the championship game. Tell them to mail it to Lincoln. Treat it like a business trip.

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Send it to Bruce.  

[RexxRacerX]

  On 3/13/2018 at 2:05 AM, hskr4life said:

 

Send it to Bruce.  

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Haha.  Tell him to bring it in December for us to collect it.

[HB]

  On 3/13/2018 at 1:36 AM, hhcdimes said:

 

"Your call has gone to voice mail. Would you like to leave a message?"

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I'll leave a friggin' message....

[Faux Mike Peltz]

Barry? Marc Boehm, remember me??? Lol

Edited March 13, 2018 by Faux Mike Peltz