UAB at Vanderbilt for NIT Final Four trip (3/22/23)

[NT80]

Halftime:   

Vandy-27,  UAB-24

ESPN2, ESPN+

[greengal]

Are we supposed to be pulling for UAB or Vandy?

[CMJ]

UAB

[golfingomez]

This is an ugly game 

[Big Z]

CUSA is just one bid conference right?

BOLOGNA

[CMJ]

I know it's sacrilegious to say, but if UAB takes this, I think it'll be a more impressive win than ours versus Oklahoma State.  Vanderbilt looks like they sold out their arena and it is really into this game.  

Edited March 23, 2023 by CMJ

[golfingomez]

12 minutes ago, CMJ said:

UAB

I know we are supposed to, but my wife graduated from vandy and the thought of a championship showdown would be too great!

[Matt from A700]

I honestly don't care about CUSA anymore. I do not want to play UAB for a fourth time this year.

If we beat Wisconsin, and Vanderbilt is somehow able to get to the final, we'd get a chance to play/knock out a Big XII, B10, and SEC team three games in a row.

[CMJ]

UAB closed that out like a champ.

[Big Z]

UAB wins 

[Censored by Laurie]

Just now, CMJ said:

UAB closed that out like a champ.

truth. if that Gaines kid gets a bit more savvy he could be better than Walker. impressive win in a tough venue. 

14-1 C-USA this post-season. 

[BleedingGreen]

One game at a time for us but…it’s intriguing to me!

[RiseUNT]

Everyone who watched that game saw why I hate ESPN. Talk up every power 5 school like they are gods and act like everyone else should just be happy to be there!

Bein sports, CBS sports, and Stadium are not the power houses that ESPN is but I would watch mid major teams on those networks any day over ESPN.

[NorthTexasWeLove]

9 minutes ago, Censored by Laurie said:

truth. if that Gaines kid gets a bit more savvy he could be better than Walker. impressive win in a tough venue. 

14-1 C-USA this post-season. 

Yeah, nice win. And Gaines is smooth and quick. Got to body him up with physicality. As smooth and quick as he is, he looks tiny. 

The AAC is going to be fun. Basically the current top CUSA teams + the current AAC - UH and Cincy. That's a salty league. 

[NorthTexasWeLove]

1 minute ago, RiseUNT said:

Everyone who watched that game saw why I hate ESPN. Talk up every power 5 school like they are gods and act like everyone else should just be happy to be there!

Bein sports, CBS sports, and Stadium are not the power houses that ESPN is but I would watch mid major teams on those networks any day over ESPN.

This is because it's the narrative they're basically sworn to uphold AND they're dumbasses and live in the vacuum of the 'big conferences'. 

[DentonLurker]

25 minutes ago, Matt from A700 said:

 

I honestly don't care about CUSA anymore. I do not want to play UAB for a fourth time this year.

 

I’m with you. CUSA’s record in the post season doesn’t do anything for UNT.

[RiseUNT]

1 minute ago, DentonLurker said:

I’m with you. CUSA’s record in the post season doesn’t do anything for UNT.

Every team from CUSA playing in postseason is coming with us to AAC!

[GMG_Dallas]

3 minutes ago, RiseUNT said:

Every team from CUSA playing in postseason is coming with us to AAC!

Exactly. It's not about CUSA. It's about 2 future AAC squads playing the NIT final 4 after beating some highmajors and FAU, another future AAC squad, playing the Sweet 16 in the big dance. Add in Charlotte winning the CBI, although there were no noteworthy opponents, and there's a decent group joining this new AAC.

[meaniegreenie]

1 minute ago, RiseUNT said:

Everyone who watched that game saw why I hate ESPN. Talk up every power 5 school like they are gods and act like everyone else should just be happy to be there!

Bein sports, CBS sports, and Stadium are not the power houses that ESPN is but I would watch mid major teams on those networks any day over ESPN.

I've watched almost as much ESPN in last last 30 hours as I have in the past 10 years (a couple of ESPN+ FBall games). 

I'll hold my nose for about 5 more hours next Tues/Thurs to watch us finish off this NIT run, but will be glad to get back to watching MeTV, Decades, etc. which are only bothersome with their commercials for reverse mortgages, dentures, etc.  Although that annoying Lume "butt crack, under-boob" lotion commercial makes me want to punch my TV!

 

[NorthTexasWeLove]

9 minutes ago, DentonLurker said:

I’m with you. CUSA’s record in the post season doesn’t do anything for UNT.

It's not really CUSA. This is the new AAC and just about every commentator in every game that invloves these squads mention that. 

[Big Z]

Utah Valley crowd is lit 🔥

[greenminer]

1 hour ago, DentonLurker said:

I’m with you. CUSA’s record in the post season doesn’t do anything for UNT.

I want to believe you understand the implications here for our future AAC mates, but this post doesn't do that any good.

[untbowler]

Now just need Utah Valley to curb stomp Cincy and tell the P5 homers to STFU!!

[DentonLurker]

I get that these are future AAC mates. I just don’t think post-season success outside of the NCAA tournament is going to do much to bump up the reputation of the league.

[RiseUNT]

1 minute ago, DentonLurker said:

I get that these are future AAC mates. I just don’t think post-season success outside of the NCAA tournament is going to do much to bump up the reputation of the league.

Winning is how you build a rep