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

[DentonLurker]

Just now, RiseUNT said:

Winning is how you build a rep 

To some extent. You also have to win the right games though. Johnny Jones used to pad his schedule to make sure he would win 20+ games a year, but it didn’t really elevate the program. The challenge is that the people who are going to defer to the Power 5’s aren’t going to give you as much credit for a run in the NIT or CBI as they would a run in the NCAA tournament.

[CMJ]

I'd say JJ elevated the program considering where it was prior.

[NT80]

10 hours ago, CMJ said:

I'd say JJ elevated the program considering where it was prior.

Yes he did.  Then Benford lowered it back worse than where JJ found it.  

[greenminer]

12 hours 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.

Off the top of my head, it seems like EVERY time a team is playing that recently won the NIT, or made a deep run, it is brought up.

these crews are always digging for storylines, and if they have an easy fact like that to upsell the quality of the team they’re covering, they’ll do it.

[greenminer]

Johnny Jones used to pad his schedule to make sure he would win 20+ games a year, but it didn’t really elevate the program.

….you’ve lost me.

[Green Lantern]

12 hours 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.

What??? Post season wins absolutely matter. They shape the future narrative of the programs involved. Current social media is flooded with comments about the group of CUSA schools post season performances, snubbing by the NCAA selection committee, and how strong the new AAC is going to be with them joining. How does that not have value?

Edited March 23, 2023 by Green Lantern

[Green Lantern]

11 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Johnny Jones used to pad his schedule to make sure he would win 20+ games a year, but it didn’t really elevate the program.

….you’ve lost me.

An incredibly bad take.

[NorthTexasWeLove]

Just now, Green Lantern said:

What??? Post season wins absolutely matter. They shape the future narrative of the programs involved. Current social media is flooded with comments about the current group of CUSA schools post season performances, snubbing by the NCAA selection committee, and how strong the new AAC is going to be with them joining. How does that not have value?

It does. It has a tremendous amount of value. 

[CMJ]

59 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Yes he did.  Then Benford lowered it back worse than where JJ found it.  

I wouldn't say that.  Trilli was the bottom of the barrel.