LSU (3/19/24)

CMJ · March 18

People who crap over the NIT are pretty lame. It's TOUGH to make the NCAAs. Even counting the NIT field, a much greater percentage of teams play in the postseason in basically every major North American sport. The NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB all do. Obviously college football now has 40 something bowl games.

I don't think people realize how almost impossible it is to get in the Big Dance. All but....8 or 9 leagues get in only a single team. And for conference that get in multiple bids, sometimes it's only two or three (even the vaunted Big East only got 3 this year!). Really only the top few leagues consistently get five or more.

BigWillie · March 18

1 hour ago, CMJ said:

People who crap over the NIT are pretty lame. It's TOUGH to make the NCAAs. Even counting the NIT field, a much greater percentage of teams play in the postseason in basically every major North American sport. The NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB all do. Obviously college football now has 40 something bowl games.

I don't think people realize how almost impossible it is to get in the Big Dance. All but....8 or 9 leagues get in only a single team. And for conference that get in multiple bids, sometimes it's only two or three (even the vaunted Big East only got 3 this year!). Really only the top few leagues consistently get five or more.

It really is an entitled mindset. I don't think I will ever understand.

Big Z · March 18

5 minutes ago, BigWillie said:

It really is an entitled mindset. I don't think I will ever understand.

Also, makes a program look very arrogant to think they are better than what they are

Matt from A700 · March 19

7 hours ago, BigWillie said:

It really is an entitled mindset. I don't think I will ever understand.

Me neither. There's what, 80+ programs in the P6 conferences alone? They can't all be contenders. Mathematically many will have down years every year. Everyone should be excited for postseason ball.

Bringing back the NIT Final Four to MSG I think would be a good first step in regaining some prestige with the tournament. Doubt many "general basketball fans" watched the games in Vegas last year.

NM Green · March 19

It’s flies up fast. Gameday arrives in less than an hour. Let’s go get that W Mean Green!!!!!

GMG

CMJ · March 19

1 hour ago, Matt from A700 said:

Bringing back the NIT Final Four to MSG I think would be a good first step in regaining some prestige with the tournament. Doubt many "general basketball fans" watched the games in Vegas last year.

I don't think returning it to MSG would matter. In the NIT's history it only hasn't been held there twice.

GMG24 · March 19

NORTH!!!!!

I'll be coaching a HS Baseball game so y'all be a little extra loud for me. GMG

Big Z · March 19

34 minutes ago, GMG24 said:

NORTH!!!!!

I'll be coaching a HS Baseball game so y'all be a little extra loud for me. GMG

TEJAS!

CMJ · March 19

Some highlights from last year's NIT First Round. Hopefully the result is similar as we attempt to make another run.

Big Z · March 19

9 minutes ago, CMJ said:

Some highlights from last year's NIT First Round. Hopefully the result is similar as we attempt to make another run.

Ya that was a blowout

MeanGreen22 · March 19

Was looking at some data for this game and found some interesting stats..

Robert Allen is statistically our most important player (ranking 1st in offense, 3rd on defense according to BPR). Buggs is 7th then there is a LARGE drop off to Stone/Sissoko.

Best 5 man lineup? Edwards, Noland, Buggs, Jones, Allen. Worst? Edwards, Noland, Stone, Scott, Sissoko.

Edited March 19 by MeanGreen22

NT80 · March 19

47 minutes ago, MeanGreen22 said:

Was looking at some data for this game and found some interesting stats..

Robert Allen is statistically our most important player (ranking 1st in offense, 3rd on defense according to BPR). Buggs is 7th then there is a LARGE drop off to Stone/Sissoko.

Best 5 man lineup? Edwards, Noland, Buggs, Jones, Allen. Worst? Edwards, Noland, Stone, Scott, Sissoko.

Gee, maybe Allen should have been starting??

MeanGreen22 · March 19

4 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Gee, maybe Allen should have been starting??

Of our top 14 lineups, only 1 consists of Sissoko. He’s been very bad this season.

Ross Hodgeson · March 19

Andrew · March 19

7 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Gee, maybe Allen should have been starting??

It’s not about who starts. It’s about who finishes and the minutes they get.

bstnsportsfan3 · March 19

Please god, all I want is NIT Sissoko to show up!

UNTLifer · March 19

Sissoko has the ability, but he plays too nice. Somebody needs to piss him off prior to the game.

MCMLXXX · March 19

GEAUX MEAN GREEN!

NT80 · March 19

1 hour ago, Andrew said:

It’s not about who starts. It’s about who finishes and the minutes they get.

I doubt Michael Jordan or Luka Doncic are starting on the bench. You put your best players on the floor to begin the game to set the tone and hopefully make the other team get concerned and play from behind.

MCMLXXX · March 19

14 minutes ago, NT80 said:

You put your best players on the floor to begin the game to set the tone and hopefully make the other team get concerned and play from behind.

Have you shared this with Coach Hodge, he needs to know.

In 2022 Tylor Perry came off the bench and was first team all CUSA.

Jelly Walker was POY, 1st team CUSA, and won the 6th man award which I thought meant he did not start.

2022 MBB Postseason Awards (PDF) - Conference USA

You may want to inform Andy Kennedy of this also.

NT80 · March 19

26 minutes ago, MCMLXXX said:

Have you shared this with Coach Hodge, he needs to know.

In 2022 Tylor Perry came off the bench and was first team all CUSA.

Perry's new coach starts him. Maybe that's why he left? lol

MCMLXXX · March 19

11 minutes ago, NT80 said:

Big deal. Perry's new coach starts him.

He also started last year.

Selton Miguel from USF was 6th man and 2nd team all AAC this year. Only one teammate was all conference AAC (1st team). Multiple coaches would disagree with the opinion that teams should start all their best players.

American Athletic Conference Announces Men’s Basketball Honors (theamerican.org)

Edited March 19 by MCMLXXX

DeepGreen · March 19

2 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Sissoko has the ability, but he plays too nice. Somebody needs to piss him off prior to the game.

Nba Playoffs GIF by namslam

How about a kick in the nuts to wake him up?

NT80 · March 19

56 minutes ago, MCMLXXX said:

Multiple coaches would disagree with the opinion that teams should start all their best players.

Sorry, far more coaches would say start your best players. In all sports.

NorthTexasWeLove · March 19

Both sides are correct...

Productivity has to be available off the bench. But it's hard to watch the productivity coming off the bench replace minimal productivity.

I would love to see more out of Sissoko. But we wouldn't have NIT hardware in our case if it wasn't for Sissoko. So, it's easy for me to want more out of him, but it's hard for me to be upset with him. He took on a difficult challenge in the NIT last year and rose up and played exceptionally well for us. Then stayed to try and do it again.