Team voted no on NIT

[pittguy81]

I remember the early Ben Howland/Dixon teams using the NIT as a springboard. That was 20+ years ago. Things have obviously changed. Listen to today;s players or they'll just enter the portal and sign a bigger NIL deal with another school. It's a clusterf*ck

 

[Parkview57]

The last post I cited you called them quitters.

haha, no I didn't, sober up, or better yet, put down the crack pipe, my apologies if you are truly struggling with addiction.

 

[CrazyPaco]

It’s a different world with the Transfer Portal and NIL.

Playing in the NIT has no effect on either.

 

[TheSpecialSauce]

Playing in the NIT has no effect on either.

Portal opens tomorrow.

 

[pittguy81]

Playing in the NIT has no effect on either.

It sure does for players who are adamant about not going the NIT. Go against their wishes and watch the other schools circle like vultures with their NIL offers

 

[CrazyPaco]

With you leaving the Progra—no season tickets, no donations—sounds like quitting to me. Put your name in the fan portal.

No matter what I do, I can't have my name stricken from the media guide.

I will probably end up keeping my season tickets, even though it hasn't made financial sense for me to have them for many years now.

 

[CrazyPaco]

Portal opens tomorrow.

And how does playing in the NIT affect that?

 

[NCPitt]

Sorry, no where is it written anyone voted. Look it up. From the PG

"We made the decision to decline an NIT invitation as a team and with the support of our university leadership. It was a difficult choice, but ultimately what is best for our student-athletes".

Then who voted?

 

[NCPitt]

haha, no I didn't, sober up, or better yet, put down the crack pipe, my apologies if you are truly struggling with addiction.

What does this mean then?

I mean I agree with you, but why quit on an opportunity to play together and continue to get better?

 

[Spectacle]

That's true, I don't know. In '92 it was after though.

It still is not something for the players to vote on, IMO. And I completely disagree with Capel having the team do so.

You are right, Capel is the steward. And I am the steward of my support for the program. He made his call. And I will have to carefully think on mine.

I'm sure the hoops program will be hurting without your 5 dollar donation.

 

[Parkview57]

What does this mean then?

Then who voted?

The point is no one voted, your man Capel inspired them to go their separate ways so he could look into the portal.

 

[caleco's]

Leave now. If you think you can dictate the careers of other people who owe you nothing, take your hubris elsewhere

These players are paid by the fans

 

[Parkview57]

I'm sure the hoops program will be hurting without your 5 dollar donation.

You tell'em, the program needs nobody's money, it is doing just fine as is.

 

[Fsgolfdr]

Where’s it written that electing not to play in a meaningless tournament is quitting on the season ?

 

[pierre93]

Selfishly i’d prefer to see them play a few more games , but they just finished.a long hard season and got ripped , they deserved better . Why risk injury to play in a few meaningless games , let them get back to being college students .

Now it’s time for JC to go get them muscle !

congrats to Duquesne !

Yes heard risking injury was a big factor. H2P

 

[Millerton24]

They are losers then. I definitely will not be directing any donations or NIL gifts to hoops.

I'll seriously rethink renewing season tickets too.

Peace out

 

[CrazyPaco]

Power conference programs not too good to play in the NIT:

LSU, Georgia, Boston College, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Iowa, Minnesota, Seton Hall, Providence, Villanova, Butler, Xavier, Cincinnati, UCF, Kansas State, Utah

 

[ASDannels]

Maybe they can go play the US women's soccer team in a exhibition game. That way they can play, but can't be criticized for losing to a Sunbelt team.

 

[CrazyPaco]

Tom Crean going off on Pitt and other opt outs on ESPN2. He was totally fired up and he he is 100% correct.

 

[CrazyPaco]

I'm sure the hoops program will be hurting without your 5 dollar donation.

LOL... I wish I hadn't even spent that much on this group.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

Shut the **** up

Says the most bipolar poster in Pantherlair history.

 

[NCPitt]

The point is no one voted, your man Capel inspired them to go their separate ways so he could look into the portal.

There has been nothing published to substantiate that.

Btw, you thought they voted.

Voting to shut it down with opportunity on the table is quite the opposite.IMO

 

[PatMac59]

lol imagine cancelling your season tickets over a team refusing to play in the BBVA Compass Tournament.

 

[Parkview57]

There has been nothing published to substantiate that.

Except for the PG quoting Capel who did not use the term vote, sounds like the team discussed it. But, nevertheless they have made a decision that is good for them. so be it.

Yes, but I researched it, not really a vote per se after actually reading the quote.

 

[Black Panther]

Tom Crean going off on Pitt and other opt outs on ESPN2. He was totally fired up and he he is 100% correct.

Unless I heard wrong,apparently they told the NIT early on this week they would be not taking a bid.This just didn’t happen today.That also might be why Bub was asked if he was coming back after the UNC game.That would be a season ending question and as it turned out it was.

 

[CrazyPaco]

Unless I heard wrong,apparently they told the NIT early on this week they would be not taking a bid.This just didn’t happen today.That also might be why Bub was asked if he was coming back after the UNC game.That would be a season ending question and as it turned out it was.

No matter when it was decided, it is a terrible decision. Except that you can't even blame it on the emotion of the moment, it really changes nothing. In fact, it makes it worse.

 

[NCPitt]

Except for the PG quoting Capel who did not use the term vote, sounds like the team discussed it. But, nevertheless they have made a decision that is good for them. so be it.

But you continue to blame only Capel (despite your prior posts) though nothing backs you up about sole blame. Your dislike of Capel clouds your thoughts.

 

[Black Panther]

No matter when it was decided, it is a terrible decision. Except that you can't even blame it on the emotion of the moment, it really changes nothing. In fact, it makes it worse.

I agree with you.They should have taken the bid and played.I liked Creans passion on the subject.I sort of lost a little respect for him since he left Pitt but he gained it all back tonight.

 

[Parkview57]

Your dislike of Capel clouds your thoughts.

Not really, I don't feel that strongly about it. He definitely knows the college game,,,

Unless I heard wrong,apparently they told the NIT early on this week they would be not taking a bid.

I hope so , it would be a better way of making the decision, this is something that HCJC is good at , he knows what to expect and how to get ahead of this stuff.

 

[upj87]

Going to the NIT is like going to a lower bowl game in football. It is good to play for the practice, exposure, etc.

exposure? Hahaha. .

 

[CrazyPaco]

Power conference programs not too good to play in the NIT:

LSU, Georgia, Boston College, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Iowa, Minnesota, Seton Hall, Providence, Villanova, Butler, Xavier, Cincinnati, UCF, Kansas State, Utah

Per the NIT selection show, teams that declined:
St. John's, Pitt, Oklahoma, Memphis, Ole Miss, and Indiana.

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

Per the NIT selection show, teams that declined:
St. John's, Pitt, Oklahoma, Memphis, Ole Miss, and Indiana.

Think those might just be some of the notables. For instance, I didn't see Syracuse in the field.

 

[CrazyPaco]

Think those might just be some of the notables. For instance, I didn't see Syracuse in the field.

They aren't in the field, but according to Syracusefan.com, they didn't receive a bid. WSYR said it was unclear if they weren't invited or declined. Nothing on the primary fan message board indicates they declined.

 

[CrazyPaco]

Trib writes:

"So irritated were Pitt officials after receiving the NCAA snub, they immediately declined an invitation to the NIT for “what is best for our student-athletes,” according to a statement from coach Jeff Capel."

That doesn't speak very well of "Pitt officials," at all. Most people on this board following developments over the past 48 hours expected them not be be selected. It shouldn't have come as a surprise.

 

[Las Panteras]

These guys are now getting paid to play . Apparently that does not carry over to the post season?

Look at football. The day is coming where teams tell these piss ant bowl games, either you pay us or we stay home.

Given the recent events with Pitt and other declining schools, has that day arrived??

 

[Sean Miller Fan]

Power conference programs not too good to play in the NIT:

LSU, Georgia, Boston College, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Iowa, Minnesota, Seton Hall, Providence, Villanova, Butler, Xavier, Cincinnati, UCF, Kansas State, Utah

Not sure that's a great argument though. That's only 17 P6 schools in the NIT out of 32. Out of those 17, 5 are Big East basketball-only schools. 1 is a clear basketball school (Wake). 2 are either new P6 or a historically terrible program (BC, UCF).

The only like programs who accepted NIT bids are LSU, UGa, VT, OSU, Iowa, Min, Cin, KSt, Utah

 

[TheWerewolfFromTwilight]

They aren't in the field, but according to Syracusefan.com, they didn't receive a bid. WSYR said it was unclear if they weren't invited or declined.

There's no way they wouldn't have been invited. Xavier is like 16-17.

 

[PITTstorm]

Why on earth would Bub Carrington risk injury playing in the NIT when virtually every NBA mock draft predicts he will be a first-rounder?

 

[pittbb80]

Yes. I can’t stand people quitting on their teams when there’s a bowl game left. Doesn’t make them wrong, but I hate it. I want to see people finish what they started.

They did finish the main and only objective. To finish as high as they can in the ACC. Play in the ACC tourney and try to get an NCAA bid. They decided NOT to play in an optional exhibition. That is meaningless. They didn’t quit on their team because they the team decided as one not to play in tbese meaningless games. TV ratings and fan attendance proves how worthless these games are.

 

[CrazyPaco]

I agree with you.They should have taken the bid and played.I liked Creans passion on the subject.I sort of lost a little respect for him since he left Pitt but he gained it all back tonight.

100% spot on.