A basketball reach here but

[Dogariffic]

Which would you rather have:
1. NCAA bid but a very low seed.
2. NIT bid with a few games we can win and a chance to make the final four.

 

[seshomoru]

Is this a real question?

 

[bhamdog54]

Gotta go with NCAAT. The big dance would be huge for the psyche of this program. Heck I’d take just being an automatic qualifier

 

[BiscuitEater]

Which would you rather have:
1. NCAA bid but a very low seed.
2. NIT bid with a few games we can win and a chance to make the final four.

Easy. NCAA bid which would mean that we would either need to win ~ 6/7 of our last 10 SEC games OR we would win the SECT.

Both of those scenarios beat a NIT bid BUT a NIT bid beats what we have done the last 5 years!

 

[missouridawg]

Would you rather Charissa Thompson or Romona Shelbourne?

 

[thekimmer]

NCAAT will always be the answer to this question....

Which would you rather have:
1. NCAA bid but a very low seed.
2. NIT bid with a few games we can win and a chance to make the final four.

Not even close.

 

[512taylor]

Is this a real question?

Yours or his?

 

[mstateglfr]

Which would you rather have:
1. NCAA bid but a very low seed.
2. NIT bid with a few games we can win and a chance to make the final four.

NCAA.

An NCAAT bid would make a 17ton of fans happy and quiet so many down. So that would be excellent. Also, in order to make it, we would either win the SECT or basically win out for the regular season and win a couple games in the SECT, so that would make the regular season successful too.

Making the final four of the NIT would mean we won some more regular season games, won in the SECT, and won on the road in the NIT. That, to me, would be tremendous progress too.


Both would mean the team turned a corner and both provide the team with excellent experience.

 

[engie]

Would you rather:
1) Make the college football playoff but have to play Tua/Bama in game 1
2) Play very beatable team in the Sugar Bowl
*****

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

Which would you rather have:
1. NCAA bid but a very low seed.
2. NIT bid with a few games we can win and a chance to make the final four.

Would you rather have one or two nights with a hot girl or 6 nights with an ugly girl?

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Can she cook?

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

I’ll just say that if we get into the postseason I’ll be super happy. Last postseason game I saw was the UMASS NIT debacle. I need a new good memory to wash that pooh pooh sandwich away.

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

both can cook

 

[She Mate Me]

Which would you rather have:
1. NCAA bid but a very low seed.
2. NIT bid with a few games we can win and a chance to make the final four.

I would happily take either one at this point, but #1 ain't happenin' so let's do #2.

 

[PineGroveBully]

How are their elbows?

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

Would you rather:
1) Make the college football playoff but have to play Tua/Bama in game 1
2) Play very beatable team in the Sugar Bowl
*****

Hell, I might rather get that easy Sugar Bowl win first. Then go to the playoffs.

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

Would you rather have one or two nights with a hot girl or 6 nights with an ugly girl?

Which one is the most open minded and kinky?

 

[Seinfeld]

NCAA. As much as I’d like to believe that there’s a case to be made for winning a couple NIT games along with the experience, I’ve seen enough over the years to know that most teams don’t give a damn about being there. Therefore, I’ll go with the dance and a long shot prayer that we might upset somebody

 

[DAWG61]

Also, in order to make it, we would either win the SECT or basically win out for the regular season and win a couple games in the SECT, so that would make the regular season successful too.

We are 61st in RPI right now. We don't have to basically win out and win a couple games in the SECT to make the NCAA tourney right now. If we go 7-3 over our final 10 SEC games and win 1 in the SECT I think we'll get in.

 

[MedDawg]

Back when we were losing early NCAAT games with Stans...

Which would you rather have:
1. NCAA bid but a very low seed.
2. NIT bid with a few games we can win and a chance to make the final four.

...questions were posted of preferring NCAAT 1st round or 2nd round loss vs NIT championship or championship loss and I would have taken the NIT championship over the 2nd round loss and NIT final four over 1st round loss. I guess I was tired of the early NCAAT losses and enjoyed the year we went to the NIT final four. Also enjoyed the home NIT games and having more overall wins in the season.

As far as choosing now not knowing how we would do, I'd always prefer the NCAAT just in case we could get past the 2nd round into the Sweet Sixteen. Also, it has been a while since we even made the NCAAT.

 

[mstateglfr]

We are 61st in RPI right now. We don't have to basically win out and win a couple games in the SECT to make the NCAA tourney right now. If we go 7-3 over our final 10 SEC games and win 1 in the SECT I think we'll get in.

damn, there is always one.

I could argue that 7-3 is 'basically winning out' when you look at the results so far.
I could argue that 7-3 and 1 SECT win placing us in a position where you think we will get in is hardly a sure thing. I have seen what you think play out and not play out thru the years enough times to not put much weight in those thoughts.
I could argue that we need to go 8-2 and win 2 SECT games to be more secure, which is even closer to 'basically winning out', due to our terrible OOC schedule.
I could also argue that I was just typing something with emphasis and taking it literally word for word is absurd. Its why 'basically' is there- it is used as a way to say 'for the most part'. It is a way to express yourself when the overused word 'literally' isnt applicable.


Yeah, I think we basically need to win out and win a couple games in the SECT. To put numbers to that- we finish 5th in the conference, get 8 more conference wins, 2 conference losses, 2 SET wins, and 1 SECT loss. That, to me, is basically winning out and winning a couple in the SECT.
Lets now argue over if 7 or 8 more conference wins will get us in. Your turn- GO!

 

[Drebin]

Which would you rather have:
1. $1000
2. $50

 

[Junction John]

Yeah, but what if you got the $50 for 6 days in a row...?**

 

[Drebin]

 

[kired]

As much as I’d like to believe that there’s a case to be made for winning a couple NIT games along with the experience, I’ve seen enough over the years to know that most teams don’t give a damn about being there. Therefore, I’ll go with the dance and a long shot prayer that we might upset somebody

The two times we made a decent run in the NIT (2001, 2007) we followed it up an NCAA appearance - advanced to the round of 32 in 2002 and 2008.

So I would welcome a deep run in the NIT. But obviously prefer NCAA.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Yes

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Hmmm. $1000 for 1 day.......
Or
$50 per day for 6 days..........

This is such a mathematical dilemma.

What to do. What to do. What to do.

Let me ask Google and I will get back to you.

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

You eat pooh pooh sandwiches?

 

[bruiser.sixpack]

Which would you rather have:
1. NCAA bid but a very low seed.
2. NIT bid with a few games we can win and a chance to make the final four.

I had an epiphany. You said a very low seed is the NCAA choice. So like a 2 or 3 seed??? I am all in on that.

 

[DAWG61]

damn, there is always one.

I could argue that 7-3 is 'basically winning out' when you look at the results so far.
I could argue that 7-3 and 1 SECT win placing us in a position where you think we will get in is hardly a sure thing. I have seen what you think play out and not play out thru the years enough times to not put much weight in those thoughts.
I could argue that we need to go 8-2 and win 2 SECT games to be more secure, which is even closer to 'basically winning out', due to our terrible OOC schedule.
I could also argue that I was just typing something with emphasis and taking it literally word for word is absurd. Its why 'basically' is there- it is used as a way to say 'for the most part'. It is a way to express yourself when the overused word 'literally' isnt applicable.


Yeah, I think we basically need to win out and win a couple games in the SECT. To put numbers to that- we finish 5th in the conference, get 8 more conference wins, 2 conference losses, 2 SET wins, and 1 SECT loss. That, to me, is basically winning out and winning a couple in the SECT.
Lets now argue over if 7 or 8 more conference wins will get us in. Your turn- GO!

I've changed my mind after that diarrhea you just spewed. If we go 6-4 and win 2 games in the SECT we'll sneak in.

 

[The_Pylon]

The NIT

for sure. She'll do just about anything with just about anybody.

Which one is the most open minded and kinky?

 

[BulldogBlitz]

We have to get final four this year or fire Ben and pull all the scholarships. Its embarrassing that we aren't a final four team like all those years with Stands.

 

[Lazy Lightning]

Who cares about the NIT championship? I have no clue who even won the NIT last year, much less any year ever.

 

[tatedog]

These are the kinds of questions that being irrelevant for nearly a decade create.

eta: apologies for the reply to OP fail.

 

[BiscuitEater]

Last postseason game I saw was the UMASS NIT debacle. I need a new good memory to wash that pooh pooh sandwich away.

Newsflash .. that was the LAST postseason we even came close to making .. also the LAST season we won 20 or more games AND the LAST season we at least broke even in the SEC.

COACH	YEAR	REC	SEC
**********	11-12	21-12	8-8
Ray	12-13	10-22	4-14
Ray	13-14	14-19	3-15
Ray	14-15	13-19	6-12
Howland	15-16	14-17	7-11
Howland	16-17	16-16	6-12
Howland	17-18	15-6*	3-5*	*Current

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[DAWG61]

Newsflash .. that was the LAST postseason we even came close to making .. also the LAST season we won 20 or more games AND the LAST season we at least broke even in the SEC.

COACH	YEAR	REC	SEC
**********	11-12	21-12	8-8
Ray	12-13	10-22	4-14
Ray	13-14	14-19	3-15
Ray	14-15	13-19	6-12
Howland	15-16	14-17	7-11
Howland	16-17	16-16	6-12
Howland	17-18	15-6*	3-5*	*Current

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Get your Stansbury love posts in while you still can. Give Howland 14 years like Stansbury and he'll beat every record Stansbury achieved. Kinda like he's already signed more top 60 players than Stansbury was able to in his last seven years combined.

 

[Ranchdawg]

NCAA all the way, otherwise you are playing for 66th in the country.

 

[MedDawg]

Newsflash .. that was the LAST postseason we even came close to making .. also the LAST season we won 20 or more games AND the LAST season we at least broke even in the SEC.

COACH	YEAR	REC	SEC
**********	11-12	21-12	8-8
Howland	17-18	15-6*	3-5*	*Current

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We started 2011-12 at 19-5, 6-3 in the SEC, and ranked #20. Last 9 games we went 2-7.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Fans like

you are part of the reason why we're in this ****-show we are in.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

69th