NIT bound?

[18IsTheMan]

Would 16-15 (7-11) get us there?

The remaining 4 games shape up very favorably. We'll get our most difficult 2 at home (UK and UT) and our easier ones on the road (UGA and Ole Miss).

Closing out the season with 5 straight wins would look awfully, awfully good. One thing they like is teams that are playing hot down the stretch.

 

[18IsTheMan]

I'm not feeling the vibes.

 

[Dabo's Weenie]

One can only hope.

I mean, who wouldn't want to watch more of the entertaining brand of basketball this team is playing?

 

[JohnnySolo]

Will the players stick around and play or leave for their next school? Its not like they have to finish class,

 

[will110]

Would 16-15 (7-11) get us there?

The remaining 4 games shape up very favorably. We'll get our most difficult 2 at home (UK and UT) and our easier ones on the road (UGA and Ole Miss).

Closing out the season with 5 straight wins would look awfully, awfully good. One thing they like is teams that are playing hot down the stretch.

This team isn't winning 5 straight lol

 

[PrestonyteParrot]

One can only hope.

I mean, who wouldn't want to watch more of the entertaining brand of basketball this team is playing?

One and done!!!

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

 

[treyno2722]

This team isn't winning 5 straight lol

Winning tonight would be a major achievement.

 

[muscleknight]

The only way this team wins 5 is through forfeit

 

[rockingamecock]

Screw the NIT. It's pointless. Just get the season over with and fire Paris.

 

[18IsTheMan]

This team isn't winning 5 straight lol

Kicking UK’s butt up and down the court so far

 

[1vagamecock]

Kicking UK’s butt up and down the court so far

That didn't age well.

 

[18IsTheMan]

That didn't age well.

UK up by 4. We’re practically winning.

 

[1vagamecock]

Ellis is awful

 

[3USC1801]

UK up by 4. We’re practically winning.

 

[3USC1801]

Uh, oh.

 

[adcoop]

So much for the 5 game run to the finish.

 

[Cybercock]

From down two under three minutes to losing by 9. Same ol same ol

 

[StickyBandit]

Nope

 

[18IsTheMan]

I’m calling that a dub

 

[3USC1801]

 

[18IsTheMan]

Grit, determination, teamwork. We did everything necessary to win tonight. THIS game is why we hired Paris.

 

[HuntinAces]

Feel bad for the players. We have had multiple games like this. In the game near the end, and we just don’t make the plays.

 

[RL09]

@18IsTheMan , I completely missed your sarcasm last time, but I did not bite this time. Oh God no, please no NIT, this needs to be over soon, lol

 

[RL09]

Grit, determination, teamwork. We did everything necessary to win tonight. THIS game is why we hired Paris.

omg the sarcasm is really on tonight!

 

[muscleknight]

Dawn knows you need bigs to win.

 

[18IsTheMan]

I'm not giving up on the dream. Where there's a will, there's a way.

Get. It. Done. Lamont.

https://www.ticketmaster.com/nit-game-tickets/artist/1071211

 

[rockingamecock]

I wouldn't buy tix for the NIT if it was 6 blocks away

 

[Cockofdawn]

NIT?? 4 More wins and this squad is on theNCAA bubble!! look at that Schedule!! They have gotta be considered at least a Bubble Team!!

 

[18IsTheMan]

Best case scenario for Donati would be for the team to get inexplicably hot and win the SECT, gaining an auto bid to the NCAAT. He can't fire a coach who just made the NCAAT, so he gets off the hook for having to make the call and pay the buyout.

 

[Piscis]

Best case scenario for Donati would be for the team to get inexplicably hot and win the SECT, gaining an auto bid to the NCAAT. He can't fire a coach who just made the NCAAT, so he gets off the hook for having to make the call and pay the buyout.

It could happen. A competitive loss against a traditional power like UK is strong evidence that Paris has this team moving in the right direction. Like those who are strong advocates for expanding the CFP to a big enough field that SC can back in and then, anything can happen. This team getting into the NCAAT, by any means necessary, means we could have a magic run to a NC in MBB.

You have to believe!!!

I still say, Paris just needs more time. He knows what he is doing.

 

[18IsTheMan]

He knows what he is doing.

He knows he's getting paid, that's for sure.

 

[Go Gamecocks]

 

[will110]

Best case scenario for Donati would be for the team to get inexplicably hot and win the SECT, gaining an auto bid to the NCAAT. He can't fire a coach who just made the NCAAT, so he gets off the hook for having to make the call and pay the buyout.

It is possible...Georgia did it in 2008.

 

[18IsTheMan]

It is possible...Georgia did it in 2008.

We could pull an NC State. Coach who was going to be fired ended up winning the conference tourney, made a run in the NCAAT, was forced to retain the coach due to a clause in his contract, then fired him the next season.

 

[will110]

We could pull an NC State. Coach who was going to be fired ended up winning the conference tourney, made a run in the NCAAT, was forced to retain the coach due to a clause in his contract, then fired him the next season.

Georgia gave Dennis Felton an extension after that magical run in 2008 though. That seems like something USC would do.

 

[JohnnySolo]

Coaches should be jumping at the chance to work here. Tremendous pay with absolutely zero results or accountability. I'd take the job. In 5 years I'm sipping cold beer on the beach earning interest on my buyout.

 

[ScWildthing61]

This team isn't winning 5 straight lol

Probably lose 5 straight

 

[Piscis]

Georgia gave Dennis Felton an extension after that magical run in 2008 though. That seems like something USC would do.

Felton went 17-17 in that "magical" season, 4-12 in conference play. They lost in the first round of the NCAAT. Felton was fired mid season the next year.

I don't remember the details, but in the SEC tournament, UK was upset early so UGA didn't have to play them.

 

[Dabo's Weenie]

I'm not giving up on the dream. Where there's a will, there's a way.

Get. It. Done. Lamont.

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