View Poll Results: NIT OR NOT TO NIT
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HELL YEAH I WANT TO NIT
12 14.46% -
NIT IS FOR DAYTON AND LESSER SCHOOLS
18 21.69% -
THIS YEAR ONLY
36 43.37% -
ANY X BASKETBALL IS GOOD 🏀
17 20.48%
Results 11 to 20 of 88
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02-21-2019, 12:51 PM #11
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02-21-2019, 01:22 PM #12
I root for the program no matter who or where they play. More games to watch is more games. So, yeah, knowing that they have a snowball's chance of making the NCAA, I'd love for them to play in the NIT.
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02-21-2019, 01:23 PM #13
Yes and there isn’t a good reason not to.
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02-21-2019, 01:23 PM #14
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Agree with those that said it gave Steele and the team more opportunity to work together, but I am also a big fan of learning how to deal with adversity. Even the greatest amongst us have to taste failure and eat humble pie... It's important to know what that feels like - even if it is to ensure that you never find yourself in that spot again.
So yea - I say go the NIT - as a purgatory to getting back to the NCAA
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02-21-2019, 01:26 PM #15
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02-21-2019, 01:31 PM #16
This is a good debate. I voted "this year only". But the question was "would you be happy with" and no i would not be happy with it. But I would play in it.
The only thing worse than teams like Dayton enjoying NIT bids are the teams that are "too big time" for the NIT.
Trust me, I don't think this will happen, but if X wins out they are 18-13 (10-8) with wins and they've suddenly piled up some decent wins.. @ Hall, @ SJU, @ Butler and home vs. Creighton, Nova and SJU. Stranger things....Last edited by GetUp5; 02-21-2019 at 01:34 PM.
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02-21-2019, 02:14 PM #17
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02-21-2019, 02:23 PM #18
It’s been a long time ago, but 2 of my most favorite memories of Xavier basketball revolve around the NIT....one, beating the suckeyes in front of a sold out Cincinnati Gardens crowd and.... two, an epic comeback against Princton to win their NIT regional and earn a trip to NY for the finals.
So...this year only....for me
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02-21-2019, 02:25 PM #19
The only thing worse than not making the NCAA is not making the NIT, so bring it on. Some powerhouse programs have played in the NIT fairly recently.
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02-21-2019, 04:28 PM #20
We're passed the point of ever being happy playing in the NIT.
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