Just my opinion on this, but I feel that the NIT would be far better for this young team than the NCAA.
Remember, before the season began, everyone knew that we lost 4 starters and this would be a major rebuilding year for the Tide. I expected a losing record, given the lack of experience. Then all of a sudden, we had early success and everyone raised the bar higher. Now that we have settled into mediocrity, we are being considered a "bubble team" to make the NCAA's.
Here's a news flash for you: We are NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO WIN THE NCAA TOURNEY, so why even fret over whether or not we go to it. Face it, if you don't make the sweet 16, you're no better off than the teams that didn't even go to the tournament. Do we want to be a number 15 or 16 seed that gets shellacked by St. Joe's or Duke on national TV? I don't think so.
This is why I hope we go to the NIT. The young team we have DOES have enough to make a serious run to the FINAL 4 of the NIT, and that would be a huge plus in playing time and adding experienced depth for next year. JMHO. Any others out there who feel the same? RRRRRRRRRRRRTR (for the long haul)!
Remember, before the season began, everyone knew that we lost 4 starters and this would be a major rebuilding year for the Tide. I expected a losing record, given the lack of experience. Then all of a sudden, we had early success and everyone raised the bar higher. Now that we have settled into mediocrity, we are being considered a "bubble team" to make the NCAA's.
Here's a news flash for you: We are NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO WIN THE NCAA TOURNEY, so why even fret over whether or not we go to it. Face it, if you don't make the sweet 16, you're no better off than the teams that didn't even go to the tournament. Do we want to be a number 15 or 16 seed that gets shellacked by St. Joe's or Duke on national TV? I don't think so.
This is why I hope we go to the NIT. The young team we have DOES have enough to make a serious run to the FINAL 4 of the NIT, and that would be a huge plus in playing time and adding experienced depth for next year. JMHO. Any others out there who feel the same? RRRRRRRRRRRRTR (for the long haul)!