NIT 2/13.

[spider23]

I have seen so many coaches (like the Texas coach for example) say a key is to "get old", many times plugging in roster holes with grad transfer etc. so that they have that critical experience. Seems to work for all these other schools, but then again they have good coaches.

 

[spiderman]

we are experienced and we expected and hoped for an at-large, but older doesn't guarantee anything. one and done kids are usually the best players on the floor. Tyler's certainly one of our best without being a 5th year guy. Nick of 2 and 4 years ago was a better player younger with better knees.

 

[GKiller]

we are experienced and we expected and hoped for an at-large, but older doesn't guarantee anything. one and done kids are usually the best players on the floor. Tyler's certainly one of our best without being a 5th year guy. Nick of 2 and 4 years ago was a better player younger with better knees.

what 1 & done kids did we play this year?

 

[SpiderK]

I don’t think we have any 4 & done’s on our team.

 

[97spiderfan]

we are experienced and we expected and hoped for an at-large, but older doesn't guarantee anything. one and done kids are usually the best players on the floor. Tyler's certainly one of our best without being a 5th year guy. Nick of 2 and 4 years ago was a better player younger with better knees.

Some of us said this all preseason while others were like, Nick is gonna be our starting 2 guard and our offense is gonna be so great.

 

[712_VT]

we are experienced and we expected and hoped for an at-large, but older doesn't guarantee anything. one and done kids are usually the best players on the floor. Tyler's certainly one of our best without being a 5th year guy. Nick of 2 and 4 years ago was a better player younger with better knees.

So I guess nicks knees is the excuse this year?

 

[spiderman]

just saying we got awfully excited about our experience on the assumption that everyone always continues to get better and thus the team must get better. it's not always the case.

 

[97spiderfan]

just saying we got awfully excited about our experience on the assumption that everyone always continues to get better and thus the team must get better. it's not always the case.

Not all of us were excited, some of us knew the chef making the meal was the same.

 

[8legs1dream]

Not all of us were excited, some of us knew the chef making the meal was the same.

Last season was a real eye opener for me. My expectations were turned way down for the super senior group heading into this season.

 

[97spiderfan]

Last season was a real eye opener for me. My expectations were turned way down for the super senior group heading into this season.

Right, we all watched this team underperform last year, did we not?

 

[spider23]

Right, we all watched this team underperform last year, did we not?

Yep, we peaked right around the run up to the A10 tournament, the almost made the NCAA's. We had a good shot, BUT as we have seen with this group there were no guarantees that they would have one a couple games in the A10 tourney. And Blake Franchise is not walking back in that door. We can debate all we want about his pros and cons, but his shooting, scoring and toughness has not been replicated at the off guard spot this season. Goose has been good of late, but even when fully healthy not a scorer like Blake - and we really needed that for the games GIlyard can't or won't score. Huge hole on the roster this season. And Cayo came crashing back to earth, so very uneven performance at the 4.

 

[urmite]

Yep, we peaked right around the run up to the A10 tournament, the almost made the NCAA's. We had a good shot, BUT as we have seen with this group there were no guarantees that they would have one a couple games in the A10 tourney. And Blake Franchise is not walking back in that door. We can debate all we want about his pros and cons, but his shooting, scoring and toughness has not been replicated at the off guard spot this season. Goose has been good of late, but even when fully healthy not a scorer like Blake - and we really needed that for the games GIlyard can't or won't score. Huge hole on the roster this season. And Cayo came crashing back to earth, so very uneven performance at the 4.

Did 97 mean 2020-2021?

 

[urmite]

Anyway...

Somehow we are mentioned here

NCAA Tournament bracketology: Big Ten's depth can help it win the bubble on Selection Sunday

The Big Ten has emerged as the conference with the most depth, and that means it could have as many as nine teams reach March Madness

www.usatoday.com

 

[SFspidur]

Yep, we peaked right around the run up to the A10 tournament, the almost made the NCAA's. We had a good shot, BUT as we have seen with this group there were no guarantees that they would have one a couple games in the A10 tourney.

You seem to have confused last year with the year before.

Edit: LOL, I'm too slow.

 

[urmite]

You seem to have confused last year with the year before.

Edit: LOL, I'm too slow.

Well, now there is a first...

 

[712_VT]

Anyway...

Somehow we are mentioned here

NCAA Tournament bracketology: Big Ten's depth can help it win the bubble on Selection Sunday

The Big Ten has emerged as the conference with the most depth, and that means it could have as many as nine teams reach March Madness

www.usatoday.com

Right and that’s enough success for the administration. Simply being mentioned as a bubble team.