http://wtvr.com/2018/03/11/vcu-decides-not-play-in-the-postseason
Thought the board could use some humor.
Thought the board could use some humor.
"VCU decides not to play in the postseason"
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Just saw this mentioned on the other thread, sorry for the double up.
Still that headline gets me...
Still that headline gets me...
Best part of statement - and we are humbled. Can't recall any concept of humility of any kind previously associated with Broad Street basketball.
Lol. If they didn’t like this season they certainly won’t like what’s in store for next year.
Thing is I think he is a good coach(I may be bias since he’s 0-2 vs us). Problem is he had to take over a team at the back end of all their success and is tasked with rebuilding it. Fans are gonna eat him alive before he gets the team he wants to compete.
Richmond “decided” not to play post season basketball this year as well...
(Sorry, I couldn’t help myself)
(Sorry, I couldn’t help myself)
I'm sure the CBI would take them. The CBI will take anyone with a winning record who is willing to pay. Honestly, the main reason I think they opted against it was because they know they can't sell out a CBI game, and that would end their beloved sellout streak.
You are charitable - my take is although they are "humbled" it is beneath them to be associated with such a low tier tournament coupled with your take that it would be "egg on their face" if fans didn't flock to the game to watch their wonderful basketball team ......
Do they still have the CBI championship banner from 2010 hanging? Was there in 2011 when I was there for a game.
Yeah, but why did we decide in October?
Was that this year or next you are referring to? If next year, I think the decision was made in March. We kept Mooney. Our admin could honestly give a rip if we make the postseason. Their selling tickets, getting donations, and spinning it all as a rip roaring success.
http://www.richmond.com/sports/coll.../article_b113fbba-797f-5703-a500-04fbcddf20e0
Apparently health was the reason they turned down the CBI. Because 2 guys sprained their ankles in NOVEMBER and another guy that gets a hand full of minutes a game hurt his wrist the other day.
They should've just said it's a crappy pay for play tournament and we want no part of it.
Apparently health was the reason they turned down the CBI. Because 2 guys sprained their ankles in NOVEMBER and another guy that gets a hand full of minutes a game hurt his wrist the other day.
They should've just said it's a crappy pay for play tournament and we want no part of it.
I fully realize we stunk this year.
I also love kicking VCU when they're down.
I also love kicking VCU when they're down.
Yes, but believe we also turned down the CBI more recently as most teams at our level do. It is a pay to play and embarrassing for an A-10 level program to play in it.
Only time, I could see it as enhancing is if you have a really young team and you want to get them some postseason experience. That is us this year, but when you only have 12 wins, even a pay to play like the CBI won't take you.
Look at the CBI fields from 2015-2018, a below 500 Colorado in 2015 might be the best team in the last 3 years. That tournament has really taken a downturn...
This headline should have said “the postseason chooses not to play VCU”
Obviously you haven’t read wiki...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_College_Basketball_Invitational
Wiki is always correct, right?
