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re: Teams that have turned down the NIT
Posted on 3/17/24 at 6:42 pm to cardswinagain
Posted on 3/17/24 at 6:42 pm to cardswinagain
I don’t understand turning down the NIT, especially a team like St John’s
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Posted on 3/17/24 at 6:58 pm to GetCocky11
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I don’t understand turning down the NIT, especially a team like St John’s
The players have been constantly practicing since October. At this point in the season they are all dealing with some degree of injury/pain. They don’t feel like going through more work for a basically meaningless tournament. No different from football players opting out of a non-playoff bowl game.
Now there isn’t even the carrot of playing Madison Square Garden. The final four is in a relatively small gym in Indianapolis
Posted on 3/17/24 at 7:08 pm to GetCocky11
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I don’t understand turning down the NIT, especially a team like St John’s
Given Rick Pitino's comments on barstool interview about having to recruit a whole new team I can see why.
If schools finish the season terribly (See Ole Miss going 2-9) or they have players that are wanting out (LSU Ben Simmons year) it doesn't really make sense to play meaningless games.
Really it only makes sense if you are like LSU this year where you will probably get most of your team back. Get guys like Ward, Reid, Williams, some extra reps and build momentum going into next season.
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