**OFFICIAL** The sky IS falling thread

[Victory_For_UNI]

*****DISCLAIMER*****

This is a thread dedicated to those of us who are now hoping for a 1 seed in the NIT tourney. If you are going to try to come in here and talk me/us out of it, don't. Stick to your positive/purple kool aid/the committee will take Jordan into account threads.

With that being said:

Can we get a 1 seed in the NIT?? My feeling is that if the committee isn't going to give St. Mary's a pass last year when they were missing their star player, it's not gonna matter for us this year. Especially seeing as how three of our four losses are to AWFUL teams.

[MeOW!]

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The bigger question is: Would Panther fans even support the team in the NIT? The top seeds in the NIT get to host games, but with us struggling to fill the McLeod on a regular basis, how many would show up for an NIT game?

[ryan19]

Re: **OFFICIAL** The sky IS falling thread

*****DISCLAIMER*****

This is a thread dedicated to those of us who are now hoping for a 1 seed in the NIT tourney. If you are going to try to come in here and talk me/us out of it, don't. Stick to your positive/purple kool aid/the committee will take Jordan into account threads.

With that being said:

Can we get a 1 seed in the NIT?? My feeling is that if the committee isn't going to give St. Mary's a pass last year when they were missing their star player, it's not gonna matter for us this year. Especially seeing as how three of our four losses are to AWFUL teams.

You sir, are a...

[We're4UNI]

Re: **OFFICIAL** The sky IS falling thread

*****DISCLAIMER*****

This is a thread dedicated to those of us who are now hoping for a 1 seed in the NIT tourney. If you are going to try to come in here and talk me/us out of it, don't. Stick to your positive/purple kool aid/the committee will take Jordan into account threads.

With that being said:

Can we get a 1 seed in the NIT?? My feeling is that if the committee isn't going to give St. Mary's a pass last year when they were missing their star player, it's not gonna matter for us this year. Especially seeing as how three of our four losses are to AWFUL teams.

This thread is ridiculous. Talking about a 1 seed in the NIT?? Why don't you wait to see what happens on Saturday and during the tournament first...

[Panther-Sheik]

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The bigger question is: Would Panther fans even support the team in the NIT? The top seeds in the NIT get to host games, but with us struggling to fill the McLeod on a regular basis, how many would show up for an NIT game?

I hate to give any level of respect to this thread, but I would definitely support UNI in the NIT...But, that will have to wait for another year, cuz this year we will be in the Dance!!

[Victory_For_UNI]

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I hate to give any level of respect to this thread, but I would definitely support UNI in the NIT...But, that will have to wait for another year, cuz this year we will be in the Dance!!

This thread is ridiculous. Talking about a 1 seed in the NIT?? Why don't you wait to see what happens on Saturday and during the tournament first...

You sir, are a...

Then don't post here, dipsh*ts. This is for me and those of my ilk who are looking at this through an outside observer's vantage point.

Facts:

-We lost to a 1-13 Big East DePaul (8-18 overall)
-We lost to a 2-15 Evansville (8-20 overall)
-We lost to 8-8 Bradley (15-14 overall)
-Our BCS wins (that you all want to hang our hats on) are over garbage teams
>Boston College is 4-8 (13-13)
>Iowa State is 2-10 (13-14)
>Iowa is 3-11 (9-18)
-Our two "decent" wins are over the leaders of the CAA (#12 RPI Conference) and the MAAC (#15 RPI Conference), both obvious 1-bid leagues.
-Our two conference leaders were beaten by the last place team (for that team's only conference wins).

[Spathicle]

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At least there will be open seats in the McLeod this weekend, maybe I'll be able to scalp a seat.

If not I'll be there for the NIT games...

[Panther789]

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In about 3 weeks, this thread will be linked about 100 times as we make a run in the NCAA's.

[ryan19]

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Then don't post here, dipsh*ts. This is for me and those of my ilk who are looking at this through an outside observer's vantage point.

Facts:

-We lost to a 1-13 Big East DePaul (8-18 overall)
-We lost to a 2-15 Evansville (8-20 overall)
-We lost to 8-8 Bradley (15-14 overall)
-Our BCS wins (that you all want to hang our hats on) are over garbage teams
>Boston College is 4-8 (13-13)
>Iowa State is 2-10 (13-14)
>Iowa is 3-11 (9-18)
-Our two "decent" wins are over the leaders of the CAA (#12 RPI Conference) and the MAAC (#15 RPI Conference), both obvious 1-bid leagues.
-Our two conference leaders were beaten by the last place team (for that team's only conference wins).

Why don't you have your pity party through pm's... this is a public message board, dips*it

[Silent Earl]

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Bradley is not an awful team. Other than that I have no response.

[jegbomb52]

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Bradley is a terrible team in the eyes of the selection committee. They will be a poor loss for Illinois's resume, they should be a poor loss for our resume.

Why are we getting all over this thread, the thread clearly states if you don't like it don't read it. Its not like he is trying to get you to believe in his ways. I personally think we will get in the NCAA's because I think we win on Saturday and pull at least one W in STL.

That being said, to answer his question, no, I won't be supporting UNI in the NIT. After the hopes reached a certain point this year to support an NIT bid would just be ridiculous.

[UNI83]

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Why don't you have your pity party through pm's... this is a public message board, dips*it

Not that I agree with the points of this thread but the part bolded says STFU if you don't like it.

[JayJ79]

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Especially seeing as how three of our four losses are to AWFUL teams.

However, if we do happen to make it to the "Dance", we won't have to play any AWFUL teams, so that betters our chances of winning, right?

[Cannic88]

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That being said, to answer his question, no, I won't be supporting UNI in the NIT. After the hopes reached a certain point this year to support an NIT bid would just be ridiculous.

Not going to agree with anyone in this thread, but your telling me you wouldnt care about UNI if we didnt make the big dance? wow just wow.

[Silent Earl]

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There will be a number teams in the dance worse than Bradley.