2007 Nit

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

So how is it people seemed to think Drexel got shafted by the NCAA, but yet they were still seeded 3rd in their region? And, of course, they still lose their first-round game.

I've found that what happens in the NIT is not a good indicator of what a team could have or would have done in the NCAA. Teams sometimes are disappointed or don't care when they play in the NIT.

[Nevadaref]

UMass/Alabama was a great game.

Alabama hits a 3 at the buzzer to force OT.
Alabama makes a put back with 9.1 left in OT to tie it.

UMass makes a FT line jumper with 1.6 left to win it.

Also there was an interesting clock issue with 24 seconds remaining in the OT. Somehow when the game went to OT and the clock was set for those five minutes the tenths of a second display went away. Since no one would know this until there was less than 1 minute remaining, the officials noticed it during a stoppage at 24 seconds and had the clock display changed to show the tenths as required by rule. 24.6 was put on the display and the game was finished.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

UMass/Alabama was a great game.

It was terrific, but I can't stay up to watch when the OT period starts at 11:40 pm.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

It was terrific, but I can't stay up to watch when the OT period starts at 11:40 pm.

Tivo, DVD recorder, VCR ???

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Tivo, DVD recorder, VCR ???

I was watching in bed, and don't have any of those in the bedroom.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Scrapper1

It was terrific, but I can't stay up to watch when the OT period starts at 11:40 pm.

You are old beyond your years......

You must be a Rangers fan.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

You are old beyond your years......

Don't I know it.

[Junker]

In these parts, the most entertaining thing has been Steve Alford whining in a press conference about Iowa being left out of the NIT. It's a pretty good clip. He begins by saying how he isn't going to make excuses and whine, then he spends the next 10 minutes making excuses and whining about how the 4th place team in the Big 10 has always been in the NIT. I guess there's a first time for everything.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Junker

In these parts, the most entertaining thing has been Steve Alford whining in a press conference about Iowa being left out of the NIT. It's a pretty good clip. He begins by saying how he isn't going to make excuses and whine, then he spends the next 10 minutes making excuses and whining about how the 4th place team in the Big 10 has always been in the NIT. I guess there's a first time for everything.

No one expected Iowa to be tied for 4th in the conference, and I don't think doing so really changed anyone's mind about how good they were. I think it's funny about how after not expecting this team to do much, people are all over Alford for not making the tournament. I was on the Alford bandwagon when they hired him, but have grown less and less enamored. His post season record is even worse than his conference record, though.

[Scrapper1]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I've found that what happens in the NIT is not a good indicator of what a team could have or would have done in the NCAA. Teams sometimes are disappointed or don't care when they play in the NIT.

I think you're probably right, but how could you have "found" this, when the teams can only play in one or the other? There's no way to compare what they do in the NIT with what they "would've done" in the NCAA.

I once worked a sort of "consolation" tournament for D3 college teams that got bounced from their conference tourney early. It was like working a scrimmage. Our locker room was next to the losing team's locker room and there was no emotion at all at halftime when it was still a close game.

[dblref]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I've found that what happens in the NIT is not a good indicator of what a team could have or would have done in the NCAA. Teams sometimes are disappointed or don't care when they play in the NIT.

If they don't care about playing in the NIT, then don't accept the invitation.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by dblref

If they don't care about playing in the NIT, then don't accept the invitation.

It possible that their institution requires them to go. Their hearts just may not be in it after failing to receive an NCAA bid.

[Nevadaref]

The NIT game between Air Force and Austin Peay, which I was really looking forward to watching this evening, is being put off due to the women's tennis match going to a third set on ESPN2 right now. I am missing the entire first half.

[Nevadaref]

Well the tennis is finally over and I get to see the second half of the game.

With 16:14 remaining Air Force's Nick Welch picks up a loose ball in the lane and goes in for a shot. He is fouled on the arm and the ball comes out of his hands a foot or so and while still airborne he catches it again with both hands and tosses it into the basket. The officials counted the goal.

I disagree with that decision.

[NewNCref]

Did anyone find the 10-second call in the Kansas St.-Vermont game a little strange? It looked like to me that the Trail had the count, and hadn't gotten to 10 yet, when the Center comes flying from across the court toward the table with the 10-second call. Anyone know what happened?