Shockers in CBI

[jocoshock]

The NIT will be announced on ESPNU at 8:00 tonight.

Honestly, I may be more interested in the NIT and it's matchups this year then I will be about the NCAA tourney. Freakin NCAA tourney is going to be a SNOOOOOZZZEEEE fest for the most part.

Agreed.

[WUwolf]

Every year basketball fans ***** about who's in and who's out,invariably we have our breath taken from us when the upsets start to happen.The NCAA mens basketball tournament is the best sporting event in the United States and it aint even close IMO.It sucks that blatant exclusions occur every year but i for one HATE CRIEGHTON,they SUCK and im glad those elitist pricks are going to the dance,irregardless of the revenue loss.

[wsushockerdude]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
nicely put........sorta

[Jelloshock]

shoud be soon - they have already announced the NIT

[melcong4]

I want to know who we play. :clap:

[Denny Crane]

Okay, my original thoughts were St Louis, ORU, Houston or UTEP. I then thought about New Mexico State but the Aggies aren't interested. St Louis may be a possible matchup for Bradley in the other tourney.

[shockerfan]

Every year basketball fans ***** about who's in and who's out,invariably we have our breath taken from us when the upsets start to happen.The NCAA mens basketball tournament is the best sporting event in the United States and it aint even close IMO.It sucks that blatant exclusions occur every year but i for one HATE CRIEGHTON,they SUCK and im glad those elitist pricks are going to the dance,irregardless of the revenue loss.

I'm glad Creighton isn't in...but the "exclusions" are getting ridiculous. It's going to be boring this year.

[Jelloshock]

yep - but any home game is good

[ShockerFever]

Man, with still two more tournaments totaling 32 teams... this thing is gonna be really, really watered down.

[Denny Crane]

North Texas is another possibility...they won 20 games this year and are close. Also, Wyoming still looms but I think they may play someone west of them.

[shockerfan]

Man, with still two more tournaments totaling 32 teams... this thing is gonna be really, really watered down.

Yeah, that part sucks. BUT I'm just glad our young team gets to practice a little longer and play again. Now if we were loaded with juniors/seniors then I wouldn't be as thrilled...but for now it's a step in the right direction!

[shockerfan]

You know I wonder if the comittee wasn't thinking (in the back of their minds...of course :roll: ) let's just put in as much "eye candy" as we can. The rest of the guys have those "other" tournaments.....

[WuDrWu]

Man, with still two more tournaments totaling 32 teams... this thing is gonna be really, really watered down.

I agree, but that's not what it's about. It's about inequity. It is patently unfair to tell a team like WSU they can no longer practice as team once the season is over, while other teams are allowed to play. I have confirmed this unless my information is way off, and I really don't think it is.

It isn't fair that the team that performed the best in the league, UNI, gets to practice as a team for at least 2 weeks, perhaps longer, while the rest of our conference sits around stairing at the walls.

It is wrong, but it is the rule and if our cash can change things in our favor then that's how we MUST play the game.

[ShockerFever]

Man, with still two more tournaments totaling 32 teams... this thing is gonna be really, really watered down.

Yeah, that part sucks. BUT I'm just glad our young team gets to practice a little longer and play again. Now if we were loaded with juniors/seniors then I wouldn't be as thrilled...but for now it's a step in the right direction!

Oh I totally agree..

[DUShock]

It is what it is and that's a chance for our young team to get a couple more games and corresponding practices under their belt for next season.

Our beloved Shocks are making chicken salad out of chicken sheet.

Go Shocks!!!!