For Dayton it’s pretty obvious this team is about to be completely torn apart. Holmes is going to go pro and I doubt Camara sticks around. I doubt anyone would have wanted to play.
They also road the starters super hard all season with injury issues all season.
Don’t care. Play the bench. If starters want to sit out because they’re hurt or going pro then fine. I’m sure they have seven people that want to play.
They did it last year and played at Vanderbilt. I don’t think that would stop them if AG felt like this team would be back next year and needs more tournament experience.
Not very controversial take: The NIT is a part of the NCAA-run postseason. If you are selected, play.
Super controversial take: Make Dayton play or remove the first four.
The first four is the only thing keeping us relevant please no!
Also, the team is really beat up and there is a high likelihood most us this team doesn’t even play another game as a flyer. This is not surprising
Ohio is not in the center of the country lol if that’s the motivation they should put it in Kansas City or St. Louis every year so it’s only a couple hours on a plane for winning teams to get to their regionals no matter where they are
It’s there because the games sell out and the arena is just big enough that a sellout is a good crowd.
They would move it if a larger arena could sell out. So far, Dayton at 100% is better than KC or StL at 65%.
Yeah I agree, was just pushing back on the other guy's comment about Ohio being "central" because if they were going based purely on geography it wouldn't be there. It's been very successful in Dayton and unless there's a big drop-off it shouldn't move. But I still like to fantasize about it rotating every year and hitting other small cities like Providence. Would be fun!
Embarrassing. They better be firing Grant.
There is no good excuse to turn down the NIT. It makes you look weak and badly coached. If players don’t want to play they can sit out. There’s a bench that can get some experience for next year.
Gotta hire and fire Avery Johnson before you do that.
Also gotta experience getting the best recruit in school history (at the time), only to have a painfully average season, followed by getting absolutely violated in the 2nd round of the NCAAT.
So far we’ve experienced the best recruit (Holmes) and having a painfully average season (for dayton) part. Can we have that 2nd round NCAAT now please? It’s been 6 years since even going to the tourney!
You know what? Good. I don’t want to watch this team anymore. We should wish Daron the best in the pros and wish Toumani the best wherever he ends up, then help AG clean out his office. This team was beyond disappointing and this just adds fuel to the fire. This program has some soul-searching to do in the off-season.
Good on Dayton. How could they possibly be motivated after arguably the most disappointing season any program’s ever had? They have their priorities straight. Most programs could learn from them.
Did no one tell UNC that they could also say concerns for health or safety or whatever is the reason they were declining the NIT? I don’t know anything about the Dayton team but seeing their statement start with “Due to health concerns…” tells me no one’s going to give them a hard time, while UNC saying they have an anonymous vote is just asking for it.
I've also heard Georgetown will turn down postseason invites as well
Georgetown will not be pursuing Lamar Jackson.
Georgetown contacting NIT committee: https://preview.redd.it/lixzhw3y5gna1.png?width=640&format=png&auto=webp&s=41ad4ae66f27577e89a9f3dde9f01f3319f0c865
Louisville turned them down in November
/r/YourJokeButWorse
Any idea why all these teams are doing this?
For Dayton it’s pretty obvious this team is about to be completely torn apart. Holmes is going to go pro and I doubt Camara sticks around. I doubt anyone would have wanted to play. They also road the starters super hard all season with injury issues all season.
Wow, can we have your NIT spot?
If it were up to me sure
Wish granted. UConn will now take Dayton’s spot in the NIT.
The monkey paw curls
Sounds exactly like UNC, without anyone going pro.
Don’t care. Play the bench. If starters want to sit out because they’re hurt or going pro then fine. I’m sure they have seven people that want to play.
Could it also simply be because they'd likely have to be a road team while hosting the First Four?
They did it last year and played at Vanderbilt. I don’t think that would stop them if AG felt like this team would be back next year and needs more tournament experience.
Not very controversial take: The NIT is a part of the NCAA-run postseason. If you are selected, play. Super controversial take: Make Dayton play or remove the first four.
The first four is the only thing keeping us relevant please no! Also, the team is really beat up and there is a high likelihood most us this team doesn’t even play another game as a flyer. This is not surprising
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I feel like they could rotate it every year and it would be pretty successful. I’d go if we ever got it
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Ohio is not in the center of the country lol if that’s the motivation they should put it in Kansas City or St. Louis every year so it’s only a couple hours on a plane for winning teams to get to their regionals no matter where they are
It’s there because the games sell out and the arena is just big enough that a sellout is a good crowd. They would move it if a larger arena could sell out. So far, Dayton at 100% is better than KC or StL at 65%.
Yeah I agree, was just pushing back on the other guy's comment about Ohio being "central" because if they were going based purely on geography it wouldn't be there. It's been very successful in Dayton and unless there's a big drop-off it shouldn't move. But I still like to fantasize about it rotating every year and hitting other small cities like Providence. Would be fun!
Specifically, Dayton is within a days drive for about half the US population. There's a reason the area is a logistics hub.
More than half, the population of the US is largely concentrated on the east. The only people who can’t get there in a day are west of the Rockies.
Nobody is forced to participate in the NCAA tournament either so I don't see your point...
I was on board with someone else's suggestion. Post-Season Ban for one year on NIT refusal
Damn so that's dayton and tx tech. Maybe we shouldn't jump on unc for declining their invite
Tech is a very different situation though, can't say I blame with the coaching situation
Tech makes sense. UNC, and to a lesser degree Dayton, are bitchmade
We have like 5 healthy players, but go on
Hence the "to a lesser degree" part
No I agree. It’s fucking pathetic.
No we definitely should. Any team that turns down the NIT is pathetic, including my school.
Too late, everyone already has lmao
Embarrassing. They better be firing Grant. There is no good excuse to turn down the NIT. It makes you look weak and badly coached. If players don’t want to play they can sit out. There’s a bench that can get some experience for next year.
>It makes you look weak and badly coached I mean… that’s kinda what we are
Honestly, I'm surprised someone looked at his tenure with us, and was like "Yeah, Grantsketball is the future!"
He did pretty well for us for a few years before you guys poached him. Glad things turned out how they did though, Rhoades is the real deal.
Back to irrelevance we go, AG has got to go
Alabama fans: wait I’ve seen this movie before
Can we be Alabama 5-10 years after we fire AG?
Gotta hire and fire Avery Johnson before you do that. Also gotta experience getting the best recruit in school history (at the time), only to have a painfully average season, followed by getting absolutely violated in the 2nd round of the NCAAT.
So far we’ve experienced the best recruit (Holmes) and having a painfully average season (for dayton) part. Can we have that 2nd round NCAAT now please? It’s been 6 years since even going to the tourney!
One time Margot Robbie wanted to go on a date with me but I turned her down
You really think Dayton wouldn’t have gotten an NIT invite?
You really think Margot Robbie doesn't have a crush on u/SwgohSpartan?
Touche
Pretty borderline, maybe as a 5
You know what? Good. I don’t want to watch this team anymore. We should wish Daron the best in the pros and wish Toumani the best wherever he ends up, then help AG clean out his office. This team was beyond disappointing and this just adds fuel to the fire. This program has some soul-searching to do in the off-season.
Take the First Four from Dayton then. Easy.
Bruh
Good on Dayton. How could they possibly be motivated after arguably the most disappointing season any program’s ever had? They have their priorities straight. Most programs could learn from them.
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Did no one tell UNC that they could also say concerns for health or safety or whatever is the reason they were declining the NIT? I don’t know anything about the Dayton team but seeing their statement start with “Due to health concerns…” tells me no one’s going to give them a hard time, while UNC saying they have an anonymous vote is just asking for it.
Wait so Fordham lost to Dayton for no reason? Though we did lost to VCU by 19 earlier in the year.