Tough situation for Padgett. Unless he was there to see the vote, you don’t want to be going around asking your players to find out who voted against playing. At the same time, the guys who want to compete need to be the ones on the floor. We’ll see if he can get them ready to play.

 

If they can get it together enough to get past NKU, maybe they’ll buy in, but I don’t see it. I’m not terribly interested in watching myself. Probably one of those games where I’ve got a book in my hands and the TV on mute.

 

I fully expect them to lay an egg tomorrow.

How much lower does UL have to sink before it starts its inevitable ascent? The going-through-the-motions routine is not a good look at all. If you're going to play, play hard and play to win.

Cards are understandably over the season and lukewarm on NIT – meanwhile NKU is amped and tweeting about student busses and tickets.... since I follow both sides I’m feeling utterly schizophrenic lol

 

Boo March Madness!

Louisville basketball players voted against playing in NIT

 

 

Can't really say as I blame them... If they didn't want it, they shouldn't have to play IMO.

 

I get what you're saying, but it still comes off sounding like "sore losers" to me. Every team gets stuck with a crap season getting them stuck in the NIT every once in a while. Happened to both UC and UK not too terribly long ago, but they both played.

Explain to me how if the players voted no, why is UL in the NIT? Did the athletic department basically put there foot and make them?

Explain to me how if the players voted no, why is UL in the NIT? Did the athletic department basically put there foot and make them?

 

That's the way it sounds...

I get what you're saying, but it still comes off sounding like "sore losers" to me. Every team gets stuck with a crap season getting them stuck in the NIT every once in a while. Happened to both UC and UK not too terribly long ago, but they both played.

 

It's not about the season on the court. That should be pretty obvious.

Explain to me how if the players voted no, why is UL in the NIT? Did the athletic department basically put there foot and make them?

 

Tyra said sometime last week before the ACC tourney that UofL would accept an NIT bid if it came to it.

It's not about the season on the court. That should be pretty obvious.

 

Right...?!?! People calling the UofL basketball team sore losers....:lol2:

I get what you're saying, but it still comes off sounding like "sore losers" to me. Every team gets stuck with a crap season getting them stuck in the NIT every once in a while. Happened to both UC and UK not too terribly long ago, but they both played.

 

We all know that this isn't a normal bad season. I'm over it as much as they are and they've had to be at the eye of the storm for a bunch of stuff that they had nothing to do with.

Tyra said sometime last week before the ACC tourney that UofL would accept an NIT bid if it came to it.

 

According to the C-J article, the NCAA sends the paperwork in advance, so that you have to answer whether or not you'll accept the bid before you know whether or not you're getting left out of the NCAA tournament. UofL accepted the potential NIT bid almost a full week ago.

I get what you're saying, but it still comes off sounding like "sore losers" to me. Every team gets stuck with a crap season getting them stuck in the NIT every once in a while. Happened to both UC and UK not too terribly long ago, but they both played.

 

I would typically share the same thoughts as you when it comes to playing in the NIT. On one hand the kids are essentially obligated to, since it's not really a democracy, the head coach is the dictator. However I feel like this situation is a little different. With what the UL kids have been through the past couple of years and all of the distractions, they are likely mentally worn out.

I need a few clarifiers before I’ll judge the apparent vote.

 

First, context is key. The players had a closed door meeting amongst themselves before the ACC tournament. Was it a unanimous “we need to play our guts out because I ain’t playing in the NIT” conversation? I could see that happening.

 

I don’t believe that they voted. Either raised hand or cast ballot. No way that happened.

According to the C-J article, the NCAA sends the paperwork in advance, so that you have to answer whether or not you'll accept the bid before you know whether or not you're getting left out of the NCAA tournament. UofL accepted the potential NIT bid almost a full week ago.

 

Definitely not saying that you're wrong, because I have no idea but that conflicts with the report that UGA players voted not to play in the NIT and they aren't. I guess they filled out the paperwork last week saying they wouldn't accept a bid.

Definitely not saying that you're wrong, because I have no idea but that conflicts with the report that UGA players voted not to play in the NIT and they aren't. I guess they filled out the paperwork last week saying they wouldn't accept a bid.

 

Well that info comes from a C-J quote from Vince Tyra, not from me. Hopefully someone asks for a follow-up and we can figure out this process.