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HuskeyinSC said:
I have found that is very difficult to get the super athletic (and Sid is super athletic) to embrace fundamentals. Almost every kid is a good kid, but there is a mindset that what I do works and I'll continue to make it work. Super athletes focus on their highlight plays and forget the 3 times their man back-doored them for an easy layup. Fundamentals and drills are no fun. They are the grind of sports. I have been incredibly frustrated this entire year watching Sid. Believing what he could be (do you remember Dr. J?) and watching a display of the worst basketball I have ever seen in a UConn uniform. His thunderous blocks usually came from behind because he couldn't keep his man in front of him. I am so sorry to see the young man go. I hope he wakes up while there is still a little sand in the hourglass. :(
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Scrappy3 said:
100% want him back. I hope Dan Hurley gave him a route to come back. His 10-12 minutes is still very much needed. I’m not sure what he did but if it’s school related extra work could be an avenue to suffice
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Good God-- I want him back even if he's not going to play unless guys get in foul trouble.
 
Quit closing the door on Sid at UConn! I look forward to great play in a husky uniform before it’s all said and done.
 
biggieb1950 said:
he wasn't doing much except giving guys a rest, more concerned with bad fouls and players fouling out
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That is plenty enough when the other only option is only seven players.
 
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metsfan2323 said:
I highly doubt we accept a bid to the NIT. We already have two players injured going into next year, I don't think the NIT is worth risking a third. The juice is not worth the squeeze IMO. Having just 7 players makes it even easier to say no thanks.
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Please god we Mets fans have a tough enough existence as it is. You really don’t need to make us all look any worse with the worst take of the year.
 
metsfan2323 said:
Winning the Big East tournament in 2011 was a huge factor in propelling us to a national championship, as was the run to the AAC finals in 2014. Those games absolutely do prepare teams for the one and done experience of the NCAA's.
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Kathy has it right. National tourney experience for the returninf players is what we want. We don't want their first NCAA game to be a new experience in that regard.

Playing teams you have already played in an arena you've already played in is not the same as a NCAA site.
 
metsfan2323 said:
I highly doubt we accept a bid to the NIT. We already have two players injured going into next year, I don't think the NIT is worth risking a third. The juice is not worth the squeeze IMO. Having just 7 players makes it even easier to say no thanks.
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Ignorance is bliss. But then you are a self confessed Mets fan. I can only imagine you think Wilpon is a genius.
 
metsfan2323 said:
Wrong, right now we are still playing for seeding in the AAC tournament and the chance to win that tournament and make the real tournament. These games matter.

Did I wake up in 1947? The NIT is important again??
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Don't you get it? It's the extra practice, the extra coaching, the extra time on the court. This is invaluable in preparation for next year. There is not one drawback to playing in the NIT. What inthe world are you afraid of? I gotta go, I can't believe I'm letting a Mets fan frustrate me.
 
Sphinx said:
Sure, let's play, under the time-tested theory that everything's fine until it isn't. Tired players get injured. Tired legs take missteps and break down. The question is not, "Will it happen?" but "If it does happen, can you justify the risk you took?"
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ABSOLUTELY - Do you know what the call those afraid to get hurt? spectators.
 
Sphinx said:
A reminder that Akok was clearly playing tired long before he went down with the Achilles. Reminder that Polley's ACL came in the very next practice after his 19/11 game against Tulane. Suddenly the stand-still shooter becomes an aggressive driver and offensive rebounder, shocking everyone, including, as it turns out, his ACL. Thanks to all here who point out that playing tournament-grade D-1 basketball is no more taxing that getting out of bed in the morning -- or curling up in your mother's lap. More thoughts from the knee bone always welcome.
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Time for you to get on the sideline.
 
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CL82 said:
Could not agree more. No one cares about winning the NIT anymore
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Man I feel for these poor depressed kids. They most have won the NIT, now they have to slink back to school under cover of darkeness to hide their shame. And I bet their coach got fired for being cruel to his players.
 
metsfan2323 said:
I guess the big question is do the players in 2020 give a darn about the opportunity to win the NIT championship? It is a real question. They obviously did in 1988. Not so much in 1989. If they deem it important then do it. But the goal needs to be to win it, not just show up.
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Yes, that's why they call them players. If they don't get an invite, do you know what they will be doing. They will be on the court, beating the crap out of each other without coaching and supervision. Do you know anyone who played?
 
soxfan23 said:
Have you seen Bouknight play? Have you seen Sid play? I'm not sure Coach Hurley is willing to put up with Sid's BS as much as he did Bouknight's BS.
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Mmm one mistake by Bouk and he was punished for it. Kind of apples and oranges.
 
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IF Dan Hurley was thinking about this year and 8 vs 7 - he would let Sid come back. But Dan Hurley is building something bigger, I would be surprised if Sid is back this year and even to the program.
 
CL82 said:
Mmm one mistake by Bouk and he was punished for it. Kind of apples and oranges.
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I agree, I just don't think Sid has nearly as much rope as Bouk.
 
Sid’s career at UConn doesn’t have to be done. He’s suspended, not off the team. They’re trying to reach him and to have him get it. They have been through all the other steps, and this was next. He has the chance to turn this around.

I don’t understand any of the Bouknight-Wilson talk or comparison. The quickest way to lose your team is to play favorites. Look at this group and how close they are- that’s not happening.

This team will absolutely play in the NIT if they earn a bid.
 
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