I was among those here who was really pissed off when we chose to skip the postseason. After the evident good it did for our 2010 team, it seemed to me both a no-brainer to play in the NIT, and downright disrespectful not to.
I had a few intemperate but heart-felt words to say about that decision.
In retrospect, after seeing all the player shuffles - especially how quickly some of our players announced their departures - I'm wondering if Hubert decided to opt out because the team we'd see in the NIT wasn't going to be much like the 2023-24 team.
I mean how do you get up for the NIT - as a player OR a coach - if half the guys on the current squad won't be on the next squad? Under those circumstances, you're not going to get team building, or a good start for the next season, like the 2010 team did with its 4-1 run in the NIT.
So . . . I'm still disappointed that we didn't get to watch more games. But if that was the reasoning, it makes sense.
I had a few intemperate but heart-felt words to say about that decision.
In retrospect, after seeing all the player shuffles - especially how quickly some of our players announced their departures - I'm wondering if Hubert decided to opt out because the team we'd see in the NIT wasn't going to be much like the 2023-24 team.
I mean how do you get up for the NIT - as a player OR a coach - if half the guys on the current squad won't be on the next squad? Under those circumstances, you're not going to get team building, or a good start for the next season, like the 2010 team did with its 4-1 run in the NIT.
So . . . I'm still disappointed that we didn't get to watch more games. But if that was the reasoning, it makes sense.