NIT?

[RUinPinehurst]

... just say "No!"

Not so fast.... The NIT Selection Sunday show is on Sunday, March 12, 2023 (3/12/23) at 10 p.m. ET on ESPNU. So tune in.

 

[RUtix4me]

Why?

 

[Joey Bags]

Decline that ****

 

[chrism25]

NIT, who cares

 

[njrexguy]

Yea. Call it a day.
NIT IS POINTLESS

 

[rupop2]

None of us have a say, let the players decide. Whatever they decide I'll respect

 

[G- RUnit]

Decline it. In what world can you motivate RU.

SHU game all over.

 

[RUBB86]

Decline

 

[ColonelRutgers]

Pikiell says we're playing.

 

[Knight Shift]

To add insult to injury, finals are in Las Vegas!

And:

 

[RUsojo]

Decline who do you think we are?

 

[shields]

The freshman need to play. Let Wolf play 15 minutes.

 

[KNICKI]

Don’t play. They are just using us for their **** tournament

 

[Mikemarc]

Why would we say no?

 

[JayDogSmooth]

Pikiell says we're playing.

Good
Declining is beyond ridiculous

It’s insulting to the game, insulting to the players and insulting to the fans

 

[kt124]

good experience, extra revenue, possibility of ending the season on a higher note - obviously we will accept

 

[RUisB1Gtime]

100% play....Who gives a crap. Lace em up and play ball..

 

[King of S]

Pikiell says we're playing.

Good - most games on ESPN too.

 

[ru_kidding_me2]

... just say "No!"

Declining it would be ultimate sore loser move. How about team beats Minnesota or shows up to some home games down the stretch if they are so adverse to playing in NIT??

 

[Knight Shift]

The freshman need to play. Let Wolf play 15 minutes.

Exactly right. Bunch of dumb takes. Simpson needs more playing time too.

 

[RUPete]

Everyone needs to take a step back and not post for a little while. Geez, a team that hadn’t been to any kind of postseason tournament in 14-15 years before 2020-21 is suddenly too good to play in the NIT? Honestly, it’s more up to Coach and the team than any of us. Get a grip.

 

[HPNJRUfan]

How do we get tickets?

 

[GM]

You send the middle finger to the NCAA committee by playing and winning the NIT. You don't do it by whining and declining. Lets play, could be great growth for a lot of guys.

 

[YoucancallmeRay]

Idiotic to think we shouldn't play in the NIT. Now, go ahead and win the thing!

 

[RUBOB72]

I can’t believe the childlike attitude some are displaying tonight. Did we get hosed? Probably a B1G yes. Did we ultimately cause this scenario by piss poor play over last 5 weeks? I ‘d say we did. Should we go if invited to the NIT ? Without question yes again. Should we stop rooting for these guys ? NO… even at this level you never give in to those that gave us the shaft . Go out and win the next 5 games.That’s all a crazy season with many more to follow in the years ahead. I only wish I was 20 years younger in order to reap the benefit of finally getting there.

 

[AdventureHasAName]

Decline it. We're in the best basketball conference in the country. The goal every year is to win the NCAA tournament; not the Little Sisters of the Poor Invitational. Let the Ivy League schools play the Mountain West.

"We appreciate the invitation, but our goal was to make and win the NCAA Tournament. We did not meet our goal and our season has ended. Good luck to the other Big 10 teams that the NCAA selection committee felt belonged in the tournament."

 

[shields]

Is north Carolina playing? They play who the F are we? Oregon playing?

 

[Rufaninga]

Blah. 9nly positive is to get Simpson & wolf some additional do-or-die experience. Growth for next year

 

[shields]

Hinson's junior year played in NIt and next year in NCAA. You people can stay home.

 

[Plum Street]

How do we get tickets?

It won’t be hard

 

[NickRU714]

Are we expecting a home game? Never got a chance to take the kids this year and they are itching to see a game.

 

[JudgeSmails56]

Decline it. It’s gonna be more embarrassing when we get dumped early.

 

[Plum Street]

Decline it. It’s gonna be more embarrassing when we get dumped early.

We have to go . Lose early

 

[RUinPinehurst]

Are we expecting a home game? Never got a chance to take the kids this year and they are itching to see a game.

Apparently we host the first game, per the SL.

 

[HPNJRUfan]

Apparently we host the first game, per the SL.

can't see us being lower than a 2 seed in the NIT - then the fix is really in.

 

[RutgersNo1]

Is north Carolina playing? They play who the F are we? Oregon playing?

North Carolina is not playing. Just issued a statement.

 

[gigantor1024]

Pass

 

[StevieB160]

Are we expecting a home game? Never got a chance to take the kids this year and they are itching to see a game.

Possibly 3

 

[RUPete]

Hinson's junior year played in NIt and next year in NCAA. You people can stay home.

And oddly enough, we beat Iona at home then had to go to Mackey and play Purdue. We were overwhelmed and got killed. But this is a different program now. Not getting in the NCAAs sucks, but we can’t dismiss opportunities in front of us.

 

[The RUT]

Committee going to punish us again next time we’re on the bubble if we don’t accept tbh.