UNLV returning to NIT discussion.

[Rosegreen1]

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Our NIT Bracketology can only contain 32 teams—the number of teams in the NIT bracket. However, these next teams each have a median team sheet which ranks above our simulations’ median cut line. What this mostly reflects is uncertainty regarding NIT opt-outs. Historically, there have hardly ever been any NIT opt-outs. Maybe one a decade, if that. In recent years, though, they’ve become more common, seemingly mostly due to the transfer portal. So, our model accounts for them, estimating that a few of the teams in this NIT Bracketology will opt out, leaving these next in line to take their place.

• Minnesota
• Oregon State
• Butler
• UNLV

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I think theres a lot of moving parts with CBC tournament starting later, and transfer portal etc. Just need to get a couple more wins.

 

[RRebel]

If UNLV is planning on letting Kruger go I don’t see them accepting an NIT invite if it does happen to come. Plus the NIT this year will be even weaker than it’s already become. There’s a new post season tournament that will eat into the NIT field.

 

[Rosegreen1]

If UNLV is planning on letting Kruger go I don’t see them accepting an NIT invite if it does happen to come. Plus the NIT this year will be even weaker than it’s already become. There’s a new post season tournament that will eat into the NIT field.

correct

Like I said there’s a lot of moving parts. That being said, UNLV isn’t in position to turn down postseason tournaments, such as the NIT. We’ve only made less than a handful since 2010, which is a disaster for a program like UNLV.

It would be nice to make postseason a regular thing again. I think Lon went to two NITs before the ball really got going.

 

[WarthogRebel]

1. Opt Out. 2. Fire our coach. 3 Hire new coach. 4. Move forward to Basketball relevance.

 

[Masked_rebel]

NIT- National Irrelevant Tournament...
Pass, move the program on, start looking for your next coach, we saw this movie before.

 

[rebelzzz]

I dont think UNLV would opt out of a NIT invite, but i also doubt UNLV will get an invite to opt out of

 

[Rosegreen1]

1. Opt Out. 2. Fire our coach. 3 Hire new coach. 4. Move forward to Basketball relevance.

I don’t see UNLV opting out. It’s a program with one postseason appearance in 10 years I think. We need to do whatever to add to it. This will help with future conference realignment talk.

The players are playing hard and give a shit, it’s why I’m more optimistic right now. They deserve and earned the right to play on if they want to.

I think it’s obvious that Harper put all the chips on football and basketball isn’t a priority. As of right now, I think Kruger gets a two year extension of his current deal. Buys every one more time to sort things out, CKK has to win at least 2 games. He wins 2-3 games in the MWC tournament, I think there’s a 99 percent chance he will return as HC.

The wheels come off against New Mexico and in the tournament and this discussion is moot.

 

[Masked_rebel]

I don’t see UNLV opting out. It’s a program with one postseason appearance in 10 years I think. We need to do whatever to add to it. This will help with future conference realignment talk.

The players are playing hard and give a shit, it’s why I’m more optimistic right now. They deserve and earned the right to play on if they want to.

I think it’s obvious that Harper put all the chips on football and basketball isn’t a priority. As of right now, I think Kruger gets a two year extension of his current deal. Buys every one more time to sort things out, CKK has to win at least 2 games. He wins 2-3 games in the MWC tournament, I think there’s a 99 percent chance he will return as HC.

The wheels come off against New Mexico and in the tournament and this discussion is moot.

I disagree. I think he hasnt had the opportunity to provide a reset for basketball at this point. CKK made the NIT then won a few games and that basically guaranteed him a returning opportunity. However, Kevin would be in the last year of his deal, you dont extend him so you either have a lame duck coach or you let him walk this year and hit reset.
This is the chance to reset, you wait another year and you lose that opportunity for at least another 3.. outside winning the entire conference tournament his time here is done and Harper makes big swings to reset the second jewel in the UNLV athletics crown...

 

[Rebel1986]

I disagree. I think he hasnt had the opportunity to provide a reset for basketball at this point. CKK made the NIT then won a few games and that basically guaranteed him a returning opportunity. However, Kevin would be in the last year of his deal, you dont extend him so you either have a lame duck coach or you let him walk this year and hit reset.
This is the chance to reset, you wait another year and you lose that opportunity for at least another 3.. outside winning the entire conference tournament his time here is done and Harper makes big swings to reset the second jewel in the UNLV athletics crown...

I agree with you.