Will UK Make It To The NIT?

**More Cowbell** · 12-16-2007, 03:49 PM

Scotty doesn't know Wrote:To tell you the truth. Even if we have the chance to go to the NIT I don't think we should accept the bid. I mean it is kind of like a disgrace to go to the NIT, yes you get to play more, but it says you are the best of the ones that do not belong in the REAL tourney. I would say just as a pride factor, reject the bid for the NIT. Memorial does not need any more NIT banners. The two we have are from when it actually mattered.

I disagree, I think UK should accept an NIT bid, if it came to that. Yes, it is demeaning, but the real insult is missing the NCAA in the first place. When you're the all-time winningest program, being left out of the real tournament is as bad as it gets, so competing in the NIT would not make it any worse.

Also consider that the team would get to play few extra games, and if they did win the tourney, it could help springboard them to bigger and better things next year.