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AlabamAlum wrote:NIT UPDATE:

Hungry for more college basketball, but the NCAA doesn't resume until Thursday? We have the answer!

Three exciting NIT games tonight and one tomorrow (all times central):

6pm tonight: Robert Morris travels to Providence
8pm tonight: BYU hosts Mercer
9pm tonight: LaTech travels to Southern Miss
6pm tomorrow: Alabama hosts Maryland
6pm Wednesday: Iowa travels to Virginia

I don't see the Kentucky game on that schedule?? When do they play?

I like Grant, but he has not lived up to expectations at Bama. He's in his 4th season and has yet to win a NCAA tourney game. And he makes $2 million/year.

1st year: no tourney of any kind
2nd year: lost NIT championship game
3rd year: lost to Creighton in the opening round
4th year: currently in NIT tourney

You would fire Tubby and try and get Grant? Not sure i understand that cunning play.

Tubby was referred to as "the highest paid state employee" more than he was the coach of Minnesota. That tells you what you need to know about where Minnesota is going with this.

How much was he making?

AlabamAlum wrote:How much was he making?

Almost $2m with $600K base

That's almost exactly what Grant is making...

AlabamAlum wrote:What happened to Rat's mom? Must've missed a post. My thoughts are with you both.

Thanks both you and BRM.

to Spacer

Jungle Rat wrote:Hope things get better. Found out Thursday that my moms cancer has spread to her liver. Her best friend is in town from Chicago this weekend. I'll tell her once she leaves. Hang in their. Be strong. Been doing this for awhile now. It gets no easier.

Where was the origin? Are you going to talk to her today about the results?

so rat your mom doesnt know and the doctors told only you--that kind of puts you in a situation that maybe a doctor should be there doesnt it. certainly you know your mom better then anybody but my mom would be peppering me with a million wquestions that i would think her oncologist should answer

Her friend left late Saturday to avoid the storm back to Chicago. I told her after her friend left. Wasn't gonna ruin the time spent. Mom knows now. Her choice.

That's rough.

AA

there's still time for you NIT bracket.

Providence is up 3 on Robert Morris with 11 minutes left. Tune into ESPN for the exciting conclusion!


NIT FEVER: CATCH IT!

Providence hangs on to defeat Robert Morris. The Friars will play Baylor in the next round. On now: Mercer and BYU. BYU with the early lead, 11-6. Tune to ESPN NOW!

BYU-Mercer with 11 minutes left. Looks like the Mormons may hold on. Southern Miss-LaTech has tipped (ESPNU).

DooKSucks wrote:

CameronCrazy wrote:YES!!! Tar Holes go home, and they lost to Duke twice this year!! Nice!!!

I am surprised my sister allowed you to post. I am sure you are squirreled away in some corner looking over your shoulder hoping that she doesn't find you while having the remote set so that you can hit "LAST" to get the television back to HGTV as soon as you hear her coming.

that's some pretty fine smackdown, DS. your work shows a maturity.

thanks for the NIT updates, AA. Seriously. I wouldn't bother to look them up elsewhere. Now I feel like I'm in the know!

Your NIT Final Eight:


Alabama-Maryland (tonight, 6:30pm)
Virginia-Iowa (tomorrow, 6:00pm)
SoMiss-BYU (tomorrow, 7:00pm)
Baylor-Providence (tomorrow, 8:00pm)

Chad Ford has Noel back at #1 on the NBA draft board. That I can understand. Ford ranks the rest of Kentucky’s freshmen. Willie Cauley-Stein comes in at #18, followed by Alex Poythress and Archie Goodwin at #20 and #21 respectively. You must be kidding, right?? Four first round picks and they get bounced in the first game of the NIT?? Nonsense. (and yes, I do know Noel didn't play)

for goldie

I'm getting really tired of having to wade thru these spam posts to read the posts from real people - especially now that they are 3/4 of a screen long.