Passing on the CBI

[Huskball]

Here is an article that Miles gave that provides some reasoning as to why the Men's team passed up the CBI.

http://nebraska.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1485018 (FREE)

 

[Comish]

Here is an article that Miles gave that provides some reasoning as to why the Men's team passed up the CBI.

http://nebraska.riva...asp?CID=1485018 (FREE)

Good find and I agree with Mile's rationale. While extra experience would be nice, our players are obviously tired with such a short bench and we probably should focus more on recruiting.

 

[TAKODA]

Here is an article that Miles gave that provides some reasoning as to why the Men's team passed up the CBI.

http://nebraska.riva...asp?CID=1485018 (FREE)

Good read; plus if I am not mistaking, I thought I read somewhere that we would actually lose $ by playing in the CBI. Possibly I am wrong here but that is what I recall reading somewhere?

I am happy having Miles on the recruiting trail.

 

[Mavric]

I'm not sure I'm a fan of passing up more practice time no matter what form it come in but I won't argue with Miles in this case.

I would buy not wanting to be the first B1G team to play in the lower tournaments, especially as we're the new kid on the block.

 

[Minnesota_husker]

Here is an article that Miles gave that provides some reasoning as to why the Men's team passed up the CBI.

http://nebraska.riva...asp?CID=1485018 (FREE)

Good read; plus if I am not mistaking, I thought I read somewhere that we would actually lose $ by playing in the CBI. Possibly I am wrong here but that is what I recall reading somewhere?

I am happy having Miles on the recruiting trail.

ya, it is a pay to play.

I think Miles knows this team has done all they can... this team is going to be very different from next years team.

 

[TAKODA]

Here is an article that Miles gave that provides some reasoning as to why the Men's team passed up the CBI.

http://nebraska.riva...asp?CID=1485018 (FREE)

Good read; plus if I am not mistaking, I thought I read somewhere that we would actually lose $ by playing in the CBI. Possibly I am wrong here but that is what I recall reading somewhere?

I am happy having Miles on the recruiting trail.

ya, it is a pay to play.

I think Miles knows 1). this team has done all they can... 2). this team is going to be very different from next years team.

Thx, Minn-Husker... thought I heard something along those lines... Poop on that paying to play (post season) stuff. Rewards are earned by the efforts not by paying in cash!

Agree with both of your comments above!

 

[Minnesota_husker]

I get both sides of the argument. I would keep playing for the simple fact that I think Ubel deserves it if he wants it.

CBI championship doesnt help recruiting--doesnt hurt it either.

If you have 10 guys returning next year, you enter... problem is unless you run out guys like Vucetic/parker and other guys who havent played a ton, you are just running with the 7 we know about.

 

[topekahusker]

I agree wholeheartedly with the decision to pass. It doesn't make sense for our team to be 'rewarded' for a losing record in my opinion. I wonder how close we were to making the NIT and accomplishing the team's secondary goal?

 

[NUance]

Another reason Miles was hesitant to go to the CBI, which he stressed throughout the latter portion of the regular season, was that no Big Ten team had played in a tournament below the NIT. With the Huskers being in just their second year in the league, he didn't want to be the first.

THIS is the reason we didn't play.

 

[Omaha-Husker]

Another reason Miles was hesitant to go to the CBI, which he stressed throughout the latter portion of the regular season, was that no Big Ten team had played in a tournament below the NIT. With the Huskers being in just their second year in the league, he didn't want to be the first.

THIS is the reason we didn't play.

Except Purdue accepted an invite this season.

 

[NUance]

Another reason Miles was hesitant to go to the CBI, which he stressed throughout the latter portion of the regular season, was that no Big Ten team had played in a tournament below the NIT. With the Huskers being in just their second year in the league, he didn't want to be the first.

THIS is the reason we didn't play.

Except Purdue accepted an invite this season.

True. But they're not the new guy.

 

[Creighton Duke]

Here is an article that Miles gave that provides some reasoning as to why the Men's team passed up the CBI.

http://nebraska.riva...asp?CID=1485018 (FREE)

Good read; plus if I am not mistaking, I thought I read somewhere that we would actually lose $ by playing in the CBI. Possibly I am wrong here but that is what I recall reading somewhere?

I am happy having Miles on the recruiting trail.

To be fair, just about every sport except football loses money (and even at A LOT of schools, football is a money pit).

 

[TAKODA]

Here is an article that Miles gave that provides some reasoning as to why the Men's team passed up the CBI.

http://nebraska.riva...asp?CID=1485018 (FREE)

Good read; plus if I am not mistaking, I thought I read somewhere that we would actually lose $ by playing in the CBI. Possibly I am wrong here but that is what I recall reading somewhere?

I am happy having Miles on the recruiting trail.

To be fair, just about every sport except football loses money (and even at A LOT of schools, football is a money pit).

I realize this, however with the circumstances we were in I think he made the right decision. IMO

 

[Creighton Duke]

Here is an article that Miles gave that provides some reasoning as to why the Men's team passed up the CBI.

http://nebraska.riva...asp?CID=1485018 (FREE)

Good read; plus if I am not mistaking, I thought I read somewhere that we would actually lose $ by playing in the CBI. Possibly I am wrong here but that is what I recall reading somewhere?

I am happy having Miles on the recruiting trail.

To be fair, just about every sport except football loses money (and even at A LOT of schools, football is a money pit).

I realize this, however with the circumstances we were in I think he made the right decision. IMO

Ohh, I definitely agree. My point was that if it were just about the money, we'd probably only compete in one sport.

 

[Mavric]

Here is an article that Miles gave that provides some reasoning as to why the Men's team passed up the CBI.

http://nebraska.riva...asp?CID=1485018 (FREE)

Good read; plus if I am not mistaking, I thought I read somewhere that we would actually lose $ by playing in the CBI. Possibly I am wrong here but that is what I recall reading somewhere?

I am happy having Miles on the recruiting trail.

To be fair, just about every sport except football loses money (and even at A LOT of schools, football is a money pit).

I realize this, however with the circumstances we were in I think he made the right decision. IMO

Ohh, I definitely agree. My point was that if it were just about the money, we'd probably only compete in one sport.

Volleyball thinks they will be close to break-even with increased ticket sales at Devaney. Men's basketball is probably in decent shape with BTN money.