CIT or CBI

[OSUFALCON]

Spring Break !

[BGSU33]

I'm both surprised and disappointed in this decision. Since 1975, BG has a total of ONE postseason win and that came in Jans' lone season at BG in 2012 in the CIT. That's it, one measly postseason win in 44 years. To see a team finally put together a good season and just say no thanks to continue play against other teams in similar situations seems rather lame. BG is trying to rebuild its fanbase and for a team finally in position to extend play and go into the postseason after creating some excitement doesn't send a very good message IMO.

[Rollo83]

What about getting your younger players some more postseason experience?
What about a player wanting to pull that jersey on one more time?
What about wanting to play with your teammates one final time.

Did you really want to go out after a heart-breaking loss, thinking "at least we'll get to play at least one more."

I don't get it. Had to be financial.

[Globetrotter]

Its literally Spring Break. The team that struggled with effort just gives up yet again.

[Globetrotter]

I have a huge problem with a group of basketball players deciding they didn't want to play more basketball. That's probably an indication of why we saw the lack of effort we saw so many times.

I think you're overthinking it. Yeah, I would watch (if possible) if we were in one of those tournaments, but with us not playing I won't even look up the field. The tournaments are meaningless. And these kids ARE still students. I don't begrudge them in the least saying they'd rather focus on school the rest of the year than participate in these tournaments after missing out.

There's also the slap in the face factor. By being left out of the NIT you have basically been told the powers that be don't feel you belong in the top 100 teams of Division 1 basketball. After busting your ass all year to put together the best resume possible, that has to sting. And, no, even going out and winning one of those tournaments wouldn't make the case we belonged higher up.

I'm really indifferent on them. IF they want to play, I wouldn't stop them, but if they don't I understand completely.

I don't think I am. If this team was as close as they try to depict on social media, wouldn't you do whatever you could to keep that going. Even if it didn't matter?

[pdt1081]

Did you really want to go out after a heart-breaking loss, thinking "at least we'll get to play at least one more."

I don't get it. Had to be financial.

Unless you win a tournament, your season ends with a loss. There's what, 4 tournaments? That means only 4 teams get to end their season with a win. Everybody else's ends with a "heartbreaking" loss.

What would be more heartbreaking, lose in the MAC Championship game (where winning gets you into the big tournament) or losing a 3rd or 4th tier tournament game?

[Roll Along!]

Fresno State and Jacksonville State also declined bids this year. Toledo did just a couple years ago. This isn’t out of the norm.

[Flipper]

I have zero issue with them saying "nah" to this tournament bid. If it's a home game...no one will be here because the campus is on break. If it's a road game...who the hell wants to travel to a road game to play an exhibition during spring break?

[Siborg]

Selfishly, I'd prefer they accepted and played more. However, I have no problem with them saying no thanks.

[BillyLP]

I'm glad they opted out of anything that wasn't the NIT. The CBI and CIT are both really poorly run and provide the schools almost no coverage or benefit to participating. They are just short of being considered scams. Keep the team hungry for extra games next year.

[Falconwriter]

I'd love to know what the decision was about here. I honestly hoped they'd accept a bid -- not because those tournaments mean anything, they obviously do not. But because it gives the players who are coming back more practice and game time. Everything like that can be a benefit when you're trying to build a program back up. Since Huger immediately said they'd play after the game, I'm assuming this is because the players didn't want to play on...I very much doubt finances had anything to do with it. As noted, I think this says a lot about the mindset of those on the team.

[zete]

The season ended in Cleveland....why practice/play for some scab tournament....they are ready to move on and forget about bb for awhile...glad they decided to not play

[Globetrotter]

The season ended in Cleveland....why practice/play for some scab tournament....they are ready to move on and forget about bb for awhile...glad they decided to not play

To get better. Because basketball is fun. To spend more time with your friends. Because you want to extend your career.

[BillyLP]

The season ended in Cleveland....why practice/play for some scab tournament....they are ready to move on and forget about bb for awhile...glad they decided to not play

To get better. Because basketball is fun. To spend more time with your friends. Because you want to extend your career.

The CIT/CBI tournaments do nothing for the team. There's no value to winning, it won't help recruiting, and its a lot money to enter (I believe it's around $50,000 to enter, and another $25,000 plus to host a game, plus paying more money if you choose to host once you advance). Two of the three scholarship seniors have professional basketball careers to prepare for and definitely wouldn't want to risk injury, while the other is off to dental school. I'd rather the returning players get some rest and then get back to work so they can make a legitimate run at winning the conference next season. The team feels like they failed by not beating Buffalo and they don't want a reward for failure. It's the correct decision.

[Globetrotter]

The season ended in Cleveland....why practice/play for some scab tournament....they are ready to move on and forget about bb for awhile...glad they decided to not play

To get better. Because basketball is fun. To spend more time with your friends. Because you want to extend your career.

The CIT/CBI tournaments do nothing for the team. There's no value to winning, it won't help recruiting, and its a lot money to enter (I believe it's around $50,000 to enter, and another $25,000 plus to host a game, plus paying more money if you choose to host once you advance). Two of the three scholarship seniors have professional basketball careers to prepare for and definitely wouldn't want to risk injury, while the other is off to dental school. I'd rather the returning players get some rest and then get back to work so they can make a legitimate run at winning the conference next season. The team feels like they failed by not beating Buffalo and they don't want a reward for failure. It's the correct decision.

It's absolutely not the correct decision. Are you telling me we don't have at most 75K to spend on going to a tournament? We didn't use all of our scholarships again. There is money there. Why are these meaningless tournaments on page 8 of our record book? How soon do these professional careers start? How much rest do these players need that they need this week off? One of those seniors was 3 rebounds away from being the 2nd all time rebounder in school history. Another will never play basketball again.

It's yet again an example of a group that just doesn't seem to care about basketball. Other teams have the same financial constraints we do. Why are they going?