Andy Kennedy is leading UAB to the NIT final four

[HammerOfTheDogs]

Both Kennedy and Kermit Davis are good coaches. I just think Ole Miss is a basketball black hole.

 

[FlotownDawg]

I still can’t believe Ole Miss fired Kennedy and replaced him with a coach that was demonstrably worse.

 

[BingleCocktail]

17 OLD PI$$

 

[57stratdawg]

Kennedy is awesome. Glad to see he’s doing well. He was good as a commentator too.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

NIT doesn't mean jack shitt. I hear it first here. Our play-in loss is still more of a story.

 

[MSUDC11-2.0]

Andy KenNIT doing his thing again. He’s the Tom Izzo of the NIT. Lol.

 

[Johnnie Come Lately]

Both Kennedy and Kermit Davis are good coaches. I just think Ole Miss is a basketball black hole.

And with their latest hire, its a black eye too...

 

[dgsmith15]

I still can’t believe Ole Miss fired Kennedy and replaced him with a coach that was demonstrably worse.

I always liked Mia Meo more, but couldn’t you say the same thing about us and Stansbury?

 

[retire the banner]

The… NIT final four?

 

[Anon1664516582]

Screw Kennedy. He is a prick. Saw him get his *** beaten at the IA House one nite.

 

[AstroDog]

Both Kennedy and Kermit Davis are good coaches. I just think Ole Miss is a basketball black hole.

Yeah....Kennedy and Davis are good coaches, but NOT great coaches. I haven't seen either of these 2 coaches put a defense on the court like Jans has. Now, on the other hand Kennedy and Davis have put many better offenses on the court than Jans has. So...........that pretty much sums it up what Jans has to do to become a great coach. Keep his defensive prowess and get the offense scoring in every way possible.....mainly outside shooting.

 

[Cantdoitsal]

Both Kennedy and Kermit Davis are good coaches. I just think Ole Miss is a basketball black hole.

This. As tough as it is to win in hoops here, it's much tougher at tsun. Both of the above are at least decent-good if not good.

 

[Rupert Jenkins]

It's my understanding per SPS geniuses that losing a play in game is much more impressive than going on a run in the lowly NIT.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

As long as he avoids cabs in NYC, he should be good.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

It's my understanding per SPS geniuses that losing a play in game is much more impressive than going on a run in the lowly NIT.

There's no doubt that is the case.

 

[bullygrowl]

It's my understanding per SPS geniuses that losing a play in game is much more impressive than going on a run in the lowly NIT.

You understand correctly.

 

[maroonmania]

There's no doubt that is the case.

Yep, and Pitt was better than anyone playing in the NIT.

 

[L4MANDW]

Kennedy is awesome. Glad to see he’s doing well. He was good as a commentator too.

Loved to hear him
on the call.

 

[The Peeper]

Watch, he'll hang a banner at UAB, its in his DNA now.......

 

[johnson86-1]

Yep, and Pitt was better than anyone playing in the NIT.

Maybe, maybe not. But even if they aren't, that doesn't change the fact that losing in the opening round of the NCAA is a better accomplishment than going deep in the NIT.

I do think there's an argument that for a young team, an NIT run is better than an opening round loss. I used to believe it, but now it seems like there is so much turnover each off season that I'm not sure how often that would be the case.

 

[The Cooterpoot]

Neither are good coaches. Neither are in the real tournament and one got fired for sucking. Howland took our asses and he wasn't good either.

 

[RockyDog]

As long as he avoids cabs in NYC, he should be good.

they moved the NIT to Vegas. Andy is gonna have a reaaaaaaal good time.

 

[Baddog11]

Let me chime in and say there is NO WAY my stomach could handle uab winning the nit and bama winning the ncaa

 

[onewoof]

Both Kennedy and Kermit Davis are good coaches. I just think Ole Miss is a basketball black hole.

The NIT is kind of like eating week old leftovers and finding any joy in it.

 

[onewoof]

Maybe, maybe not. But even if they aren't, that doesn't change the fact that losing in the opening round of the NCAA is a better accomplishment than going deep in the NIT.

I do think there's an argument that for a young team, an NIT run is better than an opening round loss. I used to believe it, but now it seems like there is so much turnover each off season that I'm not sure how often that would be the case.

NCAA even the play in game we were in is better for the program. I don't think more playing time in the NIT is valuable and you get ZERO press coverage for it, less than the women's final four, less than baseball and softball.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Maybe, maybe not. But even if they aren't, that doesn't change the fact that losing in the opening round of the NCAA is a better accomplishment than going deep in the NIT.

I do think there's an argument that for a young team, an NIT run is better than an opening round loss. I used to believe it, but now it seems like there is so much turnover each off season that I'm not sure how often that would be the case.

How about just admitting that neither is good but we still came out better the way we finished than we started when SEC play opened. It just drives home the fact that you cannot have that long of a losing streak and expect to get a decent seed from the B1G 10 loving and SEC hatin' NCAA. I hope the first meeting between our new AD and the SEC office has him handing about a comparison of our schedule of first 8 conference games vs everyone else's.

 

[blackjackdog3]

With FAU’s run to the elite 8 Kennedy’s argument for expanding the field is even more legitimate.