If we win the NIT, will we hang a banner…
… that says: We 69!
all jokes aside, the NIT became irrelevant when the NCAA went to 64 teams. The NCAA then rubbed salt in the wound by increasing it to 68 teams.
Does anyone care to compete to become the 69th best team?
I didn't think this needed it's own stupid OP, so I'm high jacking your stupid post:
Great idea and yeah for Pi Day!!!
PGOAT
March 14th, 2023 at 12:16 PM ^
Your logic is astounding
March 14th, 2023 at 12:17 PM ^
Yes, if Michigan wins a tournament they'll probably hang a banner commemorating that win.
I get that people are disappointed they aren't going to the NCAA tournament but I would like to think that the actual athletes competing in the NIT still take it seriously and if they win would like to be remembered for it.
March 14th, 2023 at 12:38 PM ^
Just talked to a Toledo grad. UT puts banners up for PARTICIPATING in the NIT. Like "2nd Round NIT"
March 14th, 2023 at 12:52 PM ^
I live in Raleigh and NC State does the same thing for the NCAA Tournament. It's a little tough for them to live in the shadow of UNC and Duke so they'll hang a banner for ANYTHING (like making a bowl game). They retired Philip Rivers' jersey during his last home game.....while he was still actively playing!
OMG JERSEYLESS
I don't know if that's a state of North Carolina thing, but Duke basketball used to regularly retire jerseys back in the early-to-mid 90s on Senior Day. Football seems odd, but when you check NC State's football history, you can't be mad at them.
To be fair
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yBhy5ZVyIgY
Wonder if they will hang an “NIT Invitation 2023”
March 14th, 2023 at 12:41 PM ^
I know that Vegas is the new thing for all manner of sporting event but I wish the finals were still at MSG. It gave the NIT Final Four a bit of gravitas despite it clearly being an inferior competition.
Yeah, plus the MSG crowd would also likely be pro-Michigan to a degree that Vegas won't be.
It was actually kind of cool when Michigan played Rutgers there in the final in 04. Not only was there a good crowd but it was rowdy and loud on both sides.
Yes, the '84 banner is still up.
But bluetexan's feelings are hurt about the season, so the team shouldn't put up a banner. Case closed.
March 14th, 2023 at 12:17 PM ^
I don’t think they should.
Celebrating mediocrity is silly.
It’s like the lions “Playoff” banner
Celebrating mediocrity is silly
Username does NOT check out
March 14th, 2023 at 12:21 PM ^
Yes, they will hang a banner.
No, this did not need to be a thread.
March 14th, 2023 at 12:24 PM ^
Another thread by a football fan who discovered basketball exists two weeks ago and wants head coach Jamal Howard to be fired.
March 14th, 2023 at 12:57 PM ^
I find it mind boggling how many people post on almost every single thread that "This should not be a thread," especially in the OT season. I don't post much, however, I do come to this board every single day and read the board. If every thread that someone thinks should not be a thread was removed there just wouldn't be enough content to keep me coming back regularly.
My bad. Replied to the wrong post.
Thank you. This is 100% on the money. To many thread judges out there.
March 14th, 2023 at 12:25 PM ^
Amy Schumer fan? Maybe Dane Cook?
March 14th, 2023 at 12:37 PM ^
Amazing that you named the two worst comedians in the world correctly.
March 14th, 2023 at 12:43 PM ^
I give Carrot Top and Kathy Griffin all the credit.
Amy Shumer does comedy?
She and Jimmy Kimmel both do a strange kind of comedy. It is called "comedy," but it is not funny and nobody laughs.
March 14th, 2023 at 12:25 PM ^
I personally wouldn't want to hang a banner celebrating winning a tournament that no one cares about. Banners should recognize you as being among the best in the country. You could win every NIT game by 40 and the narrative will still be "Its the NIT, dude. There's still at least 68 teams in America that are considered better than you.
But its not my team, so I don't (and shouldn't) get a vote. If Juwan and Co. win the NIT and want to hang a banner for it, that is their call to make.
It really bothers me when people say this. The NCAA tournament is not based upon the top 68 teams. If it was, we would be in and Texas Southern wouldn't. The Texas Southern Tigers are in the field of 68. Their record this year is 14-20 with a SWAC conference record of 7-11. Their NET rank is 294. I'm not complaining about not getting in or the format, I'm just saying that there are not 68 better teams than us.
It's a disappointing season for everyone, but if I was Dug McDaniel and I play a great NIT tournament, I would say that was the stepping stone to next year.
BTW, Michigan holds the 2nd highest win percentage in the NIT behind UCLA at 0.781.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIT_all-time_team_records
Let's get better as a team, win this thing and hang a banner.
Stop posting logically in an illogical thread, it's counter intuitive to a negative narrative.
There's still at least 68 teams in America that are considered better than you.
You must not really understand how the tournament works, unless you think Drake or Farleigh Dickinson are better than M. Automatic bids will always keep better teams out.
If they win and hang a banner, I have no issue with that. I’m glad they are playing the NIT. A team is only gonna get better if they play actual games. Otherwise they’d be sitting around, pondering the transfer portal options, etc.
You said it better than I did!
Well, actually it’s not that 68 teams are better than you, look at the automatic bids in lower conferences, is the Ivy League champ better than Michigan? Probably not.
March 14th, 2023 at 12:27 PM ^
Where’s the College Football Risk thread?? Did we win??
March 14th, 2023 at 12:35 PM ^
I did see that 2 mins after my post, the thread appeared lol
March 14th, 2023 at 12:30 PM ^
I don’t believe they hung a banner when they won it in the past, and if they did it’s not easy to locate online.
March 14th, 2023 at 12:40 PM ^
Yes, there are 2 NIT Championship banners in the rafters. The 3rd is not hung due to BS sanctions.
March 14th, 2023 at 12:33 PM ^
Wait… you think winning the NIT means you’re the 69th best team? You know they don’t just pick the top 68 teams for the tournament right?
It was clearly sarcasm.
Uh no, if it was sarcasm it was anything but clear.
March 14th, 2023 at 12:33 PM ^
Didn't Michigan have a 1997 NIT banner hanging in Crisler?
March 14th, 2023 at 12:39 PM ^
I doubt they win it - There’s some solid teams in the NIT - but if they did I’d hang the banner.
I also doubt they win, but Torvik/KP have Michigan has one of the top teams in the NIT. And yes, absolutely hang the banner if you win.
March 14th, 2023 at 12:40 PM ^
Yes. And it's not irrelevant. It's an opportunity to play more basketball. The only downer with the NIT is that it's no longer in NY
March 14th, 2023 at 12:43 PM ^
I care about the growth of our players. This tournament still gives them competitive exposure to other conferences, theoretically better officiating, and a jump start on rule changes for next year.
March 14th, 2023 at 12:43 PM ^
If they win, they should... but unless something changes I don't see them going far in the NIT.
If you can't be with one you love, love the one you're with.
March 14th, 2023 at 12:56 PM ^
I can tell most of you idiots are real hardcore basketball fans. There are already NIT championship banners hanging in the arena.
March 14th, 2023 at 12:57 PM ^
Tell me you weren't a Michigan basketball fan in 2004 without telling me.
Of course they will.
I'd rather them hang a banner celebrating the Fab 5
Celebrating maybe the best NCAA team ever to not win a championship? 10 years ago I might have agreed with you but I think it’s time to let the Fab 5 go. Other than Juwan(obv), none of them have been very active at the university and quite frankly, these guys weren’t and aren’t exactly saints. I’m just not sure they deserve to continue to be worshipped by this fan base.