NIT Bracketology & word on Coach Moser's future

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For what it's worth, D Ratings Bracketology currently projects us as a 2 seed in the NIT, well ahead of LSU.

I think 17-15 overall, which means finishing 4-3 here on out, gets us an NIT invite. The word I'm hearing is Porter would fight tooth and nail to convince the team to play, in hopes of making a run and saving his job. A totally different mindset and scenario than when they declined a bid two years ago. And my source is saying its still 50/50 on Porter returning, but that a relatively strong finish could buy him one more year.
 
CanadaSooner23 said:
For what it's worth, D Ratings Bracketology currently projects us as a 2 seed in the NIT, well ahead of LSU.

I think 17-15 overall, which means finishing 4-3 here on out, gets us an NIT invite. The word I'm hearing is Porter would fight tooth and nail to convince the team to play, in hopes of making a run and saving his job. A totally different mindset and scenario than when they declined a bid two years ago. And my source is saying its still 50/50 on Porter returning, but that a relatively strong finish could buy him one more year.
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More like 95/5 returning. This AD just won't let him go while still having to pay him. Unless we have a mysterious benefactor willing to pay his buyout, we are stuck with him, IMO.
 
Might be my favorite thread ever. Would love to be a fly on the wall if this conversations occur.

“Guys, let’s face it. I’m a terrible coach. I’ve had two decades to show otherwise and five years in Norman, but I suck. I clearly am not capable of saving my own job by actually, you know, putting a good team on the floor. But hear me out. How would you feel about playing in a tournament that has been circling the drain for several years, in front of a friends and family only crowd if we get a home game, and trying to win one (or more) for the old Loser. You guys surely have seen that part of the culture wall, right? And why wouldn’t you want me back? I already have several NET 300 games lined up for Nov and Dec. And I’ve been working on some new offseason material — I’ve already found a couple new excuses to trot out for why I can’t win when I’m not playing in the Valley with Krutwig to save my butt. So what do you say? Let’s circle the wagons and get ready for a big one against Sam Houston. We owe those guys!”
 
Can't see an NIT bid saving his job. But not surprised he would play this time around with that hope. Even with a strong finish, I'm not sure how much that means with several of our top players out of eligibility.
 
CanadaSooner23 said:
For what it's worth, D Ratings Bracketology currently projects us as a 2 seed in the NIT, well ahead of LSU.

I think 17-15 overall, which means finishing 4-3 here on out, gets us an NIT invite. The word I'm hearing is Porter would fight tooth and nail to convince the team to play, in hopes of making a run and saving his job. A totally different mindset and scenario than when they declined a bid two years ago. And my source is saying its still 50/50 on Porter returning, but that a relatively strong finish could buy him one more year.
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You're not hearing anything lol
 
Ou has been to 11 NITs and never won the tournament. Best run was 91 finals lost to Stanford. Would be pretty hilarious if Moser hung a NIT title banner this year.

If ou were to win the NIT, I suspect he would keep his job. I would be ready to move on, but of course I’m not paying the $5 mill buyout either.
 
Playing in the NIT is like playing in a minor college football bowl game. It's great if you have a solid percentage of your team returning the next season. Otherwise, it amounts to "playing for pride". For OU, it helped once in football and once in basketball. After OU won the National Championship in the 2000 season, Bob Stoops gave credit to sneaking into the Independence Bowl the prior season saying that the extra month of practice and preparation really was a springboard for the next season. As for hoops, 1982 was the big year. It was Billy's second season and they just came off a 9-18 record in his first year. That team surprised many just to make it to the NIT, and proceeded to make it all the way to NYC. They featured four guys who would complement some guy named Wayman Tisdale the following season and went on a glorious 8-year run where they were listed among the national powers.

I don't see much use playing in the NIT this year unless the few guys we have who aren't seniors decide they want to band together and lead next year's team (not happening).
 
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steverocks35 said:
This just keeps getting more embarrassing.
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Anyone with half a brain knows that Moser’s future has more to do with his buyout than anything. Is the university willing to shell out the five million to get rid of him or do they want to save it? No “strong finish” wipes away the awful taste of this awful season.
 
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