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(01-26-2014 07:43 PM)Tanyaskees Wrote:  
(01-26-2014 05:20 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  I had a Duke friend with me today and the first thing he said when we sat down: "You guys hang banners for the NIT? How cute."

I think he's right.

How cute? First, did you smack him? And second, did you smack him? 05-mafia

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I bet if you took a poll of the players on those NIT teams that you would get a 100% opinion to keep those banners flying.
01-26-2014 08:26 PM
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NIT banners celebrate mediocrity. We are a proud program. We shouldn't celebrate mediocrity.
01-26-2014 08:42 PM
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(01-26-2014 08:42 PM)whoyarootinfor Wrote:  NIT banners celebrate mediocrity. We are a proud program. We shouldn't celebrate mediocrity.

Kind of like CUSA championships?
01-26-2014 08:57 PM
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Can we get rid of the NIT banners yet?
(01-26-2014 07:41 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  
(01-26-2014 07:34 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  History is history. The NIT has changed over the years, but is still part of our history. The best way to improve the banners is to win in the NCAA's.

Kentucky, UNC, UCLA, Duke, MSU...they don't do NIT banners.

I did not know that, but they have Championships. We need deeper runs in the NCAA over the next 10 years, and then we can join the cool kids.
01-26-2014 09:09 PM
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(01-26-2014 08:42 PM)whoyarootinfor Wrote:  NIT banners celebrate mediocrity. We are a proud program. We shouldn't celebrate mediocrity.

NIT going further should be hung somewhere else. The NIT has evolved or rather devolved over the years.
01-26-2014 09:11 PM
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(01-26-2014 07:43 PM)Tanyaskees Wrote:  
(01-26-2014 05:20 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  I had a Duke friend with me today and the first thing he said when we sat down: "You guys hang banners for the NIT? How cute."

I think he's right.

How cute? First, did you smack him? And second, did you smack him? 05-mafia

You tell 'em Tanya. I don't think he's right, I think he was being a d$#%.
01-26-2014 09:13 PM
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(01-26-2014 05:20 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  I had a Duke friend with me today and the first thing he said when we sat down: "You guys hang banners for the NIT? How cute."

I think he's right.

You need to tell your friend to go pound sand.
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F Duke! I too have a Duke friend and this attitude is why I HATE DUKE!!
01-26-2014 09:18 PM
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(01-26-2014 09:11 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  
(01-26-2014 08:42 PM)whoyarootinfor Wrote:  NIT banners celebrate mediocrity. We are a proud program. We shouldn't celebrate mediocrity.

NIT going further should be hung somewhere else. The NIT has evolved or rather devolved over the years.

Agreed.
01-26-2014 09:22 PM
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(01-26-2014 09:18 PM)RADFORD Wrote:  F Duke! I too have a Duke friend and this attitude is why I HATE DUKE!!

Agree, I have a couple of friends who are Duke fans and they are the most arrogant people in the world.
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Can we get rid of the NIT banners yet?
Btw, was this a grown man?
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(01-26-2014 09:38 PM)lenetzach Wrote:  Btw, was this a grown man?

How cute? Sounds like a girl to me. Did you smack her?
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I always thought that we should take them down. Only hang sweet 16 or better.
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(01-26-2014 09:24 PM)gotigers1 Wrote:  
(01-26-2014 09:18 PM)RADFORD Wrote:  F Duke! I too have a Duke friend and this attitude is why I HATE DUKE!!

Agree, I have a couple of friends who are Duke fans and they are the most arrogant people in the world.

Just ask them if they went to Duke and your problems are solved.
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Those that forget history .........


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(01-26-2014 10:09 PM)Cletus Wrote:  Those that forget history .........


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That right, Cletus.

A Duke fan or two not having an appreciation for the history of the game shouldn't be a reason to remove banners that have been hanging in our arenas for a half century.........just my opinion.
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(01-26-2014 05:06 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  Keep all the NCAA banners...and the 2002 NIT Championship banner...but the rest look kinda "small time" IMHO.

The NIT legacy is an integral part of the Tiger basketball program, they stay up.
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(01-26-2014 10:54 PM)oldtiger Wrote:  
(01-26-2014 10:09 PM)Cletus Wrote:  Those that forget history .........


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That right, Cletus.

A Duke fan or two not having an appreciation for the history of the game shouldn't be a reason to remove banners that have been hanging in our arenas for a half century.........just my opinion.

Yep. The 1957 NIT banner is a source of great pride, and really helped solidify the love this city has for the Tigers. Back then, the NIT often had some better teams than the NCAA, b/c only conference champs were allowed in the NCAA, leaving some of the best, highest ranked teams for the NIT. It also wasn't completely rare to see teams invited to the NCAAs opt for the NIT, instead.

Screw Duke. Some of you need better friends. 03-wink
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