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Not laughable, becoming more common.

Part of it is simply the state of college Athletics. And basketball rosters are not as big as football rosters. When football players opt out, they still have enough players to go to a bowl game. We have one starter out with an injury. Another starter who is back from an injury but still not playing full minutes. A backup who's still out with an injury. And it sounds like perhaps at least a couple of players who would rather focus on their basketball careers after college at this point. Considering All the injuries during the season, it's difficult to blame them too much. Plus, the NIT is about as relevant as most bowl games these days. Opting out of the NIT has become a fairly popular option. In the past you would have never heard of that happening. It's a changing of the times.
Posted: 03/13/2026 at 08:09 PM ET
(In response to this post by Gobbler-100)

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Absolute disgrace. Laughable to put together an NIT roster...
Gobbler-100 03/13/26 07:09 PM ET
There really is no upside for the players
Squatro 03/14/26 07:43 AM ET
Like I said somewhere else on this board...
Gobbler-100 03/14/26 09:49 AM ET
MY thought otherwise. The goal wasn’t NIT.
GoldCoast 03/13/26 08:32 PM ET
Then he is missing his aim most years, and needs to check his scope**
Vippie1 03/13/26 09:13 PM ET
But we paid for an NIT roster**
Gobbler-100 03/13/26 08:37 PM ET
Not on the staff's part**
TomTurkey 03/13/26 09:00 PM ET
You may think that but Neo, Hans, & Frazier weren’t…
GoldCoast 03/13/26 08:48 PM ET
Man what are you talking about, we were predicted 12th...
Gobbler-100 03/13/26 08:53 PM ET
We certainly had an NCAA roster. Almost an achievement to lose the gms..
GoldCoast 03/13/26 09:15 PM ET
Love to be picked 12th and finish 12th...
Gobbler-100 03/13/26 11:27 PM ET
Not laughable, becoming more common.
wwhokie1 03/13/26 08:09 PM ET
So this is a decision made by the
hokiedpt 03/13/26 08:09 PM ET
Feel bad for Gurdak. Sounds like he wanted to play.**
Gobbler-100 03/13/26 07:20 PM ET
And it's understandable why**
TomTurkey 03/13/26 07:44 PM ET
Not sure I would hang around to play with some guys who don't want to play**
Blueboy 03/13/26 07:30 PM ET
Where did you see that?**
Chris ColemanAdmin 03/13/26 07:29 PM ET
David's article **
TomTurkey 03/13/26 07:37 PM ET
Oh yeah, gotcha. I was wondering if he tweeted something.**
Chris ColemanAdmin 03/13/26 07:41 PM ET
Yeah just going off his quote.
Gobbler-100 03/13/26 07:45 PM ET
That would be interesting **
TomTurkey 03/13/26 07:42 PM ET