Darrin Horn Not Keen on the CBI

by Gamecock Man on Mar 8, 2010 10:38 PM EST in Basketball Comment 2 comments

According to a press release put out today, Darrin Horn would not accept a CBI invitation if offered one:

"We want to compete and play in the NCAA Tournament," said Horn. "If we can’t do that, the NIT with the changes that have been made will put you in the top 100 in the country in the postseason. Anything beyond that is not anything we would have interest in."

I'll have to admit that I'm not exactly sure that I agree with Horn's thinking here. I understand that the CBI is a lower-tier tournament and thus not much of an honor, but I think that the opportunity to allow Devan Downey to put a bigger mark on the record books and to give our younger players more in-game experience would make it a valuable opportunity.

So, what does everyone else think about a CBI invite? Backhanded compliment or compelling opportunity?

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I certainly understand his thinking.

I’m not sure how I feel about it. Depending on how the CBI works, our AD might actually lose money if we go to it. Honestly, I don’t think it matters much either way, but if Horn wants to send a messege by declining an invitation, I’m OK with it.

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by The Feathered Warrior on Mar 9, 2010 3:19 PM EST reply actions

Not to say that he's not serious...

But I wonder to what extent he’s trying to send a message to the players to play their butts off this weekend. It’s worth noting that we probably only need one win to make the NIT. 16-16 teams don’t usually make the cut, but our RPI is fairly strong right now.

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