I am not a basketball "insider", I have no knowledge of internal issues...but that said

[Eurocat]

I am watching Stanford right now on ESPN in the NIT and I scratch my head why we turned that tournament down.

Yes, some players could use some time off, heal up. Good. Give the backups a chance, even the walk-on's who would love to play on national TV.

Oh well.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Players’ choice from what some here have said. My guess is that they are physically spent.

 

[Davidgolds5]

Players’ choice from what some here have said. My guess is that they are physically spent.

Our coach might be busy as well.

 

[hdhntr1]

I am watching Stanford right now on ESPN in the NIT and I scratch my head why we turned that tournament down.

Yes, some players could use some time off, heal up. Good. Give the backups a chance, even the walk-on's who would love to play on national TV.

Oh well.

We don't really have the backups to give time to, They were already playing, Not sure we were offered NIT,

 

[Eurocat]

I am sure we could have offered up a squad.

But hey, I don't know, not a member of the squad or anything like that.

But I think (and this is just me an asshat fan guessing) we could have offered up a nice squad featuring our underclassmen and a few of the walk-on/hustlers.

Tell the former SIU Coach this is a chance for a do-over or tell Brian James here is your once in a lifetime chance.

I would have given it a shot.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

I am sure we could have offered up a squad.

But hey, I don't know, not a member of the squad or anything like that.

But I think (and this is just me an asshat fan guessing) we could have offered up a nice squad featuring our underclassmen and a few of the walk-on/hustlers.

Tell the former SIU Coach this is a chance for a do-over or tell Brian James here is your once in a lifetime chance.

I would have given it a shot.

I’d rather watch corn-hole on TV than this.

 

[macarthur31]

I am sure we could have offered up a squad.

But hey, I don't know, not a member of the squad or anything like that.

But I think (and this is just me an asshat fan guessing) we could have offered up a nice squad featuring our underclassmen and a few of the walk-on/hustlers.

Tell the former SIU Coach this is a chance for a do-over or tell Brian James here is your once in a lifetime chance.

I would have given it a shot.

Or perhaps after back to back years of NCAA's, for these folks the juice isn't worth the squeeze. I understand the notion of "it's competitive basketball, why not?", but I also respect the opinions of the coaches and players who have had a long season and perhaps, maybe perhaps, know what's better for themselves.