KSU Pullen too good for the NIT - Page 2

Mr. Laz · 01-14-2011, 03:05 PM

Kansas State's Jacob Pullen: 'I won't play basketball in the NIT'

11:07 AM

By Tim Gardner, USA TODAY

With Kansas State off to a rough start in Big 12 play, senior guard Jacob Pullen wants to right the ship -- and quickly.

His reason? He doesn't want to miss the NCAA tournament in his final college season.

And, after the Wildcats lost to Colorado on Wednesday night, Pullen said if Kansas State were to miss the Big Dance and be relegated to the NIT, he simply won't play.

"This is my last go-around," Pullen said, according to The Kansas City Star. "I'm not going to the NIT. I won't play basketball in the NIT. I'm saying that now. If we lose, and we have to go to the NIT, I will not play."

While Kansas State isn't necessarily in danger of missing the tournament as of yet -- they are 12-5 overall and ranked No. 20 in the USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 poll, by the way -- things can change quickly if their current two-game losing streak stretches any further.

Luckily for the Wildcats, Pullen knows things can turn around.

"We've just got to grow up," Pullen said. "That's the biggest thing. The Big 12 is 16 games. We lost our first two. Nothing says we can't win the rest."

The Wildcats won't need to win the rest of their game to reach the NCAA tournament, but it's good to see Pullen thinking big.

-- Tim Gardner

http://content.usatoday.com/communit...n-nit-big-12/1

**Lzen** · 01-14-2011, 04:13 PM

ROYC75 · 01-14-2011, 04:24 PM

I kinda worded my sentence wrong.... it's not a repost thread, it's a repost comment, article, etc. according to Saulbadguy.If one didn't read the EMAW thread, how would one know it was a repost comment?

Hey Saul....... Show Me The Money!

Extra Point · 01-14-2011, 04:24 PM

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Divided by Final Fou

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ROYC75 · 01-14-2011, 04:27 PM

Winning 14 straight B12 games is a tall order they are not that good. We all knew they were over rated to start with,they are probably looking at 4 to 6 more losses in the B12.

sedated · 01-14-2011, 04:33 PM

I don’t have a problem with this. I see it as just trying to get the team fired up, kind of like Tebow’s little "no one will work harder" speech the year they won the championship.

However, it will take a lot more than words to get that trainwreck back on track.

bobbything · 01-14-2011, 04:36 PM

Pullen is really displaying the type of senior leadership that the team needs when they hit a rough patch. Selfish, off the cuff comments are always a good pick-me-up.

Tech coming up, then @aTm, @Moo, vs. Baylor, @KU. They could easily start off here 1-6.

ROYC75 · 01-14-2011, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bobbything

Pullen is really displaying the type of senior leadership that the team needs when they hit a rough patch. Selfish, off the cuff comments are always a good pick-me-up.

Tech coming up, then @aTm, @Moo, vs. Baylor, @KU. They could easily start off here 1-6.

Tough to come back on that. FTR, I just don't see anybody going unblemished this year in the B12, IMHO, a 12 - 4 should win it this year.

KC_Connection · 01-14-2011, 04:59 PM

I wonder if that win over Washington State on the road will prove to be their best all season. Saul probably longs for those days.

**Saulbadguy** · 01-14-2011, 05:06 PM

I've been to 3 NIT home games. They were all pretty fun. Wouldn't mind going to another one, if we can get at least a 3 seed.

Pants · 01-14-2011, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

I've been to 3 NIT home games. They were all pretty fun. Wouldn't mind going to another one, if we can get at least a 3 seed.

Sorry man, I know you probably had your hopes up this year.

**Saulbadguy** · 01-14-2011, 05:13 PM

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Sorry man, I know you probably had your hopes up this year.

This team has a chance to make some noise. 2 years ago we went 0-4 to start off conference play and ended up in the Top 4 of the Big XII. I think that's still attainable...unless we shit the bed on Saturday.

Pants · 01-14-2011, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

This team has a chance to make some noise. 2 years ago we went 0-4 to start off conference play and ended up in the Top 4 of the Big XII. I think that's still attainable...unless we shit the bed on Saturday.

Top 4 is not the B12 championship you wanted.

**Saulbadguy** · 01-14-2011, 05:19 PM

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Top 4 is not the B12 championship you wanted.

Pffffft. Who cares? Post season is all that really matters in basketball. After not experiencing it for so long, that's all I personally care about.

**DeezNutz** · 01-14-2011, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Pffffft. Who cares? Post season is all that really matters in basketball. After not experiencing it for so long, that's all I personally care about.

Might be true for a broader, national perspective, but I disagree. Conference championships are underrated because they are a true indication of a team's overall worth. Too much luck involved in March madness.

teedubya · 01-14-2011, 05:28 PM

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01-14-2011, 03:05 PM
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