BASKETBALL NIT vs Chattanooga, Tues 3/18 at 7pm

[ewglenn]

Attendance: 3,503

Crowd was into it and UTC brought more than I expected (maybe 400-500). I expected more but the ones that came were more into the game than any game I can think of since I’ve been a fan. So far our game was the highest attended NIT game by a decent margin. Georgia Tech had 1,623 against Jax St for comparison. The NIT set the ticket price at $25 which is $10 more than we normally charge.

 

[sWiley]

Sounds about right. Any time football or basketball have a decent crowd we take an L

 

[ewglenn]

 

[MTFAN61]

Dan Earl, Head Coach Chattanooga.
In 3rd year at Chattanooga.
Coaching record currently, 63-38
2024-2025 base salary: $250,000 annually

 

[SpaceRaider]

 

[SpaceRaider]

Blue Raiders end season in NIT first round in triple overtime - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Middle Tennessee men's basketball (22-12) season ended on Tuesday night in the National Invitation Tournament first round against Chattanooga

goblueraiders.com

 

[SpaceRaider]

How MTSU men's basketball ended season with triple-overtime loss to Chattanooga in NIT

MTSU men's basketball had its season come to an end Tuesday, falling in triple overtime to Chattanooga in the first round of the NIT.

www.dnj.com

 

[DisgruntledAlum]

Dan Earl, Head Coach Chattanooga.
In 3rd year at Chattanooga.
Coaching record currently, 63-38
2024-2025 base salary: $250,000 annually

What are we paying McD?

 

[Hop45]

What are we paying McD?

Going by memory from reading here, but I think it is around 750K

 

[sWiley]

What are we paying McD?

750k

 

[BigBlueBrad]

Dan Earl, Head Coach Chattanooga.
In 3rd year at Chattanooga.
Coaching record currently, 63-38
2024-2025 base salary: $250,000 annually

The Mocs were in the big dance three years ago and their coach left for Clemson. They brought Earl in from VMI. In three seasons, he rebuilt the team won the regular season title this year, lost in the Conference championship game and whooped our ass to move to the second round of the NIT.

That’s more than McDevitt has done in seven seasons.

Chattanooga was missing their best player, or in a size mismatch and still managed to beat us. And i’m pretty sure McDevitt paid more for his players than Earl did for his.

 

[BlueraiderSC]

The Mocs were in the big dance three years ago and their coach left for Clemson. They brought Earl in from VMI. In three seasons, he rebuilt the team won the regular season title this year, lost in the Conference championship game and whooped our ass to move to the second round of the NIT.

That’s more than McDevitt has done in seven seasons.

Chattanooga was missing their best player, or in a size mismatch and still managed to beat us. And i’m pretty sure McDevitt paid more for his players than Earl did for his.

Because McD is not a good coach. Watching the offense this year was agonizing. So much standing around. This team should have made the tournament.

 

[TrueBlue147]

When McDevitt took over the pecking order of DI TN basketball teams was something like this.

Tennessee
Memphis
MT
Vanderbilt
Belmont
ETSU
UT Chattanooga
Austin Peay
Lipscomb
Tennessee State
UT Martin

Now its more like this

Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Memphis
Belmont
UT Chattanooga
ETSU
Lipscomb
MT
Austin Peay
Tennessee State
UT Martin


We've dropped from 3 to 8. I don't see how you can keep a coach that has let us drop so low. We used to be the obvious number two in our Metro area behind Vanderbilt in most years . Now Belmont and Lipscomb have passed us by. Criminal to let this happen when we have historically had a better program and much larger support than Belmont and Lipscomb.

 

[sWiley]

When McDevitt took over the pecking order of DI TN basketball teams was something like this.

Tennessee
Memphis
MT
Vanderbilt
Belmont
ETSU
UT Chattanooga
Austin Peay
Lipscomb
Tennessee State
UT Martin

Now its more like this

Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Memphis
Belmont
UT Chattanooga
ETSU
Lipscomb
MT
Austin Peay
Tennessee State
UT Martin


We've dropped from 3 to 8. I don't see how you can keep a coach that has let us drop so low. We used to be the obvious number two in our Metro area behind Vanderbilt in most years . Now Belmont and Lipscomb have passed us by. Criminal to let this happen when we have historically had a better program and much larger support than Belmont and Lipscomb.

All great points. Even in Kermits "bad years" he kept us more respectable in the state of TN

 

[MTLynn]

Mediocre mcphee loves overpaying coaches and keeping football and basketball radio broadcasts out of Nashville.

Until football and basketball return to WMOT, I will continue to believe that the parasites marginalizing the school are subversives.

 

[JohnDavidBlue]

I used to think this was a crazy statement not long ago. I'm pretty sure you are right.

Mediocre mcphee loves overpaying coaches and keeping football and basketball radio broadcasts out of Nashville.

Until football and basketball return to WMOT, I will continue to believe that the parasites marginalizing the school are subversives.