Herd That

[The Real SamC]

Herd That, the MU alumni based team beat Founding Fathers, the James Madison alumni based team to set up a game tomorrow in Charleston and on ESPN2 with Best Virginia, the WVU alumni based team. This is in The Basketball Tournament, a winner take all single elimination one million dollar deal.

While winning a first round game means the team gets an entry for next year, I am hearing that the crew is going to pack it up after this year.

 

[Jartard]

Herd That, the MU alumni based team beat Founding Fathers, the James Madison alumni based team to set up a game tomorrow in Charleston and on ESPN2 with Best Virginia, the WVU alumni based team. This is in The Basketball Tournament, a winner take all single elimination one million dollar deal.

While winning a first round game means the team gets an entry for next year, I am hearing that the crew is going to pack it up after this year.

I’ve heard that Ot Elmore is done after this season and will focus on law school. Haven’t heard about anyone else yet. Wouldn’t surprise me though, it’s honestly not worth it outside of like 2-3 teams that have a real shot.

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

Gonna be tough to beat BV. They have the length and play good defense. HT will have to shoot lights out.

 

[GreenDuke]

Saw JE doing a tv interview last week and he has really put on weight. I see above that the game is on tomorrow night. Are these minor league made up teams worth watching? I played a lot of this kind of tournament ball after college but for a LOT less money. Lol

 

[goherd73]

Saw JE doing a tv interview last week and he has really put on weight.

Jon seemed to be in good shape yesterday. He just finished a season in Europe. Are you sure you aren't confusing Jon with Ot?

 

[GreenDuke]

Jon seemed to be in good shape yesterday. He just finished a season in Europe. Are you sure you aren't confusing Jon with Ot?

No it was Jon. I just thought he looked soft around the face and middle.

 

[jmac95]

My nephew plays for Best Virginia and said it should be a good game. Lots of respect for Herd That.

 

[herdfan429]

Does anyone REALLY care about this tournament

 

[Pioneer_PA]

Does anyone REALLY care about this tournament

Yeah, quite a few people. It’s fun, it’s in downtime, and it’s seeing guys we’re all familiar with playing ball together with competitive stakes.

There have been some good crowds especially around the host schools.

 

[19MU88]

I think it's fun. Seems like it's growing and coming up on ten years. In existence. Some people must like it. Maybe you should have asked if everyone cares about it instead of anyone. Oh and the crowd will be nice tomorrow, mostly eers but still a good crowd.

 

[oldeherd]

Yeah, quite a few people. It’s fun, it’s in downtime, and it’s seeing guys we’re all familiar with playing ball together with competitive stakes.

There have been some good crowds especially around the host schools.

Not to mention the guys actually playing hoping for a shot at the winner-take-all 1 Million $$$ Prize!!

 

[GoHerdMarshallYes]

Does anyone REALLY care about this tournament

Considering it has gone on for 8 years...yes.

Not to mention the guys actually playing hoping for a shot at the winner-take-all 1 Million $$$ Prize!!

People forget DeAndre Kane won this with Overseas Elite 4 times in a row and once with Boeheim's Army.

Given the $2 million and now $1 million splits (max 12 players) totalling $8 million by being on winning teams, he's likely made more money off this tournament than playing overseas.

 

[Josh Stowers]

Does anyone REALLY care about this tournament

TBH......Marshall genuinely gets more exposure from this tournament that we do our basketball program so yeah.....we should care about it.

 

[herdfan429]

Considering it has gone on for 8 years...yes.



People forget DeAndre Kane won this with Overseas Elite 4 times in a row and once with Boeheim's Army.

Given the $2 million and now $1 million splits (max 12 players) totalling $8 million by being on winning teams, he's likely made more money off this tournament than playing overseas.

So has the cbi and cit and no one cares about those

 

[MichiganHerd]

So has the cbi and cit and no one cares about those

That's because you have to PAY to PLAY.

And, you're playing for what? 68 teams in NCAA, 32 teams in NIT. Guess you're playing for maybe 101st place, at best.

 

[Pioneer_PA]

So has the cbi and cit and no one cares about those

There were 5,748 tickets sold for the CIT championship game. There were 4100+ sold for the semifinal.

The fact that, for those games, the people who went had all of the good seats, made for a pretty fun atmosphere.

 

[GoHerdMarshallYes]

So has the cbi and cit and no one cares about those

Just take the L and live to argue another day.

 

[raleighherdfan]

No one outside of WV and parts of VA gives a shit about this.

 

[IslandHerd1]

No one outside of WV and parts of VA gives a shit about this.

I’m in SC and watch annually

 

[herdfan06]

Jon seemed to be in good shape yesterday. He just finished a season in Europe. Are you sure you aren't confusing Jon with Ot?

Dang...

 

[Jartard]

 

[herdfan429]

I’m in SC and watch annually

You watch the entire tournament?

 

[ru4_mu2]

You watch the entire tournament?

Entire tournament, no. But, there's seems to be a game on espn or espn2 just about every night. I've watched 3 games not involving Herd That myself. It's a down time for television. If it's not for you, great!

 

[Josh Stowers]

Entire tournament, no. But, there's seems to be a game on espn or espn2 just about every night. I've watched 3 games not involving Herd That myself. It's a down time for television. If it's not for you, great!

Same.

I really enjoy watching former college players suiting back up again.

 

[MichiganHerd]

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Wonder why this tweet was flagged for sensitive content? Geezus.

 

[TwolfHerdfan]

Having Williams back this year would have helped.

 

[herdfan06]

Wonder why this tweet was flagged for sensitive content? Geezus.

They used the word "guys".

 

[Jartard]

They used the word "guys".

I would laugh, but that has to be it. We live in a world that is a joke now.

 

[MichiganHerd]

They used the word "guys".

Thank you. I didn't notice the inappropriate pronouns.

 

[BleedsGreen33]

TBH......Marshall genuinely gets more exposure from this tournament that we do our basketball program so yeah.....we should care about it.

That's actually a pretty sad commentary on the state our of MBB program.

 

[Josh Stowers]

That's actually a pretty sad commentary on the state our of MBB program.

You're not wrong.

 

[i am herdman]

Wonder why this tweet was flagged for sensitive content? Geezus.

Hell, who knows.

What a cluster **** things have turned into.

 

[GoHerdMarshallYes]

That's actually a pretty sad commentary on the state our of MBB program.

To be fair, unless you make the NCAA tournament, the NIT, or an occasional top 10 moment on ESPN, the odds of your program getting national attention are little to none.

 

[oldeherd]

Dang...

Dang...

Dang...

Pretty clear that while Jon was playing in Europe, Ot was hard at work training several hours a day at . . . . . . Burger King, Taco Bell, etc., etc.. . . .

 

[herdfan06]

Pretty clear that while Jon was playing in Europe, Ot was hard at work training several hours a day at . . . . . . Burger King, Taco Bell, etc., etc.. . . .

Maybe more so Burger King, Taco Bell just causes you to shit it right out.

 

[THUNDERGround]

He looks like Biff at the end of Back To The Future for God's Sake!