Region 4 Playoffs

[Brandon]

Thats cool and I can live with that assessment.

I will say Central Washington's "#7 seed" was due to only having 8 D2 games and the lack of any quality wins, not so much because the NCAA was doing an "I gotcha" because they lost to an NAIA team.

Also part of it was Western Colorado was the closest team to fly them too.

If the NAIA games doesnt count then it doesnt count 100% in all aspects which includes the seeding.

When I looked at the comments on the video Witt was lead into that conversation by the RMAC columnist so he was just responding to that and agreeing.

Lets hope for good games this weekend.

Well here's the deal....there is no criteria about bad losses, but I know for a fact they are considered and have been for a few years. I think you'd agree that the should be.

If a playoff team lost to a team like WNMU, it wouldn't come up in any of the criteria outside of PI, which does not seem to be used. They could be 10-1 and come out better than say Grand Valley, which lost to Colorado MInes. Grand Valley would have a loss to a regionally ranked team. Team X would not. Grand Valley would have a loss to a team >.500. Team X would not. Etc. Etc.

This is something much easier to explain over the phone or video or whatever.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

B/IA sent me a message with the comments. I thought they were something mentioned on ID2FB, but he was referring to something on the SR4 preview.

Going to be honest with you BI, when I listened to it, I heard nothing that I deemed to be passive aggressive. I thought it was an honest evaluation of how the seeding was likely to have taken place.

Thats cool and I can live with that assessment.

I will say Central Washington's "#7 seed" was due to only having 8 D2 games and the lack of any quality wins, not so much because the NCAA was doing an "I gotcha" because they lost to an NAIA team.

Also part of it was Western Colorado was the closest team to fly them too.

If the NAIA games doesnt count then it doesnt count 100% in all aspects which includes the seeding.

When I looked at the comments on the video Witt was lead into that conversation by the RMAC columnist so he was just responding to that and agreeing.

Lets hope for good games this weekend.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

If I have a contrarian opinion, why would it be weird to see me criticize another's opinion?? 🙄

And I DO PUSH BUTTONS to get responses. Thst IS my M.O. I PLAY THE HEEL. For GOD knows sometimes if I don't this board is like crickets.

But that isn't what I was doing.

I was taking up for Buffalo/Islander Alum as you both ganged up on him for expressing his thoughts.

It might be your site we all support, but that doesn't mean you are always right or I'm gonna kiss your azz.

You backed your boy and I stood up for Buffalo/Islander Alum

Bottom line, maybe don't sh!t where you eat.

I appreciate your support friend but to be fair I did start the $hit storm with my comments so I am not totally innocent.

I did send my comments to Brandon and offered an apology to Witt for being over the top.

[Brandon]

It .ight be your site we all support, but that doesn't mean you are always right or I'm gonna kiss your azz.

You backed your boy. Who did male the comments BI said he did.

I don't require you to do either and you know that. I'm not thin skinned but I'm also not going afraid to push back against criticism.

The comments were not passive aggressive. He was directly critical of CWU for losing to Montana Tech. There was nothing passive about it at all.

[ASUPops]

I said it. You are never one to avoid conflict or have a contrarian opinion. It's weird seeing you criticize anyone for having their own.

If I have a contrarian opinion, why would it be weird to see me criticize another's opinion?? 🙄

And I DO PUSH BUTTONS to get responses. Thst IS my M.O. I PLAY THE HEEL. For GOD knows sometimes if I don't this board is like crickets.

But that isn't what I was doing.

I was taking up for Buffalo/Islander Alum as you both ganged up on him for expressing his thoughts.

It might be your site we all support, but that doesn't mean you are always right or I'm gonna kiss your azz.

You backed your boy and I stood up for Buffalo/Islander Alum

Bottom line, maybe don't sh!t where you eat.

[Brandon]

B/IA sent me a message with the comments. I thought they were something mentioned on ID2FB, but he was referring to something on the SR4 preview.

Going to be honest with you BI, when I listened to it, I heard nothing that I deemed to be passive aggressive. I thought it was an honest evaluation of how the seeding was likely to have taken place.

[Brandon]

What does that mean???

If you got something to say, say it!

I said it. You are never one to avoid conflict or have a contrarian opinion. It's weird seeing you criticize anyone for having their own.

[ASUPops]

It's ridiculous for you, of all people, to criticize people for having a different opinion or thinking that anyone is berating BIA.

He's been here for a long time and he's not phased by people disagreeing with him.

What does that mean???

If you got something to say, say it!

[Brandon]

You all sound STUPID arguing about what was or wasn't said on an insignificant podcast. Or who should or shouldn't be in the DII play-offs. LMFAO.

So let's berate ANOTHER poster and maybe drive away yet ANOTHER D2 Messageboard regular.

Yup, sounds like a good business move to save ones EGO.

SMDH.

I am with you Buffalo/Islander Alum

It's ridiculous for you, of all people, to criticize people for having a different opinion or thinking that anyone is berating BIA.

He's been here for a long time and he's not phased by people disagreeing with him.

[ASUPops]

You all sound STUPID arguing about what was or wasn't said on an insignificant podcast. Or who should or shouldn't be in the DII play-offs. LMFAO.

So let's berate ANOTHER poster and maybe drive away yet ANOTHER D2 Messageboard regular.

Yup, sounds like a good business move to save ones EGO.

SMDH.

I am with you Buffalo/Islander Alum

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

You can watch both tomorrow and Saturday for free. 2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule - Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics (msumavericks.com)

Well played sir. You have learned from WT fans.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

I mean, since you are asking me… my thoughts are no. Central Washington deserved to be in the playoffs. I’ve never thought they didn’t belong in the tournament. It was simply a matter of seeding, which I also don’t question (other than maybe wishing that MSU could have had the 7 and played Western Colorado. May still have lost, but would have been a better chance than against Augie! Haha) You might get some heat from the Duluth fans if that loss were to count.

I’m not speaking for, or defending Matt. He can do all of that on his own should he feel the need to do so. But saying a team had a bad loss isn’t the same as saying they don’t belong in the playoffs. That’s making a leap. IMO.

There's the type of response I was looking for and thank you.

[laker]

Where do we tune in to watch Minnesota State play this week?

You can watch both tomorrow and Saturday for free. 2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule - Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics (msumavericks.com)

[Purple Mav Man]

Simple question for Witt and you.

If NAIA home losses were to negatively count towards teams playoff resumes, would that have been enough to keep them out?

He said "We absolutely talked about how legit CWU’s slate was..and included Tech in that. If you feel that wasn’t a bad loss for a D2 playoff team, then we will agree to disagree."

To me that wasn't a resounding yes.

I mean, since you are asking me… my thoughts are no. Central Washington deserved to be in the playoffs. I’ve never thought they didn’t belong in the tournament. It was simply a matter of seeding, which I also don’t question (other than maybe wishing that MSU could have had the 7 and played Western Colorado. May still have lost, but would have been a better chance than against Augie! Haha) You might get some heat from the Duluth fans if that loss were to count.

I’m not speaking for, or defending Matt. He can do all of that on his own should he feel the need to do so. But saying a team had a bad loss isn’t the same as saying they don’t belong in the playoffs. That’s making a leap. IMO.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

It does matter. I am trying to see what you view as passive aggressive.

Not being a smarta$$ but give me until the end of the weekend just because I am part time entertaining family through the weekend.

For the record as I have stated I would make the same comments and stances in his positions especially when others feel that Duluth and Wayne might be getting the short end of the deal.