It strikes me as a four team tourney with each team required to host a couple of "warm up matches" to drum up a little revenue and some ratings.

WOW A TOURNAMENT EVEN THE SUCKSKIES CAN MAKE

WSU men's bball has qualified for the NCAA a total of five times in its illustrious history. Wow, just wow.

Bob,

I think we're headed to the Dance this year, so this comment is ultimately pointless. Nevertheless, I'm curious:

Why wouldn't UW participate in the CBI this year? The same reasons that weighed in favor of playing last year (particularly, additional playing time for the players and additional time with the players for the coaches) would seem to weigh in favor of playing this year.

TuBizzle

The problem with the CBI isthat UW will be asked to host the first round, and pay $65 k for the privledge.

Z: True, but that cost wasn't a deterrent last year, so why would it be this year?

Here here for the CBI for if not for it the Fuskies would have been forgotten after the final regular season buzzer (it's not that they are forgotten anyhow but the CBI did provide for post season humor by them :-) )

Jon...so true but it's happened during the recent times....times when your whiney school has sucked in football, basketball, and most competitive sports. Your memory isn’t so good is it? UW scholastics are OK however....not great but it'll get a graduate a decent job. Why do I know...because I have hired about 5 of them. Of course, they are all grunts....the bosses are WSU and OREGON grads.

Doubt UW would play in the CBI tourney again if that is all that's available. I don't think money is the issue but they played their hearts out in the final pac-10 tourney game and were not motivated for the CBI game. I don't blame them.

I am expecting better post season options this season.

P.S.
Geno's back. Speaking of humor, you should talk Geno.

Thanks for re-signing Kent, more years of under achieving.

Some one please tell me what Wazzu has accomplished in the last few years while the Dawgs have been down. Football--nothing basketball a couple of nice regular season runs.

In Football they won't be talkin for long, because they ae going to suck this year.

We should all face the reality and realize that nationally all three schools have nothing going for them, except maybe Oregon, because of those sweet puke yelow unis.

TuBob and others --- I do think money's a little of an issue. UW had to pay $60,000 for the right to host a game. I can't quote anyone on the record but I just don't think they'd do it again --- who knows if the situation really presented itself, I guess, but that's the feel I get. I think there was a thought last year it was worth it to try to get a young team some post-season experience. The situation wouldn't really be the same this year.I pretty much think it's NCAA or bust this year (sure they'd take the NIT if it came calling, as well, but not too happily.)

Geno,
When did you get computers in prison?

Bob, can we look forward to any more reports/commentary/observatios on the Huskies summer practices/open gyms?

And...along those lines, after so much enjoying the article on Thomas, will you be doing anything similar regarding the other freshmen?

AND...have the summer practices concluded (and if not, when?)?

Thanks!