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[ssmith general]

Coastal Carolina visits for NIT opener

The Crimson Tide basketball team will host the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in the opening round of the 2011 NIT tonight in Coleman Coliseum. Tip-off is set for 6:00 CST, with the game being televised nationally on ESPNU.

For the first time all season, Bama doesn't want to be playing in Coleman Coliseum, where the Tide is a perfect 16-0 on the season. Alabama would rather be playing in far-off Dayton tonight in the opening games of the NCAA Tournament, but the selection committee, in all its wisdom, decided that was not to be. Instead, Bama's players will have to quickly re-focus on the consolation prize of college basketball: a place in the NIT.

Coastal Carolina qualified for the NIT by winning the Big South conference championship. All conference champions who fail to win their conference tournament and fail to get an at-large bid receive automatic bids to the NIT.

More Here - Roll Bama Roll

[ssmith general]

Mad Tide has something to prove in NIT, starting tonight

TUSCALOOSA -- One by one, 68 college basketball teams celebrated Sunday night when NCAA tournament pairings were announced on national television.


In Coleman Coliseum, a 69th team sat and simmered.

"Very quiet," Alabama senior forward Chris Hines said Monday when asked to describe the team's reaction. "Disheartening."

The Crimson Tide couldn't believe it didn't receive an at-large berth.

"It was tough on us. We were shocked, disappointed, mad," junior forward JaMychal Green said. "Our seniors are taking it hard. Everybody is."

Roughly 22 hours later, reality was only starting to sink in.

"I guess we just have to move on," Green said.

More Here - Kausler

[BAMAWV]

The Chanticleers, led by former Auburn coach Cliff Ellis, are down to seven scholarship players and a walk-on. Point guard Kierre Greenwood suffered a season-ended knee injury in late February. That was just after leading scorer Desmond Holloway (18.5 ppg) was suspended indefinitely.

[Bamaphile]

Does anybody just happen to know what a "Chanticleer" is?

[ssmith general]

Does anybody just happen to know what a "Chanticleer" is?

A rooster.

[BAMAWV]

Does anybody just happen to know what a "Chanticleer" is?

A rooster that'll rip you off on an alternator.

FIFY

[ssmith general]

Does anybody just happen to know what a "Chanticleer" is?

A rooster that'll rip you off on an alternator.

FIFY

[Bamaphile]

Does anybody just happen to know what a "Chanticleer" is?

A rooster.

OK.  Thanks.  I was too lazy to look it up.

[ssmith general]

Does anybody just happen to know what a "Chanticleer" is?

A rooster.

OK.  Thanks.  I was too lazy to look it up.

'The Chanticleer and the Fox' is a Canterbury tale, there is an island off the coast of NC near the school named chanticleer island. 

[BAMAWV]

Does anybody just happen to know what a "Chanticleer" is?

A rooster.

OK.  Thanks.  I was too lazy to look it up.

# for a great avatar.

[BAMAWV]

Does anybody just happen to know what a "Chanticleer" is?

A rooster.

OK.  Thanks.  I was too lazy to look it up.

'The Chanticleer and the Fox' is a Canterbury tale, there is an island off the coast of NC near the school named chanticleer island.  

# to Smith for literary perspective to the alternator ripper offers.

[Bamaphile]

Does anybody just happen to know what a "Chanticleer" is?

A rooster.

OK.  Thanks.  I was too lazy to look it up.

# for a great avatar.

Thanks!

[2Stater]

Does anybody just happen to know what a "Chanticleer" is?

A rooster that'll rip you off on an alternator.

FIFY

WV, what was that about letting it go? 

[2Stater]

"Disheartening"

This is what bothers me. I hope they get over this and focus on kicking some rooster butt.

[cbbama99]

I don't haz the ESPNU. Someone going to do an in-game thread tonight so I can keeps up?  

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