Colson Returning / ND Bubble Team?

[97domer 74]

Colson returns on Thursday night against a terrible Pitt team. It should be a good warm-up game for him.

 

The committee takes into account players coming back to a team or leaving due to injuries. I assume we beat Pitt Thursday and lose to Virginia on Saturday. If we win 2 games in the ACC tournament and Colson shows to make a big difference during the remainder of the season, I feel we make it to the dance.

 

What does everyone else think?

[coltssb 1,044]

I saw some mock drafts saying he would be at 60 to the Nuggets. I don’t see it. Good for ND that he’s coming g back.

[irishrush 60]

Just FYI - the game is tonight, Wednesday at 7pm on ESPNU.

 

I think we are NIT bound. We had some bad losses with Bonzie.

Unless we make a deep push, we will get to witness some experimental rule changes.

[irishrb 0]

Definitely glad to see him back....

As for the tourney....IMO...to get in....

 

1. Beat pitt, uva, and win 2 games in the tourney

 

2. Beat pitt, lose to uva, and win 3 games in the tourney, the third probably being duke...

 

Anything other than that, and they are probably NIT bound.

[ndomer4 532]

As long as we can pull off the massive upset versus UVA we have a shot, and win tonight of course. I'm not sure Brey has ever beat UVA either so I guess we're do...

[LasVegasIrish 0]

Probably gotta get to 20 wins. If they do that I could see it with Colson back

[Jersey Irish 205]

If they can beat Va. on their home court, they should be in.

They looked good tonight with all the starters back.

[97domer 74]

I’ve been reading that Notre Dame is part of the first four out after their close lost to Virginia. I feel like three wins in the ACC tournament guarantees them in and two wins gives them a coin flip of making the dance.

[irishrb 0]

I’ve been reading that Notre Dame is part of the first four out after their close lost to Virginia. I feel like three wins in the ACC tournament guarantees them in and two wins gives them a coin flip of making the dance.

 

A big part of that will come down to conference tourneys....Gotta hope the favorites win their conferences, and a lot of the other bubble teams don't make big runs.

 

Playing pitt is a lose, lose situation...All it does is lower their RPI. Hopefully Colson doesn't have to play that much. Brey needs to play Burns more.

[BrianKellyWasNotTheMan 12]

A big part of that will come down to conference tourneys....Gotta hope the favorites win their conferences, and a lot of the other bubble teams don't make big runs.

 

Playing pitt is a lose, lose situation...All it does is lower their RPI. Hopefully Colson doesn't have to play that much. Brey needs to play Burns more.

What, a **** show against Pitt. Again, Brey only uses 7. Also, Burns and Torres waste on the bench.

[irishrb 0]

What, a **** show against Pitt. Again, Brey only uses 7. Also, Burns and Torres waste on the bench.

 

First half they gave up too many offensive rebounds and pitt had a lot of buckets on busted plays. Second half, ND just could not shoot the ball....Definitely not the showing you would want but at this point it's win and move on.

I totally agree with you on the use of the bench. Don't understand Brey's use of Burns this year at all. Burns should have seen 10-15 minutes yesterday and Torres should have come in for his emotional change of pace for 5-8 minutes...

Either way, tonight's game is obviously HUGE! They better not run the 2-3 zone, or they won't have a chance as va tech will light them up.

[WeaverIrish 19]

Win tonight and they are probably in, Win tonight AND tomorrow they are 100% in