Kudos to Gary Barta

[koolhandlick]

How about a thread of appreciation for a guy that everyone ragged on for the last 36 hours? There is no way that the last or second-to-last team in the field gets a home game without a lot of politicking. Preemptively turning down the CBI was probably a big part of that. If I'm the NIT, I take notice when programs/conferences stay away from a rival tournament.

I think the players earned their way in, and weighing Iowa vs. Illinois or Pittsburgh shouldn't have even been a question. But it doesn't hurt to have an AD who knows how to work the right people.

They said on TV that Iowa got to play a home game because there are NCAA games being played at Dayton's gym. Otherwise Dayton would have had the game at their place. So Barta didn't have much to do with it.

 

[olivecourt]

They said on TV that Iowa got to play a home game because there are NCAA games being played at Dayton's gym. Otherwise Dayton would have had the game at their place. So Barta didn't have much to do with it.

And how exactly did we get matched up with Dayton as opposed to any other 2-seed?

 

[ssckelley]

I'll eat some crow here. Well done. I didn't think Iowa had a shot at the NIT.

^ same

I did not think Iowa had any shot at the NIT with an RPI of 128. Pass me the ketchup.

 

[ssckelley]

I sent a redeeming email to Barta and thanked him for his efforts getting Iowa into the NIT, got this for a response.

Thanks xxxxxx!

We need CHA rocking on Tuesday night….in addition to yourself, encourage all your Hawkeye friends to make their way to support the team tomorrow night.

Go Hawks.

Gary

So to all my Hawkeye friends, get your butts to CHA tomorrow night!