Haven't we suffered enough?  
The players obviously have no interest in continuing the season or they would have shown some toughness in the last two games!  It would just be throwing good money after bad.  Please let the suffering end! 

I always find the differing opinions on the subject of pay-to-play postseason participation to be quite interesting. I have always been a more basketball is a good thing guy but I am not so sure this season.

The talent is certainly there to make a nice run in the CBI, give the season a better finish, be able to have a whole lot more purposefull practices, & give the returning players more experience with tournament play.

Is the desire there? Will Dixon get plenty of run or will I be forced to watch Gunn suck out loud for a bunch more minutes? Will Hronsky get lots of practice & game minutes? Would KD use the practice time wisely to benefit next season by teaching these guys how to play some zone defense?

I feel like we know the answer to these questions. With that in mind, I say put that money toward the recruiting budget & skip the CBI.

I'm selfish. I want to watch more Dukes basketball.  Give me the CBI.  Let the boys have a week in the sun (but more likely an overnight )  We wont get any more Dukes basketball until November anyway.

I would usually say shut it down for the season, but since I will be in the Daytona Beach area that week, I would like to see it.

Risky.
We win at least one or two games good
but if we are favored and lose not so good,
KD and the team may agree to play if it helps
the seniors receive European League offers.

Cant turn it down now that its rumored.  If there was no word, and we never found out, fine.  But not playing, if invited, is pathetic. 

When/will Barre be back?   Never heard what his injury was.   

Marshall would not be a good matchup tho.

Don’t do it!!

I find it telling that the 4 top teams that finished the A-10 are the last 4 teams playing today.

Could Duquesne MBB Be CBI Bound? - Pittsburgh Sports Now

Here is my thinking on the CBI.  The CBI as a tournament is meaningless. It does however allow a team to keep playing and improving for next season if a team is committed and in it to win it.  However, looking at the Dukes right now we have 4 guys who hopefully will be back that can't play: Hronsky, Barba, Barre, and Carney.  We have four guys that won't be back: Reece, Gunn, Brewer and Rotroff.  Plus Dixon is hurting and may need work done on his knee.  It doesn't do much for us improving for next season.

I could be wrong, but I think next summer we are eligible again for a summer foreign tour.  I would rather put that money into going someplace nice next summer with our full roster and using that as recruiting tool.  IMHO we are very close if everyone returns.  We need maximum effort right now in recruiting better replacement parts. All hands-on deck recruiting.  No misses and no excuses.

CLK wrote:

Could Duquesne MBB Be CBI Bound? - Pittsburgh Sports Now

Here is my thinking on the CBI.  The CBI as a tournament is meaningless. It does however allow a team to keep playing and improving for next season if a team is committed and in it to win it.  However, looking at the Dukes right now we have 4 guys who hopefully will be back that can't play: Hronsky, Barba, Barre, and Carney.  We have four guys that won't be back: Reece, Gunn, Brewer and Rotroff.  Plus Dixon is hurting and may need work done on his knee.  It doesn't do much for us improving for next season.

I could be wrong, but I think next summer we are eligible again for a summer foreign tour.  I would rather put that money into going someplace nice next summer with our full roster and using that as recruiting tool.  IMHO we are very close if everyone returns.  We need maximum effort right now in recruiting better replacement parts. All hands-on deck recruiting.  No misses and no excuses.

I like your analysis CLK but my feeling is I can go either way as I see benefits to both methods of playing or not playing and concentrate on recruiting.  I am however an old school guy and love seeing us play no matter what although at the same time a one and done would push the knife deeper into my heart but a win would buoy my confidence in the team and system.  Bottom line is lets support this team what ever the circumstances dictate and keep playing and or building the team for next year.  

You all make valid points for and against. Selfishly speaking, I am always going to vote in favor of watching more Dukes hoops. Maybe this is my way of rationalizing my personal desires haha, but I think the more we can put ourselves in win or go home scenarios the better. The lights seemed a little bright the other night for some guys, so while it might be impossible to replicate the A10 tournament I think this would be a good opportunity to gain some more experience in these situations for next season.

Let's see if Duquesne gets an NIT bid.