You’re acting like losing most big ten games is not the most likely outcome. Do you disagree with me?
OT: Good article on Hurley rise
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Definition of a fair weather fan right here ^
Guy barely watches Rutgers basketball this year and next year will be begging people for 100 level seats.
He’s cried about 75% of opposing fan bases being too mean to him while he rants like a lunatic on the sidelines. It’s hard to become a joke when you’re a championship-winning coach but he’s managed to do it.
Correct. Danny H also likes winning. 7-0 at MSG this season.
TKR posters don't like coaches who win, especially national championship coaches. Harbaugh hate promptly followed by Hurley hate.
Lol the B1G has a horrible basketball product which is hard to watch. I would not be pissed at anyone who stated so or watched other leagues....
Weird take. Harbaugh is a scumbag cheater. You like scumbag cheaters?
You might be a long time fan but your long term dedication stinks
On a serious note… the program is the best it’s ever been. Yes, even better than the late 70s, because Pike is a great coach that wants to be here and the university is more committed than ever. It sounds like you’re just getting old, tired and grumpy. Which is fine. It happens. There will 1000 fans waiting to take your seats as the excitement is higher than ever.
Yeah in this new age of college sports, I think they should create a fan portal.
Each year fans can enter a portal, and Based on their donation size they get offered perks. Uniforms, courtside seat dinner with the coach. Opportunities to coach a game or be on staff.
Every year you start over again.
Now that is dedication!
Many here are as old if not older and have been fans just as long. I think that grumpy probably best describes some of the fans who constantly reference personal quitting or the demise of RU/College sports. Perhaps they don't like change or prefer not to roll with the changes. Perhaps they are just frustrated with raised expectations and the steps needed to get from the middle to the top. Progress is rarely ever linear, but I agree with you that the program is in good hands and there is significant excitement about next season and beyonr from "most" of the fanbase.
Let me say I totally dislike the NIL, the portal system, and this has soured me on college sports
I still support RU as a fan and that will never change
At one time players were loyal and loved the program and school well after graduation
Now, we have players like Eugene O, Paul M, transferring when I had thought they bled scarlet
It is disappointing
Let me know, When the Qb at Michigan is playing in the rivalry game against OSU, and already has a back channel deal to be the QB at OSU the next year.
We are not far from that, at that point what really is the point?
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Let us be serious - if a lying, cheating, stealing coach got a Rutgers team close to a national title, TKR would be overflowing with love for coach, not hate.
We’ve had some bad actors too. But instead of bringing in super players using whatever means necessary and loving them, our coaches bring in mediocre players then make them play naked and throw basketballs at them.
Speak for yourself. I would not donate another dime if Harbaugh was hired. Or Hurley. I'm not a win at all costs kind of fan. Your examples are irrelevant. Both were fired immediately.
It's been a lot worse than this. The disappointing mediocrity of this season is light years better than the utter hopelessness of the Hill, Littlepage, and Jordan eras. There is at least some hope now.
To be fair, Rice was not fired immediately and probably would not have been fired for at least another year had the video not been on ESPN.
That's a fair point, I suppose. One version of the story was TP wanted to fire him right away. But Rutgers being Rutgers and living in fear of lawsuits, consulted the lawyers (big mistake), and they struck the fear of being sued in the minds of the BOG and the worm Barchi. But you are right. However, they did not stand by Rice because he was a great coach. Versions of that story differ, but I would be more inclined to believe TP than that worm Barchi.
True, and if next year with 2, 1 and dones success that allows for building doesn’t come, it is over.
No reason we should be in this do or die season, past is not an excuse.
We have so much more to sell and are uniquely positioned as a bball program.
Yes! Now I am excited about this basketball program.
Let's go Pike and team next season. Patient, passionate fans have earned it.
So very, very true…that little reality/truth nugget does not sit well with some 🤭
If anyone wants to really dig into the Hurley/Rutgers stuff. The first time around, when he was at Wagner, he was demanding at least a 7 or 9 year contract in order to clean up the Mike Rice stuff and then hit the ground running. Clearly, we didn't go with that.
The second time around, and I heard this from someone who would know, but is no longer with us: Hobbs offered Hurley a package that was very inviting. So much so that Hobbs thought he had him and even told Kevin Willard that. He was confident, but then Hurley got cold feet. On the CBS sports podcast, they gave some context into which I think he got cold feet--while Hurley was trying to decide to leave URI or not--some of his advisor told him, "Yeah, RU is offering you a nice package and they are upping their support, but you are going to enjoy those perks only to lose. Rutgers is a losing job and it is going to drive you crazy. Wait for something more of sure thing." Ultimately he turned it down. Remember there were two separate times we offered him the job, but I believe the first was the only time where he demanded the ridiculous amount of years.
The second time around, and I heard this from someone who would know, but is no longer with us: Hobbs offered Hurley a package that was very inviting. So much so that Hobbs thought he had him and even told Kevin Willard that. He was confident, but then Hurley got cold feet. On the CBS sports podcast, they gave some context into which I think he got cold feet--while Hurley was trying to decide to leave URI or not--some of his advisor told him, "Yeah, RU is offering you a nice package and they are upping their support, but you are going to enjoy those perks only to lose. Rutgers is a losing job and it is going to drive you crazy. Wait for something more of sure thing." Ultimately he turned it down. Remember there were two separate times we offered him the job, but I believe the first was the only time where he demanded the ridiculous amount of years.
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You would donate to Harbaugh who videotapes games but would donate to Schiano given his history? 😆
Need to find you a moral compass
It is by far the easiest it’s ever been to win in college hoops and win anywhere. You create a winning program and culture by building upon your success incrementally every year. What you don’t do is have a sliding 4 year stretch and now holding on for dear life for a freshman. Seats hot 🥵 for an average coach trying to prove he can be great! I am hopeful and confident Ace and Dylan will be here . No excuses
Is that on Cliff or the coaches? He did fine on defensive side. That is thanks to Pikiell. However, Cliff, like the rest of the team, struggled offensively. Pikiell is not an offensive minded coach, but neither is anyone on his staff (or so it seems). The problem may lie on that side of equation.
He is a good shot blocker of the other teams guards and 3’s who beat their man to the hole. That does not make him a good defender.
He doesn’t defend well against a competent opposing 5
I don’t agree he is a good defender
He can’t move his feet in space!
Iowa kills our trap because they expose Cliff by engaging the center.
ReWatch the play in game: ND ran 5 high slip screens for the center and killed cliff in space.
ReWatch the NIT game last 7 minutes.
I like Cliff but one on one defense not good. Help side good but only because he ALWAYS goes for the block leaving us exposed on the offensive glass. (Hedges never)
Cliff great shot blocker great young man wish him the best!
