RUhasarrived said:

Eagles are 1-0 in The Big Game with Trump in The Big Office.
0-3 with others,losing with Reagan,W,and Biden.

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That's because DJT knows some really big words.

rutgersal said:

Chiefs or Eagles??

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As a Raiders fan = F the Chiefs
As a civilized human = F Philly and their fans
Tiebreaker = Pacheco

So, go Chiefs! But I really don't care much.

AdventureHasAName said:

I was really confused about something today and I'm hoping someone more knowledgeable than me on here can help clarify it ...

I noticed that every time the opposing team was on offense, they gave the ball to their best player and then he drove to the basket and scored. Every time. I was of the understanding that this was impossible to do, and Pike's coaching today further cemented that belief, because when Rutgers is on offense, every single player touches the ball as it gets passed around the perimeter ... except for our best player, who stands at the top of the key and watches and our least athletic player takes the ball and wildly drives to the basket (and gets stuffed). In the second half, the only time Rutgers' best player (Harper) got the ball was when he grabbed a rebound or a loose ball (and then of course, he immediately drove to the basket and scored easily).

Can someone explain why Maryland's dumb coach kept giving the ball to their good offensive player (and absolutely nobody else) every play?

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If I wasn’t laughin’ at this post I would be cryin’……it is a head scratcher how JWill has the ball in his hands for 20-25 seconds of some of our possessions

Rutgers Chris said:

Bet it all on the chiefs
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This will probably move the line in favor of the Chiefs!

Excellent post bac. You definitely have your finger on the pulse of ru basketball.

dconifer said:

Agreed.

Even Queen has been humbled a few times this year by grown-ass men who will not play in the NBA. It's hard for a freshman big...

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He's softer than the Pillsbury dough boy. PiIKE should have Never bet the lane defense on him.

UnderHooks said:

I recall. He said something along the lines of. Now that Dylan is an AA everyone wants a piece of his time, and that makes things more difficult when you are trying to get better and win a national championship

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Yes, that followed his comment, which I paraphrased.

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RUJMM78 said:

The lack of consistent winning has been caused by:
1.Injuries/flu illness to key players
2.Abysmal 3 point shooting
3.Poor rebounding and man to man defense allowed too many easy baskets on pick/rolls and backdoor cuts
4.Lack of consistent third scoring threat on the court
5.Half court offense lacks player and ball movement which limits open shots for Bailey/Harper and instead resulted in their being double teamed on every possession
6.Lack of using Grant early in the season
7.Roster formation failed in attracting 3 point scorers and a experienced center

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Excellent list, unfortunately. Numbers 6. and 7. fall right at the feet of Pike. He really needs someone to help him construct the roster and to evaluate talent that is in the portal and even on his roster. He didn’t use Grant early enough in the season, and we had others who were really struggling (Martini, Hayes, Acuff) who were getting minutes instead in the rotation. The reason Number 2. (3 point shooting) existed was the transfers did not provide the shooting we hoped for or we couldn’t put them in the game due to the myriad of issues they presented when on the floor. The roster construction impacted so many areas that led to the losses this year.

runrutgersrun said:

Thanks for the inspirational write up. This team has shown real toughness and resilience in the face of very real, nearly constant hurdles. Still time to accomplish team goals, I think, due to this mental fortitude. Go RU...don't give up the ship. If, for some reason, you don't/can't reach your stated goals, the next best thing is to try your hardest in your attempts. I hope this team ends up being remembered fondly and that it ends up being a pretty darn good coaching job by Coach.

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Agreed. Obviously, if goals aren't going to be met, it will a huge disappointment. But I'm liking how this team is fighting. One of the reasons I like Pike, he's given an identity to Rutgers, that you'll be in for a rock fight when playing RU.

If things don't work out and you've given your best then there is something admirable about that even in failure.

Pre-game tailgate on the beach in SC. 72 sunny and warm Go IP !!!!

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One more win beats last season, correct?

MD in the first half did a great job playing ugly. So many hands/arms in passing ones etc with deflections.

LS had a ton of turnovers because he was being indecisive.

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Will the tune change if the Scarlet Knights make a little run in the B1G tournament? Was there some change that only a certain number of teams will be eligible? Was that the B1G?

Added: Just found the answer to my question in today's game thread.

AdventureHasAName said:

He's our third best player and it is inexcusable that Pike buried him for half the season

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So you are dumb enough to believe that a 4 star freshman coming into the B1G should immediately become a big contributor?

Instead of giving our coaching staff credit for developing his skills enough after 20+ games that he can have a 19 point game as a freshman, you choose to blame the coaching staff for not playing a guy who almost certainly was not ready.

If he was ready to be a big contributor right away, how do you explain the fact that this is the first game in which he was able to put up big scoring numbers? He was not lighting it up right away, but he was brought along slowly so as not to damage his confidence.

I love the kid. He is a battler. Pike obviously inserted him in the lineup once he felt he had developed enough to make a positive contribution. His stats did not blow anyone away at first - which is to be expected for a freshman learning the game.

He has now gained enough confidence that he can make an impressive contribution offensively for ONE game. I hope to see more in the future, but my expectations are not for impressive scoring in every game. If he now starts putting up good offensive numbers regularly, that is because the staff handled his development perfectly, not that he was some special talent who they were holding back.

He is a freshmen, and the staff are doing an impressive job of bringing him along at the perfect rate.

Martini was the biggest portal bust. Was the only who was supposed to start, has the most experience and played at a higher level school than the others, and was anointed captain as soon as they made the recruiting photo op for him. Derkack a close second with all the horseshit NEC accolades.

Definitely possibly the most damaging acquisition. Should’ve been looking for our Cam Spencer type acquisition and where Cam was amazing analytically Tyson was not and certainly has been a big issue for our roster construction.