yesrutgers01 said:

5-10 kids at PSU- tells us all what we need to know about you.

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thegock said:

Spanier, Schulz and Curley, who all KNEW and they let it happen suffered a slap on the wrist. Two of them are still alive.

The Cult fans won't even admit that JOE KNEW. Truly sickening.

When they first KNEW what was going on, my son was nine years old. I looked at him then and bile rose in my throat. There was a criminal conspiracy to cover up child rape. Take your whataboutism to your next NAMBLA meeting.

JOE KNEW!

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yessir321 said:

Did I say I supported Penn state!”? Absolutely not!

I just recognize that it was about 5-10 kids that got abused at Penn state, it’s THOUSANDS of kids who have been abused by the Catholic Church.

I would tell you anyone who willingly sends their child to an institution associated with Catholics is either severely misguided or catholic themselves.

You gotta understand, if there’s ONE institution I will die on the hill of how evil they are for turning the other way and ignoring the problem, it’s the Catholic Church.

Pope Benedict confirmed this

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yessir321 said:

Absolutely fascinating that a group of posters who are scared to get the vaccine most of the world has bc of some unfounded potential health issues they’re convinced it has, but meanwhile are open minded to a Mexican street drug that’s been PROVEN to cause Murmurs and lingering heart issues…. All because Joe Rogan talked about it.

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ru-baby said:

Tried to install D and toughness?

Absurd take.

WHat the problem has been is that Pike has thrown out the "D and toughness" identity and deferred to the 2 freshman and allowed AAU ball to be played at Rutgers. And AAU ball doesn't win against TEAMS. TEAMS are a whole different thing.

Caleb Ron and Geo were a team. THis squad is not a TEAM.

Pike has to look in the mirror and choose either:

-1.CONTINUE DEFERRING (and allow Bailey to shoot whenever he wants wqithout consequence, out of bounds open cuts and layups, Jwill to dribble in circles, Bailey to clearly be taking it (leading to 4 standing around)

OR

-2. STEP ON TOES and demand D and rebounding, ball movement and shots within the offense and not forced iso-NO MATTER who it is so the squad can turn into a TEAM. In essence, make this years version play like every OTHER version he has coached at RU.

Hope he chooses 2. We will see some POUTING if he does, but the players will either come around to being a TEAM member, or they will cause issues.

Ace and Dylan have shown the skill set (and the maturity of those skills and bball IQ levels) already. They dont need to showcase that further. They would have a choice on whether winning matters. As will everyone else.

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SBP said:

Before Dylan sickness, all very real. You’re conveniently not mentioning this.

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RUDivision said:

What rebuild!? Did I miss the rebuild? I know we had a 2 year stretch helped belt Covid. Since then the program has been dying and fast. All of the excuses were first talent, then injury, then wait for Ace and Dylan. Well we did and we are the laughing stock of all CBB. Next year I don’t think we will be able to field a roster with what stays.

So our philosophy is we know he has been bad, we know this is the most embarrassing year ever, we know next year will be worse. So, let’s let him stay to ruin the program more? Big conference big money. Pike should be gone now

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bethlehemfan said:

Good post. One of the problems of course is the other guys on the court besides Dylan Bailey and Somerville. When Hayes who is awful on d and really isn’t a big ten caliber player bricks every shot (ditto for martini) you’re left with decent athletes that are terrible offensive players who do not need to be accounted for and thus things get gummed up.

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RUskoolie said:

I have said this since Princeton. He has one more chance next year or he’s gone. The backslide momentum from this is too much to overcome.

It’s a multi decade historical flop. You don’t recover from that. Accept it fellas.

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RUChoppin said:

Carino is on point with this one.

Pike is a slow-cooker coach that is now living in a fast-food world. Adapt or fade away.

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Kbee3 said:

Weird night as a could never root for either of those teams vs. anybody.
I am, however, still trying to figure why Pedd State went for it with 40 seconds left in the game and the ball on their own 15 yd. line. Who doesn't take a knee in that position and take your chances in overtime ?

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goru7 said:

That might be true but we have all we need to run an effective offense here now. Wisconsin and Purdue with Blackwell and Smith running the show ran pick and role or pick and pop ( Wisconsin 5 men hit 5 threes) . Simple fundamental basketball, a hard screen , either Smith tonight with 13-14 assists or Blackwell the other night , then Smith if open hunts his shot and if over hedged a simple bounce pass to the big for the roll.
We cannot run pick and roll with Ogbole who cannot catch a bounce pass but we can run it with Sommerville and certainly can run it with ACE and we can also run pick and pop with ACE. . Both of them can catch a bounce pass or a pass on a roll and dribble and finish at the rim. Leaving ACE in the corner on any set is a stupid wasted possession .Having Dylan in the corner as a decoy ( or more likely because he has been still been ill ) has to stop.
Dylan has to control the ball , start the screens , play the 2 man game from here on out. No more 50 point games playing simple fundamental basketball. Allowing Jeremiah , Jordan or JMike make any isolation play is a disaster waiting to happen and either a turnover or a run out for the other team. Pike has to use his big 3 the proper way. For the life of me why it hasn’t happened with that talent only involves a simple tweak or adjustment and would likely get us more foul shots. Dylan and Sommerville shoot well from the line. Ace should but has not . It is really a no brainer at this point.

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needmorecowbell said:

Sorry but anyone who thinks Pike is done here isn’t thinking logically. The only way he is done is if he quits. I don’t see that happening. He’s under contract with big buyouts the next 2-3 years. Pike is a very good coach and he will get things turned around. The question is when.

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RUtrumpet92 said:

It was 10-3 at the half. ??

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yessir321 said:

Who says I can’t make ‘blanket statements?

That’s also a laughably hypocritical take… The Penn State Football team has zero to do with what occurred 20+ years ago at Penn state by people either dead or currently in jail, so really what’s the difference?

I don’t support institutions that harbor abusers of children. F*ck both schools

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Scangg said:

Basically everyone stinks at team defense and no one plays as a team on offense either

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RedTeam1994 said:

Not gonna argue with that

I think you and I are 99% on the same page. In this case I just despise PSU a little more for the reasons I stated.

I have a high school junior who is looking at schools - I told her that she is forbidden from PSU. She (being a kid and not knowing the history) thought it was a “rivalry” thing. I told her the actual reason and told her that PSU would never get a dime of my $.

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