They are all a factor but you’re missing inexperience and lack of continuity and leadership all of which are big factors in games that come down to one or two possessions imo.

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rutgersal said:

Ha! Good One! Pike isn’t going anywhere.

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Next year like this year and there is Zero chance he'll be here in 3 years - zero.

rutgersal said:

Next month starts Free Agency, or the transfer portal, or whatever you want to call it, and Pike needs all the resources he can get. We need impact players, not schlubs who take up space. Impact players cost 💲, which we don’t have enough of. Maryland fans ponied up and the majority of their scoring is from transfers.

Maryland Transfers Point totals From Rutgers Game
Rodney Rice- transfer from VT - 19 pts
Selton Miguel - transfer from South Florida - 17 pts
Ja’ Kobi Gillespie - transfer from Belmont - 14 pts

Our transfers are not contributing enough because we chose from the bargain bin. They are too inconsistent. The performance on Court is a reflection of our support or lack thereof and We are reaping what we sowed.

I knew we were F’d as soon as we lost Cliff. Only to watch him languish on the bench. This year, we must hold on to Somerville, and add the appropriate complementary players. Get the right players and we can get back to the tournament next year.

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Pikiell needs to learn how to have an offense, which means he needs to let Brandon Knight go and bring in a serious offensive mind who can replicate McCaffery's motion offense.

As for the portal, I've been ponying up since day one, but that's worn thin, plus it's up to Pikiell and the new AD, whenever he gets here, to raise expectations for once and do something positive. I would like to see Pikiell actually bring in players that belong in the B1G. What he did this season is an abomination.

B not sure how accountable could Pike make 2 nba players

32-27 middle 3rd. Chyna just got T'd up on a BS call by ref.

During Covid, the Sports withdrawal was so bad that I debated going down and tailgating in the yellow lot by myself, or even with my neighbor, and we could’ve just social distance, but ultimately decided against it

This thing was over months ago. I know the preseason hype made it difficult for many to come to terms with, but this roster was incredibly flawed and the coaching staff who has always had trouble early with rotations and managing egos, has an entirely different coaching task set out in front of them this year - one they had no experience with.

The pieces don’t fit. A big was never secured. And the program refuses to embrace modern day offensive strategy, which means we are playing with one hand behind our back before we even get out on the floor.

Next year the roster will encounter the same sort of turnover and leave the staff to try to solve many similar problems they couldn’t figure out this season. The trend has been down for quite a long time, ever since the covid season it’s been trend line down. This clsss had the *potential to stave off that downward trend, but any hope was thrown away before the season started.

Pike needs to take action this offseason, starting with the staff. Unfortunately, I don’t think it will matter. But a big shakeup always has to come in the act before the last one.

Rhuarc said:

The Yankees should not have to hit as much as they have significantly improved both their rotation and bullpen with the addition of Fried and Williams.

DJ still has the defensive skills, he just can't hit anymore. He hits ground balls A LOT. They will need to upgrade at the trade deadline I think. They should survive until then.

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He's a walking double play.

darkcheck said:

This season will set the team back astronomically. Recruits, even 3-4 stars, want to play in the ncaas and this season screams you can’t get there with RU. If you would have told me 35 months ago that we’d be back to laughing stock and Pike and not one, but two five stars would lead us there I would have called you nuts.

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The 3 stars will still come here. That’s the problem.

R1766U said:

Absolutely disgusting this guy is a head coach after what he did to those dogs.

Who in their right mind would want a kid of their mentored by a person like that?

Yet another reason why sports have become borderline intolerable.

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Michael Vick spent 21 months in Federal prison. He did the crime, he did the time. He has the right to earn a living.

Rhuarc said:

I'm giving up my tickets this year. I left with T2k during the Fred Hill error and re-invested when Pike was trending up.

Part of the issue is the financial commitment and part is a poorly coached product. It's too many games and my schedule is too tight with my kids schedules and work. I don't really enjoy the games when I'm there and would rather tune in on TV at this point so I can turn it off when done. The TV factor actually makes this decision much easier for me as most of the games are on TV now and I don't have to rely on just listening to the radio.

I will be going to the final home games and treating it as my last hurrah.

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I am sadly in the same predicament but this year broke me. Too much of a time commitment with work and family. Even my kids who enjoyed players from few years ago are no longer excited to go with me :(

rufan4ever said:

Will someone please clarify where the Vegas $1 million NIL payment goes?

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This year, Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey. Next year, well let’s wait and see if we really play in it.

I’m in same boat as OP. I’ve ignored the signs. I don’t see how you can defend him making the money he’s making. He’s not a volunteer YMCA coach.

I'm giving up my tickets this year. I left with T2k during the Fred Hill error and re-invested when Pike was trending up.

Part of the issue is the financial commitment and part is a poorly coached product. It's too many games and my schedule is too tight with my kids schedules and work. I don't really enjoy the games when I'm there and would rather tune in on TV at this point so I can turn it off when done. The TV factor actually makes this decision much easier for me as most of the games are on TV now and I don't have to rely on just listening to the radio.

I will be going to the final home games and treating it as my last hurrah.

The catch and shoot 3's that Acuff took are what PJ should be doing. If he ain't gunning 3's, he shouldn't be on the court. Why was Acuff able to get off a number of attempts but PJ wasn't?

Still trying to wrap my head ahead what we witnessed offensively last night. Harper and Bailey often standing around and JWill just dribbling at the top with no movement by anyone for half the shot clock early in the 1st half. What was the plan? Were we trying to stall?

MadRU said:

Crazy

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darkcheck said:

This season will set the team back astronomically. Recruits, even 3-4 stars, want to play in the ncaas and this season screams you can’t get there with RU. If you would have told me 35 months ago that we’d be back to laughing stock and Pike and not one, but two five stars would lead us there I would have called you nuts.

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I get what you're saying but the fact is, you can get there with RU as seen by those 2 appearances that feel like so long ago. It's the coaches that can't get us there. The players aren't exactly innocent either but the coaches get paid to figure it out. It's clear that big changes are needed. There's no reason RU can't be a consistent winner with the right leadership.

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28-22 Iowa leads at the half. We just went 9 minutes without scoring a point. Ladies look like the men's team last night(not a good thing).

Greene Rice FIG said:

Take Dylan and Ace out of the game and watch how much crisper our offense is. You can have all the plays and sets in the world, but if you aren't running them with a purpose it does nothing for you.

Ace and Dylan don't make hard cuts and they don't use screens properly. They aren't alone. Players need to cut as if they are going to get the ball. Screens need to be set and used properly to get easy baskets..

We also need to attack the offensive glass like the game is tied with a minute left. We had exactly 3 individual offensive rebounds against a team that is a terrible defensive rebounding team.

We can blame Pike, but at some point players need to be blamed. At sone point we as fans need to buy in to the fact that Ace and Dylan own the stink of the season. The game is more than scoring points.

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This has been going on since Pike became coach. And yes, I blame him because either he’s not teaching the hard cuts, hard screens, efficient passes, etc., or he’s not holding players accountable for doing them all half-assed. As far as Ace and Dylan, we kind of knew they weren’t going to be held accountable for anything and it’s proven to be true, but in fairness to them, I don’t believe they are benefiting from any coaching either. They are doing whatever they want, which is probably part of the reason they are here.

A wasted year for the fans but also a wasted year for Ace and Dylan.