Pike will have to be in the conversation.
Coach of the year?
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Coach of the year should not be about a team picked to finish 1-3 who finishes 1-3....it should be about the team that surpasses expectations.
I think RU would have to win at least 2 more regular season games and probably pick up 2 conf tournament wins for Pike to even be in the conversation. Honestly I still don’t see it even with that. I think you gotta at least finish in the top half of the league , even the top 1/3 to truly have a claim at coach of the year
We are certainly finishing ahead of preseason projections. Not saying I think he's coach of the year, but your criticism seems unrelated to the facts.
Okay, I may just not get it. Are you saying the other guys picked to finish at the top should not necessarily be rewarded for finishing where expected? Sorry for confusion
No.....right now its Painter's to lose. They lost Haas and no one would expected they would be strong as they are right now contending for the league title I think Fran, Underwood, and Pike have shots at it but it would depend on how the season goes. Pike isnt getting it unless RU is 8-12 in the league. If Iowa finishes real strong, Fran has a shot.
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He might be, who knows. But, I will tell you this, Northwestern sucked! I know most of you are not used to winning anything, but this game should have been won by more than a few points. RU, was bigger, stronger, more athletic, and if they could make simple shots, like layups, foul shots, they would have won by much more. Great D...but this game is all about putting a ball through a hole!
Exactly, if you are picked first and finish first you have met expectations. Pikiell is exceeding expectations...Rutgers was picked last.
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thats Painter and also Iowa pretty bad last year and now they are a NCAA team
worst job is clearly Miles
true, except this team is young and learning to win and learning to play with the lead so tonight was a milestone, it didnt have to be pretty
Could be...I don't know the preseason expectations of Purdue or Iowa or Wisconsin.
"milestone" for RU, but not for basketball. "Young" yes but it's a game of skill, you either have or you don't. I believe Rutgers players have plenty of skilled players, you know that, because there are different players, winning different games. Their inability to play basic basketball, as a team, is the difference. As an example;; I saw Doorson, grab a rebound under the basket, against a 6'7" type of guy, and instead of putting the ball back up(maybe dunk), he throws it out to the top of the key. Folks, this game is about ball, in hole.....!
Doorson, I believe is what, 6'10" 250! Ca mon, geez where in hell did he learn how to play basketball!?
On November 23, 2014, the Scarlet Knights beat St. Francis Brooklyn 76-73 at the RAC. They put the ball in the hole and had to survive against St. Francis.
Tonight they won their 2nd Big Ten road win of the season by uglying it up, playing defense and rebounding the heck out of the ball. I will gladly take this win... no matter how ugly it was. Rutgers made Northwestern play poorly.
Tonight they won their 2nd Big Ten road win of the season by uglying it up, playing defense and rebounding the heck out of the ball. I will gladly take this win... no matter how ugly it was. Rutgers made Northwestern play poorly.
Of course you take the win! But, don't fool yourself, Rutgers didn't "make Northwestern play poorly" they sucked from the get go! Rutgers plays down to the competition. Athletically, there are few teams in the B1O that can matchup with RU. This game as many others, are won and lost from the neck up.
I'm not fooling myself. I saw a team that played great defense and limited Northwestern on the boards... they dominated them 44-30. Rutgers essentially kept the Wildcats to one and done each time down the court. Yes, the game is about putting the ball in the hoop, but it's also about stopping the other team. This is the kind of game Pikiell says he likes. Make it ugly and dominate in the paint on both ends.
No argument here! My point is that Northwestern did not deserve this kind of respect. They suck! And, to play down to them is a loss. This team, program, will never reach the status it should with mediocre performances against horrible teams. Maybe next year.
yes I know exactly the play you are talking about and it was cringeworthy and I have seen him do it before. However this team is learning to play together where you have 5-6 playmakers now rather than one or two and everyone is young. I can live with most of the mistakes tonight
Only if you don't understand the game, or the competition. I once met a person who thought the Earth was HUGE, until I showed him Saturn.
I thought about this. Your coach deserves this award for what he's done with this program over the past few years. It's supposedly a "this season" award, but who cares? This is the year that it's really showing.
Congrats in advance to Coach Pikiell on his award!
Congrats in advance to Coach Pikiell on his award!
think you are being too harsh. RU was up 8 or 9 with a few minutes left (on the ROAD)...yes everyone would have loved to win comfortably, but no, RU did allow NW to creep back into it.... But let's face it, in prior years, RU would not have even won. A win on the road is big no matter how you slice it.
Whenever I click "see ignored content", I'm reminded why I have certain people on ignore. Even if it does make the conversation a bit disjointed when other people feed the trolls.
10-10 yes.
Give Mr. Hump Day slack he has had injuries
Painter has a good team, I don't like the way the team is headed offensively
I think the next 3 weeks will tell us a lot
I hate Little Richard
Give Mr. Hump Day slack he has had injuries
Painter has a good team, I don't like the way the team is headed offensively
I think the next 3 weeks will tell us a lot
I hate Little Richard
yes Penn State is great sitting in 14th place and 2-12 in league...you are what you are. They have a great win over Michigan no one can take that away but they have a shitload of losses
every team is great according to you. Lets give out awards for coming in last.
every team is great according to you. Lets give out awards for coming in last.
get it straight Bac--I never said they were "great"--good ,yes--you were the one pissing on them while we were playing them and after we beat them--and then had a grand transformation after they beat NW and especially after their Michigan win--to you when a team wins they are wonderful (unless its RU )- -- and I clearly said your opinion about how bad they are did not match what BIG thinking heads said about them--fess up you blow with the wind
I was thinking Painter, Underwood, then Pikiell myself but there are a lot of games left. Illinois had a bunch of players transfer out and Street & Smith picked them for 14th place - behind us. He has beaten Michigan State, Maryland and us and his team is probably the most improved from the beginning of the season. Even though it's a league award, it's hard to overlook their overall record, however. I'd give him the nod over Pikiell if we finish tied with them, but I think Painter deserves it most if Purdue doesn't tank.
