Well as this season staggers to sputtering end, once again its wash rinse repeat time in this space. Recaps not needed. There was no way to fix a roster that just was so poorly constructed. Partly bad luck but partly Pikes own poor recruiting decisions over the years. As I said games ago, turn the page. This mess of a season never really changed. Day 1 vs Princeton to Day 30 at Wisconsin, can you really spot any difference. Happy to get J Will on the court showing he is our best player. We can take some positives in the play of Gavin tonight and in the last few games but this season has been one to forget about. No not awful like some Eddie Jordan or Fred Hill years and it did have its moments with some boisterous crowds and efforts Wisconsin and Northwestern. Yet this was a difficult season for me and alot of other RU fans to watch. For years it was about hope and finally getting the promised land. The early Pike years were not always good but you saw the hope and promise and the work ethic. Soon Pike had RU competing for and landing what should have been 3 straight NCAA appearances. Those were good times. The ride was enticing. Getting there was fun. The bitter taste of last seasons finish and NCAA snub combined with this seasons mediocrity is a hard pill for fans to swallow. Thank god...thank god, Pikiell landed Ace and Dylan. I do not think Rutgers fans have any idea what we are in for with their talent here. We have never had one of these with talent let alone too. And yes it does not make us a top 10 team or even sweet 16 just to have them. Tons of work need to be done in the offseason and in the portal for Pikiell to give RU their best chance to max their potential in what looks to be a unique once in a lifetime type situaton for the program. There have been better coaches than Pike that floundered with more talent so nothing is ever assured. Yet Rutgers has never ever been in this position before. The angst and irritation that I experienced with this years team is going to be replaced with anticipation and fluttering heartbeats. Next season is why we are fans. Its why we suffered through 30 years without a NCAA bid. Coach Pikiell was the guy who got us there. He put the program in a new stratosphere. Coach Pikiell sings...."Tomorrow is gonna be a brighter day" and I believe him.
Well, I'm sorry for the things that I told you
But words only go so far and if I had my way
I would reach into heaven
And I'd pull down a star for a present
And I'd make you a chain out of diamonds
And pearls from a summer sea
But all I can give you is a kiss in the morning
And a sweet apology
Well, I know that it hasn't been easy
And I haven't always been around
To say the right words or to hold you in the mornin'
Or to help you when you're down
I know I never showed you much of a good time
But baby things are gonna change
I'm gonna make up for all of the hurt I brought
I'm gonna love away all your pain
And tomorrow's gonna be a brighter day
There's gonna be some changes
Tomorrow's gonna be a brighter day
This time you can believe me
No more cryin' in your lonely room
And no more empty nights
'Cause tomorrow mornin'
Everything will turn out right
Well, there's something that I've got to tell you
Yes I've got something on my mind
But words come hard when your lying in my arms
And when I'm looking deep into your eyes
But there's truth and consolation
And what I'm trying to say
Is that nobody ever had a rainbow baby
Until he had the rain
And tomorrow's gonna be a brighter day
There's gonna be some changes
Tomorrow's gonna be a brighter day
This time you can believe me
No more cryin' in your lonely room
And no more empty nights
'Cause tomorrow mornin'
Everything will turn out right
It's gonna, it's gonna
It's gonna be a brighter day
It's gonna, it's gonna
It's gonna be a brighter day
It's gonna, it's gonna
It's gonna be a brighter day
It's gonna be, it's gonna be
It's gonna be a brighter day
It's gonna be, it's gonna be
It's gonna be a brighter day
Come on tomorrow, come on tomorrow
It's gonna be a brighter day
Well, I'm sorry for the things that I told you
But words only go so far and if I had my way
I would reach into heaven
And I'd pull down a star for a present
And I'd make you a chain out of diamonds
And pearls from a summer sea
But all I can give you is a kiss in the morning
And a sweet apology
Well, I know that it hasn't been easy
And I haven't always been around
To say the right words or to hold you in the mornin'
Or to help you when you're down
I know I never showed you much of a good time
But baby things are gonna change
I'm gonna make up for all of the hurt I brought
I'm gonna love away all your pain
And tomorrow's gonna be a brighter day
There's gonna be some changes
Tomorrow's gonna be a brighter day
This time you can believe me
No more cryin' in your lonely room
And no more empty nights
'Cause tomorrow mornin'
Everything will turn out right
Well, there's something that I've got to tell you
Yes I've got something on my mind
But words come hard when your lying in my arms
And when I'm looking deep into your eyes
But there's truth and consolation
And what I'm trying to say
Is that nobody ever had a rainbow baby
Until he had the rain
And tomorrow's gonna be a brighter day
There's gonna be some changes
Tomorrow's gonna be a brighter day
This time you can believe me
No more cryin' in your lonely room
And no more empty nights
'Cause tomorrow mornin'
Everything will turn out right
It's gonna, it's gonna
It's gonna be a brighter day
It's gonna, it's gonna
It's gonna be a brighter day
It's gonna, it's gonna
It's gonna be a brighter day
It's gonna be, it's gonna be
It's gonna be a brighter day
It's gonna be, it's gonna be
It's gonna be a brighter day
Come on tomorrow, come on tomorrow
It's gonna be a brighter day