Basketball GAMEDAY THREAD: Rutgers Hoops vs. Kennesaw State

[RutgersLifeR]

Was hoping bball would be a pick me up after yesterday's disaster. What a poor and sad showing thus far. It just isn't our weekend.

 

[biazza38]

If the team is lucky, they will figure it out in this game and eke out a win. But this wake-up call has been brewing since the 2nd half of the exhibition game against St. John’s.

Some people here were laughing when I said there are serious energy and focus issues with the team, that even making the tournament is no sure thing.

Ain’t so funny now, eh?

Tons of talent, but also lots of work to do to realize all the potential.

A win? Lol we’re lucky if we lose by single digits

 

[DennisHajekRC84]

2 players doesnt make a team...the rest of the team is subpar compared to every Pike team but his first

I disagree. I think he has very good players. What he doesn't have and to me never has is the ability to grab guys and tell them what they ARE not to do. Always way too many guys taking crappy shots and out of their skills set and lane. Wasted f in possessions.

 

[Mr Magoo]

Please cut Jwill and Jmike.

JMike was only recruited to get Bailey. He’s gone next year

 

[Rutgers56]

I’ll be impressed if this team gets a home game in the NIT. This “team” is as bad as last year. More talent, same outcomes.

 

[RUBlackout]

Pike won’t ever leave the RAC again in non conf

Pike shouldn’t be allowed back in the RAC if we lost this game

 

[RU848789]

Worst half since the Jordan era, probably, especially considering the talent we have.

 

[RocktheRac]

Meh... No sweat off my balls these guys are making more money now when I was 18

 

[RUChoppin]

Pike needs to go nuclear in the locker room

 

[bac2therac]

44-26 at half...outscored before last basket 40-17

its a complete disaster on every single level to cater to one player

 

[FastMJ]

what kind of cereal did you guys eat this morning?

Waffle

 

[RU_SAM]

After football yesterday and basketball today I’m not giving another cent to this institution. Only organization better at wasting money is the federal government

 

[RUBlackout]

Pike needs to go nuclear in the locker room

Haha..never hapoen

He is soft as charmin

 

[RU848789]

He's in the game right now

Yep, saw that, but he barely played.

 

[koleszar]

in some ways this is the least team we have all been attached to, a bunch of one and dones and guys that will never play here 4 years...might be easier to take a disappointing year

He doesn't win this year it's over for him. Recruits and their handlers will look at what he did with two potential Top 5 NBA draft picks and laugh at him when he walks in the door. There will be whispers in the stands when he walks in a gym. Anyone funding NIL this year from outside Rutgers will funnel that money and players to other teams.

 

[MikeRU09]

Everyone looks lost on both ends of the floor

 

[RUfan1027]

Pike is not a good coach. This is not a surprise.

 

[RUDivision]

Talent is there coaching is not! Pike only has proven he knows one style of basketball. Under recruited kids who have to play hard and his Defense or they won’t play. Pike had ZERO clue on how to coach top tier talent

 

[jkernpop]

What a weekend! This weekend encapsulates why it’s so difficult to buy in to Rutgers media hype. Time to touch some grass fellas it’s scary scenes

 

[Wagram97]

Why do I fall for the “this team can shoot 3’s” ever time. What happened to Acuff, Hayes and Martini.

 

[APKnight]

Great weekend for RU sports so far.

 

[malaka27]

Something that ive seen all season is that this team can’t be playing street ball. They have to be playing to WIN.

Its why we allowed a SJU comeback, why we allowed 81 pts to be scored by Monmouth, etc.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Making shots would help... many open looks that didn't come close to going in

 

[Mr Magoo]

Pike needs to go nuclear in the locker room

It won’t matter. This team is light years behind defensively. Kennesaw gets any shot they want

 

[MCKnight2004]

I imagine Kennesaw must have agreed to send their football team and basketball team to play us for next couple years for us to go down there for this game

 

[Shell21]

10 points in the paint tells you all you need to know. Playing scared and bad. If you didn’t know any better, you’d think we were the conference USA team

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Pike is not a good coach. This is not a surprise.

 

[Mr Magoo]

He doesn't win this year it's over for him. Recruits and their handlers will look at what he did with two potential Top 5 NBA draft picks and laugh at him when he walks in the door. There will be whispers in the stands when in walks in a gym. Anyone funding NIL this year from outside Rutgers will funnel that money and players to other teams.

Harper and Bailey look disengaged too. Not good

 

[BOCA93]

How can Pike have them so woefully unprepared for this game? You knew KS would turn it into a track meet and launch endless 3’s. Thats how they play. But didn’t expect them to be pushed around and look so soft. KS is dominating

 

[RUinOhio]

The games this week will be ugly

 

[zappaa]

Talent is there coaching is not! Pike only has proven he knows one style of basketball. Under recruited kids who have to play hard and his Defense or they won’t play. Pike had ZERO clue on how to coach top tier talent

We play 4 guys who should never see the court at the D 1 level

 

[FastMJ]

in some ways this is the least team we have all been attached to, a bunch of one and dones and guys that will never play here 4 years...might be easier to take a disappointing year

Disagree. A turd this season will leave a shit stain we will never clean up

 

[MCKnight2004]

Making shots would help... many open looks that didn't come close to going in

Wrong guys shooting them… Davis, dercack. Williams

 

[ru-baby]

Conditioning of the freshman is a big surprise. Perhaps shouldnt be with the resting on D in AAU and all star games.

 

[zebnatto]

Too much pain following yesterday.

 

[RocktheRac]

RU will be 4-7 maybe even worse with the Columbia game

 

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

JMike was only recruited to get Bailey. He’s gone next year

Buh bye Jmike

 

[RAC93]

This is shaping up to be potential most embarrassing weekend in Rutgers sports, the football debacle yesterday and now an ass kicking from Kennesaw

 

[SBP]

KState has too big a cushion. We will come back but it wont be enough. Hope I’m wrong but they are not in sync at all. The kids are just not used to this pressure. Good learning experience though. Better now than later

 

[biazza38]

He doesn't win this year it's over for him. Recruits and their handlers will look at what he did with two potential Top 5 NBA draft picks and laugh at him when he walks in the door. There will be whispers in the stands when in walks in a gym. Anyone funding NIL this year from outside Rutgers will funnel that money and players to other teams.

For real. Does anyone think someone like Rick Pitino would screw something like this up. Basketball is the one sport where we can say “f it, you’re gone” and it not be a big deal. Absolutely no reason for bball to not be a force with NIL.