How many more years does Pike get a pass with no tournament?
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I pray that if we miss it again next season then that would be the last straw, but who knows because some people on this board still think he’s earned a statue in front of the RAC
Hobbs extended his contract and the buy out would be expensive.
His time has passed. If he could not make the tournament this year with this team it’s time to move forward. His record is mediocre .
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The contract extension makes it irrelevant.
So let's just hope he figures out NIL and the portal. And maybe shake up the staff.
So let's just hope he figures out NIL and the portal. And maybe shake up the staff.
I think if nothing next season he would need to go but at Rutgers we will celebrate the most mediocre things as grand accomplishments. (Like being in the Dayton play in game or winning the Pinstripe Bowl).
2 more years, then 27-28 season he’d knowingly be on the hot seat. That’d be Somerville Grant and Dortch senior year. Ha, crazy to think all 3 would be at RU still, but if they were, that’d be a great senior front court.
He’s on the hot seat 26-27 if he doesn’t make the tourney next year.
Although this is rutgers
Although this is rutgers
If he gets rid of Knight, who has been absolutely brutal, he may survive.
2. Let him recruit like he used to and build a complete team again. He has earned the right to figure it out
Well, he runs the offense, the press breaker, and the inbounds plays, so you tell me.
What offense and what inbounds plays???
Just wondering, if he does make a tourney in the next 2 years, does that buy him enough until the end of his contract?? Thinking with it being Rutgers and all that they could sign him to another contract, anything is possible.
Recruit like he used to what, 5-6 years ago. The last few classes have been awful until this year when, thanks to NIL, we don’t know if any of the frosh will be here next year. His recruiting from what 2021 on was dreadful. He’s had years to figure it out and has gotten worse. Sprinkle in NIL and the portal and he’s lost.
Nothing wrong in celebrating those two things IF we enjoy them while building for a future. Right now I see that a as a chance for football ( very good recruiting classes and portal pickups). Basketball………..
Clock starts when new AD is hired. New AD will want to give one full season then make his or her move, if situation calls for it after that season.
Biggest questions are probably what is the temperament of basketball boosters, and based on financials will the new AD find he needs them or can he do it without needing much money from them.
Biggest questions are probably what is the temperament of basketball boosters, and based on financials will the new AD find he needs them or can he do it without needing much money from them.
We have basketball boosters? If so why couldn't they be recruited to go all-in this year to fill out the roster last summer for our one chance at a truly special season, at a fraction of the cost it will take to can Pike in a year or two.
This is what absolutely kills me about this whole situation.
the buyout makes it relevant
Buyout
- 2023-24: $15 million
- 2024-25: $13 million
- 2025-26: $11 million
- 2026-27: $9 million
- 2027-28: $7 million
- 2028-29: $5 million
- 2029-30: $3 million
- 2030-31: $1 million
The 2029-30 season is when, in my opinion, RU will be willing to pony up and dump Pike if the MBB program isn't doing too well
If he makes the tourney either this year or next, I will be the most shocked I have ever been in my life and might in fact spontaneously combust. That’s how sure I am that he won’t.
Because we are trying to extract blood from a stone and have done a poor job of expanding our donor base...because most of our fanbase pretends their donation does not matter and just points to rich people to fund everything.
I think you are saying the same thing.
The post you quoted meant "because of his buyout, it makes discussion of firing him irrelevant" - at least that how I read it.
The buyout you are citing comes into play if someone were to come poach Pike. That's what Rutgers would receive.
What matters is the damn contract extension Hobbs gave him through 2031. It's what, about $4M per year? If we were to fire him, we'd still have to pay every cent he's owed through 2031.
Currently it's about $24M. And comes down the $4M per year.
So when I say the contract extension makes this conversation irrelevant, that's what I mean. It's irrelevant because we can't afford to fire him.
And if we CAN afford to fire him, why wasn't a fraction of that money used to keep Cliff here. Or get competent portal pieces?
You will say this from an actual position of knowledge and real experience and the trex arm whiners will keep not believing it…
Yes, but you're an idiot so..
From a pure basketball perspective (i.e. ignoring realities of new ADs, current contract, etc.) I would have to imagine his seat would be pretty hot next year if we aren't making the tournament. It's possible his contract makes that impossible though.
Also I might be willing to donate my net worth for players if making the tournament actually causes Lou to spontaneously combust.
My man.
TAKING THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS YOU ARE CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED TO IS NOT EXTORTING SOMEONE
This is quite possibly the dumbest ****ing opinion on this website, a website that contains @RUSCFORMERLYRULOU as a regular poster mind you, and you've posted it like 10 times.
