Basketball INSTANT REACTION: Rutgers Basketball falls to No. 24 Illinois 76-58

[dudehimself3]

Palmquist being in the rotation is such an indictment on recruiting and portal activity

 

[Nycrusupporter]

Will we score 30 today? 25? 20?

 

[dudehimself3]

Hyatt oles rather than take the charge.

He’s only interested in getting shots up.

 

[bac2therac]

so much for 70 points all the mods predicted. lol

Worst take ever...mods always infatuated with practice

 

[nutfromSEC117]

Hyatts next pass will be his first

 

[Mr Magoo]

This is flat-out embarrassing. How the **** do you not come out ready to play? As in:

- make shots in the lane'
- box out
- MAKE FT'S
- REBOUND THE ****ING BALL

Rebounding will be an issue all season. Our big guards always helped in this regard. We no longer have that

 

[koleszar]

What I really want to know is, how the hell was Rutgers favored in this game?

 

[bac2therac]

Palmquist being in the rotation is such an indictment on recruiting and portal activity

Absolutely

Pike given a pass for next year but last 3 years have been poor overall

 

[rutgers333]

I saw nothing from the first 6 games that would make me think we could compete with Illinois.

 

[AdventureHasAName]

Well @MrsScrew dragged me to a game today. Yay!

It should be worth at least two "Get out of jail free" cards on not having to watch a Hallmark Christmas movie.

 

[rufeelinit]

Rough first 8 minutes. No sense forcing the ball inside if our bigs can't finish. Glaring shortcoming how little Cliff has progressed in the post. Also no sense playing two bigs if they are not going to get more rebounds. This game represents a major step up on competition and right now it is very sobering but not a total surprise to me.

 

[mildone]

Well @MrsScrew dragged me to a game today. Yay!

That’s good, her birthday’s coming up, so you should go with her. Good hubby.

 

[Mr Magoo]

I don’t think Hyatt would start on any other B1G team..and neither would Fernandes.

 

[PatrickRU92]

there is only one problem.

SIX F***ING POINTS.

 

[NickRU714]

Worst take ever...mods always infatuated with practice

Don't forget that Hyatt hit 5 three pointers overseas against FCS level teams so he was due for a breakout.

 

[biazza38]

Worst take ever...mods always infatuated with practice

Hate hate hate hate hate the preseason basketball write ups every year.
It’s the same dysfunctional offense every season. Know idea why anyone would think differently

 

[BillyC80]

This is bad but we’ve seen this before. RU will get back in it. Just need some shots to drop for us.

 

[RUScrew85]

It should be worth at least two "Get out of jail free" cards on not having to watch a Hallmark Christmas movie.

Her Birthday is next week. This is just a small token of my love. (For her)

 

[Ru0822]

Palmquist being in the rotation is such an indictment on recruiting and portal activity

Palmquist isnt starter caliber but is extremely underrated on here.

 

[Mr Magoo]

Top 3 point shooter wide open. What a mess we are

 

[biazza38]

This a day one B1G tournament team

 

[koleszar]

It's getting worse, not better. Does pride ever come into play with this team?

 

[NickRU714]

GG lagging too far off trying to help defense

 

[RUinOhio]

gavin with a slow closeout

 

[IL Lusciato]

No defense no offense no rebounding no FTs no layups. Nothing.

 

[Rutgers56]

We’re just not a very talented team. Poor shooting, small overall which hurts rebounding and clogging up space and weak defensively. Going to be a long season but no one should be surprised. It’s all about next season and beyond.

 

[NickRU714]

We literally don't have an offense.
Hyatt just dribbling and nobody moving.

This was fine with Douby.
It's not now.

 

[tm_nj]

the defense is as bad as the offense

 

[FrankZ]

This a day one B1G tournament team

Double bye days long gone

 

[sct1111]

Team stinks.

 

[newell138]

Fire Pike!!!

 

[koleszar]

There's a little playing hard and outhustling them. That's the only way this team can win.

 

[NickRU714]

We called this "the Bus Play" during the Douby years.

One guy dribbles and everyone stands around waiting for a bus.

 

[mildone]

A fighter.

 

[FrankZ]

Williams giving great effort at least

 

[RUinOhio]

Illinois has no ball handlers I'd press them all game

 

[RuBird]

Amazing how much better our offense is when Cliff doesn’t touch the ball

 

[koleszar]

Fvcking Cliff. What the fvck with him? Get a little moment and he kills it.

 

[FmrMgrRU]

Oh yay Cliff at the line

 

[ClassOf02]

Williams providing some nice minutes. So we take him out.