I didn't sign on for this season to watch an exhibition of 2 one and dones and little success for the team as a whole.
Basketball Ogbole Out for Remainder of Season
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Martini has the least rebounds per minute in the entire ncaa for anybody 6'8" and up
Based on his handling of Grant, if Pike starts playing Dortch we may be looking at a Final Four run.
He was making real progress. Such a shame.
Maryland has 2 bigs who play together. One is 6'11' and 250 lbs. Needed EO to take him on.
EO was easy to root for, as he was really coming along. Hope he recovers fully and comes back even better next year.
Time to go Loyola Marymount run and gun full court press style. LEEROY JENKINS!!!
@Smols @bac2therac you guys don't strike me as massochists. There has to be something keeping you from moving on to other pursuits with your time.
I hadn’t heard of this “meme” before now. That’s a pretty nerdy reference even for Rutgers.🤣
Pike is a national embarrassment and should resign. Any lard ass could have coached Rutgers to where they are today. He will likely cite O's season ending injury as reason we don’t win, but we all know that's not the case. He embarrassed the program with two Top 5 NBA picks. Maybe even a #1 pick. Inexusable. Not survivable. He needs to go.
While your general point is a good one, Martini is nowhere near 6'8" I do not care what RU lists him at. Princeton, last year, listed him at 6'7" And I do not think he is even that - closer to 6'6" seems more like it. I am not sure he is as tall as Harper, or even Derkack.
I am old enough to remember when a lot of this board never wanted EO to see the floor again earlier in the season. Speedy recovery you were making undeniable impact and improving.
No one wants a rotation player or the true rebounding center lost for the season. The staff however has to mix up the lineup and find a way to rebound the ball and that means someone has to play. If it's more Lathan and Grant/Martini/Dortch, so be it.
Rebounding and defense is a mindset of all 5 players on the floor, I'm confident in the freshman and hope Martini steps up, boxes out and competes as well.
I’m 51 and concur!!!
Oh no!
This is awful news
He was getting better and better.
If i were the GM he would be the most important guy to get back next year.
This is awful news
He was getting better and better.
If i were the GM he would be the most important guy to get back next year.
The hits keep coming. At least Harper seems healthy. Going to be an even tougher road now. Who knows, maybe Sommerville and Martini step up more and we see Dortch play some. Best of luck to EO - he definitely has improved over last year, especially in his rebounding.
How do you say Harper is healthy he hasn’t played a game in the last 7 games where he has been close to healthy and he is a game time decision tomorrow and sprained ankles tend to linger just look at Ace he’s been dealing with it all year
I don’t find anything enjoyable about watching this team.
Pike is a disgrace and has embarrassed our school to epic proportions.
Absolutely. Bet he plays 5 minutes, can't go, and sits rest of game.
EO was the top rebounder per minute on the team. Could have help D for Lathan and Martini in the paint forcing teams into shooting threes (which will be open) which will lead to longer rebounds and have the guards and forwards committed to tracking down those long bounces might offset the loss of the EO’s big body rebounding-wise. Offensive efficiency and ball handling is going to have to be elite to be competitive the rest of the way.
Fortunately Illinois is not a road game. They rebound very well as a team, have an 7’1” Euro-center and shoot threes as a team at a high percentage. Ace will have to get 50 on like 25 shots.😬
Fortunately Illinois is not a road game. They rebound very well as a team, have an 7’1” Euro-center and shoot threes as a team at a high percentage. Ace will have to get 50 on like 25 shots.😬
The problem is that Lathan and Martini don’t rebound. Ogbole was becoming a good rebounder.
Damn I thought you were 70 the way you post. Did you miss the Jordan era?
Does anyone have the contact info for :
- Byron Joynes
- Eugene Dabney
- Jimmy Inglis.
- Luke Nathan.
Let’s hope Ogolbe recovers quickly and fully !
- Byron Joynes
- Eugene Dabney
- Jimmy Inglis.
- Luke Nathan.
Let’s hope Ogolbe recovers quickly and fully !
Davis will stand on Martini’s shoulders. He might even make a layup this way.
Kareem Wright and Brent Dabbs too. All former players still alive and most of the deceased are better than one in your list.
Its a good bet the milfs at the Hillsborough Deli have their digits
Oh yes the last game where Harper and Bailey will be showcased. Now is the time when we'll probably see less playing time from the both of them to prevent further injury
