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Pike blew it

Do you honestly think Pikiell wouldn’t have brought in better talent if he had the funds?

You think he’s “gaslighting us”?

Cmon dude, be smarter.

Lot of people who never comment on basketball are suddenly here to bitch and moan. Most of them don’t even watch the games. It’s exhausting.
 
That’s also because they’re too busy giving courtside freebies away to guys like Todd Frazier who I’m sure you donate more than.

But at least it looks like Todd did get bumped to back a few rows this year lol.
I only hope he gives to baseball. They have really kissed up to him which I get, but at some point I hope he gets the hint. They have dropped plenty of hints at the McCourtys as well but I don't think they give. I would need to look it up.

They doubled the price of courtside for this season. 99% said yes. If this season continues to tank I think a couple seats might open but I am too far back in line right now. Might have to "settle" for the 100s but thats another uphill battle you can't win based on how PP are setup.
 
This is such a loser mentality. @dpwhite was arguing this with me last week. If Pike gets fired after next year it will be 10 years of him being here. That is not a coaches graveyard.

We have a top 10 home court advantage in CBB to sell
Fertile recruiting grounds
We pay top 25 in the country in pay
P2 conference
NIL rev share that will beat most other conferences
Excellent practice facility

There is plenty to sell and I am confident we can land someone decent. You can't Vivian Stringer the program because we went to the dance and won a game 5 years ago when each year afterwards was downward progress.
15 likes. We're a much more attractive program than we were 9 years ago. Pike got us off the mat, but IMO he will never get us to the next level. I think maybe he could have but he has delegated too much responsibility to Knight and his AAU assistants - conjecture on my part. Needs to go back to his roots. Calhoun's teams never looked as pitiful as this.
 
Like any fan I get po'd and vent at R teams, but after the dust settles it's always the same...
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I can agree with your first point.

As to your gaslighting point…I think whatever he said was just coachspeak and a cover up for the lack NIL funds available for landing a top tier big man.

You can disagree with his talent evaluation but I don’t think he’s dumb enough to bring in someone like Martini over someone much more talented if he actually had the ability to do so.

You could maybe argue he didn’t push or work donors enough for more NIL - but I don’t think he’s gaslighting us lol.
To that guys second point I think Richie said yesterday pike had a big coming in who wanted more money but he chose not to pay the money to set a precedent, not that Pike didn’t have the money to pay him.

In that case it would appear he ended up doing just and choosing not to bring someone in better suited at the 5 than Martini.
 
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I think his talent evaluation is off in relation to a players game translating to the next level. That's just my opinion though.

As for the gaslighting thing, I specifically recall an interview (I believe with Breitman) where unprompted Pike brought up the 5 spot. Saying he hears the murmurs out there about the desire for a transfer there and that he's happy with his guys and we're going to be just fine blah blah blah.

It was an OBVIOUS issue by everyone that pays attention. It should have been priority #1 from the jump, and it clearly wasnt.
This is the same guy that told us Oscar was one of the best athletes he has ever seen.
 
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I have been on a 2 year waiting list for court side seats. Can't get them. Even harder to get 2 together. If we get them, RU gets 2 points better at home I will practically be playing defense in my chair.
courtside is different from the rest of the place...there will always be demand there....for 300s..no
 
How about this falsehood. Rutgers lied about attendance. Very sad. The other team reported more honestly.

Rutgers sports actively lying. I was at game. Athletics department reported sell out. A lie. Same collection lies to fans faces at the same time demanding donations.
 
I like the players coming in the current class. Time will tell how they look on this level but looks like a solid class. If they can hold on to summerville, grant and dortch realize potential. Let's see what happens.. same with this year, wait and see..
 
I think his talent evaluation is off in relation to a players game translating to the next level. That's just my opinion though.

As for the gaslighting thing, I specifically recall an interview (I believe with Breitman) where unprompted Pike brought up the 5 spot. Saying he hears the murmurs out there about the desire for a transfer there and that he's happy with his guys and we're going to be just fine blah blah blah.

It was an OBVIOUS issue by everyone that pays attention. It should have been priority #1 from the jump, and it clearly wasnt.

Right, frustrating because that center from Indiana is average at best. Just a banger, and he was the difference for them. Just by being an inside presence, Rutgers doesn't have anyone that can do anything with him.
 
sorry that 70 straight sellouts is laughable
I know you know tickets sold vs asses in seats is different. Columbia we walked into the arena at 5pm with no line and thought the place was a morgue and it was more packed at tipoff than Pedo State ironically enough.
 
That’s also because they’re too busy giving courtside freebies away to guys like Todd Frazier who I’m sure you donate more than.

But at least it looks like Todd did get bumped to back a few rows this year lol.
You don’t think he donates? Thats some crap, I’m sure he probably does.
 
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