Pikiell Knight Hungary

[Tango Two]

“Steve Pikiell and Brandin Knight are currently in Hungary to watch Dylan Harper compete at the FIBA U19 World Cup this weekend, multiple sources tell our colleague Adam Zagoria. Rutgers keeps showing Harper he is a priority, this time by flying halfway around the world to see him in what is not an easy trek to make:”

Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell, top assistant head to Hungary to watch top 2024 target Dylan Harper

https://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketbal...ry-to-watch-top-2024-target-dylan-harper.html

 

[Unionst]

Wow, travel budget gone nuts. College sports has become totally insane. And all this for a guy we hope is good enough that he’ll only be around a year. No one outside of the sports cocoon could possibly understand this.

 

[fatsam98]

Wow, travel budget gone nuts. College sports has become totally insane. And all this for a guy we hope is good enough that he’ll only be around a year. No one outside of the sports cocoon could possibly understand this.

I'm glad they're there too

 

[Plum Street]

New Brunswick used to have a pretty cool Hungarian fest on somerset street. .

 

[MiloTalon13]

Coaches getting some stamps on their passports this summer.
I wonder if they're looking at any locals while there over there

 

[Plum Street]

“Steve Pikiell and Brandin Knight are currently in Hungary to watch Dylan Harper compete at the FIBA U19 World Cup this weekend, multiple sources tell our colleague Adam Zagoria. Rutgers keeps showing Harper he is a priority, this time by flying halfway around the world to see him in what is not an easy trek to make:”

Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell, top assistant head to Hungary to watch top 2024 target Dylan Harper

https://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketbal...ry-to-watch-top-2024-target-dylan-harper.html

Did they both really need to go?

 

[RU84]

This takes Schiano’s helicopter to a new level.

 

[Degaz-RU]

Wonder if Jon Scheyer will be there…

 

[NickRU714]

Nothing says “amateurism” like flying coaches all over the world to recruit athletes.

But sure. NIL is ruining the college athletics “we grew up with”.

 

[RUBubba]

New Brunswick used to have a pretty cool Hungarian fest on somerset street. .

Think they still do. I would eat myself silly from one end to the other.

 

[runrayrun]

They are hungry for a commitment!

 

[Conq1234569]

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Nothing says “amateurism” like flying coaches all over the world to recruit athletes.

But sure. NIL is ruining the college athletics “we grew up with”.

This, coaching salaries and being in a conference with teams from California kind of takes a lot out of my anti NIL sentiments.

Let's not lose sight that with all of this NJ taxpayers have been paying for all of this.

 

[rubigtimenow]

They are hungry for a commitment!

I knew there was going to be a hungry joke in here somewhere and you didn’t disappoint, thanks!

 

[MiloTalon13]

This, coaching salaries and being in a conference with teams from California kind of takes a lot out of my anti NIL sentiments.

Let's not lose sight that with all of this NJ taxpayers have been paying for all of this.

If you think too much about it, it's insane. I try not to think about how it all gets paid for.
When I do, I think how much better the Euro club system is where sports and education have nothing to do with each other (or very little at least).

 

[Caliknight]

Man, if we don't land him after all this...

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

If you think too much about it, it's insane. I try not to think about how it all gets paid for.
When I do, I think how much better the Euro club system is where sports and education have nothing to do with each other (or very little at least).

I am sure this way is better for the person as they get an education if things don’t work out.

For those who are close to definite and have zero intention of getting an education I wish there was a viable path for them.

To me guys like Dylan Harper or Ace Bailey should not be playing college basketball. They should be able to get drafted out of high school and NBA GMs should be taking the risks and not make Steve Pikiell travel to Hungary begging a kid to come here for 1 year.

An NBA franchise should be paying Ace Bailey 4 years and $10,000,000 to get his rights and have him under contract. NBA draft needs to be 5+ rounds.

 

[ancienthooper]

I don't think coach flew coach.

 

[MiloTalon13]

I am sure this way is better for the person as they get an education if things don’t work out.

LOL

 

[RUPete]

New Brunswick used to have a pretty cool Hungarian fest on somerset street. .

Still have it every year.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

LOL

Am I naive to think there is a decent percentage of D1 athletes that actually get a degree and an education while playing.

 

[MiloTalon13]

Am I naive to think there is a decent percentage of D1 athletes that actually get a degree and an education while playing.

That's not what I was laughing at. You don't seem to understand how European clubs work.

 

[Skull83]

I don't think coach flew coach.

Ha. I loved the line that said the coaches had to fly "halfway around the world to see him in what is not an easy trek to make." It makes it seem like they had to go up the Ulanga River in the African Queen with Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn. Maybe they had to change planes in Zurich or Frankfurt, while flying First or Business Class 🙂

 

[RUPete]

Ha. I loved the line that said the coaches had to fly "halfway around the world to see him in what is not an easy trek to make." It makes it seem like they had to go up the Ulanga River in the African Queen with Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn. Maybe they had to change planes in Zurich or Frankfurt, while flying First or Business Class 🙂

Yeah, but you saw what shape the airports were in this week. I'd rather make the Ulanga River trek - at least you get to move! 😂

 

[Rokodesh]

I knew there was going to be a hungry joke in here somewhere and you didn’t disappoint, thanks!

Maybe they'll make a stop in Turkey on the way back

 

[Scarlet83]

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Wow. That is a humongous commitment by Pike and Brandin. That tournament is in Debrecen, Hungary, about 130 mi east of Budapest.

 

[Scarlet Blind]

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Dylan 20min, 4pts(FG 0-2), 7ast, 5 reb, 0 TOs

 

[RUBlackout7]

Wow, travel budget gone nuts. College sports has become totally insane. And all this for a guy we hope is good enough that he’ll only be around a year. No one outside of the sports cocoon could possibly understand this.

They’re flying to Hungary, not the moon. Not that expensive.

 

[miklosru]

New Brunswick used to have a pretty cool Hungarian fest on somerset street. .

It is still ongoing every year on the first Saturday of June. It is not only on Somerset Street, but also at the courtyards of Reformed and Catholic Churches, and inside the Hungarian Athletic Club and the Hungarian Heritage Center. All are located on Somerset St.

 

[Unionst]

They’re flying to Hungary, not the moon. Not that expensive.

First class or business it’s probably a $15k trip, maybe more.

It is an interesting guilt trip they’re putting on Dylan. We flew all the way to watch you in Central Europe for a game no one cared about. They don’t even have to say it.

Other than the pay, it seems to me the coaches jobs now really suck.

 

[miklosru]

Wow. That is a humongous commitment by Pike and Brandin. That tournament is in Debrecen, Hungary, about 130 mi east of Budapest.

I went to high school there!

 

[miklosru]

First class or business it’s probably a $15k trip, maybe more.

It is an interesting guilt trip they’re putting on Dylan. We flew all the way to watch you in Central Europe for a game no one cared about. They don’t even have to say it.

Other than the pay, it seems to me the coaches jobs now really suck.

It should be under 5 K per person. Food is inexpensive, hotels are reasonably priced and airfare tickets could be purchased at reasonable prices as well, given the strong competition that created a large number of options. I have done it at 20+ times.

 

[RULoyal]

This, coaching salaries and being in a conference with teams from California kind of takes a lot out of my anti NIL sentiments.

Let's not lose sight that with all of this NJ taxpayers have been paying for all of this.

NJ taxpayers shoulder a miniscule amount of the athletics budget.

 

[RUJMM78]

Getting Dylan Harper rated the number one 2024 recruit to choose Rutgers hopefully has the same impact as Sellers in the 1970's with a final four appearance.

 

[Mr_Twister]

They have to go. “Leaving no stone unturned”. If we don’t land Dylan, we can say we went the distance to land him.

 

[PaKnight]

NJ taxpayers shoulder a miniscule amount of the athletics budget.

Years ago someone calculated that taxpayers support for the entire athletic department is 25 cents a year per person.

 

[hoquat63]

New Brunswick used to have a pretty cool Hungarian fest on somerset street. .

Way back when I worked on College Ave, we would often go toThe Budapest on Somerset for lunch. Believe it’s now a Mexican or other LA restaurant. Hungarian- American Athletic Club was on Somerset also.

 

[Skull83]

I went to high school there!

When I was a little kid, my best friend's father was an Hungarian emigre. Somewhere at my parent's house I'm sure I still have the little Hungarian-English dictionary he gave me. There was a pretty significant Hungarian population in New Brunswick back in the day. I'm really glad to hear they still have the festival, is there still a Hungarian presence in the city?

 

[RUPete]

When I was a little kid, my best friend's father was an Hungarian emigre. Somewhere at my parent's house I'm sure I still have the little Hungarian-English dictionary he gave me. There was a pretty significant Hungarian population in New Brunswick back in the day. I'm really glad to hear they still have the festival, is there still a Hungarian presence in the city?

I wouldn’t say it is a huge presence as residents in town and the restaurants we knew are no longer there, but the Cultural Center still has a strong presence, teaching youth traditional music and dance.

 

[letitrip2]

What a bunch of wackos on this board. For years all we heard was “ we will never win because RU won’t spend like it needs to”. Now many of those same negative jokers are complaining about airfare. Miserable people.