Bailey’s defense was awful, beat off the dribble a number of times, he looked like Martini trying to defend against the dribble
Basketball Rutgers falls at home to Iowa, ends at-large hopes with poor second half
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Some undisclosed illness that just hit the team 10 mins. before tip.
Harper sucked. This game was basically on Harper. He set a pathetic tone. No defense. Terrible offense. Totally outclassed.
But why did they not suck the first half but only the 2nd?
Seth Davis and the studio just called them out
Lack of effort, took game for granted, not a good look when everyone can see it but you
Lack of effort, took game for granted, not a good look when everyone can see it but you
Because they suck. The first half they made a bunch of threes and Iowa missed. That was chance.
Yeah but he beat Clemson in the opening round of the tourney 4 years ago
Unfortunately true - the fanbase really tries to believe despite knowing in the back of their minds what this team really is. Just a tough team to like.
Acuff and the rest of the bench made that lead
if Rutgers wasn't the most dysfunctional school ever we would have a President and AD to be in charge of monitoring this botched abortion of a basketball team.
And they just said it again post game. Who The frack exactly is THAT on? The fracking coach!!!(
Harper was outplayed by that little Harding dude, don’t let the NBA scouts see that tape. I am sure we’ll get a report that he was injured, or he was sick…..not buying it, he was out there and played so he does not get an excuse or a pass. He has been great this year, but this loss is largely on him. Why didn’t he drive more against these smaller and less athletic defenders?
He gets out coached by almost everyone even in wins!
They are also forced to play for themselves. Pike just rolls the ball out. They did themselves no favors coming here.
Yes, it does trickle down from the coach, and its ALL on him. If he stays he'll be getting booed out of the rack this time next year. Not sure EJ could get more out of this team.
Probably better for my health that I can officially not care the rest of the way. Unbelievably disappointing season
Do Dylan and Ace ever run the PnR? I don’t see plays set up for Ace. I don’t understand this coaching malpractice we’re witnessing. Is Pike stupid?
The heating pad will be Pike's excuse for Harper. "Love this guy, he gutted it out".
Don’t want to hear it, not having it. You played, you stayed on the floor, if you are too hurt or going to mention that it impacted your play, then don’t get on the floor, don’t play. He played and was on the floor, so we can only evaluate off what we saw him do, no aggression or intensity whatsoever from him. The rest of the team as well, but really have not seen that from Dylan this year. He looked totally checked out tonight. Not saying he checked out for the season, we’ll see, but tonight he was 💯 checked out.
Dylan plays slow and deliberate, its not the offenses fault
Another really bad loss at the RAC.The notion Rutgers can defeat Iowa with only 24 points from Bailey and Harper is truly wishful thinking.The man to man defense was abysmal allowing far to many layups.In the second half Rutgers shot bricks from the 3 point line which allowed Iowa to maintain the lead at crunch time.There simply is no sense of urgency from the coaching staff or players.The fact Bailey and Harper took so few shots is something I don't understand.What I do understand is that McCaffery is a great offensive coach who continues to defeat Rutgers because he runs a halfcourt offense that is hard to defend.
He had no urgency tonight, even down multiple possessions down the stretch. He plays slow regardless, dribbling until he finds the opening he wants.
One time tonight we finally saw what I envisioned all year. Dylan gets into the paint and finds an open Acuff (not a purposely open JWill, JMike, or JD) for a look from three. Never saw it again.
Only reason we were in the game at all was because of the bench players
Not just drive, he needs to just start backing down smaller less athletic guards and power up bunnies and lay-ups.
how about the inbounding? 😂😂😂
Hail Mary to the other team.
They are ****ing awful at everything related to basketball. Zero coaching the entire season.
Pike and staff have to go. Two dreadful years in a row, with zero improvement. Players throwing the ball all over the ****ing court to the other team, or slipping on banana peels, or pump faking until they get blocked or stolen, or whatever jailhouse rules Derkack plays by.
Whole program is an embarassment. A good coach would call that out right away. Is he afraid of hurting their feelings?
Hail Mary to the other team.
They are ****ing awful at everything related to basketball. Zero coaching the entire season.
Pike and staff have to go. Two dreadful years in a row, with zero improvement. Players throwing the ball all over the ****ing court to the other team, or slipping on banana peels, or pump faking until they get blocked or stolen, or whatever jailhouse rules Derkack plays by.
Whole program is an embarassment. A good coach would call that out right away. Is he afraid of hurting their feelings?
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Yeah, the NBA flu hit two of our players and the Atlantic 10 flu hit the rest of them.
Pikes program died tonight !
Be an actual legit Big Ten program RU and move on .
Be an actual legit Big Ten program RU and move on .
