Rutgers - Wisconsin Game Thread

[bac2therac]

Without our frontcourt, we will be lucky to upset someone at home this season in conference.

We might be favored against Nebby next week

 

[bac2therac]

Onto Maryland..this game was a slow death it was closervthan the final score...the next one we will be lucky to keep it under 30

 

[wngarbarini]

Well that was tough. I said it would be a 25 point beating and it was only 22. I fear we are headed to another 0 for Big Ten now.

 

[RU MAN]

We might be favored against Nebby next week

And that may be it. Maybe against Penn State. Northwestern actually looks pretty good this year especially with their guard play.

 

[RC85]

Laurent was a no-show too, did he return after the head-to-head shot w/Lewis?

 

[RU MAN]

If our 3 bigs are indeed out for the rest of the year, I think EJ will get one more year to turn things around. But that's it. I don't think we as fans or Hobbs will let it go past next season if real progress isn't made.

 

[wngarbarini]

He better get some recruits soon for 2016 or he will win less games next year than he will finish with this year.

 

[RUJMM78]

Wisconsin goes over 5 minutes without a basket at the beginning of the second half and still wins by more than 20 points. This game was downhill from the beginning with Sanders not starting which is a ominous sign for a team lacking talent.I'm afraid there will be more games this season with a 20 point plus loss .Its so sad to watch this team compete because for the most part the players are trying hard but just are over matched .First it was the Big East and now the B1G and there really is not much difference because of the talent disparity between Rutgers and the opposing teams.

 

[rufan4ever]

Wisconsin goes over 5 minutes without a basket at the beginning of the second half and still wins by more than 20 points. This game was downhill from the beginning with Sanders not starting which is a ominous sign for a team lacking talent.I'm afraid there will be more games this season with a 20 point plus loss .Its so sad to watch this team compete because for the most part the players are trying hard but just are over matched .First it was the Big East and now the B1G and there really is not much difference because of the talent disparity between Rutgers and the opposing teams.

If it's so sad to watch then don't!
There are very few left who care.

 

[Local Shill]

If it's so sad to watch then don't!
There are very few left who care.

Why are you yelling at him? You don't find it sad?

 

[rufan4ever]

Why are you yelling at him? You don't find it sad?

Not yelling. It is frustration.
It's beyond sad.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

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We might be favored against Nebby next week

no way

 

[Russ Wood]

But that "willingness" you talk about IS coaching. A good coach will get his players motivated to play tough hardnosed defense. It's something that we have lacked under EJ since he got here.

Being a willing defender isn't coaching, it is a mindset.

As a coach I can teach you proper footwork, I can teach you to go over screens, I can teach you the proper rotation in help defense; but if you don't have the desire to be a good on defense and stop your man no amount of coaching is going to change that.

That player either needs to transfer to a school that plays on defense so he doesn't have to defend a specific player or he needs to have a seat next to me and watch the game it his warm up suit. That's how you motivate a kid to play good defense.

Face it, some kids are flat out lazy on defense.

 

[LC-88]

Wonder if the benching had anything to do with Sanders no show...maybe he was sick...

He's sick - sick of losing. He isn't used to getting blown out on a regular basis. Kid is probably pi$$ed off. Hope he gets well soon.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Being a willing defender isn't coaching, it is a mindset.

As a coach I can teach you proper footwork, I can teach you to go over screens, I can teach you the proper rotation in help defense; but if you don't have the desire to be a good on defense and stop your man no amount of coaching is going to change that.

That player either needs to transfer to a school that plays on defense so he doesn't have to defend a specific player or he needs to have a seat next to me and watch the game it his warm up suit. That's how you motivate a kid to play good defense.

Face it, some kids are flat out lazy on defense.

Russ,

I respectfully disagree slightly.

A lot has to do with a programs culture. Some places you know you don't play if you don't bring it defensively.

So I agree you can't coach a kid to play good defense, but you can set expectations that forces a kid to emphasize defense.

 

[Russ Wood]

Russ,

I respectfully disagree slightly.

A lot has to do with a programs culture. Some places you know you don't play if you don't bring it defensively.

So I agree you can't coach a kid to play good defense, but you can set expectations that forces a kid to emphasize defense.

Actually you are agreeing with me.

I said that a kid that doesn't play defense either needs to transfer to a school that plays zone defense so he doesn't have to defend a specific player or he needs to have a seat next to me and watch the game it his warm up suit. That's how you motivate a kid to play good defense.

I believe that's the program culture you are referring to.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Actually you are agreeing with me.

I said that a kid that doesn't play defense either needs to transfer to a school that plays zone defense so he doesn't have to defend a specific player or he needs to have a seat next to me and watch the game it his warm up suit. That's how you motivate a kid to play good defense.

I believe that's the program culture you are referring to.

I suppose you are right