TheBasketballDiary Interview: Steve Pikiell
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This is a must watch interview. GREAT JOB!! Pat Hobbs hit a grand slam here. I can see why HCSP was hired. I wish I took some notes. There are great one liners in there. He has won with offense, with defense, with rebounding. It's all about relationships....We have a winner here folks......this will not be built over night but we have professionals in charge now and it's going to be a wonderful ride.
Good interview. Just wish he asked about his current player assessment, what they are working on, and how development is going.
This was most enjoyable to listen to. Coach is one great guy. Hopefully we are going to be moving on up.
His top player is going to the NBA. Who did we have from last year going to the NBA?Crickets.
I heard Crickets didn't get a contract offer but signed a nice deal to play in the Chilean League. Happy for him.
Yes saw the game, he was a decent player. I just said he would not be player of yr in B10 or all B10 team. Different level.....
He has worked out for 5-7 teams now. I would not be surprised. I hear you, though.
I know what you are saying. I will say this though- If you can coach- why would you not want to coach in New Jersey?The best players in the country come from here-most of the time. If you can coach, if you can win, why would you want to be anywhere else?
Makes his job a lot easier. If he wins, its not overnight plane trips to florida, its one hour car drives to roselle catholic,st pats,etc.
The job is easier. I could see why he would want it.
People keep saying this is a different level. No, if your passion is coaching, and you do it well, you can do it at any level. Just my opinion.
I think Rutgers *can* be a dream job - it just isn't right now. I think Pikiell thinks he can make it that dream job.
I mean, we've been saying it forever... great recruiting territory, easy access to lots of top recruits within a short/medium drive, great academics, play some of the best teams in the country. But recently it's grown more attractive... big money on the horizon from the Big Ten, big exposure through the media deals of the Big Ten, new practice facility in near term, improvements to the arena in the intermediate term...
The Rutgers job has all the elements to be a destination job, if the right pieces are in place. It looks like those pieces are going to start coming together over the next 3-5 years.
Edit to add: It's also a hell of a lot more attractive right now for a basketball coach with Hobbs at the helm than it was with the football-uber-alles Mulcahy/Pernetti administrations.
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I just think he's over selling when he says RU is his 'dream job'.
He grew up in CT and played at UCONN. I'm hard pressed to believe that he wouldn't leave tomorrow for the UCONN job if it were offered. And I wouldn't blame him. That said, I'm glad he's here and judging by the way he put his staff together I'm optimistic about him doing good things at RU.
I just think he's over selling when he says RU is his 'dream job'.
He grew up in CT and played at UCONN. I'm hard pressed to believe that he wouldn't leave tomorrow for the UCONN job if it were offered. And I wouldn't blame him. That said, I'm glad he's here and judging by the way he put his staff together I'm optimistic about him doing good things at RU.
For decades the missing link has been the lack of enough talented players.Hopefully,Pikiell and staff can change the downward spiral of the mens basketball program.
I'm sure being a UConn grad, that the job would appeal to him, if offered... But the conference situation has changed considerably in recent years, which I'm sure would enter into the decision making process.
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