Win 3 : back in business
We can do this!! Did it before...against ranked teams. We even threw in a road win about three years ago:
Look at the scores of those in 4 games. We won those four games on the back of our defense. While we can win the next four games, it would look nothing like the blueprint of 2021/2022. The "we did it before, we can do it again" theory is not applicable.We can do this!! Did it before...against ranked teams. We even threw in a road win about three years ago:
22 Sat, Feb 5, 2022 4:00p REG Michigan State (13) Big Ten 13.18 W 84 63 13 9 W 1 Jersey Mike''s Arena
23 Wed, Feb 9, 2022 7:00p REG Ohio State (16) Big Ten 14.17 W 66 64 14 9 W 2 Jersey Mike''s Arena
24 Sat, Feb 12, 2022 2:00p REG @ Wisconsin (14) Big Ten 13.13 W 73 65 15 9 W 3 Kohl Center
25 Wed, Feb 16, 2022 7:00p REG Illinois (12) Big Ten 16.69 W 70 59 16 9 W 4 Jersey Mike''s Arena
Go RU! 🙏
In order to have a very successful home stand we need to do 2 priority things. 1) Eliminate or severely reduce second chance points. That means team rebounding . Every guy to the glass. I do not mean just watching but actually getting up off their damn feet and jumping for rebounds. We lost the game against Indiana partially because they got 34 second chance points on 18 offensive rebounds. When Ogbole and Sommerville are in the game they have to go after every rebound. This bullshit that Ogbole got 3 rebounds and that is good has to end and he has to start getting 8+ a game.
We don't need to be elite on D....most nights we just need to be slightly above average
For Ogbole and Somerville it isn't as much as the actual defensive rebounds they have and more how few offensive rebounds the opposing 5 has. They need to get their guys OUT OF THE PICTURE and either get the DREB or a teammate.
I keep waiting for the proverbial “click.” I thought a light would go on after we only played 2 games in two weeks and had a lot of practice time.
i will add 2-1 at least keeps hopes alive and the door open while I would say realistically its likely not hapening..1-2 or 0-3 and its done....
I was watching the Indiana game without Dylan for an indication that there is something about to happen with this team...ace with 39 didnt move the needle at all, in fact it just cemented every worst fear about this team and its horribly constructed roster and that nothing can fix this
I refuse to believe a team with Dylan, Ace, JWill and Derkack can really be this bad. There HAS to be a gear that we aren't getting to.
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME | TV |
| Mon, Jan 6 | vs Wisconsin | 7:00 PM | FS1 |
| Thu, Jan 9 | vs 20 Purdue | 6:00 PM | FS1 |
| Mon, Jan 13 | vs 15 UCLA | 6:30 PM | FS1 |
| Thu, Jan 16 | @ Nebraska | 9:00 PM | FS1 |
| Mon, Jan 20 | @ Penn State | 6:30 PM | Peacock |
| Sat, Jan 25 | vs 18 Michigan State | 1:30 PM | CBS |
| Wed, Jan 29 | @ Northwestern | 9:00 PM | BTN |
| Sat, Feb 1 | vs Michigan | 3:30 PM | FOX |
| Wed, Feb 5 | vs 22 Illinois | 8:30 PM | BTN |
| Sun, Feb 9 | @ Maryland | 12:00 PM | BTN |
| Wed, Feb 12 | vs Iowa | 6:30 PM | BTN |
| Sun, Feb 16 | @ 9 Oregon | 7:00 PM | FS1 |
| Wed, Feb 19 | @ Washington | 10:30 PM | BTN |
| Sun, Feb 23 | vs USC | 6:00 PM | FS1 |
| Thu, Feb 27 | @Michigan | 9:00 PM | Peacock |
| Tue, Mar 4 | @20 Purdue | 7:00 PM | Peacock |
| Sun, Mar 9 | vs Minnesota | 1:00 PM | BTN |
shhh its a secret, how dare you ask...they dont ask for your salary 🙄
How many times have we seen Ace got for the block of someone else's defended player, realize he won't get it, pull his arm away and end up out of position for any rebound while allowing his guy to get an easy put-back? More than we have seen him get blocks, right? But his blocks look so nice... I'd surrender the blocks for boards every time.
Good thing Wisconsin just scored a bazillion points vs Iowa. Reversion to the mean fg% time plus Rutgers is due for a great effort.Before the season started some here, including me, said don't count too much on 2 frosh superstars producing a Top 20 type season.. but we also said by the end of the year we might be that good.
Do not abandon this team. We will have played a tough Big Ten schedule and if the stars keep producing and we are near the bubble I think we get in.. TV will want it.
We can still turn things around but as you all are indicating, it must start soon. And we will need a fantastic February and keep the losses closer to single digits.. which is looking impossible.
8-6 now.. 17 games remain.. if we go 10-7 we end up 18-13.. that's most probably a no-go but let's examine that.
We'd like to think there are no limits to conference numbers for NCAA bids.. but there are. We know the people in the room represent all conferences and they don't want, say, 10 of 18 Big Ten teams getting in. Make that 11 of 18 won't make it.
We got 8 of 14 last time and did not do all that well. Hmm.. USC and UCLA were both in.. so that would have been 10 of 18. But I think that would be the limit.
If we go 10-7 the rest of the way we end up 11-9 in conference and all but one 11-9 team got in last year... Michigan was left out with an 18-16 overall record. 19-14 Iowa got in.
So, if we go 10-7 the rest of the way.. and the stars shine.. and we have a good end of season and maybe win a game in the Big Ten Tourney.. we have a shot. I think. Anything better and we are in.. I'd hope.
Do you see 10-12 wins here? 6 games vs ranked.. we'd have to beat at least 1.. lets call that 1-5 leaving 11 games vs currently unranked. 5 of those are at home.. lets call them wins. so that brings us to 6-5 with 6 road games left. We'd have to go 4-2 vs currently unranked in those road games.. with teh Big Ten's home-cookin'. @Neb, @PSU, @NW, @md, @Wash. @Meechigan.. PSU just got severe home cooking hosting NW and Michigan always does. We have beaten NW and MD on the road before.. Nebraska has been an issue, IIRC. UW is an unknown.
DATE OPPONENT TIME TV Mon, Jan 6 vs 7:00 PM FS1 Thu, Jan 9 vs 6:00 PM FS1 Mon, Jan 13 vs 6:30 PM FS1 Thu, Jan 16 @ 9:00 PM FS1 Mon, Jan 20 @ 6:30 PM Peacock Sat, Jan 25 vs 1:30 PM CBS Wed, Jan 29 @ 9:00 PM BTN Sat, Feb 1 vs 3:30 PM FOX Wed, Feb 5 vs 8:30 PM BTN Sun, Feb 9 @ 12:00 PM BTN Wed, Feb 12 vs 6:30 PM BTN Sun, Feb 16 @ 7:00 PM FS1 Wed, Feb 19 @ 10:30 PM BTN Sun, Feb 23 vs 6:00 PM FS1 Thu, Feb 27 @ 9:00 PM Peacock Tue, Mar 4 @ 7:00 PM Peacock Sun, Mar 9 vs 1:00 PM BTN
It’s not happening but we need quad 1 wins. A whole bunch. And a couple on the road.Before the season started some here, including me, said don't count too much on 2 frosh superstars producing a Top 20 type season.. but we also said by the end of the year we might be that good.
Do not abandon this team. We will have played a tough Big Ten schedule and if the stars keep producing and we are near the bubble I think we get in.. TV will want it.
We can still turn things around but as you all are indicating, it must start soon. And we will need a fantastic February and keep the losses closer to single digits.. which is looking impossible.
8-6 now.. 17 games remain.. if we go 10-7 we end up 18-13.. that's most probably a no-go but let's examine that.
We'd like to think there are no limits to conference numbers for NCAA bids.. but there are. We know the people in the room represent all conferences and they don't want, say, 10 of 18 Big Ten teams getting in. Make that 11 of 18 won't make it.
We got 8 of 14 last time and did not do all that well. Hmm.. USC and UCLA were both in.. so that would have been 10 of 18. But I think that would be the limit.
If we go 10-7 the rest of the way we end up 11-9 in conference and all but one 11-9 team got in last year... Michigan was left out with an 18-16 overall record. 19-14 Iowa got in.
So, if we go 10-7 the rest of the way.. and the stars shine.. and we have a good end of season and maybe win a game in the Big Ten Tourney.. we have a shot. I think. Anything better and we are in.. I'd hope.
Do you see 10-12 wins here? 6 games vs ranked.. we'd have to beat at least 1.. lets call that 1-5 leaving 11 games vs currently unranked. 5 of those are at home.. lets call them wins. so that brings us to 6-5 with 6 road games left. We'd have to go 4-2 vs currently unranked in those road games.. with teh Big Ten's home-cookin'. @Neb, @PSU, @NW, @md, @Wash. @Meechigan.. PSU just got severe home cooking hosting NW and Michigan always does. We have beaten NW and MD on the road before.. Nebraska has been an issue, IIRC. UW is an unknown.
DATE OPPONENT TIME TV Mon, Jan 6 vs 7:00 PM FS1 Thu, Jan 9 vs 6:00 PM FS1 Mon, Jan 13 vs 6:30 PM FS1 Thu, Jan 16 @ 9:00 PM FS1 Mon, Jan 20 @ 6:30 PM Peacock Sat, Jan 25 vs 1:30 PM CBS Wed, Jan 29 @ 9:00 PM BTN Sat, Feb 1 vs 3:30 PM FOX Wed, Feb 5 vs 8:30 PM BTN Sun, Feb 9 @ 12:00 PM BTN Wed, Feb 12 vs 6:30 PM BTN Sun, Feb 16 @ 7:00 PM FS1 Wed, Feb 19 @ 10:30 PM BTN Sun, Feb 23 vs 6:00 PM FS1 Thu, Feb 27 @ 9:00 PM Peacock Tue, Mar 4 @ 7:00 PM Peacock Sun, Mar 9 vs 1:00 PM BTN
The lunacy of this board. Close games come down to making plays in the last 4 minutes to either keep a small lead or come from behind when you are in striking distance. We lost 3 close games to Alabama , Texas A& M and Princeton which if we win we are 11-3 and everyone is ecstatic and excited going into this conference slate . Instead , a majority of the posters are all doom and gloom and all negativity. No nuance. Yes , 3/-4 plays make a difference in the final score. We have to make those plays and do what I identified earlier in the thread.
I just read an article that Harper makes $2 million in NIL
And he will be done here in 3 months. He is a special player and I am glad he is here, but how much can this Rutgers season really be the main focus for him. In fairness, I don't know that it would be for me either if I were in his situation. If/when this team falls out of contention, I am concerned it may fall apart quickly.
Obviously things are not looking great, but if Rutgers gets Vegas Dylan Harper in combination with renewed confidence from Ace, it's possible to make a run.
He has been around NBA money his whole life... and he, himself, is proof that his head is screwed on straight.. his abilities gained through hard work, despite his NBA pedigree and money. Then add in choosing Rutgers.. I think Dylan is a competitor and if we go off the rails it wouldn't be because he stops trying. I think this team will fight to the end.
