Very impressive coach at Rutgers

[blue2015]

Your program is on the rise.
As Izzo said to your coach, "you kicked our asses".
Definitely not meant to sound patronizing- your defense and rebounding were reminiscent of the
best of the MSU mantra. I had trouble watching the game because I thought we would lose.


Our mod on RIvals basically said welcome to club. Here is a brief excerpt ( I dont want to quote the entire thread as it is premium):
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Rutgers played Big Ten basketball. And I suspect it's sustainable for them. You don't play like that as a team unless it's instilled, hour after painstaking hour, in practice. It's clear that Steve Pikiell runs a good practice. It's clear that Rutgers made a good hire in taking him from Stony Brook. I would anticipate Rutgers playing that hard for years to come.
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As a local (NYC) I hope to get to some games .
Excellent showing.

 

[RU89]

Your program is on the rise.
As Izzo said to your coach, "you kicked our asses".
Definitely not meant to sound patronizing- your defense and rebounding were reminiscent of the
best of the MSU mantra. I had trouble watching the game because I thought we would lose.


Our mod on RIvals basically said welcome to club. Here is a brief excerpt ( I dont want to quote the entire thread as it is premium):
"
Rutgers played Big Ten basketball. And I suspect it's sustainable for them. You don't play like that as a team unless it's instilled, hour after painstaking hour, in practice. It's clear that Steve Pikiell runs a good practice. It's clear that Rutgers made a good hire in taking him from Stony Brook. I would anticipate Rutgers playing that hard for years to come.
"

As a local (NYC) I hope to get to some games .
Excellent showing.

Thanks for those thoughts. We definitely feel good about Pikiell but its going to take another year or two of getting the scorers in our system to really take the next step. We have seen this type of game play out multiple times in the 1 plus years hes been the coach. The problem is against competition like MSU, we as fans just know that we are going to go through multiple 6 or 7 minute scoring droughts which gives us almost no chance of a huge upset. Those type of upsets do appear to be on the horizon however. It's definitely comforting knowing you have someone like Pikiell at the helm. Makes the future of Rutgers basketball something you can embrace and look forward to.

 

[RUonBrain]

Your program is on the rise.
As Izzo said to your coach, "you kicked our asses".
Definitely not meant to sound patronizing- your defense and rebounding were reminiscent of the
best of the MSU mantra. I had trouble watching the game because I thought we would lose.


Our mod on RIvals basically said welcome to club. Here is a brief excerpt ( I dont want to quote the entire thread as it is premium):
"
Rutgers played Big Ten basketball. And I suspect it's sustainable for them. You don't play like that as a team unless it's instilled, hour after painstaking hour, in practice. It's clear that Steve Pikiell runs a good practice. It's clear that Rutgers made a good hire in taking him from Stony Brook. I would anticipate Rutgers playing that hard for years to come.
"

As a local (NYC) I hope to get to some games .
Excellent showing.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Good for us to hear.

 

[blue2015]

Just 1 followup..The first 2 years of Izzo's tenure were the same..he was new, didnt have the horses and made rebounding and defense his staple.

 

[bowlgoal]

Appreciate the comments. Rutgers is in good shape

 

[FrankZ]

Thanks for the feedback. It's been a painful 2.5 decades, but finally feels like we got this hire right.

 

[RUChoppin]

Just 1 followup..The first 2 years of Izzo's tenure were the same..he was new, didnt have the horses and made rebounding and defense his staple.

Hopefully he achieves the same level of success!

Good luck the rest of the season except for January 10th.

 

[Mr_Twister]

Talking about success and achieving it are two separate issues. We have lots of Big Ten teams to climb over and decades (generations) of futility that are reality, not just talk. Kind words from opposing coaches are meaningless coachspeak. Go Rutgers!

 

[KevH]

Just 1 followup..The first 2 years of Izzo's tenure were the same..he was new, didnt have the horses and made rebounding and defense his staple.

May the similarities continue...

 

[_dave_]

May the similarities continue...

Imagine if Rutgers had an Izzo-like midnight madness? Would never happen because of Pike's personality but imagine for a moment this happened in our media market.

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/...ss-vote-favorite-tom-izzo-costumes/764959001/

 

[RUJMM78]

Talking about success and achieving it are two separate issues. We have lots of Big Ten teams to climb over and decades (generations) of futility that are reality, not just talk. Kind words from opposing coaches are meaningless coachspeak. Go Rutgers!

Spot on reality check of the difficulty in just becoming a mid level B1G team .I also would not take much out of what opposing coaches comment because they would quickly change when Rutgers starts defeating them on a regular basis.

 

[KevH]

Spot on reality check of the difficulty in just becoming a mid level B1G team .I also would not take much out of what opposing coaches comment because they would quickly change when Rutgers starts defeating them on a regular basis.

Doesn't make what he said any less true, imo. Sure, it's coach speak, but I happen to agree. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

 

[shields]

Thanks for the kind words.

 

[Scarlet Knut]

Spot on Blue and thanks.

 

[RUich]

Talking about success and achieving it are two separate issues. We have lots of Big Ten teams to climb over and decades (generations) of futility that are reality, not just talk. Kind words from opposing coaches are meaningless coachspeak.

Do not agree in this case. I know coaches say nice things all the time no matter what actually happens during the game. However, this team is showing a level of intensity that we have not seen in a very long time. We all know that we don't have the horses to play with the big dogs all game long, but we certainly kept it within reach for virtually the entire game. We need guys who can score, but we are not without defense.
If I had been a MSU fan last night, I would have been wondering what the hell was happening.

 

[Mr_Twister]

A Michigan State friend here gave us credit for playing hard, but commented that he thought the Spartans simply overlooked Rutgers. Commented that Rutgers “can not throw it in the ocean”.

 

[Westcoast]

A Michigan State friend here gave us credit for playing hard, but commented that he thought the Spartans simply overlooked Rutgers. Commented that Rutgers “can not throw it in the ocean”.

If the basket was as big as the ocean, we'd have a chance.

 

[Scarlet83]

Do not agree in this case. I know coaches say nice things all the time no matter what actually happens during the game. However, this team is showing a level of intensity that we have not seen in a very long time. We all know that we don't have the horses to play with the big dogs all game long, but we certainly kept it within reach for virtually the entire game. We need guys who can score, but we are not without defense.
If I had been a MSU fan last night, I would have been wondering what the hell was happening.

The MSU fan that sat 3 seats away from me was quaking in his boots during the game. Yes, our shooting and offensive athleticism cost us the win, but we absolutely gave them a battle.

 

[Scarlet83]

A Michigan State friend here gave us credit for playing hard, but commented that he thought the Spartans simply overlooked Rutgers. Commented that Rutgers “can not throw it in the ocean”.

Fans always make the mistake of concluding that their own team had too much influence into the outcome of the game. Two teams play. Each team generally has equal influence in the game outcome. Most fans don’t see that, and that’s why fans of elite teams in a close game against a weak team say their team played down to their competition, when a lot of the time the weaker team played a good game, executed their game plan well, matched up well, or just rode an emotional wave that emboldened them to better results.

Bottom line, our D and our intensity made this game competitive. Their Offensive talent, Bridges’ shooting won the game for them.

 

[Mr_Twister]

Fans always make the mistake of concluding that their own team had too much influence into the outcome of the game. Two teams play. Each team generally has equal influence in the game outcome. Most fans don’t see that, and that’s why fans of elite teams in a close game against a weak team say their team played down to their competition, when a lot of the time the weaker team played a good game, executed their game plan well, matched up well, or just rode an emotional wave that emboldened them to better results.

Bottom line, our D and our intensity made this game competitive. Their Offensive talent, Bridges’ shooting won the game for them.

Michigan State’s size and strength and depth helped them immensely. We missed plenty of close up shots. Unlikely our players are contested at practice sessions in any way comparable to what they see on the court in actual games. And we never have as much left in the tank at the end of games as the opposition.

 

[biazza38]

Your program is on the rise.
As Izzo said to your coach, "you kicked our asses".
Definitely not meant to sound patronizing- your defense and rebounding were reminiscent of the
best of the MSU mantra. I had trouble watching the game because I thought we would lose.


Our mod on RIvals basically said welcome to club. Here is a brief excerpt ( I dont want to quote the entire thread as it is premium):
"
Rutgers played Big Ten basketball. And I suspect it's sustainable for them. You don't play like that as a team unless it's instilled, hour after painstaking hour, in practice. It's clear that Steve Pikiell runs a good practice. It's clear that Rutgers made a good hire in taking him from Stony Brook. I would anticipate Rutgers playing that hard for years to come.
"

As a local (NYC) I hope to get to some games .
Excellent showing.

Thanks for the kind words OP. It certainly looks like these guys are fighter and Pike doesn't let the quit. Unfortunately it's tough to win when your outside shooting isn't so great. I think you guys will beat us good when we play at MSU this year. I think we have a bright future. Coach has shown he can bring the guys he wants here. Not only that, I think we'll see improvement in player development.

 

[TODDB33]

Talking about success and achieving it are two separate issues. We have lots of Big Ten teams to climb over and decades (generations) of futility that are reality, not just talk. Kind words from opposing coaches are meaningless coachspeak. Go Rutgers!

There is coachspeakand then there is a coach actually complimenting an opposing team and coach. Izzo falls in the latter in this situation. Your right in we have a ways to go but you are definitely wrong about saying Izzo was “coachspeaking”. I suggest you watch his post game presser and then comment on what you think re compliments

 

[TODDB33]

Talking about success and achieving it are two separate issues. We have lots of Big Ten teams to climb over and decades (generations) of futility that are reality, not just talk. Kind words from opposing coaches are meaningless coachspeak. Go Rutgers!

Just watched CP’s presser paid a lot of compliments to NJIT. I really think coachspeak is when you beat a team soundly and then say a few nice things about them. When you play a tough game against a team you just maybe giving credit where credit is due

 

[vascosg]

Your program is on the rise.
As Izzo said to your coach, "you kicked our asses".
Definitely not meant to sound patronizing- your defense and rebounding were reminiscent of the
best of the MSU mantra. I had trouble watching the game because I thought we would lose.


Our mod on RIvals basically said welcome to club. Here is a brief excerpt ( I dont want to quote the entire thread as it is premium):
"
Rutgers played Big Ten basketball. And I suspect it's sustainable for them. You don't play like that as a team unless it's instilled, hour after painstaking hour, in practice. It's clear that Steve Pikiell runs a good practice. It's clear that Rutgers made a good hire in taking him from Stony Brook. I would anticipate Rutgers playing that hard for years to come.
"

As a local (NYC) I hope to get to some games .
Excellent showing.

We have seats in the 300 section by the rafters....lol just kidding...I think...welcome to the forum