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Jones had talent. He just couldn't find the classroom when he was here. To be fair, Rutgers' class scheduling and the bus system could be plenty confusing back then. 😃A true Bob Wenzel all star team. Robin James was the worst RU player I ever saw up until his SR season. All credit to him as he actually has a good Senior year.
I just remember in the media guide one year, he listed that as his favorite food - it stood out! Everyone else is saying lasagna, pizza, etc. Not Chicken Cutlets Kobol!Chicken Kobolsovsky at Busch Dining Hall....we really did call it that...true story
I just remember in the media guide one year, he listed that as his favorite food - it stood out! Everyone else is saying lasagna, pizza, etc. Not Chicken Cutlets Kobol!
What about the fact that few mention Bobby Lloyd. He and Valvano really made Rutgers relevant in basketball. Who can ever forget when Rutgers went up against Southern Illinois and Walt Frazier in the NIT when the NIT was relevant?I’m have to assume the OP question doesn’t include players you haven’t seen…multiple answers don’t include Hinson which is beyond laughable
I think you might be confusing Ollie’s career with someone else’s. His first year was by far his best, then he scored about four points a game his second and third years before transferring out of division I. I think his first year was just pure heart because he seemed overmatched athletically.Thought this would be a cool post to take a trip down memory lane. What’s your top 5?
It’ll be cool to see the different eras in this thread and hear any specifics on the older players that get name dropped.
I’ll kick it off:
1. Quincy Douby - remember this dude getting essentially triple teamed and still dropping 25 points? Quincy’s range was the craziest thing I’ve seen. Also the tampering attempts by multiple blue blood programs and him sticking with RU.
2. Ollie Bailey - I forget which year it was, maybe his junior year(?) he took such a massive leap. OB would straight up kill the rim any chance he got. I follow his business page on Instagram, doing workouts and training younger players. Not sure what his story is with RU, but would love to see him come back to the RAC someday soon.
3. Corey Sanders - dude was just electric. Loved his fight and what he did for RU, even down big in games he looked like he would never accept defeat until the clock hit 0. I remember watching his hometown hoops videos when he first committed, they were great.
4. Hamady N’Daiye - elite shot blocker. Was he the last RU player to get drafted? He was another one that took a massive leap later in his career after being so raw early on. I believe it was the hook shot that he developed pretty well.
5. Ant Farmer - tough one here for me, but I sat next to Farmer’s dad when I was a kid going to the games. Used to hang out and talk with him all the time, just a great great guy. Ant didn’t blow up the stat sheet, but I felt he was generally a steady player on the court in a time that seemed so up and down in the program.
Let’s hear from the board.
Wow you’re right. It was actually Adrian Hill that I was thinking of 😂 yikes.I think you might be confusing Ollie’s career with someone else’s. His first year was by far his best, then he scored about four points a game his second and third years before transferring out of division I. I think his first year was just pure heart because he seemed overmatched athletically.
It is just hard to pick a top five. Everyone of the starters of the 76 final four team — Jordan, Bailey, Copeland, Dabney, Sellers — would be deserving. Every one of them played with incredible fire. I would rather do a top 25.
I had some classes with Gene Armstead. He was an extremely nice person in addition to being very fine player.Bobby Lloyd
jim Valvano
Gene Armstead
Bob Grecian
Phil Sellers
James Bailey
Love RoyRoy Hinson would be the biggest difference maker on any team in Rutgers history.
Add him to any of Pikes tournament teams including Covid cancellation year and your looking at final 4.
Probably same goes for Bailey
I grew up just 2 blocks away from "the Barn". I remember the year that they beat Penn State by 10 pts (the year before they were invited to the NIT). As they ran off of the court, Jimmy V. said to Bob Lloyd, "we're going to the NIT!" Sadly, it was another year before they went. They were an awesome combination to watch.Unless you're under 60 and not familar with the history of Rutgers basketball, no way you can leave Bobby Lloyd and Jimmy V off the list. They played together and were regarded by many as the BEST guard combo in the country, leading RU to the semis of their first national tournment ever. They put RU basketball on the map. If you think the RAC is loud, you should have been back at the Barn in those days. All male school, arena right on college ave campus, all male cheerleaders, lots and lots of beer. Vietnam war raging, brothers getting drafted, some never coming home. We knew it was our turn after graduation. the basketball team was our outlet. We made noise.
Like I said earlier in this forum, I'll never forget taking train with what's seemed like half of New Brunswick to travel to NYC to see Rutgers with Lloyd and Valvano play Southern Illinois and Walt Frazier in the NIT when the NIT rivaled the NCAA Tournament. I've often thought Cam Spencer's play reminded me of Lloyd.Unless you're under 60 and not familar with the history of Rutgers basketball, no way you can leave Bobby Lloyd and Jimmy V off the list. They played together and were regarded by many as the BEST guard combo in the country, leading RU to the semis of their first national tournment ever. They put RU basketball on the map. If you think the RAC is loud, you should have been back at the Barn in those days. All male school, arena right on college ave campus, all male cheerleaders, lots and lots of beer. Vietnam war raging, brothers getting drafted, some never coming home. We knew it was our turn after graduation. the basketball team was our outlet. We made noise.