Williams

[S_Janowski]

I only watched the last 5 minutes of the game today but what was with Jeremiah Williams laughing multiple times when we were down….and then also after we lost the game.

Tell me not to make a big deal out of this and maybe he was talking smack but it was pretty damn annoying seeing him giggling away multiple times as we’re losing to freakin Kennesaw State.

For a guy who didn’t leave Piscataway/New Brunswick all summer I’m hoping he’s the leader on the court we need him to be this year with all of the freshman.

 

[bac2therac]

he was talking smack to the Kennesaw St player was taking a foul shot trying to get in his head, I dont really see a problem with that...didnt see the other giggling

his play has been disappointment but for now will chalk it up to his injury

 

[S_Janowski]

he was talking smack to the Kennesaw St player was taking a foul shot trying to get in his head, I dont really see a problem with that...didnt see the other giggling

his play has been disappointment but for now will chalk it up to his injury

I saw that instance but there were two other times he was laughing in the last 5 minutes including after the game ended with Ace.

Just not something I want to see out of a veteran leader especially when we’re getting taken to the woodshed by a mid tier low conference opponent.

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

Didn't watch this game (good), but this team hasn't looked serious yet this year to me. They've played hard in spurts, but overall, they seem to play like they're in all-star showcase games. No hard work grinding on D, not interested in fighting for rebounds, it's all 'let's have fun out here and just put on a scoring show' for the fans.

 

[ruteelrice]

He probably won his bet

 

[RAC93]

He probably won his bet

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Wasnt fan either.

Also while we are at it…..

PJ Hayes we are down 20 and you hit a 3 and tell the crowd to be quiet?

Seriously?

Shut your trap and actually stop someone on D

 

[FIJI'83]

These are potentially troubling occurrences and it all falls on Pike. He needs to right this ship … NOW.

 

[Mr Magoo]

Didn't watch this game (good), but this team hasn't looked serious yet this year to me. They've played hard in spurts, but overall, they seem to play like they're in all-star showcase games. No hard work grinding on D, not interested in fighting for rebounds, it's all 'let's have fun out here and just put on a scoring show' for the fans.

Yup. They play like an AAU team.

 

[kupuna133]

I saw that instance but there were two other times he was laughing in the last 5 minutes including after the game ended with Ace.

Just not something I want to see out of a veteran leader especially when we’re getting taken to the woodshed by a mid tier low conference opponent.

Saw the same thing and it was going on most of the second half. He was laughing after getting annihilated and outplayed, out hustled by a freshmen. Kid put him in the spin cycle and he thought it was funny. Not something I want my senior leader doing when the team is full of first year players.

 

[RU-ROCS]

Williams is still struggling on offense but his second half D was key to RU’s comeback to almost even. He had 4 steals and really pressured KSU. His best game so far this year.

 

[Saint Puppy]

Yup. They play like an AAU team.

Issue is they are constructed like an AAU team. I had hesitations whether Pike could be a NIL coach where you are basically getting a new team every year, and trying to get them all on the same page and up to speed ASAP. Pike strikes me as a 'this works after you've been in the system for a year or two and everybody has buy in'. We essentially have 2 expensive rentals in Ace and Dylan (and others who will be leaving that we just don't know about) - it's like a pickup team at the Y. Pike may really need to dummy down his system. I don't like unregulated NIL where teams switch every year, but that's the landscape - it's really adjust or die for him.

 

[Saint Puppy]

Williams is still struggling on offense but his second half D was key to RU’s comeback to almost even. He had 4 steals and really pressured KSU. His best game so far this year.

I lreally liked Williams aggressiveness and athleticism in the 2nd half - it's what separates him from Durkack IMO. I think Williams stepping up and being a leader is one of the keys to this team being successful.

 

[FIJI'83]

Issue is they are constructed like an AAU team. I had hesitations whether Pike could be a NIL coach where you are basically getting a new team every year, and trying to get them all on the same page and up to speed ASAP. Pike strikes me as a 'this works after you've been in the system for a year or two and everybody has buy in'. We essentially have 2 expensive rentals in Ace and Dylan (and others who will be leaving that we just don't know about) - it's like a pickup team at the Y. Pike may really need to dummy down his system. I don't like unregulated NIL where teams switch every year, but that's the landscape - it's really adjust or die for him.

System?

 

[Mr Magoo]

Issue is they are constructed like an AAU team. I had hesitations whether Pike could be a NIL coach where you are basically getting a new team every year, and trying to get them all on the same page and up to speed ASAP. Pike strikes me as a 'this works after you've been in the system for a year or two and everybody has buy in'. We essentially have 2 expensive rentals in Ace and Dylan (and others who will be leaving that we just don't know about) - it's like a pickup team at the Y. Pike may really need to dummy down his system. I don't like unregulated NIL where teams switch every year, but that's the landscape - it's really adjust or die for him.

Agree with you but other teams I’ve seen have totally bought into systems. I just watched Wisconsin who unexpectedly had Storr and Hepburn transfer out and plugged in Tonje and some others and they are a well-oiled machine not missing a beat. Nebraska did the same thing with a ton of new transfers. Neither play like an AAU team and Nebraska is even emphasizing a more physical style than usual. Maryland looks good too. Teams adapt and we look like a mess with no emphasis on defense or rebounding whatsoever.

 

[essexknight]

I didn’t see the laughing. But, I’m much more concerned about his shooting.

 

[Mr Magoo]

And another thing, I love Dylan Harper and think he’s our best player right now, even over Bailey. He’s all class from a class family. However, he’s still a freshman and will of course make mistakes. There was a play in the first half where Dylan got beat badly near the FT line and didn’t even make an effort to recover as his man went in for an easy two (of course, there was no help defense either). If that was another player, he’d have a seat on the bench, and if that was Gavin last year or some others , they’d sit for a long while. I can see where Pike has his work cut out for him this year.

 

[socaldave]

I see leadership issues, something that I believe has been a hallmark of the Pike era!
The Williams, Lathan interaction late was concerning

 

[Arizona Knight]

Williams is still struggling on offense but his second half D was key to RU’s comeback to almost even. He had 4 steals and really pressured KSU. His best game so far this year.

Agree entirely.

J Will was atrocious in the first half. My words not yours. He was disruptive in the second. He showed me leadership and balls. Hopefully his offense picks up just a bit.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

And another thing, I love Dylan Harper and think he’s our best player right now, even over Bailey. He’s all class from a class family. However, he’s still a freshman and will of course make mistakes. There was a play in the first half where Dylan got beat badly near the FT line and didn’t even make an effort to recover as his man went in for an easy two (of course, there was no help defense either). If that was another player, he’d have a seat on the bench, and if that was Gavin last year or some others , they’d sit for a long while. I can see where Pike has his work cut out for him this year.

That will be an issue all year.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

I see leadership issues, something that I believe has been a hallmark of the Pike era!
The Williams, Lathan interaction late was concerning

Explain. Thought i saw something but wasnt sure. Lathan is very emotional.

 

[socaldave]

That will be an issue all year.

Had the ball been in his hands with 8 seconds to go we win the game, his last 3 possessions he was unstoppable, some might say Jordanesque
😂

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Had the ball been in his hands with 8 seconds to go we win the game, his last 3 possessions he was unstoppable, some might say Jordanesque
😂

Ok. Maybe.

 

[socaldave]

Ok. Maybe.

Thank you 🙏

 

[fluoxetine]

I only watched the last 5 minutes of the game today but what was with Jeremiah Williams laughing multiple times when we were down….and then also after we lost the game.

Tell me not to make a big deal out of this and maybe he was talking smack but it was pretty damn annoying seeing him giggling away multiple times as we’re losing to freakin Kennesaw State.

For a guy who didn’t leave Piscataway/New Brunswick all summer I’m hoping he’s the leader on the court we need him to be this year with all of the freshman.

I saw that instance but there were two other times he was laughing in the last 5 minutes including after the game ended with Ace.

Just not something I want to see out of a veteran leader especially when we’re getting taken to the woodshed by a mid tier low conference opponent.

Has it ever occurred to you ****ing people that you are watching a game on TV have no context for any of this shit? This complaining that the players didn’t have exactly the expressions you wanted as they lost the game is one of the absolute worst genres of fan bullshit.

 

[fluoxetine]

“I see leadership issues” says guy through the TV, just ****ing insufferable.

 

[S_Janowski]

Has it ever occurred to you ****ing people that you are watching a game on TV have no context for any of this shit? This complaining that the players didn’t have exactly the expressions you wanted as they lost the game is one of the absolute worst genres of fan bullshit.

Says the guy who thinks everything can be explained through an analytic.

Haha stfu dude.