So, he runs away because of some disappointment about how the end of the season went? Doesn't sound like a leader to me.
Basketball BREAKING -- Rutgers senior guard Paul Mulcahy plans to enter the transfer portal, he announced:
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So, he runs away because of some disappointment about how the end of the season went? Doesn't sound like a leader to me.
Don’t worry though some of our fans say losing our team captain won’t hurt.
Maybe we’ll actually get a pass into Cliff without turning it over. How will we survive!?!
NIL started and loyalty is gone forever. All the so called insider info means zilch but I will root for whichever players is wearing the RU laundry come the first week of Nov. knowing those players may only be here for this year only. As far as Ace and 2024, it’s a long way off and you can’t count on anybody from this 2024 stellar class until they are wearing the RU laundry in Nov 24.
If that is accurate, Paul was a huge part of why the back half of the season was a disappointment. He basically disappeared after the MSU game.
Sucks that he did this at this late hour. A classless move and yes it does effect his legacy....
I believe he said he was staying to multiple folks
If Cam and Paul left right after the season, we could have found replacements. Also could have helped transitioned to being a faster paced team that fits players like Simpson Noah and Cliff. Now we are kind of screwed with limited portal options
We need to be tampering with B1G quality potential grad transfers. The depth at guard is scary. Paul could maybe play some minutes at the 4 at his size if needed too before Mag gets back. We need help there too
Interested to see what Pike does with 4 open scholarships this late in the year. I'd take Ogbole or Bodo with 1 of them
We need to be tampering with B1G quality potential grad transfers. The depth at guard is scary. Paul could maybe play some minutes at the 4 at his size if needed too before Mag gets back. We need help there too
Interested to see what Pike does with 4 open scholarships this late in the year. I'd take Ogbole or Bodo with 1 of them
Didnt he say he wouldnt want to play for any other coach
He needed to do whats best for him but reality is in the NIL era forget about loyalty and what players say
Boo hoo if Paul was mentally weak
He needed to do whats best for him but reality is in the NIL era forget about loyalty and what players say
Boo hoo if Paul was mentally weak
Pike said in the podcast with Recco that college BB has changed and you can’t relyon kids staying 2,3,4 years because of NIL. He also said he’s dealt with obstacles since he took the job, facilities, attendance and housing.
This is another obstacle, a huge one that at the moment the optics aren’t looking too good. I’m sure he knows he’s got to get out in front of this and hopefully he has a plan so we have a legit shot at a NCAA tourney bid. Otherwise, this obstacle Pike now has may be too difficult to conquer.
This is another obstacle, a huge one that at the moment the optics aren’t looking too good. I’m sure he knows he’s got to get out in front of this and hopefully he has a plan so we have a legit shot at a NCAA tourney bid. Otherwise, this obstacle Pike now has may be too difficult to conquer.
Lol.. he pulls that late-season disappearing act / afraid to shoot act with Huggins and he’ll never see the court. Also, their fans are more brutal than ours. Pike coddled him and Paul kicked him in the nuts for it.
Is that why his family member is shopping him around for NIL money? The fan criticism is simply an excuse, every fan base in America would have ripped him for his play down the stretch. He’s trying to make someone else that bad guy so he still looks like then golden child.
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Well again
Judgmental
If he finds meaning….happy for him
Whereas you choose to take a shot at him
Says more about you
Jesus told him to wait until June
Just hope that Pike isn’t “too nice of a guy” to make it in this new world, where loyalty and respect is out the window and developing players may actually be wasted time when they bolt after improving.
I wanted PM to stay, although he played poorly down the stretch this year. Him leaving this late is a HUGE kick to the nads of the program. I don't think he gets much more than polite applause at best if he ever shows up at a future Rutgers game, and won't be surprised if he is booed if he plays against us on our floor.
Thanks for the memories, Paul, but this is burning bridges.
Thanks for the memories, Paul, but this is burning bridges.
Still predicting Wisconsin is in the mix. Paul leaving in June is pretty lousy. Liked the guy, but a dick move, particularly after 4 years when program treated him real well, IMO.
Very telling. Jerry has ALWAYS stood up for the players. But he didn't with Cam and he's not with Paul.
It doesnt appear John Fanta is too bright a person: "The decision to transfer is a result of the disappointing and frustrating back half of the season that Rutgers had". It didn't take a rocket scientist to realize over the last half of the season Paul's play was pretty terrible and was a big part of the meltdown. The team had much more of a pulse when he was off the court and Simpson was on the court.
Perception to players around mbb and high school recruits that two starters bailed out?
Look how many players left UNC. Hunter left Michigan hanging, etc. I wouldnt worry about it. Let's see what Mr Dortch decides next week.
Paul's loss is not as big as some think. Quite honestly, he played terrible last year. I think Fernandes and Simpson will quickly make Paul's loss an after thought. Paul slows the game down too much, which is not a recipe for success in today's game. I do think him waiting two months to announce his departure was in very bad form though. I don't think too many Rutgers fans will be giving him a standing ovation if he ever returns to RAC.
Talent-wise, it’s not a great loss. However, when you only have two small guards right now and no bench, it’s huge.
This happened last season to St. Bonaventure. 5 starters who graduated all got a covid year. 1 went G-league other 4 were going to stay for a fifth year. That changed with NIL. 2 went to Iowa St. 1 to Florida (Kyle Lofton) 1 to Alabama. None found the success they had at Bona.
Really dumb move, blows his legacy connections away, he’s a respected NJ guy no longer. In reality this could potentially cost him more over time than any one year NIL deal will provide. He just another hired piece somewhere else, he will end up with no lasting connections.
As an ex RU athlete alumni and team connections were and are very helpful career and post Grad wise. My team mates are still my best friends years later. My personal experience tells me this a really short sighted move that could cost him for years to come and that factors in whatever NIL delivers in this one shot deal, I just thought he was brighter.
As an ex RU athlete alumni and team connections were and are very helpful career and post Grad wise. My team mates are still my best friends years later. My personal experience tells me this a really short sighted move that could cost him for years to come and that factors in whatever NIL delivers in this one shot deal, I just thought he was brighter.
Yeah right Andy. These guys like Katz are ridiculous and make sh*t up as they go along. The dude gushed for years how important mulchahy was to us and the “glue guy “.