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rucoe89

rucoe89

All-American
Jul 31, 2001
12,884
6,717
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For the Best Team Ever.

Not surprised. Even with the 4 game streak it was premature to judge this team. Pikiell’s failure to recruit shooters and scorers caught up to him. Great defense, but if your only two shooters can’t put the ball in the bucket you’re done.
 
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RU MAN

Heisman
Oct 29, 2001
23,630
10,221
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rucoe89 said:
For the Best Team Ever.

Not surprised. Even with the 4 game streak it was premature to judge this team. Pikiell’s failure to recruit shooters and scorers caught up to him. Great defense, but if your only two shooters can’t put the ball in the bucket you’re done.
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Just stop. We are NOT out of the NCAA conversation. My god! Stop with the defeatist attitude.
 
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colonel_rutgers

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Nov 4, 2001
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I agree. Stop the pouting. Our last 2 games are winnable. I’m going to say it again 18 wins and we’re in. It is still within our grasp. If Indiana is still in the NCAA with an at large bid after losing 5 straight themselves we sure are to. We need to go to Indiana and punch them right in the nose.
It’s still in front of them.
 
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RU MAN

Heisman
Oct 29, 2001
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colonel_rutgers said:
I agree. Stop the pouting. Our last 2 games are winnable. I’m going to say it again 18 wins and we’re in. It is still within our grasp. If Indiana is still in the NCAA with an at large bid after losing 5 straight themselves we sure are to. We need to go to Indiana and punch them right in the nose.
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They did lose 5 in a row, but won their last game.
 
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Waldo73

Senior
Nov 8, 2003
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We got to win these games, if we going to punch our ticket. No matter how good a game it was.
 
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Scangg

Heisman
Mar 19, 2016
25,448
49,369
113
Win 2 of next 3 we are in

One is a home game against a bottom half team

One is a road game against a bubble team that we have beaten over and over recently

One will be against another bottom half team on a neutral court

This isn't some miracle scenario to get in. It's still there for the taking.
 
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rucoe89

rucoe89

All-American
Jul 31, 2001
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Not defeatist. Just calling it as seen. Great game, had chances to win and didn’t capitalize. Team has very little room for error. Win last two and you are barely on the bubble. Need a lot of luck after that with conference auto bids and table runners. But you have to win both to have that conversation.
 
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fluoxetine

Heisman
Nov 11, 2012
23,529
16,898
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Win 3 more games of any kind and we are pretty solidly in. It’s not easy but it can certainly be done.
 
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BigEastPhil

Heisman
Nov 25, 2007
19,170
13,376
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Beat Indiana / Beat Penn State / Win a game in Big 10 Tourney and it ll be tough to keep us out

Easier said than done.

If we make NIT, I doubt Harper plays and I’d say it’s unlikely Geo plays.
 
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AntiG

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Jan 27, 2012
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need to win those two and make waves in the tourney if not win it all in order to make it into the dance.

Net rating is low, we've lost 3 in a row, basically any other loss regular season or Big Ten tourney before the third round probably finishes us off.
 
Knight Shift

Knight Shift

Heisman
May 19, 2011
88,667
86,668
113
rucoe89 said:
Not defeatist. Just calling it as seen. Great game, had chances to win and didn’t capitalize. Team has very little room for error. Win last two and you are barely on the bubble. Need a lot of luck after that with conference auto bids and table runners. But you have to win both to have that conversation.
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We agree on a lot on these boards, but not many chances to win with the performance in the first half and a total of 6 assists and a 25% assist rate. RU simply got beat. No need to throw in the towel yet.
 
Knight Shift

Knight Shift

Heisman
May 19, 2011
88,667
86,668
113
BTW, Aaron Breitman and OTB are infinitely better than a lot of our fans on providing reasonable and calm perspective after losses.

 
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IL Lusciato

Heisman
Oct 31, 2011
10,685
13,303
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This team has either been very good or very lackluster all year.

Purdue away is the only game where I'd say they were good in defeat.

If the good team shows up next week - maybe we get in. But if the team from tonight and Michigan, and many other games this season shows up - forget it.
 
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colonel_rutgers

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IL Lusciato said:
This team has either been very good or very lackluster all year.

Purdue away is the only game where I'd say they were good in defeat.

If the good team shows up next week - maybe we get in. But if the team from tonight and Michigan, and many other games this season shows up - forget it.
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I will agree to that. Mulcahy has got to get his head on straight. Love his growth but his absence from the floor has really cost us the last 2 games.
Don’t be thinking NIT. It stands for “Not In Tournament “. Positive thinking people, positive.
 
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Plum Street

Heisman
Jun 21, 2009
27,306
23,009
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WPUknight said:
Win next two and 1 in Indy. We'll be favored in 2 of those 3 games.

If not, lets hope we get a great seed in the NIT and have all home games up to the final four at the Garden.

A NIT Championship would be huge for the program. Even though many of you here wont believe so.
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The NIT is meaningless . No one cares about that tournament . We should have learned our lesson in 2004.
 
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Mr. Magoo1

Heisman
Nov 15, 2001
15,472
16,317
113
I don’t think 14 losses with our horrible NET, cupcake OOC schedule, and some terrible losses gets us in. Must win the next two, then either win another one or pray.
 
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RUBOB72

All-American
Aug 5, 2004
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BigEastPhil said:
Harper will be drafted. Why risk an injury to a meaningless tournament. Same reason why Bo Melton / Pacheco etc didn’t play in gator bowl

I’m speculating but I’d be surprised if Harp plays in NIT.
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Isn’t that a stretch in saying that RHJ might not play to avoid injury? This not playing to avoid injury might be understood in football but now basketball . The guy could be walking to a class and step in a hole and break his ankle. Just wrap them in bubble wrap.
 
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