Starters
Derek
Gavin
Mag
Cliff
Cam
Off the bench in order
Paul
Ndongo
Hyatt if he stays which I doubt
Portal big
Wolf
Derek
Gavin
Mag
Cliff
Cam
Off the bench in order
Paul
Ndongo
Hyatt if he stays which I doubt
Portal big
Wolf
On January 2
- Thread starter RU72
- Start date
Cam at the 5 is bold. Kidding is there any order to the bench ? Like is that sayin baye will be better than wolf
Color me surprised if this happens. I do think it’s a certainty Gavin is starting by then if not day 1.
He won’t start day 1 if mag is healthy and Paul is back. He’ll still get 20-25 min though
Hyatt gains nothing by transferring in my opinion. He would be better suited trying to carve out a overseas career if thats his plan. He is from the class of 2019. Has transferred once and would surely have to sit barring any circumstances we are unaware of.
I like the roster. An older Simpson is going to be so fun.
I like the roster. An older Simpson is going to be so fun.
Paul
Derek
Cam
Mag
Cliff or portal
I put Cliff coming back to RU 40/60
Derek
Cam
Mag
Cliff or portal
I put Cliff coming back to RU 40/60
I think folks are asking a lot of Mag to be back by then. Cleared to practice and play. Sure. But think about what makes Mawot’s game special. His knee is a very important part of that. Getting him back to 100% can’t be rushed. He’s got his whole future to think about. These injuries take more time than just the textbook “when is he cleared” timeframe.
Pretty sure if Hyatt graduates he can transfer without sitting out. For his sake, I hope 5 years was enough to graduate
Still think we can use one other guard, if we really want to go for it we can get a good PG and push Simpson to the bench. That would be a good roster.
Paul thinks he might have a shot at the NBA but would come back for a bench role?
You know things I don't so I'll take that on faith and think he could do really well in that role if he's bought into it. Davis not in the rotation?
If Hyatt leaves do they look for a portal shooter - I think that was what will be missed the most from Hyatt
I will be surprised if we don’t add a starting or very close to starting PG with quickness to get to the hole. Or at least a combo guard that can do it.
Isn't having healthy knees a very important part of all basketball players games? Which ones don't need them?
If it's by minutes, more available for Ndongo than Wolf behind Cliff
Hyatt is a career 28% 3 point shooter. That type of production isn't something that will be missed. Pretty likely any portal replacement is an improvement in terms of shooting
I like a lot but are we getting another big who is better than the soph version of Wolf…if Cliff comes back?
Also would love to see another veteran Guard added.
More so than the Cliff > ? > Wolf ….big.
If we don’t fill in the blank above…Wolf playing back up 5 with Ndongo as 3rd string 5 minutes would be fine by me.
Also would love to see another veteran Guard added.
More so than the Cliff > ? > Wolf ….big.
If we don’t fill in the blank above…Wolf playing back up 5 with Ndongo as 3rd string 5 minutes would be fine by me.
Everyone knows Paul has no shot at the NBA. However, he’s not coming back for a bench role.
It's crazy how much people discount experience and over state how much a freshman can do over all that experience. Paul would start, but definitely share minutes, which would be good for him as well.
5 perimeter players in the rotation. The 6th to be used in case of foul trouble, injury or if someone is not playing well.
Simpson, Spencer, Mulcahy, Griffith, Grad transfer Combo guard, Davis.
4 Bigs, counting the 4 spot. The 5th to be used in case of foul trouble, injury or if someone is not playing well.
Cliff, Mag, Hyatt (or Portal pickup ), Wolf, Ndongo, Chol.
Play between 9 and 11.
Two additional to fill out the roster.
Simpson, Spencer, Mulcahy, Griffith, Grad transfer Combo guard, Davis.
4 Bigs, counting the 4 spot. The 5th to be used in case of foul trouble, injury or if someone is not playing well.
Cliff, Mag, Hyatt (or Portal pickup ), Wolf, Ndongo, Chol.
Play between 9 and 11.
Two additional to fill out the roster.
@RU72 I see that you're presuming Cliff returns next season. Based on your earlier comment about the $EC throwing serious money at Cliff, are you saying that he won't be swayed by other program offers or that we have enough in the coffers to retain him? Considering that Reiber was offered $70k, I can't imaging what the market rate is for Cliff.
Yes, but he took them. We need someone to take corner 3's.
It's the best shot in basketball.
Hyatt shot 30% from 3 in B1G play last season 36% in B1G games the year before.
But yes, hopefully we put someone better in that spot next season
I agree this is the way it SHOULD look but do you see Paul coming back an extra year to come off the bench after being a few year starter?
Is there precedent for HC Pike benching a senior team captain or even reducing a starters role at all?
Everyone has said for years the "starters" are going to play less. Yet they still all play nearly 30min a game.
I'll believe it when I see it.
RU72 is a wiser man than me, but Mulcahy coming off the bench by January seems really unlikely to me.
I’d be surprised if Mulcahy comes off the bench. When healthy he’s proven the ability to take over games (Purdue, Mich st). He clearly didn’t play his best towards the end of the season but I think he deserves to start still
A more likely scenario if you want to go down this route is Paul continues to start but the minutes split tilts more in Derek's favor
Is this prediction from conversations with HC Pike?
Just wondering where "insider" stops and "just another random prediction" begins.
I would assume this is more the latter - similar to "Gavin isn't a two and done in any world".
Just wondering where "insider" stops and "just another random prediction" begins.
I would assume this is more the latter - similar to "Gavin isn't a two and done in any world".
My observation after discussions with many inside and outside the Rutgers staff. The biggest revelation was how significant they expect Ndongo to be from day one and how the trip to Africa was crafted,in part for him. As to Gavin as a multi-year college player,which parenthetically is a good thing for Rutgers and probably Gavin as well that is an opinion shared by many outside of Rutgers.
How can Cliff get NIL on a visa?
This has been discussed at length. Either pros or Rutgers.
Sounds about right. I think Paul starts at the beginning of the season until mag is 100%