Basketball Rutgers Basketball routed by No. 17 Tennessee in Players Era opener

[PiscatawayMike]

20-5 Rutgers run... with UT's best players on the bench

It was 80-40

 

[fatsam98]

Going LIVE after this one!

You really don't have to

 

[kupuna133]

Never never off the ball screens and never a back screen

I would settle for off ball movement and anything but horns as the primary set.

 

[bac2therac]

Not kidding! The whole staff should go but since we have cheapass fans that shop for LoBro rather than Filet Mignon maybe we need to realize who we are and think realistically with our $$$. We need to cut off the head at least at this point

Knight is as big of a problem as Pike

 

[koleszar]

Make no mistake this would’ve been a 50+ point loss if Tennessee played hard for more than 0 seconds of the second half

Bet he points to us outscoring them in the 2nd half as proof of progress. That we were only shell shocked in the 1st half but once we settled down we could play with them.

 

[Anon1752686019]

20-5 Rutgers run... with UT's best players on the bench

It was 80-40

Should really be 120-50 right now

 

[ClassOf02v.2]

We won the second half. Against UT’s uninterested bench.

 

[Alec Crouthamel]

Rutgers Basketball routed by No. 17 Tennessee in Players Era opener

Rutgers Basketball dominantly fell to No. 17 Tennessee in the opening game of The Players Era tournament at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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[Richie O]

 

[RUBlackout]

Knight is as big of a problem as Pike

Completely agree…I’m just thinking of trying to stem the bleeding right now to go the interim route showcasing we don’t accept this NOW and clean house at end of season. Maybe it gives us some change

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

Other than Grant, not a single player on team

 

[kupuna133]

He extended every coach in almost all sports he gave out extensions like candy just a joke; 1 good season and you were given a 5 year extension

The more I learn how Hobbs ran the department I’m amazed that he wasn’t found out earlier. Wanted to “liked” by the coaches and feared by staff. I would have rather he ran it the other way around. Not to mention ran it like a personal dating service.

 

[Knight Shift]

If I wasn't so disappointed in this program I would almost feel sorry for Pikiel. He is just so over his head. But I don't feel one bit sorry for him...it's time to do the right thing and resign. He's made a lot of $$ from Rutgers and should not take another dime.

Was wondering the same thing about him. Tony Bennett was more successful at UVa, and he cited the state of unregulated NIL money and transfers as reasons he is "no longer equipped" to coach modern college basketball and said he hopes these new aspects of the college basketball landscape will be better regulated in time. While NIL is more regulated, Pikiell does not seem like he can handle the modern basketball landscape.

While older, Jim Larrañaga did the same thing at Miami.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Was wondering the same thing about him. Tony Bennett was more successful at UVa, and he cited the state of unregulated NIL money and transfers as reasons he is "no longer equipped" to coach modern college basketball and said he hopes these new aspects of the college basketball landscape will be better regulated in time. While NIL is more regulated, Pikiell does not seem like he can handle the modern basketball landscape.

While older, Jim Larrañaga did the same thing at Miami.

I'm sure it's a lot easier to walk away when you have national title under your belt. With that said, I certainly understand your point.

 

[Knight Shift]

I'm sure it's a lot easier to walk away when you have national title under your belt. With that said, I certainly understand your point.

Not trying to pile on Pike. Just don't see him turning it around at this point.

 

[DHajekRC1984]

If you had premium @Richie O who runs the site said this was most likely the worst team he's ever seen under Pike. He said 14-18 would be overachieving for this collection of rejects.

Rejects is pretty harsh. I blame the coach far more. I certainly believe a competent staff who know how to coach would figure out a way to play better..certainly as a team vs. Whatever the hell his system is or is not.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Not trying to pile on Pike. Just don't see him turning it around at this point.

Totally understand... and agree.

Pike's time to set forth a turnaround was a couple years ago. He missed his chance.

 

[bac2therac]

This is depressing. JMike is borderline unplayable at this level. Buchanan does nothing well. Zrno does nothing...at all.

J mike never should have been recruited