Serious question. Do we really come back from this?

[SBP]

R we done? Do we have the leaders? The mindset? The talent?

I truly truly hope I’m wrong, but this can rip a team apart.

Let’s see how good of a psychologist Pike is.

Sunday is for all the marbles….If they haven’t left them in Minnesota.

 

[Joey Bags]

we beat NU

 

[Salvi's Headband]

PSU did it.

This game is weird. Who the hell knows.

 

[WPUknight]

This is going to be tough to come back from. Not sure what’s going to happen Sunday.

 

[Bayonnebomber79]

Does it matter?

 

[bethlehemfan]

Win Sunday and we’re good.

 

[Salvi's Headband]

Does it matter?

Yes. If we win we'll all feel better.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Just think if they closed out Ohio St and tonight’s games and didn’t choke

 

[RUisB1Gtime]

Beat NW and we are in...**** happens..Minnesota was on fire in the last minute....

 

[Scangg]

Mentally this is going to be a huge task to bounce back from

This team does tend to dig deep when people don't expect it though

I could see a big win or a collapse. Neither would really surprise me

 

[Doctor Worm]

Does it matter?

Of course it does. This loss put us on the bubble, but it didn't move us off the bubble.

 

[SBP]

Mentally this is going to be a huge task to bounce back from

This team does tend to dig deep when people don't expect it though

I could see a big win or a collapse. Neither would really surprise me

Exactly

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

They don’t deserve to Dance

 

[Doctor Worm]

R we done? Do we have the leaders? The mindset? The talent?

I truly truly hope I’m wrong, but this can rip a team apart.

Let’s see how good of a psychologist Pike is.

Sunday is for all the marbles….If they haven’t left them in Minnesota.

I think we come back and play a strong game. Whether it is good enough to win, we shall see.

 

[Salvi's Headband]

Beat NW and we are in...**** happens..Minnesota was on fire in the last minute....

they coulda been as on fire as one of those guys from NBA Jam if we just executed in bound plays.

 

[colonel_rutgers]

With Michigan losing we win against NW we’re in. I think we’re in anyway with one win either NW or 1st round B1G

 

[RUisB1Gtime]

they coulda been as on fire as one of those guys from NBA Jam if we just executed in bound plays.

We lost. Get over it.

 

[RUKen]

Who knows? Up to our leaders.

 

[Salvi's Headband]

We lost. Get over it.

I'm in a lot of pain right now. I also feel for the guys.

 

[JudgeSmails56]

It’s over johnny

 

[ScarletDave]

Who does the committee take
18-win Rutgers
19-win Michigan
17-win Wisconsin
18 or 19-win PSU if they make a run in the B1Gs

Scary question to think about

 

[Joey Bacala]

Beat NW and we are in...**** happens..Minnesota was on fire in the last minute....

Are you kidding me? **** doesn’t happen, we **** the bed. Handed it to a terrible team on a silver platter.

 

[colonel_rutgers]

It’s over johnny

You are clueless we are getting in lower seed but we’re still getting in

 

[Rokodesh]

I think Cliff and Cam will play hard but zero expectations from the other 3. Simpson needs to play 30 minutes against Northwestern with his speed advantage.

 

[chrism25]

No, we lose to NW, lose in only Big TEN conf tournament game and lose first game of NIT

 

[fatsam98]

Honestly, I don't think so.

 

[fluoxetine]

I think we beat Northwestern.

 

[SBP]

No, we lose to NW, lose in only Big TEN conf tournament game and lose first game of NIT

That’s actually a 60-40 proposition at this point.. in a bad way

 

[RUChoppin]

I don't think these guys fold. They're going to come out and fight on Sunday. I just wish they'd have been fighting harder tonight, in the much more winnable game.

I just don't know if we have enough to beat NU right now, but their backs will be against the wall and they might pull it off.

Last time we beat them by 3 at their place in a game where Spencer went off for 23 pts on 6-7 from three and we shot 11-18 from the arc as a team.... and while Mag only played 15 minutes, he had 9 points on .800 shooting while he was on the court.

 

[Rutgersray1]

R we done? Do we have the leaders? The mindset? The talent?

I truly truly hope I’m wrong, but this can rip a team apart.

Let’s see how good of a psychologist Pike is.

Sunday is for all the marbles….If they haven’t left them in Minnesota.

If we use the last few years of history the answer is yes.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

We are going to find out Sunday night if the players learned from their heartbreaking OSU loss earlier this season. The carryover caused us to lose the SHU game, too.

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

We are going to find out Sunday night if the players learned from their heartbreaking OSU loss earlier this season. The carryover caused us to lose the SHU game, too.

This. That's my worry. I hate to say it, but I think they will play tight. Knowing they have to win, I see a lot of missed bunnies and free throws ahead.

 

[wheezer]

Beat NW and we are in...**** happens..Minnesota was on fire in the last minute....

Yes
Lost in all this turmoil is that Minny shot really well at the end

 

[PiscatawayMike]

This. That's my worry. I hate to say it, but I think they will play tight. Knowing they have to win, I see a lot of missed bunnies and free throws ahead.

RU has found a way to come out on top in regular-season finales with HUGE implications in recent years. We can only hope it continues on Sunday night.

March 7, 2020 - Rutgers wins at Purdue, 73-70, in OT.

March 6, 2021 - Rutgers wins at Minnesota, 77-70, in OT.

March 8, 2022 - Rutgers holds on to beat Penn State, 59-58, at the RAC.

March 5, 2023 - ???????

 

[Rokodesh]

If cliff plays well and Simpson gets 25+ minutes, we win. If Paul plays the majority we lose.

 

[cyrock3]

This can be a program destroying loss.

High probability it’s like the 2006 WVU game. You need to seize the moment or lose momentum.

 

[Freddy Stubbs]

RU has found a way to come out on top in regular-season finales with HUGE implications in recent years. We can only hope it continues on Sunday night.

March 7, 2020 - Rutgers wins at Purdue, 73-70, in OT.

March 6, 2021 - Rutgers wins at Minnesota, 77-70, in OT.

March 8, 2022 - Rutgers holds on to beat Penn State, 59-58, at the RAC.

March 5, 2023 - ???????

All of those teams had great leadership and a go to guy on offense. This team has neither.

 

[Doctor Worm]

This can be a program destroying loss.

High probability it’s like the 2006 WVU game. You need to seize the moment or lose momentum.

"Program destroying?"

 

[bigmatt718]

All of those teams had great leadership and a go to guy on offense. This team has neither.

I'd say Cam is that but is physically limited. The other players tasked to do that are either banged up or are mental midgets.

 

[cyrock3]

"Program destroying?"

3 straight NCAA bids vs. 2 straight NCAA bids & an NIT bid following an epic collapse.
It makes a big difference in the story you can tell recruits.

We’re still in a recruiting hole. Just so much dead unplayable weight on the roster. That needs to be cleared out and having that third straight bid helps tell the story to accomplish that part.