The portal - why?!

czxqa

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Do we know how seriously Rutgers is even pursuing this guy? Sounds like this is based off of a tweet where the kid lists schools he has heard from.
Yup, the list is from the kid. So he could be anywhere from a plan B kid to someone who just got something in the mail.
 
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RU-Choppin-Ohio

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What does he offer that you would consider D1 level?
I'll wait for Pikiell, Knight and Hobbs to decide if they think he can help win games and what role he can fill. I have not seen him play and I'm pretty sure you have not either. But, carry on.

There are guarantees one way or the other. Last year everyone loved D1 talent Ethan Wright and good thing for us he chose Colorado....😆😆😆
 
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pigmasty83

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Does Guinness have a record for most posts in a thread telling us that Miller isn’t a D1 player? Because I think RUDivision may have broken it.
 
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RUDivision

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I'll wait for Pikiell, Knight and Hobbs to decide if they think he can help win games. I have not seen him play and I'm pretty sure you have not either. But, carry on.
First I was talking about Miller and if you have not seen him play then you definitely should be off these boards. Turn in your alumni card and move on. Agreed, that the coaches are the ones to decide. Clearly the talent of the bench this year had some poor decisions made or bad evaluations made by those three.
 

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Does Guinness have a record for most posts in a thread telling us that Miller isn’t a D1 player? Because I think RUDivision may have broken it.
Perfect my Sunday is complete. Boddingtons or Murphy’s instead please
 

kcg88

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I'll wait for Pikiell, Knight and Hobbs to decide if they think he can help win games and what role he can fill. I have not seen him play and I'm pretty sure you have not either. But, carry on.

There are guarantees one way or the other. Last year everyone loved D1 talent Ethan Wright and good thing for us he chose Colorado....😆😆😆
People said this when we wondered why they took Jalen Miller too.
 

fluoxetine

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Are you watching the tournament? Look at what they come with as far as a 6/7 man . Hell look at our own conference. We need someone who can compete and at least hold their own . All teams have bench and situational minute players and they play at a high level. Not a ok too good undersized on the ball defender who cannot dribble, shoot, rebound, or score .
Miller is not a 6th or 7th man. On a healthy roster he was our 9th or 10th man.
 

RU-Choppin-Ohio

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People said this when we wondered why they took Jalen Miller too.
That's exactly the point. There are no guarantees one way or the other.

And every College Team in America has busts. There are 5 Star busts, 4. Star busts, busts up and down the recruiting list. In the long haul, I'll side with the staff over message board guys kcg88 and ruDivision. I'll start siding with you when you turn a last place team into a Tourney team in year 5.
 

RUDivision

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Miller is not a 6th or 7th man. On a healthy roster he was our 9th or 10th man.
Based on matchups that changed! Agreed 100 percent with Mag healthy he slides back one spot. Although, in-game decisions based on foul trouble or matchups he was the first guy off the bench. He was the 6th man and played big minutes in the most critical games. The Purdue game in the BIG Ten tournament as an example.
 

fluoxetine

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Based on matchups that changed! Agreed 100 percent with Mag healthy he slides back one spot. Although, in-game decisions based on foul trouble or matchups he was the first guy off the bench. He was the 6th man and played big minutes in the most critical games. The Purdue game in the BIG Ten tournament as an example.
He played 7 minutes in that game, which was tied for 7th out of the 9 players that played.

He was 11th in minutes played this season.
 

RUDivision

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That's exactly the point. There are no guarantees one way or the other.

And every College Team in America has busts. There are 5 Star busts, 4. Star busts, busts up and down the recruiting list. In the long haul, I'll side with the staff over message board guys kcg88 and ruDivision.
The staff that cost you a tournament bid this year. Outside of Wolf(gray hands and feet) in 2 years and Simpson who should have started the staff gave you ZERO on the bench. Unless you are a fan of Hyatt.
 

fluoxetine

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Sad. complete hogwash. I am not opposing people's innate kookiness. I expect losses lingering and staying home shows terrible resolve. It's not good ending Rutgers just on random decisions and nonsense
Uh, what?
 

RU-Choppin-Ohio

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Based on matchups that changed! Agreed 100 percent with Mag healthy he slides back one spot. Although, in-game decisions based on foul trouble or matchups he was the first guy off the bench. He was the 6th man and played big minutes in the most critical games. The Purdue game in the BIG Ten tournament as an example.
He was a situational backup. When the team needed some defensive energy he came in. He was NOT the first guy off the bench, healthy Mag or not. Name one game when he was...lol, 🤔🤔🤔🤔.
 

RUDivision

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He played 7 minutes in that game, which was tied for 7th out of the 9 players that played.

He was 11th in minutes played this season.
Jalen played 8 min and was the first one off the bench that game and managed to shot 2 shots under the rim. The only other player who played more off the bench was Oskar. That was due to foul trouble. Before you provide his plus/minus numbers he was the main guard off the bench. That is a problem. He is not a D1 player.
 

RUDivision

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Sure, he was the 6th man playing the 11th most minutes on the team.
You obviously don’t watch the games. The board called and you have lost your hall of fame and gold member status.
Change the topic if you would like but facts are facts. In our biggest game of the year HE was that guy. Serious problem.

Carry on ! 😂 😆 😂
 

fluoxetine

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Jalen played 8 min and was the first one off the bench that game and managed to shot 2 shots under the rim. The only other player who played more off the bench was Oskar. That was due to foul trouble. Before you provide his plus/minus numbers he was the main guard off the bench. That is a problem. He is not a D1 player.
I mean the box score I have says 7 minutes but sure 8 if you want. Being “first off the bench” is meaningless, especially since you are talking about a single game. He was 11th in minutes played this season. 11th. Not 6th, not 7th, not even 10th. He barely played.
 

RutgersChow

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Pike is a pretty good talent evaluator. This kid may be a back up option but I’m not going to say he isn’t quality depth. RUs bench was not able to play when they needed them. Pike needs to improve every spot.
Not too sure of that - Souf, Bullock, Palmquist, Reiber, Miller, Doucoure.
 
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RUDivision

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I mean the box score I have says 7 minutes but sure 8 if you want. Being “first off the bench” is meaningless, especially since you are talking about a single game. He was 11th in minutes played this season. 11th. Not 6th, not 7th, not even 10th. He barely played.
Ok it’s meaningless in the biggest game of the year. Your right he deserves a rotation spot and I look forward to increase minutes out of him this year.
 

RUInsanityToo

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People said this when we wondered why they took Jalen Miller too.

Some people questioned why we took Simpson. Some questioned Spencer's ability to be effective at a P5 level. People question everything on this board....sometimes right and sometimes wrong.
 

fluoxetine

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Ok it’s meaningless in the biggest game of the year. Your right he deserves a rotation spot and I look forward to increase minutes out of him this year.
It’s meaningless always. The literal order in which you enter the game is not meaningful. Minutes are what matter.
 
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sct1111

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They're are obviously looking at him for defense off the bench. Doesn't mean he's our top prospect. Caleb had like what 1 or 2 other p6 offers? He became a national defensive player of the year. Pike even said in interviews rating services rate based on offense. He saw Caleb as a 5 star defender. He probably sees this Coppin State player in similar light.
 

RUDivision

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It’s meaningless always. The literal order in which you enter the game is not meaningful. Minutes are what matter.
It’s even more troubling when you look at minutes. However, your Absolutely right and It’s amazing how knowledgeable you are . Thank you
 

RUDivision

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They're are obviously looking at him for defense off the bench. Doesn't mean he's our top prospect. Caleb had like what 1 or 2 other p6 offers? He became a national defensive player of the year. Pike even said in interviews rating services rate based on offense. He saw Caleb as a 5 star defender. He probably sees this Coppin State player in similar light.
All for it! If he sees half of Caleb in this young man and then it makes sense .
 

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It’s meaningless always. The literal order in which you enter the game is not meaningful. Minutes are what matter

Why do they have a 6 th man award of order does not matter? Minutes matter yes So when you have a complete hole in your lineup which was intended to be a rotational player that matters. His lack of minutes prohibits him to develop and puts too much pressure and minutes on the starters which can lead to tired legs or injuries. 🤔 wonder if that was a problem? I wonder if our few guards had any lingering injuries or if they tired down the stretch of the season?? I wonder if we had someone who could actually dribble or shoot could have provided a lift ? Minutes matter yes! When you play them matters more. End of game, key spots in a game, big games etc…
 

fluoxetine

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Is that some kind of joke? The sixth man is the guy who plays the most minutes off the bench.

If you think Jalen Miller was the sixth man I am not really sure what to even say.
 

RUDivision

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Is that some kind of joke? The sixth man is the guy who plays the most minutes off the bench.

If you think Jalen Miller was the sixth man I am not really sure what to even say.
No that’s not what I am saying. Order matters and when your used matters . Yes total minutes is critical but not the only thing . Hyatt before Mag was hurt was the first man off the bench.

Sir Jabari Roce would argue what order you come off the bench and not just total minutes. Your point was minutes are what matters.
 

fluoxetine

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No that’s not what I am saying. Order matters and when your used matters . Yes total minutes is critical but not the only thing . Hyatt before Mag was hurt was the first man off the bench.

Sir Jabari Roce would argue what order you come off the bench and not just total minutes. Your point was minutes are what matters.
If you want to quibble about the order of people who are relatively close in minutes, go for it. Jalen Miller averaged 4 minutes a game. That’s end of the bench, full stop.
 

RUDivision

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If you want to quibble about the order of people who are relatively close in minutes, go for it. Jalen Miller averaged 4 minutes a game. That’s end of the bench, full stop.
Expect in the biggest game of the year. Once again total minutes matter. When and where you are used more critical. You will learn once you get your head out of an excel. Completely stopped!