This is why you Schedule Non Conference Games

[MCKnight]

Yes, times are different with Covid. But other schools in our conference have no problem playing non conf games. Maryland played a D2 team tonight! This team needed more non conf games to not only get better and play freshman, build cohesion and gain confidence, BUT to improve our record and resume. We better hope Syracuse is a Tournament team. 9-11 Big Ten record leaves us right on Bubble

 

[bethlehemfan]

Yes, times are different with Covid. But other schools in our conference have no problem playing non conf games. Maryland played a D2 team tonight! This team needed more non conf games to not only get better and play freshman, build cohesion and gain confidence, BUT to improve our record and resume. We better hope Syracuse is a Tournament team. 9-11 Big Ten record leaves us right on Bubble

Irrelevant

 

[RUfanSinceAnderson]

Irrelevant

Disagree. We needed more OOC.

 

[bethlehemfan]

Disagree. We needed more OOC.

Please explain.

 

[GORU2014]

Nobody was willing to play us and/or conference testing restrictions made it too difficult. This was discussed at length

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

Yes, times are different with Covid. But other schools in our conference have no problem playing non conf games. Maryland played a D2 team tonight! This team needed more non conf games to not only get better and play freshman, build cohesion and gain confidence, BUT to improve our record and resume. We better hope Syracuse is a Tournament team. 9-11 Big Ten record leaves us right on Bubble

Absolutely... and we will have played no one out of conference worth mentioning.

 

[bethlehemfan]

When you have 7-30 from Harper geo and Mathis not sure you can pin that ooc. I think that means you just played like sheet.

 

[MCKnight]

Yes, irrelevant to tonight’s game. But not irrelevant to the hopes of an NCAA Tourney bid that we all have. A couple more wins in non conference against other mid to high major programs and you’d feel a lot better if we are 8-12 or 9-11 Big Ten Record. Yes, could have also lost those extra non conf games, but they should’ve been given the opportunity to play them. Coach and his scheduling strategy last four years is always an issue, it’s not a winning strategy

 

[bethlehemfan]

Yes, irrelevant to tonight’s game. But not irrelevant to the hopes of an NCAA Tourney bid that we all have. A couple more wins in non conference against other mid to high major programs and you’d feel a lot better if we are 8-12 or 9-11 Big Ten Record. Yes, could have also lost those extra non conf games, but they should’ve been given the opportunity to play them. Coach and his scheduling strategy last four years is always an issue, it’s not a winning strategy

2-19 from 3 is not a winning strategy. I coached high school cyo teams and never had a team shoot like that.

 

[MCKnight]

You’re focusing on tonight’s game and that’s fine, yes awful shooting, RU will not win shooting like that. But my post is looking at Big Picture, this team and the Coach deserved to play more non conference games to help them improve and give them a chance at more wins and a tourney bid.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

I don't think any RU fan wants to play an OOC team like Seton Hall right now.

 

[bethlehemfan]

You’re focusing on tonight’s game and that’s fine, yes awful shooting, RU will not win shooting like that. But my post is looking at Big Picture, this team and the Coach deserved to play more non conference games to help them improve and give them a chance at more wins and a tourney bid.

No padding wins against **** teams doesn’t matter. You’re either good enough or you’re not. The way we are playing we are not a tourney team.

 

[MCKnight]

I said play other high majors, acc, big 12, big East etc. Wins there matter if on bubble. RU has avoided that for four years, Yes, Playing NJIT does no good

 

[bethlehemfan]

I said play other high majors, acc, big 12, big East etc. Wins there matter if on bubble. RU has avoided that for four years, Yes, Playing NJIT does no good

Totally irrelevant. We’re in the best league In the country Sorry playing another good team when you play 20 in league is meaningless

 

[MCKnight]

Talk to me in March when we are 8-12 in conference, your opinion will change