So we lost to Princeton? Big deal. It's a historic rivalry. I say play it every year and maybe try winning next time, that's all.
I cannot believe all the whining about scheduling this game
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We should play them as often as we play Lafayette, another historic rivalry.
Let’s just join the Patriot League and get the gang back together instead of creating rivalries with big time schools we’d like to be in the conversation with
Never should have been scheduled
This is the non-conference schedule. In case you didn't notice it's full of mid majors. Why shouldn't Princeton be one of them?
Tonight is why, last year is why. If you do not understand why a Q3 game is a no win scenario for a potential bubble team you probably never will
You’re just saying that because we knew there was a strong risk of losing and we did.
We should play all the “mid majors” at home. This was just stupid and we won’t play another team like them so we don’t gain much…except a quad 3 loss…though that might be mute.
We lost to Temple in an empty casino last year. We're still comfortably in the tournament if we don't collapse down the stretch.
It’s like walking up a down escalator and then getting mad at the people on the up escalator when they beat you to the top.
Just take the up escalator like everyone else instead of trying to get cute
I don’t mind playing them . Just not the first game of the season.
We’re supposed to win Q3 games. You think this team would win a Q2 or Q1 OOC game after what you watched? I don’t.
There is no argument in this day and age that this wasn’t a MASSIVE scheduling mistake and the result doesn’t change that regardless of what the outcome could’ve been.
So historic that nobody over the age of 60 cares about this rivalry.
Princeton is not a good matchup for us, especially the first game of the year.
More to lose than win in this game. Let’s hope Princeton has a great season now.
Princeton is not a good matchup for us, especially the first game of the year.
More to lose than win in this game. Let’s hope Princeton has a great season now.
And if they lose a Q1 or Q2 game it doesn’t tank their tournament chances. Understand?
It likely will based on recent years. They made the Sweet 16 last year and were still a Q3 team as of Selection Sunday
questioning the scheduling of this game is silly. let’s keep scheduling #350 and expect to make the tourney.
No it made zero sense
Agree. Can't be afraid to play Princeton. Well past the time for us to play a real non conference schedule.
If we’re any good, win the game vs the Q3 team. They’re better than us!
They will have to have a pretty incredible season to escape q3. Outside of Rutgers, yale is the only other team on their schedule this year that may finish in the top 100.
Geez, we have been through this a million times on this board. You’re just seeking attention now.
Or survive and advance instead of making things harder on ourselves for no reason other than a vanity project for older alumni
If we hadn't played Michigan State at MSG last season none of this would've happened.
Face it even and ,especially, top teams expecting to make tourney don't want to play teams like Princeton-- no one cares if you win but if you lose , everyone cares. It has nothing to do with just wining.
I think the "whiners" are directionally correct, and I don't give a **** about playing Princeton, but you're all taking it a bit too far.
Yes, and it’s a home game for MSU. Same with OSU who played at home and barely squeaked by Oakland.
Being afraid to play Princeton does not solve anything. Rutgers needs to win games like this to be taken seriously.
It wouldn't have mattered if this was the first game or three cupcakes and a Georgetown game and eventual loss. This kind of loss happens every year, 4th game St Bonnies 19-20, 4th game DePaul, 5th Lafayette, 6th UMass 21-22, 4th game Temple 22-23. I think the only season we didn't have that hiccup was 20-21 we started 6-0, 7-1, before we lost 5 B1G games in a row.
I don't know why Pike struggles to find his starting lineup and rotation each year after a month of practices. This is the second game, the exhibition and Princeton game where we started the game slow first 4,8 minutes. We have to figure out a starting lineup that will start the game strong.
Derek, 2G, Oskar, Hyatt, Cliff didn't work, Derek, Noah, Gavin, Hyatt, Cliff didn't work, On to 3rd attempt vs Boston.
I don't know why Pike struggles to find his starting lineup and rotation each year after a month of practices. This is the second game, the exhibition and Princeton game where we started the game slow first 4,8 minutes. We have to figure out a starting lineup that will start the game strong.
Derek, 2G, Oskar, Hyatt, Cliff didn't work, Derek, Noah, Gavin, Hyatt, Cliff didn't work, On to 3rd attempt vs Boston.
There's a reason why Seton Hall has refused to play them for the past 40-45 years. We need to do the same
What didn’t work is sticking with man to man offense watching them isolate and beat us. No help side defense in sight bc we were trying to protect against the 3…smh!
While they were shooting great from 3 we should have tried zone at times to mix it up and we didn’t do anything.
I will not use the refs as an excuse but they were awful.
Offense looked much quicker than years past but we made some very questionable plays at times and couldn’t hit a layup
Truly sucks the life out of you
I have no beefs with playing Princeton. Just should have played them later in the year, maybe game 5 or 6. RU clearly has not gelled yet or determined its identity. Playing 4 or 5 patsies would have been nice to get ready for this game. Team looks like it’s still playing secret scrimmages. Honestly, also possible we could play them at any point this year and not beat them. Stunned at how soft team was and how Princeton punked them with toughness, tenacity, and REBOUNDING……WTF was up with the rebounding?!?!?!?!
Should always be scheduled. A Sweet 16 team in your State. Man up. Will help us against Wiscy and NW for starters.
That was a fun big time environment.
Our oldest rival!
Defend the three we win.
Teachable moments.
Simpson and Hyatt have to raise their games. No excuses.
Cliff, Oscar and Wolfolk showed up.
from Line.
Allowing Princeton to drive length of court and hit a layup inexcusable.
Cure a nice arena but awful scoreboard and stats.
Refs less than stellar. Not reason we lost but come on still not good.
Where were the Princeton fans?
Williams has to hit the bunnies. We knew we weren’t a great shooting team but how many missed layups?
Opportunity for a very nice win. Idea that we should not play them is sooooo wrong.
That was a fun big time environment.
Our oldest rival!
Defend the three we win.
Teachable moments.
Simpson and Hyatt have to raise their games. No excuses.
Cliff, Oscar and Wolfolk showed up.
from Line.Allowing Princeton to drive length of court and hit a layup inexcusable.
Cure a nice arena but awful scoreboard and stats.
Refs less than stellar. Not reason we lost but come on still not good.
Where were the Princeton fans?
Williams has to hit the bunnies. We knew we weren’t a great shooting team but how many missed layups?
Opportunity for a very nice win. Idea that we should not play them is sooooo wrong.
Princeton fans don't care about this forgotten "rivalry" either, is where the Princeton fans were. Hopefully we give the offer for another match up with Princeton the same attention their fans gave this game tonight - which is to say we pass on it entirely.
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