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    Rutgers needs to add a dog from Portal

    Tap into the women's portal? 10/10 for out of the box thinking.
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    Recruiting, but it's not an overnight fix without HS kids

    Rashod Kent scored at about 80% for Bannon's teams with reverses and put backs and a shooting chart dotted less than 3 ft out. That was a strong man playing center at 6'6"
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    Wow!

    It's not a big deal. Plenty of times there's a day when seniors run practice or captains run practice. Player run practices, wheel of fortune/deck of cards run practices, former player run practices, out of work assistant run practices, team manager run practice ...there are about 200...
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    Derek Simpson 2.0

    Small, can't shoot from outside (22.5% from 3 is abysmal), not big on assists and paired with another small guard who is also a defensive liability -that's a bad fit. He played much better down the stretch when his back was feeling better. Never-the-less, even at his best he is a good player on...
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    OT: Should Hurley have gotten a Technical Foul?

    You're right. I can't see him coaching for 20 years with that intensity. But I don't think a benzodiazepined version work.
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    Coaching Malpractice

    10 seconds Coaching 101: Remind players that it's 10 seconds. You don't need to cross half court. Remind players that you don't have to move for 5 full seconds. Remind players that Uconn has the possession arrow. Remind players of the # of timeouts left.
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    Basketball Rutgers Basketball ends season with loss to Creighton in College Basketball Crown

    Runs the court like he has a load in his shorts. Pike's approach, which is about team and commitment, is a hard sell for adult Euro pros...and many other players who put themselves first.
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    NIL and Recruiting

    Some might remember that Coach Bannon had a similar philosophy. He said that forced shots were just as bad as shot clock violations. Emphasized not turning down good looks. Plus he was big on "team building" including one stupid exercise that cost him his job.
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    Student Athlete Act of 2026

    I would like: 5 years play 4 seasons Grad transfer without sit out 1 transfer out of conference without delay 2nd transfer or transfer w/in conf 1 year sit This would assist continuity and reduce poaching and increase imp You could look at the other way and say the Rutgers is lucky to be the...
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    Keepers for next year

    What's the goal? A top half of B1G and dancing? There are at best 4 players on the current roster that could contribute to that goal -3 of them coming off the bench for a good team. I feel like we're being set up to believe it will be a good thing if 7 players return. That would be a...
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    Aiden dercack available

    Yeah. He's a mid-range shooter. Can't be a D1 wing unless you're a 3 pt sniper. He has the height, hops, strength, motor, brains, athleticism but there is no point in developing freshmen. If they're good, they're gone or they hold you up for the same money bag as they'd get on the open market.
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    Basketball Rutgers Basketball to participate in 2026 College Basketball Crown

    The Crown is potentially a small NIL pay out for players and will cost RU money. Why showcase the few guys we want to keep? Why lose money to play meaningless basketball? The idea of getting player more experience and prepping for next year is antiquated thinking.
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    THE OFFICIAL 2025-2026 RUTGERS BASKETBALL SEASON PREDICTION THREAD

    needmorecowbell Oct 31, 2025 8-3 OOC 6-14 BIG TEN 14-17 Regular season
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    Asst Coaches (They stink)

    We had to give up the high pick because we couldn't do it without fouling. We had to give up ball hawking D because we don't get the spacing. Our pressure is three guys pressuring and two guys out of the loop. We don't box. We don't seal. Our two man break is less effective than out one...
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    THE OFFICIAL 2025-2026 RUTGERS BASKETBALL SEASON PREDICTION THREAD

    I think the crown goes to Waldo73 who was light on details but predicted 14 wins.
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