Article: Job is not done yet
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"Nothing to smile about, jobs not finished" is my favorite thing to say to my athletes. Great Kobe quote.
Can not stop until the last whistle of the last game at the end of the season.
Can not stop until the last whistle of the last game at the end of the season.
Weirdly condescending. His main point is accurate.
That is 100% irrelevant, the B1G as a league was nowhere near where it ranks now. Nebraska was a 4 seed in the NIT and had no chance to dance at any point during that season. Bad and inaccurate article.
We can’t dispute any of his points, which is why unfortunately November’s horrific month should never have happened
its incredibly condescending article and i didnt appreciate him calling us naive....while some points are fair, the tone is the typical of journalists.'
I think the guy went to great lengths to try and **** on us
I think the guy went to great lengths to try and **** on us
Everyone should read this article. The fact that all of these bracket experts have us in today but only as an 11 seed tells you just how bad our resume was only two weeks ago. And, while we have fans guaranteeing we’re already in (how odd with 5+ games left) I’ve been saying that it matters who we beat as much as how many we win. We cannot lose to PSU, Michigan and Indiana because one of them is a bad loss and the other 2 are competing with us for a spot.
So, as the article says, no pats on the back. Keep winning
So, as the article says, no pats on the back. Keep winning
Some people are programmed to always look backwards at what might have been. Thankfully the players on this team do not appear to be similarly afflicted.
You have to also realize that Nebraska beat exactly zero teams above them that year. Not really a close comparison as we have beat every team above us.
Agreed. Stopped reading here for multiple reasons: “Further exacerbating matters is the relative naivete of the RU fan base. They have never gone through a true bubble sweat before.”
Seems I remember a very smart man uttering words very similar .” It ain’t over til it’s over.”:
Lol no one is saying RU is a lock..this article can be written for 17 other schools projected in the field
Of course you to have to win more games
Explaining Nebraska again, Nebraska finished 22-9, first round loss in the B1G tournament. The last year of the RPI and Nebraska went 0-9 vs group1(start of the NET format H1-30,N1-50,R1-75), I think their best win Group 2 was 39 Michigan and 66 Maryland, both home. Road 4-8, Best Road win 104 NW. They had no resume.
We've beaten 6 teams in the top 30, one on the road already, night and day.
We've beaten 6 teams in the top 30, one on the road already, night and day.
I thought it was a very good and insightful article. Sure, a bit condescending toward Rutgers fans — stating that we’re naive in matters of The Bubble — but the guy knows our team and is rooting for us, and he got quotes from three of the leading bracketologists who know what they’re talking about.
Our players should read this — it’s sobering and makes clear that we need to keep the foot on the pedal.
Our players should read this — it’s sobering and makes clear that we need to keep the foot on the pedal.
It entirely highlighted the negatives instead of balancing our positives
I hate condescending so called journalists who wag fingers..thats what this was
I hate condescending so called journalists who wag fingers..thats what this was
Actually we do having fans saying they’re a lock. There were 2-3 threads after beating Illinois saying it’s done and we’re in.
There were 3 above them and they tied with Michigan for 4th. They beat Michigan at home and that was their only win over a team in the field. It should also be noted that it wasn’t like they beat a bunch of decent bubble teams either. The only NIT team was Penn State (also at home). The conference was really weak that year.
Finally - I’m not one to focus on point margin but if there’s ever a time it should matter it’s in the opening BIG tourney round for a bubble team. It’s your last chance to make a case. Nebraska ended by laying a huge egg - 19 point blow out loss to Michigan (the one good team they beat).
He quoted 3 top bracketoligists...that's what's important about this story, not his style of writing
What does that even mean...they would say the same for other bubble schools..5-6 regular season games no one is safe
I would have slept like a baby the night before Selection Sunday 2020 after beating Purdue in West Lafayette. This guy said we would have been sweating.
The way I read this is that he’s knocking the selection committee and the process, not knocking us. He’s saying RU deserves to be in, but because of the way the selections are done, we need to finish better than 11-9 or we’re bound to get our hearts broken (which he had seen up-close as a Penn State beat writer). Win one more road game and avoid a letdown against PSU, and we should be good to go.
It was condescending as all heck.
Yeah, article had some great points…but a backhanded slap on everything he compliments about our team.
I guess his task when writing the article he charged with be being the anti “yes” man…even though all things point that RU gets in.
It’s a given that the season is not over and we get that…we have to keep winning…the players know that…nothings done yet…win the B10 outright and let the bracketologists pound sand!!
I guess his task when writing the article he charged with be being the anti “yes” man…even though all things point that RU gets in.
It’s a given that the season is not over and we get that…we have to keep winning…the players know that…nothings done yet…win the B10 outright and let the bracketologists pound sand!!
They aren’t even really the top 3 bracketologists, just the ones paid to do it