Over 4 games he’s averaging 7 points per game and 2.3 rebounds per game and shooting 60% from the field. With Rutgers focus on defense and rebounding he would send us in the wrong direction. He would improve our free throw shooting.
What should be discussed is the bullet we dodged in not ponying up despite many fans equating his departure to the sky falling down. It’s early but so far looking like Pike got this one right. I’m sure we spent every penny available so it’s safe to say the rest of our talent would be even worse if we shelled out 800k to prioritize Lathan and stick with an offense focus. Lathan can’t be the nucleus of a D first team full stop.
The free boards aren't exactly buzzing with traffic. If someone wants to talk about anything peripherally related to Rutgers hoops, I'm OK with it.
Paul left because he knew he wasn't going pro and Washington gave him life changing money. How do you tell a kid not to take $400-$500k to stay at Rutgers. If we had the money he would have stayed and that team would have been much different. Our guards were too small and could never get the ball to Cliff.
Agree, but he is a Big10 bench talent or mid major starter….not worth starter bucks.
Whatever number you heard about Lathan don't believe it. Agents are throwing out crazy numbers to drive up the perceived value of players. Next time they approach a player they'll say " I got Paul Mulcahy and Lathan Somerville $500k, sign up with me". Lol
Cliff's offense was lobs.
Looks he made the right decision then to get paid — for some of these kids all they will get is college and maybe playing time overseas (see Mulcahy). Best to get paid where they can
It sounds like year number 3 will be at school number 3.
Good to see that he kept his fouling consistent, it is really tiring to move your feet to play defense much easier to grab the guy as he blows past you.
He went to Washington to get paid . Not sure he realized that Washington brought in this German freshman that is killing it and is being discussed on draft boards and is the main center and taken a ton of his minutes and might be a one and done. Kepang the other center has been injury prone throughout his career and healthy this year and is a shot blocker , rim protector , so he is playing as well. Lathan is the third center now.
Me neither, but he would be starting for us.
I think this is pretty far off base. Paul left mostly because his role at RU was going to change - less play at PG.
He played only 4 minutes in their most recent loss to Seattle…. I think the German kid and Kepang both started. Clearly he wasn’t the choice player to come in and spell either one of them. Hes undersized for center and his D just isn’t good enough.
Hard to win when your competition's 3rd guy makes more than your starters...by a lot.
