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soundcrib

All-Conference
Oct 7, 2002
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A winning record was a goal this year and it's disappointing we'll finish below .500 considering a winning record was certainly attainable.

But I guess, like football, we just need to improve with small accomplishments up the mountain.

Don't finish in last place!

I'll consider that improvement. It has to be. Every media day before the season we're picked to finish last.

Next up (year)...winning season.

We'll worry about dancing or post-season after that.
 
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DJK8

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Being a Rutgers fan, you need to have perpetual positivity. Let’s get a winning season next year!
 
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jerzeyguy

All-Conference
May 18, 2008
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We can win 17 (not including tournament) games next year if Corey comes back. Will be a much better team. This season had 15 wins written all over it
 
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RUJMM78

Heisman
Jul 25, 2001
26,206
12,468
113
Illinois is defeating Nebraska at half time 43-36 .They have already defeated Rutgers.
 
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RU MAN

Heisman
Oct 29, 2001
23,628
10,216
113
soundcrib said:
A winning record was a goal this year and it's disappointing we'll finish below .500 considering a winning record was certainly attainable.

But I guess, like football, we just need to improve with small accomplishments up the mountain.

Don't finish in last place!

I'll consider that improvement. It has to be. Every media day before the season we're picked to finish last.

Next up (year)...winning season.

We'll worry about dancing or post-season after that.
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In my view if we can pick up that 4th win against Illinois and finish 12th I will call that an improvement. Should we have finished at or above .500? Probably. But this team was too inconsistent. One thing they do well is play hard for the most part. Once we couple that with good outside shooting, we will see an excellent team out there. I think we're two years away from that.
 
MADHAT1

MADHAT1

Heisman
Apr 1, 2003
31,442
16,275
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RU MAN said:
In my view if we can pick up that 4th win against Illinois and finish 12th I will call that an improvement. Should we have finished at or above .500? Probably. But this team was too inconsistent. One thing they do well is play hard for the most part. Once we couple that with good outside shooting, we will see an excellent team out there. I think we're two years away from that.
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My opinion on what it will take to improve enough to be a winning team
1st step: get them to play hard, never giving up ( think that's been accomplished)
2nd step: get each them to play as a team, every game. ( some games this season don't look like that's happening. Next year I expect it)
3rd step: get them to know and play within their limits. ( hard to do, but if Pike brings in the type of players I think he's trying for, good chance this step is going to happen more often than not.)
4th step: start winning enough to make post season play ( I think RU will , in a couple of years)
 
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NewJerseyHawk

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Jan 11, 2007
24,436
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My ceiling for this roster was 6 B1G wins...getting to 4 plus a 1-1 MSG showing would be a strong finish considering the 8 games Mike Williams missed.

There are some very interesting items on how quickly things can change in a good way for RU over the next 6 months of recruiting.
 
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RUsince52

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Apr 3, 2016
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Standings wise, two evenly matched teams (if we don't shoot blanks) playing for the bottom of the totem pole. At least it's home.
 
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RU-ROCS

All-American
Feb 5, 2003
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RUChoppin said:
That's really what it comes down to - if we lose, we're last, and deservedly so. Battle of the basement on Sunday... just hoping Baker is healthy enough to play.
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This . . . and hope he has not infected any teammates! The virus going around these days is really strong. I know so many people who have been knocked out by it.
 
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[email protected]

All-American
Jun 24, 2001
28,586
6,762
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soundcrib said:
A winning record was a goal this year and it's disappointing we'll finish below .500 considering a winning record was certainly attainable.

But I guess, like football, we just need to improve with small accomplishments up the mountain.

Don't finish in last place!

I'll consider that improvement. It has to be. Every media day before the season we're picked to finish last.

Next up (year)...winning season.

We'll worry about dancing or post-season after that.
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If we had won the battle of StonyHart...we'd be in position for .500 with a W against Illini.
Also, if we had pulled off a W agasint MSU in OT, or beat Purdue we'd be over
the .500 mark.

We need to play each play with passion, thought / make it count. Throwing the ball away, giving up on plays, fouling without a purpose (i.e. if
you're going to foul, make sure that the shot doesn't go in), taking better shots / improving our shooting % (and scoring) & improving our FT's: Rutgers where each shot counts!

MO
 
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rutgersron

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Jul 14, 2012
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Did not want to end up in last place (Iowa up big) but on the bright side, I would rather face Minny in the tournament instead of another go at Illinois. They say it is tough to eat someone three times in a season but I just don't like that match up after today's performance plus Minny is not hot.
 
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theaterman

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MADHAT1 said:
My opinion on what it will take to improve enough to be a winning team
1st step: get them to play hard, never giving up ( think that's been accomplished)
2nd step: get each them to play as a team, every game. ( some games this season don't look like that's happening. Next year I expect it)
3rd step: get them to know and play within their limits. ( hard to do, but if Pike brings in the type of players I think he's trying for, good chance this step is going to happen more often than not.)
4th step: start winning enough to make post season play ( I think RU will , in a couple of years)
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You forgot the last step..join the Atlantic Sun
 
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MGSA99

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Jan 15, 2002
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Stop calling it 14th place. Call it what it means: DEAD LAST.

And every media publication already has us penciled in for dead last next year.
 
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