Basketball GAME THREAD: Rutgers Hoops versus Ohio State

[cyrock3]

Screw it.

Fire Pike.

(I'm joking. I'm just going to turn off this game. This isn't good for my temper.)

 

[ClassOf02v.2]

They’re done....listless, no energy, defense/rebounding identity is gone, and offense has no flow. Just not a good team.

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

10-3 fouls against OSU, 2 on Myles, elbow thrown and got away with it. Pike maybe the team quit on you because you never stand up for them.

Pike never stands up for the guys. Been saying this forever.

 

[Shell21]

Team is tanking . Listless and no energy

 

[G- RUnit]

Blame on Pike! Way too passive on refs!! These calls and fouls are ridiculous.

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

I know for whatever reason you guys dont wanna believe this but not running an offense is a serious problem

 

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

The refs call no fouls on Ohio

They don't have to foul RU. Just let them shoot.

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

Be interesting to see what adjustments will be made.

 

[bac2therac]

Harpers been reading and listening too much press

Yep..newsflash he should not be on that award list

 

[Captain Hogleg]

Geo and Ron have to start showing some
leadership. This team is playing lazy and careless the past few games.

 

[MV9000]

Absolutely embarrassed at home. This team lost something a buncha of babies moping around on the court and bench with no energy.

looks like the ncaa drought will extend with 3 losses out of the last 4.

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

The refs call no fouls on Ohio

Least of our worries

 

[shields]

pathetic performance.

 

[Woody522]

We're ******* pathetic. Team is trash and get no help from refs.

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

Pike never stands up for the guys. Been saying this forever.

He will likely say after the game that the refs were fantastic again and will agree that there was no flagrant by the Ohio State guy there.

 

[RUsojo]

22-4 run over 7 minutes

Kyk was right..we do jot run an offense

We had a nice stretch pushing the tempo than Pike seemed to want to slow it down for some reason.

 

[Rutgers56_rivals]

Disappointed but not surprised. Always and forever still Rutgers.

 

[RUby RED]

Anyone complaining about the refs today is clueless. We look lifeless out there — no energy, nobody asserting themselves

 

[Rokodesh]

They don't have to foul RU. Just let them shoot.

But they do foul RU. 11-3 or whatever is comical.

 

[KevH]

The OSU first game where the team totally moaped around was the start of this. Unacceptable. No guts, no chop

They have allowed something or someone (the refs?) to reach inside them and yank out their soul. Is it a coincidence this team seems to have their tails tucked between their legs since that first game? Where's the spirit? Where's the leadership? They're being punked.

If they don't turn this around in the second half, it may not get turned at all. Nobody in this league is gonna go easy on them.

 

[RW90]

No ball movement, just hero ball.
Good thing they circled this game on the schedule.

 

[motorb54]

Too much one on one on O

On many teams the 4 is the leading rebounder.
Does Harper get more rebounds than our guards?

 

[PiscatawayMike]

after the 1st half of the first OSU game I was having visions of Final 4. Now I'm frigging worried . We have not played well AT ALL since then

Played well vs. Iowa, but lost.

 

[IL Lusciato]

Bottom of the BIG team. Glad I didn't watch today. Just not good. Idk why any of us ever believe any hype or ever get excited about Rutgers sports.

I'll still be here, but it's another let down and embarrassment. And another season for people to point, laugh, and say "told you Rutgers can't be good"

Before you tell me what a horrible person and terrible fan I am, I'm sick of this crap man. We deserve better as fans.

 

[RUfan1027]

not being pessimistic.:.but we just are not good. Maybe Cliff would be the difference...who knows. But this team always had heart last season. This season...they have given up on games and look completely listless. Maybe because of no fans, but still no excuse. Pike is too soft. Fire these kids up. Do something. And run an offense. This is ugly to watch and the lack of effort makes this team almost impossible to root for.

 

[CHR2022]

Feel like we were setting up open looks a lot early in the season, driving and kicking, spacing looks terrible. Young dribbles for 15 seconds passes, another pass, bad contested shot... Repeat

 

[RU848789]

22-4 run by OSU to end the half. Shoud've put Myles back in. Pike not making good substitutions and we're simply not playing well again, getting hammered on the boards (22-11) and giving up 57% FGs and generating no offense from our defense (only 3 TOs). And 10-5 in fouls isn't helping, but is not why we're not playing well.

 

[PatrickRU92]

42 f***ing points we've given up. Credit to OSU too because they have made 3 3s that that had no business making.

 

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

Last year was an aberration.

 

[koleszar]

I know for whatever reason you guys dont wanna believe this but not running an offense is a serious problem

What the hell do they do in practice? Just run around trying to be the next Harlem Globetrotters?

 

[BOCA93]

OSU getting way too many open looks. I’m shocked how far our D and rebounding has fallen off from last year.

 

[jvgrad02]

This is not a top 15 team. We are playing like garbage and should be ashame of themselves. They are getting dominated in every facet of the game. So embarrassing

 

[PatrickRU92]

Played well vs. Iowa, but lost.

Should have won that game by 10

 

[Rutgers25]

Refs are a minor problem right now. Much bigger problem is that we are soft down low, get nothing from Geo, can’t rebound. Major red flags.

 

[RU89]

But they do foul RU. 11-3 or whatever is comical.

If you don't drive into the lane YOU ARE NOT GOING TO GET A FOUL CALLED ON YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! The lack of fouls are on us!!!

 

[greenknight]

I'm tired of seeing PM drive the basket stop & start pivoting. If you are going to drive the lane you need to finish the play. You take any defensive foul off thr play by stopping aggresion

 

[brookdale-soda]

Bad ball movement and horrible rebounding. Meh defense. Were imploding. Lets at least see some fight in the 2nd half.

 

[RUSeaGirtMA]

Seem to be looking for every excuse in the book. That’s for losers. This is a lack of effort. Pikiell has to solve this problem with this team and fast!

 

[RU in IM]

Bottom of the BIG team. Glad I didn't watch today. Just not good. Idk why any of us ever believe any hype or ever get excited about Rutgers sports.

I'll still be here, but it's another let down and embarrassment. And another season for people to point, laugh, and say "told you Rutgers can't be good"

Before you tell me what a horrible person and terrible fan I am, I'm sick of this crap man. We deserve better as fans.

loser fan; tired of your nonsense over the years

 

[FireBugOBJC]

The hype that this team received put out their fire..nothings given to ya, gotta take it