Garden State Hardwood Classic Sold Out

[Tango Two]

"This is exactly the way it should be, Rutgers and Seton Hall, a packed RAC, with bragging rights for the year at stake," said Rutgers Director of Athletics Pat Hobbs. "Everyone is excited for this great Jersey rivalry. I know I can't wait."

Rutgers students can still acquire tickets for the much-anticipated contest by clicking here. Tickets are going fast, so students are strongly encouraged to enter their claim in order to guarantee a seat.



http://www.scarletknights.com/news/...l-garden-state-hardwood-classic-sold-out.aspx

 

[PiscatawayMike]

As a heads up. RU is holding back some game tix for this event. So if you've dragged your feet and want tix for the game, check this out...

Get in the zone before the Scarlet Knights men’s basketball team takes on the Seton Hall Pirates next Saturday, December 16!
This is your final opportunity to register for an exclusive alumni tailgate party to get pumped before the game! Enjoy fun games, great food and lots of scarlet pride.
Date: Saturday, December 16
Tailgate: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (Noon Tipoff)
Rutgers Zone84 Joyce Kilmer Ave
Piscataway, NJ 08854
For fans who don't have a game ticket, the RUAA is offering a special admission price to attend the tailgate and game. It includes access to the pre-game tailgate plus a game ticket for a level 200 or 300 seat.This offer is only available until Wednesday, December 13.
Admission Prices:
Tailgate Only: $15.00
Tailgate and Level 300 Ticket: $30.00
Tailgate and Level 200 Ticket: $45.00

http://www.cvent.com/events/r-game-...3S0ZxWlRxQ01WTHArb0M1WEZcL09kaitUd3kzdDcifQ==

 

[Jetsjets8897]

I may have 10 Tickets for sale! Will know on Monday!

 

[RUby RED]

Just went to secure my student tickets and apparently they’re all gone too. Got no choice but to go thru the secondary market now I guess

 

[CranfordKnight]

As a heads up. RU is holding back some game tix for this event. So if you've dragged your feet and want tix for the game, check this out...

Get in the zone before the Scarlet Knights men’s basketball team takes on the Seton Hall Pirates next Saturday, December 16!
This is your final opportunity to register for an exclusive alumni tailgate party to get pumped before the game! Enjoy fun games, great food and lots of scarlet pride.
Date: Saturday, December 16
Tailgate: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. (Noon Tipoff)
Rutgers Zone84 Joyce Kilmer Ave
Piscataway, NJ 08854
For fans who don't have a game ticket, the RUAA is offering a special admission price to attend the tailgate and game. It includes access to the pre-game tailgate plus a game ticket for a level 200 or 300 seat.This offer is only available until Wednesday, December 13.
Admission Prices:
Tailgate Only: $15.00
Tailgate and Level 300 Ticket: $30.00
Tailgate and Level 200 Ticket: $45.00

http://www.cvent.com/events/r-game-...3S0ZxWlRxQ01WTHArb0M1WEZcL09kaitUd3kzdDcifQ==

Anyone been to one of these before? I was thinking of bringing my 16 year old son. Would he enjoy it? Also, can I park at the RAC and walk over and back for the game?

 

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

Anyone been to one of these before? I was thinking of bringing my 16 year old son. Would he enjoy it? Also, can I park at the RAC and walk over and back for the game?

I think he would really enjoy seeing a packed RAC featuring a Jersey showdown between Rutgers and "That team up North"

 

[CranfordKnight]

I think he would really enjoy seeing a packed RAC featuring a Jersey showdown between Rutgers and "That team up North"

LOL, he's been to about 40 games over the last 12 years. I was asking about the tailgate at the student center.

 

[knight82]

My one concern is how much blue will be in the building

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

SHU just whipped VCU 90-67

 

[RUJMM78]

My one concern is how much blue will be in the building

The concern that matters is the talent advantage Seton Hall has at most positions.Rutgers must play their best game of the season to have any chance of winning.There can't be 4 minute scoring droughts.

 

[knight82]

The concern that matters is the talent advantage Seton Hall has at most positions.Rutgers must play their best game of the season to have any chance of winning.There can't be 4 minute scoring droughts.

Yes we know that our talent level is not yet where it needs to be. You continue to harp on that over and over and over again.

 

[BoroKnight]

Yes we know that our talent level is not yet where it needs to be. You continue to harp on that over and over and over again.

Agreed. If the better team always won, why watch the games? And yes, being sold out actually is the most important thing for the program. We need interest. We need people to come out and enjoy themselves so they come back.

I don't care how much blue is there, as long as everyone wearing it has to hold back tears on the way out.

 

[ScarletDave]

Florida State has blown out every team they’ve played, including #5. But that didn’t stop us from battling the whole game. Same w/ #3 ... this one is different because it’s personal .. I ain’t scared

 

[Jetsjets8897]

Just went to secure my student tickets and apparently they’re all gone too. Got no choice but to go thru the secondary market now I guess

If you want tickets let me know!

 

[RUby RED]

If you want tickets let me know!

When I first looked on the student ticket page tickets were unavailable for whatever reason. I checked an hour later or so and was actually able to claim one. Thank you though much appreciated.

 

[TDIrish27]

We took the train up to Newark yesterday for the game and The Hall played well. But VCU is not the VCU of past years-----not close.

I will say this about the Rams----the Pep Band they brought was excellent

RU is due to get somebody at home and hopefully it happens Saturday.

 

[RUJMM78]

Yes we know that our talent level is not yet where it needs to be. You continue to harp on that over and over and over again.

When a problem area continues for decades its worth harping on because the status quo is unacceptable.Some fans want it both ways knowing the facts but not wanting to hear it publically stated.Seton Hall is a reality check for fans .Hobbs understands the importance of this game based on his comments regarding bragging rights in NJ to the victor.

 

[batts]

We took the train up to Newark yesterday for the game and The Hall played well. But VCU is not the VCU of past years-----not close.

I will say this about the Rams----the Pep Band they brought was excellent

RU is due to get somebody at home and hopefully it happens Saturday.

SHU did not play well in the first half but VCU played poorly. Second half, SHU was dominant because they shared the ball.

 

[MGSA99]

I’d finally love to hear the chant “We Own Jersey” coming from the good guys in red.

 

[shields]

Thanks ScarletDave, we fought Florida State to the buzzer. Last year took Wisconsin to overtime and they made sweet sixteen. Seton hall is good but they are not Duke. Need to play well.

 

[Seton75]

SETON HALL game sold out. Fans on both sides love to say we aren't rivals. But we are stuck with each other...

 

[goru7]

SETON HALL game sold out. Fans on both sides love to say we aren't rivals. But we are stuck with each other...

We are clearly rivals. Anyone that says otherwise must have been sleeping under a rock. There should be good juice in the building as there was for FSU and MSU but now sold out with a good number of Hall fans. I expect some body blows and some good old fashioned pushing and shoving and hopefully no punches thrown. Pike was the first coach in a while to make Rutgers good enough to compete last year in a game Rutgers probably should have won but this year I think the game goes to the wire and hope RU is on the winning end.

 

[HeavenUniv.]

One of my favorite chants of all time was years ago when Rutgers students yelled "Get your own state" !

 

[Sir ScarletKnight]

Anyone been to one of these before? I was thinking of bringing my 16 year old son. Would he enjoy it? Also, can I park at the RAC and walk over and back for the game?

Should be good. Nothing too exciting, but there are arcade games and Thomas Sweets ice cream.

And yes, you can. The Rutgers Zone is in the Livi student center, about 3-5 minute walk from the RAC.

 

[knight82]

When a problem area continues for decades its worth harping on because the status quo is unacceptable.Some fans want it both ways knowing the facts but not wanting to hear it publically stated.Seton Hall is a reality check for fans .Hobbs understands the importance of this game based on his comments regarding bragging rights in NJ to the victor.

Give Pike a chance to bring better talent in. Upgrades are coming. It's not his fault the program is in the shape it's in.

 

[Local Shill]

I like Pikes a lot but he swung and missed on Bullock, Mensah and to some degree, Sa

 

[knight82]

I like Pikes a lot but he swung and missed on Bullock, Mensah and to some degree, Sa

I think those guys were all he could get at the time. His first class was just put together best he could given that he was just hired and most had already committed. The guys who came in this year were part of a class that had not yet seen the improvement in the way Rutgers played. Mathis, Harper, Kiss should be huge upgrades.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

SHU will be the 3rd Top 20 team to play at the RAC and it's only mid December.

 

[gflip01]

One of my favorite chants of all time was years ago when Rutgers students yelled "Get your own state" !

I always enjoyed the "Safety School" chant...

 

[kcg88]

I like Pikes a lot but he swung and missed on Bullock, Mensah and to some degree, Sa

Sa at least was being courted by Shaka Smart and Texas. Mensah/Bullock had zero high-majors offers or even interest outside of us. Bullock had some low-major offers, but it doesn't even seem like Souf would be playing in D1 if not for us.

On the flip side, I also believe we were the only high-major offers on Thiam and Omoruyi, and we were also the only high-major in on Geo Baker (although he had a ton of mid-major interest and probably would have gotten more attention if he waited to commit).

All this is to say it's a gamble to go for under-recruited guys. It's almost impossible to win solely with 3-star, under-the-radar types (one notable exception is Texas Tech this season).

So getting Mamadou was big, getting Montez Mathis is big, and getting Shaq Carter (who had offers from Xavier, Auburn, and Wichita State, among others) is big. Ron Harper Jr is the only under-the-radar guy in the next class, so as long as Pikiell continues to transition into mixing it up with other major-conference schools, I'm confident.

If we continue to recruit guys like Mensah and Bullock with ZERO high- or mid-major interest (Diego Willis makes me nervous for this reason) then I'll be concerned.

 

[SJScarlet]

Sa at least was being courted by Shaka Smart and Texas. Mensah/Bullock had zero high-majors offers or even interest outside of us. Bullock had some low-major offers, but it doesn't even seem like Souf would be playing in D1 if not for us.

On the flip side, I also believe we were the only high-major offers on Thiam and Omoruyi, and we were also the only high-major in on Geo Baker (although he had a ton of mid-major interest and probably would have gotten more attention if he waited to commit).

All this is to say it's a gamble to go for under-recruited guys. It's almost impossible to win solely with 3-star, under-the-radar types (one notable exception is Texas Tech this season).

So getting Mamadou was big, getting Montez Mathis is big, and getting Shaq Carter (who had offers from Xavier, Auburn, and Wichita State, among others) is big. Ron Harper Jr is the only under-the-radar guy in the next class, so as long as Pikiell continues to transition into mixing it up with other major-conference schools, I'm confident.

If we continue to recruit guys like Mensah and Bullock with ZERO high- or mid-major interest (Diego Willis makes me nervous for this reason) then I'll be concerned.

Thiam had some high major interest or offers, it just wasn't as publicized due to the kind of recruit he was. When he first committed to Jordan, it was reportedly over St Johns and Seton Hall.

 

[Local Shill]

Certainly not giving up on Thiam, but how many minutes a game would he get on a top 7 Big Ten team.

He's certainly improved and been serviceable but we'll eventually need more out of a starting wing.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Seton Hall is ranked 15th in the AP

 

[Degaz-RU]

Thanks ScarletDave, we fought Florida State to the buzzer. Last year took Wisconsin to overtime and they made sweet sixteen. Seton hall is good but they are not Duke. Need to play well.

They might not be Duke, but they are one of the most talented teams we will play this year. They have several upperclassmen who can score, rebound, and defend; and they have guys that can absolutely explode for points in a short period of time.

This will be a VERY tough game, no different than FSU and MSU, and potentially even harder since SHU will have a very large contingent of fans cheering for them, so it won't feel as much as an "away" game as normal.

 

[TDIrish27]

I agree it will be a very tough game.

Can't agree they are as talented as Mich State

 

[kcg88]

They might not be Duke, but they are one of the most talented teams we will play this year. They have several upperclassmen who can score, rebound, and defend; and they have guys that can absolutely explode for points in a short period of time.

This will be a VERY tough game, no different than FSU and MSU, and potentially even harder since SHU will have a very large contingent of fans cheering for them, so it won't feel as much as an "away" game as normal.

Yup... I fear their veterans guys are going to get us into foul trouble (particularly Delgado against Doucoure, but also their guards against Baker) and then be able to feast.

 

[G- RUnit]

They might not be Duke, but they are one of the most talented teams we will play this year. They have several upperclassmen who can score, rebound, and defend; and they have guys that can absolutely explode for points in a short period of time.

This will be a VERY tough game, no different than FSU and MSU, and potentially even harder since SHU will have a very large contingent of fans cheering for them, so it won't feel as much as an "away" game as normal.

They lost to Rhode who plays tough D, not unlike RU. While SHU will have their very fair share of fans, guessing the RAC RU fans will be more electric than usual. We could have beat them last year at the PRU and with MSU, FSU, and Minny, we are just as battle tested. I believe that we will win!

 

[RUenvsci]

Best SHU memory... Rashod Kent making the pu**y symbol with his hands when fouled by Darius Lane. The student section then erupted with a “Lane’s a pu**y!” chant. Those were the days when both teams were decent, and it truly felt like a rivalry

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

SHU can score in the paint, off the dribble and from the perimeter.

RU will have their hands full on defense and especially if the refs call it tight.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Any articles yet or is the media waiting until Wed morning.