I know we all hate it . . .

RutgersRaRa

Heisman
Mar 21, 2011
19,087
31,437
113
I would see it as a sign that we don't have the flu. Otherwise, the inconsistent play this season wouldn't give me particular feelings one way or the other. We lost to Lafayette, played well against Clemson, and then totally **** the bed against Illinois. Even if we beat Purdue I still wouldn't know which team is going to show up next, so my excitement would still be measured, perhaps even muted.
 
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trotter

All-Conference
Jul 30, 2001
3,535
1,796
93
Certainly. It shows improvement versus how we have been playing. We have to strive to keep getting better with every practice and game.
 
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NewJerseyHawk

Heisman
Jan 11, 2007
24,460
38,755
113
To improve the analytics, a loss of 5 or less if it's followed up with another close win vs SHU, is what we need to see.
 
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BigEastPhil

Heisman
Nov 25, 2007
19,180
13,382
66
I’m not expecting wins against Purdue or Seton Hall but I do expect to see effort and want to remain hopeful that the games will be competitive. If the latter occurs, I ll be happy. If either of the games are like the Illinois debacle, it’s going to be a frustrating year.
 
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Danprusa_4

All-Conference
Aug 29, 2018
1,678
1,283
0
Any result with our guys showing effort on both sides and Pike stepping up his coaching will be a win anyday even if we lose
 
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The RUT

Heisman
Oct 30, 2011
35,720
19,798
61
Honestly if we hang around it’ll rub me the wrong way.

Assuming Purdue is playing well, it would speak to the effort we saw early on.
 

The RUT

Heisman
Oct 30, 2011
35,720
19,798
61
Imagine how ****** you’ll feel if we win.
A win would be great as it would completely wipe away what’s happened so far and re-open the tournament door.

Except let’s live in reality, that’s not happening.

If it did happen, and then we saw poor effort again in future games, it would piss me off.
 

Jersey07712

Junior
May 3, 2021
223
363
63
I want to be competitive at the first 4 minute timeout and then go from there. Crowd should be rocking and supportive despite our record.