I Said This About a Month Ago

[Colbert17!]

In answering someone's thread I said that trying to predict what this team will do is insane.

We are capable of beating or losing to every team in this league. I wouldn't be shocked if this team loses the next three and we're out of all post season. Nor would it surprise me if we won these last two games and made a run to at least the B1G 10 semis.
One of the most frustrating and unpredictable teams to watch.

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

It's really not unpredictable at all.

Team plays like every other team, much better at home.

Getting a sweep of a Top 15 type team, was doable, but law of averages says unlikely.

The ebbs and flows of Mulcahy, is now evident.....he is back to hesitating again and when he just plays, RU is better....he has to look to score, then pass.

A lot of bubble teams behind RU lost today, specifically UVA to Florida State at home.

11-9 was always going to be a place that likely gets you to 50/50 land if you get to 1-1 in Indianapolis.

12-8 is still a lock to dance

The gauntlet was exactly what it was and RU has come out so far at 4-3.....3-1 @ Home, 1-2 on road.

Remaining steps are still in front of 15 or so teams around the country.

RU is essentially alive because RHJ buried a half court shot vs Purdue, Caleb has been dominant on defense and saved us vs Ohio State and Mulcahy and Cliff have made a ton of progress from December to now.

No one would have predicted 4-3 out of these 7 games with 4 wins then 3 losses. But it's still 4-3....

Gotta buckle down vs Indiana....

 

[shields]

Sweeping Wisconsin was not going to be easy, in first for a reason.

 

[RUJMM78]

Sweeping Wisconsin was not going to be easy, in first for a reason.

If Rutgers had a offensive pulse in the first half,they could have won the game.Bottom line scoring only 61 points isn't going to win games in the Big Ten.Inconsistent scoring has been the cause of the highs and lows.

 

[new jersey1_rivals661559]

It's really not unpredictable at all.

Team plays like every other team, much better at home.

Getting a sweep of a Top 15 type team, was doable, but law of averages says unlikely.

The ebbs and flows of Mulcahy, is now evident.....he is back to hesitating again and when he just plays, RU is better....he has to look to score, then pass.

A lot of bubble teams behind RU lost today, specifically UVA to Florida State at home.

11-9 was always going to be a place that likely gets you to 50/50 land if you get to 1-1 in Indianapolis.

12-8 is still a lock to dance

The gauntlet was exactly what it was and RU has come out so far at 4-3.....3-1 @ Home, 1-2 on road.

Remaining steps are still in front of 15 or so teams around the country.

RU is essentially alive because RHJ buried a half court shot vs Purdue, Caleb has been dominant on defense and saved us vs Ohio State and Mulcahy and Cliff have made a ton of progress from December to now.

No one would have predicted 4-3 out of these 7 games with 4 wins then 3 losses. But it's still 4-3....

Gotta buckle down vs Indiana....

Great perspective. Agree on the subject of predictability. There is a fine line between winning and losing and there are some variables out of a team’s control including their opponent’s level of play on a given night, refs and how the game is called, injuries/sickness (which may not be disclosed), etc. Over the course of a season, it tends to average out. But from game to game, us fans will view it as unpredictability. There are some games we won that we could have just as easily lost and vice versa. That’s the fine line from game to game.

 

[REDRICH65]

Basketball is a funny game. It moves so fast that a 20 pt lead can evaporate in 5 minutes. Hard to understand why teams are so streaky. And despite the 3 pt shot being around for decades, game scores are about what they were in the 60’s. More emphasis in defense?

 

[The RUT]

I’d love to be wrong, but I feel like we just got hot during the streak and it’s entirely possible we lose these next two.

 

[rob kight]

There has been a lot of debate on these threads throughout the season about refereeing and Coach Pike. It was very clear in Wisconsin game on camera that early in the game Gard got Bo’s ear about Paul and within 10 seconds Bo called Paul for a foul. Pike needs to do the same when our opponent is doing moving picks, walking, camping in the paint, etc.

 

[RUBlackout]

There has been a lot of debate on these threads throughout the season about refereeing and Coach Pike. It was very clear in Wisconsin game on camera that early in the game Gard got Bo’s ear about Paul and within 10 seconds Bo called Paul for a foul. Pike needs to do the same when our opponent is doing moving picks, walking, camping in the paint, etc.

He should that Wednesday night at TJD is a moving pick everytime down the court