Pike’s postgame interview

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Katz was begging Pike to say, “We’ve earned our way into the big dance, Andy! No way this team doesn’t belong in the tournament!”

If you don’t advocate for yourself, don’t expect anyone else to.

 

[BillyC80]

The angst of a head coach, hard to enjoy the win when his team got sloppy at the end. Katz was in his face too soon.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

does the ten point win mean more in NET rating?

is that why Pike was pushing so hard at the end?

 

[RUTrack94]

does the ten point win mean more in NET rating?

is that why Pike was pushing so hard at the end?

I think it’s more about playing smart

 

[DHajekRC84]

I think it’s more about playing smart

Agree.

 

[Rutgers25]

I think it’s more about playing smart

exactly, we lost our way and he wasn’t happy. I like it. Did kind of feel bad for Yeboah getting chewed out on senior night, but it was a really dumb decision to shoot that

 

[czxqa]

does the ten point win mean more in NET rating?

is that why Pike was pushing so hard at the end?

Yes it does. I think.

 

[knight82]

Pike was not at all happy with the antics in the final minute. I think the guys are gonna get an earful. Now let's go beat Purdue and remove all doubt

 

[CollegeAve]

does the ten point win mean more in NET rating?

is that why Pike was pushing so hard at the end?

Yes winning by 10+ at home maximizes the value of the win. anything after 10 is gravy.

 

[BOCA93]

Yeboah got caught up in senior night. First game his mother has seen him play, flying in from UK. Pike should cut him some slack.

 

[RUtrumpet92_rivals498139]

Yeboah got caught up in senior night. First game his mother has seen him play, flying in from UK. Pike should cut him some slack.

He might cut him slack later but inthe heat of the moment I am with Pike 100% on this one. The only chance Maryland could come back was us being careless with the ball. That was a poorly timed shot. Yeboah had a great game overall though.

 

[beaced_rivals]

Pike was not at all happy with the antics in the final minute. I think the guys are gonna get an earful. Now let's go beat Purdue and remove all doubt

I think that he expects them to function as a smoothly running machine. Wherein ALL the parts hum as they play their role in making RU AWESOME. Perhaps a little early to reach that expectation BUT on the face of what is being done this year,it IS an expectation that WILL be fulfilled.

 

[Rutgers36]

Love the win but I was screaming at the TV in that last minute. We played like we had no brain in last minute

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Pike yelled what the f ck

what was Yeboah doing

 

[RW90]

Pike joked with Yeboah in the post game, so its all good.

 

[SirScarlet]

Pike yelled what the f ck

what was Yeboah doing

He sure did...lol

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Jacob being in the crowd during the game was the straw that broke the camels back

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Jacob being in the crowd during the game was the straw that broke the camels back

what? Pics please

 

[RW90]

I know Pike gets a lot of heat on these boards for not whining about calls, but give him credit tonight. He got a foul on us reversed to a hook and hold call on them after correctly calling for a video review.

 

[Salvi's Headband]

Yeboah chucking a three, Geo traveling, the two incomprehensible and-ones for Maryland, the missed front end free throw, even the ally oop that worked was dumb. Basically it was your classic meltdown mode at the end, it's just that the lead was too big to screw up. Pike was hot.

 

[shields]

Hook and hold call was big, thought at first Maryland would shoot a tech.

 

[SirScarlet]

what? Pics please

He got knocked into the first row on an attempted 3...no call.

Pike was livid with the officials yesterday.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

He got knocked into the first row on an attempted 3...no call.

Pike was livid with the officials yesterday.

deservedly so

 

[IL Lusciato]

He got knocked into the first row on an attempted 3...no call.

Pike was livid with the officials yesterday.

The one guy with the gray hair who called the foul initially on Paul especially. Pretty sure Paul gave him a look after he hit that first FT. Glad Pike got on them.

 

[BOCA93]

Watching the BTN highlights of the game, I was amazed at some of the no calls where they should have had and ones. Tez And Yeboah were literally mugged in their highlights.

 

[MV9000]

White hair ref was awful.

Really really happy they gave Tez the interview although it could of been Jacob. He sounds like he really loves his team and bought into Pikes mission 100%. Can’t stress enough how happy I am for him, Balled out

 

[RUonBrain]

White hair ref was awful.

Really really happy they gave Tez the interview although it could of been Jacob. He sounds like he really loves his team and bought into Pikes mission 100%. Can’t stress enough how happy I am for him, Balled out

Yes, LOVED hearing Tez get that interview.

Almost never hear him speak, and he sounded all in on the team (just mentioning that because he often shows little emotion on the court, and he is hard to read.)

Tez was frickin huge last night.
Congrats and well done!!!