Same as football Offensively challenged

[FELONIOUSMONK]

Ash did a pretty good job with the D as does Pike but we will get stuck in almostgoodville until we beef up the O.

 

[RUfromNJ]

Football is miles and miles away from almostgoodville. These last 2 games against Top-15 competition on short rest are cause for optimism. Struggles on offense or not.

 

[RU_fan435]

Rutgers isn’t bad offensively. They just can’t pull it together for a long stretch of time, they’re very streaky. That is how young teams tend to be, and as stated above this was against Michigan St and Wisconsin. They’ll be fine and find their rhythm by the end of the season.

 

[Jim_from_RU]

Ash did a pretty good job with the D as does Pike but we will get stuck in almostgoodville until we beef up the O.

Um, there’s no comparison. Hoops just went toe to toe with a sweet 16 team, at their place. Football is hopeless.

 

[BigEastPhil]

Ash did a pretty good job with the D as does Pike but we will get stuck in almostgoodville until we beef up the O.

Huh? We ll beat some top 20 squads this year and will contend for a NCAA bid next year. And you're comparing this team to a shitshow in football? Come on. You're better than that

 

[KnightTerrors]

I hate this thread so so much.

 

[MV9000]

This guys a moron

 

[ColonelRutgers]

We played the #12 in the country on the road where they never lose. Poor second half offensively but overall the stats show we shot 46% from field, 83% from line, only had 8 turnovers and 10 assists. That's not terrible. Wisconsin shot 53% from floor. That didn't help.

 

[RUSK97]

The schedule isn’t kind. There are fewer gimmies. Yes, we lost to a ranked team and put up a fight. It wasn’t a particularly embarrassing loss. But despite the collective orgasm every time Pikiell’s name is uttered, the team lost. And it loses anytime it comes up against a team with a pulse (not convinced Miami is much more than a decent team). We’re what? 5-3? I don’t see us getting more than 12 wins. We’ll have a third season at the bottom of the league.

 

[ru66]

some of these dopes will be calling for pikes head soon--and its the same guys, unless you win you suck according to them

 

[RUSK97]

some of these dopes will be calling for pikes head soon--and its the same guys, unless you win you suck according to them

Nobody's calling for Pikiell's head. There's a lot of improvement and there's a lot to like. But at some point, we actually have to start winning.

 

[Upstream]

Yep. This team is just like football. Both wear scarlet. Both have Rutgers student-athletes. Both play home games in Piscataway. That's about it.

 

[Westcoast]

Nobody's calling for Pikiell's head. There's a lot of improvement and there's a lot to like. But at some point, we actually have to start winning.

That might not really occur until next year but I'd bet large sums of money we'll win more than 12 games this year.

 

[RUSK97]

That might not really occur until next year

What might not happen until next year - winning or people calling for Pike's head?

 

[S_Janowski]

The comparisons to football need to stop.

 

[koolraddad]

Let’s look for the positives. As been said, we just gave two of the top teams competitive games. A few short years ago these games would have been unwatchable. Stop complaining and enjoy the ride up or get off the bus.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Why do people have to continually compare the 2 programs?

If you really have to compare to something pick the Mets, Jets, Devils or Giants..........or your kid's middle school basketball team