Rutgers could be first team to miss NCAA Tournament despite having two top-five NBA Draft picks

[Halldan1]

Court Report: Rutgers could be first team to miss NCAA Tournament despite having two top-five NBA Draft picks

Matt Norlander's weekly notebook also has three ranked teams to fade and Tennessee's March outlook after its loss to Florida

www.cbssports.com

 

[PJVegas]

As a Fiddler on the [Racs] Roof once sang - [it’s a RU] “Tradition”. So sad. 😂

 

[Pirate Russ]

 

[SHUSource]

The story mentions the historic failure of teams that don't traditionally sign blur-chippers trying to make a go with them. I started paying close attention to that phenomenon after our crash-and-burn season in 2000-01, when we came close to earning the distinction Nordlander wrote about here.

 

[HallX2]

If it happens they wont be the last. These kids are getting million dollar checks and will be all that much harder to coach.

 

[The Crows Nest]

Court Report: Rutgers could be first team to miss NCAA Tournament despite having two top-five NBA Draft picks

Matt Norlander's weekly notebook also has three ranked teams to fade and Tennessee's March outlook after its loss to Florida

www.cbssports.com

Also mentions the '52/'53 SHU team which had Walter Dukes and Richie Regan. as having gone 31-2 and went to the NIT; the context it fails to put that in is, back then the NIT was the bigger tournament...and "Eastern" schools generally went to the NIT if they were good; similar scenario for the Western Kentucky team of '53/'54, which they also reference.

So it wasn't so much they didn't make the NCAA....they probably wanted to go to the NIT.

Then again....I wasn't around to read about it...lol

 

[ivyhillparkk1963]

What's up with harper ? Sitting more than playing .. load management

 

[shudude]

Rutgers- who cares. We got our own issues.

 

[NYShoreGuy]

do you know two teams that had 2 first round picks and didn't male ncaas since 2000

 

[chickenbox]

And people thought I was overreacting when I said their season would be a disaster if this happens

 

[SHUSA]

does seton hall have the best recruiting class to never make the tournament? that 2001 (i think) class looked #1

 

[Seton75]

does seton hall have the best recruiting class to never make the tournament? that 2001 (i think) class looked #1

that class was awesome. had no top 5 picks. but neither will ru's. maybe 2 top tens. ace and harper over dre and eg imo.

we looked so good. beating a top 10 ilini. then we blew that game amd things went down from there

 

[Hall-O-Daze]

Of course rutgers would bungle this. They act so superior, yet have achieved so little. It would be extremely satisfying, especially since many of them were already penning themselves in for the second weekend of the dance. Remember, they would absolutely be lapping it up if it were us. There’s nothing wrong with taking a little joy in watching a team(especially in the NIL era) fall flat on its face, when the fanbase has claimed again and again that they have left us in the dust.

 

[dehere23]

Rutgers- who cares. We got our own issues.

New to our boards, lol?

 

[lloyde dobler]

New to our boards, lol?

You mean the boards that are part of a thing called Rivals.com?

 

[dehere23]

You mean the boards that are part of a thing called Rivals.com?

No, I mean there are a few programs that are discussed and bantered about constantly, all year, especially when something that can even remotely be construed as negative occurs. Because misery loves company. And RU is at the top of the list, both for basketball and football.

 

[Bud Boomer]

What's up with harper ? Sitting more than playing .. load management

Been very sick, I believe.

 

[shudude]

New to our boards, lol?

No, just don’t post much and when we have our own issues I don’t need to hear about Rutgers. Ruck Futgers, therefore “who cares”. Some may, I don’t.

 

[STLPirate12]

One team certainly isn't enough, but if Rutgers does indeed miss the tournament they'll at least contribute a small step towards reigning in the NIL madness. When people are paying kids high 6 and 7 figure salaries with expectations of a national championship only to see the whole thing to up in some before March, they're going to become a little more hesitant to take that risk again.

 

[mspaeth]

Poor Ace - He will never get a chance to dance. Should have never chosen RU.