Pikiell recruiting

[superjohn]

Dylan Harper just announced to Rutgers so now they have the #2 and #3 ranked recruits for next season. Steve has made Rutgers respectable but he hasn't really had a breakthrough. Hopefully this will be it for him, I'll always root for Pikiell.

 

[Poe]

How the hell does Rutgers get 2 of the top 3 recruits? I don’t get it, don’t they have different dream schools they want to go to.

 

[Marat]

Pikiell secretly recruiting for UConn. We'll get one of them thru the Portal. Cam has opened that path.

 

[HuskyHawk]

How the hell does Rutgers get 2 of the top 3 recruits? I don’t get it, don’t they have different dream schools they want to go to.

Probably seeing the success Cam Spencer is having.

I would love to see Steve Pikiell have some real success in the B1G and in the tournament. He was always one of my favorite players and was at UConn more or less during my tenure as well. Such a heady, gutty, gritty, smart player but just couldn't get healthy. Reminds me a little of Cam actually, when he was healthy.

 

[runner11]

How the hell does Rutgers get 2 of the top 3 recruits? I don’t get it, don’t they have different dream schools they want to go to.

I get how they landed Harper, his bro was a stud there but the kid from FL, no clue

 

[ucp990411]

Now Pikiell has to learn that the object of basketball is to score more points than your opponent. His teams are offensively challenged.

 

[caw]

Not sure on how they got higher recruits than UConn basically ever has but has the "Knighthood" been a thing or are they trying to steal Dukes thing. Either way, it's hilarious.

 

[gimber]

To hell with SUNJ!

 

[Dove]

Are they still promoting our NBA guys?

 

[superjohn]

Now Pikiell has to learn that the object of basketball is to score more points than your opponent. His teams are offensively challenged.

It's so true, his teams never score.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Dylan Harper just announced to Rutgers so now they have the #2 and #3 ranked recruits for next season. Steve has made Rutgers respectable but he hasn't really had a breakthrough. Hopefully this will be it for him, I'll always root for Pikiell.

It’s been over a decade since I’ve been to the RAC, but I feel like next year is the year to go back. Would be fun to catch Harper/Bailey live next year.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

If Duke and UK have trouble winning consistently with one-and-dones I can’t imagine Rutgers having too much success. Good for Steve, I guess. But it won’t change much.

 

[Fishy]

He’s nothing remarkable as a coach - a couple of one and dones won’t change his stars.

Just got shellacked at Wake Forest.

 

[Kolumbo]

Good for Steve Pikiell.

The kid Harper figures he'll stay very close to home, cut his teeth on some Big 10 red meat and move on to greener pastures when an opening presents itself.

 

[runner11]

It’s been over a decade since I’ve been to the RAC, but I feel like next year is the year to go back. Would be fun to catch Harper/Bailey live next year.

And Gavin! Never even seen Bailey play but reading up on him, their 3 pieces are not only extremely big time but also very complementary.

 

[BoukofJames]

I like when top recruits go to their state U, good for Harper

 

[jibsey]

A top player didn’t go to Duke, Kentucky or Kansas. Good.

 

[Tomahawk]

I saw Ace Bailey play the Boozer brothers (only 1 played) & Columbus a few weeks ago. He's ridiculous & basically a 6'9 shooting guard. He had 41 pts and 26 rebounds last night against Pebblebrook, a school that consistently churns out D1 players (also Collin Sexton)

 

[Orc]

Congrats. This should help them finish in 8th place out of 10 big ten teams.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Note to top recruits: It's Rutgers. R-U-T-G-E-R-S.

Loved Pikiell as a UConn player, but I don't get the posters that say they're happy for him. They're technically a competitor. Be happy for him when he actually wins something.

 

[Staven]

A top player didn’t go to Duke, Kentucky or Kansas. Good.

I couldn't agree more with this statement! Besides, I'm happy for Coach Pikiell and wish him the best in the upcoming season.

 

[UConn Esq]

Enjoy going 22-12 with a second round exit. New Brunswick is worth it…

 

[CL82]

Note to top recruits: It's Rutgers. R-U-T-G-E-R-S.

Loved Pikiell as a UConn player, but I don't get the posters that say they're happy for him. They're technically a competitor. Be happy for him when he actually wins something.

I'm happy for his successes in whatever form they take. I am astounded by Steve's recruiting success. It makes me believe that he's working with a pretty sizable bag of NIL money though. That's not a good thing for us.

 

[Mazhude]

Rutgers, 'cause we're halfway between Philly and NYC!

 

[ctchamps]

I'm happy for his successes in whatever form they take. I am astounded by Steve's recruiting success. It makes me believe that he's working with a pretty sizable bag of NIL money though. That's not a good thing for us.

That Or he's learned a trick or two from JC about how to approach recruits and their families.