Rutgers hires Steve Pikiell

[tcf15]

 

[alexd]

If true...Good for him. I think.

 

[scotty0330]

Can't blame him it is a power 5 job with enough talent in area to be much better than they are. Just wish it was any school except rutty or bc

Rooting against Rutgers will not be as fun with him there that is for sure.

 

[Dove]

Wow! Great move Rutgers, I hope.

 

[Yankees32123]

Wow, GREAT hire by Rutgers. Pikiell could have done better than this.

 

[BugsyCT]

Good for Pikiell - now graduated to a B1G coach. But F Rutgers.

Nice to have a UConn alum on the B1G side of things putting in a good word for us for any invite talks.

 

[David 76]

Very happy for Steve. Unfortunately, this will be good for Rutgers.

 

[Robertelamin]

Can't blame him it is a power 5 job with enough talent in area to be much better than they are. Just wish it was any school except rutty or bc

Rooting against Rutgers will not be as fun with him there that is for sure.

I mean you don't have to root against Rutgers. It just takes care of itself.

 

[Palatine]

Happy and sad for Steve at the same time.

He'll get a big bump in pay. But he is on a sinking ship.

 

[J-dog]

Happy and sad for Steve at the same time.

He'll get a big bump in pay. But he is on a sinking ship.

Well, he has no one to go but up…

Good luck to him.

 

[8893]

Congrats and good luck to Steve.

Countdown to Tony Clifton's "KO to replace Pikiell at Sony Brook?" thread, 10, 9, 8...

 

[UConnDad]

Happy and sad for Steve at the same time.

He'll get a big bump in pay. But he is on a sinking ship.

This must have been a difficult decision. Wish him luck. Needs a Pastner type contract.

 

[UCweCONN]

Bad move by SP. Rutgers is an awful job. It's never been good and is a career killer. There were better opportunities out there. I wonder if the distraction had anything to do with Stony Brooks awful performance against Kentucky. Maybe they just sucked.

 

[Goat]

Hurley decided Rhode Island was better than Rutgers' Power 5 dumpster fire. Pikell appears to think it is a better opportunity than Stony Brook.
Good luck Husky!

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...-hire-stony-brooks-steve-pikiell-as-new-coach

 

[Waquoit]

At least you know he's going to get 5 years. I can root for him at Rutgers.

 

[Woof 101]

Dan Hurley turned it down to stay at RI but for what it may or may not be worth my money is on Pikiell to succeed.

 

[DarthGrumpy]

Earlier in the day, the local paper here in North Jersey advised that Georg Washington's Mike Lonergan turned down the Rutgers job. I hope for the sake of Steve's career, this is not a foolish move.

http://www.northjersey.com/sports/c...nergan-passes-on-chance-to-coach-ru-1.1530344

http://www.northjersey.com/news/rut...-men-s-basketball-coach-source-says-1.1530420

 

[David 76]

I think it is great for Steve.
Conference-wise it is like he just skipped 2 grades. Plus the team stinks so he will definitely make progress.

Does show how sad Rutgers is though. I wouldn't want Steve picked as our HC and I love him. I would think a B1g conference team could do better.

 

[Waquoit]

Earlier in the day, the local paper here in North Jersey advised that Georg Washington's Mike Lonergan turned down the Rutgers job. I hope for the sake of Steve's career, this is not a foolish move.

This isn't a foolish move. He's getting set-for-life money. Any progress at all will get him an extension. Look at Leitao. Took a bad job, did OK and parlayed it to an ACC job. Failed there and now he is back where he started. You have to get into the game sometime.

 

[Matrim55]

I remember when Calhoun took the UConn job he demanded a 7-year contract, because that's how long he thought it would take to turn us around. I hope Pikiell got something similar.

This isn't a foolish move. He's getting set-for-life money. Any progress at all will get him an extension. Look at Leitao. Took a bad job, did OK and parlayed it to an ACC job. Failed there and now he is back where he started. You have to get into the game sometime.

Yup. Worst-case scenario for Pikiell is that he spends the rest of his life as a millionaire. That wasn't going to happen at Stony Brook.

 

[suzyq]

If true...Good for him. I think.

Does this mean we have to stop bashing Rutgers?

 

[ctchamps]

Does this mean we have to stop bashing Rutgers?

Nope. Bash Rutgers all you want. Just not the bb team.

 

[TRest]

I remember when Calhoun took the UConn job he demanded a 7-year contract, because that's how long he thought it would take to turn us around. I hope Pikiell got something similar.


Yup. Worst-case scenario for Pikiell is that he spends the rest of his life as a millionaire. That wasn't going to happen at Stony Brook.

It's a different world now, I doubt anyone in his position is getting more than 5.

 

[housekeys]

Always a Husky and a Bristol native to boot. Good luck to Steve.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

If he's good, he'll be there 4 years. If he's bad, he'll be there 4 years.