What is with this 2024 SUNJ developing recruiting story?

[gimber]

Why, given tourney history?

 

[NJviaCONN]

Adidas $$$ and personal relationships

 

[ConnHuskBask]

#2 overall recruit Dylan Harper in America is from NJ and his brother played under Pike and their other big fish has a relationship with Brevin Knight (assistant under Pike).

Not to mention they've been pretty good, play in a good league, and have a great home court.

 

[Rico444]

Their head coach is a good recruiter and developer of talent. I would assume he received an education from a pretty good school.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Because tournament history doesn’t matter. It’s about the coach, the conference, the PT, the NIL, the surrounding team.

 

[Inyatkin]

Rutgers was called a sleeping giant for so long it shouldn't be surprising if it finally happens

 

[BlueMAB]

Why, given tourney history?

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Adidas $$$ and personal relationships

this:

#2 overall recruit Dylan Harper in America is from NJ and his brother played under Pike and their other big fish has a relationship with Brevin Knight (assistant under Pike).

Not to mention they've been pretty good, play in a good league, and have a great home court.

also this:

Their head coach is a good recruiter and developer of talent. I would assume he received an education from a pretty good school.

and this is important too.

Because tournament history doesn’t matter. It’s about the coach, the conference, the PT, the NIL, the surrounding team.

 

[pj]

Rutgers was called a sleeping giant for so long it shouldn't be surprising if it finally happens

A hibernating giant. Maybe spring is here.

 

[John]

They have the same institutional/environmental benefits as us with a better overall conference situation, so it makes sense that it could catch fire in NJ.

 

[Inyatkin]

A hibernating giant. Maybe spring is here.

Barely detectable pulse for a long time. Amazing a school with that many upsides went so long between tournament appearances.
Unlike a lot of people here, I don't begrudge them anything. I don't want to lose recruits, obviously, but their fans suffered long enough

 

[uconngb]

Don't forget about all the talent they developed into NBA players. It says so right on their website.

 

[gimber]

....."head coach is a good recruiter and developer of talent"......sorry, he has ONE victory in the NCAA tourney in 18 years.....somehow he fell in with a group of desperate incompetents who guaranteed him 30M......ridiculous.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Their head coach is a good recruiter and developer of talent. I would assume he received an education from a pretty good school.

I heard that players coached by their coaching staff have earned over a billion dollars in their careers!

 

[August_West]

This thread is a slight step above from worrying about Syracuse. Which I actually kinda dig now, because Rutgers is ahead of Syracuse on the pecking order. That’s gotta sting our Canadian friends.

 

[nomar]

Why, given tourney history?

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[Palatine]

A comatose giant. But they have an ocassional good year.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Why, given tourney history?

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Rutgers fan?

 

[Edward Sargent]

After UConn I follow RU for lots of reasons! Very hopeful that this recruiting class with Gavin will put them deep into the tournament. My family was not happy about losing Cam

 

[Huskyforlife]

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I can’t believe that tweet is still up.

 

[gtcam]

....."head coach is a good recruiter and developer of talent"......sorry, he has ONE victory in the NCAA tourney in 18 years.....somehow he fell in with a group of desperate incompetents who guaranteed him 30M......ridiculous.

Be nice to Steve Pike. He still bleeds UConn blue and white. Maybe you are too young to know.

 

[REB1094]

A fantastic job from the coaching staff to build connections and foster relationships. They're right on the edge of turning a corner into being a really good team, but haven't been able to fully do it yet. Personally I hope they succeed and get a lot of great local recruits (as long as they don't come at our expense) and turn into a tournament team

I'm sure they'll be willing to use up all the NIL available to them so it's not like nobody is getting money there, but it's refreshing to see recruiting being done the "right" way. Always going to root for Pikiell. Also very willing to take Cam Spencer from him. Recruiting is a super complex beast

 

[gimber]

Be nice to Steve Pike. He still bleeds UConn blue and white. Maybe you are too young to know.

......umm....maybe not.....went to EC with Joey Whelton....who thank God never took a dime from frigin' SUNJ.

 

[Yardigan]

I heard that players coached by their coaching staff have earned over a billion dollars in their careers!

Each.

 

[HuskyBaggins]

Barely detectable pulse for a long time. Amazing a school with that many upsides went so long between tournament appearances.
Unlike a lot of people here, I don't begrudge them anything. I don't want to lose recruits, obviously, but their fans suffered long enough

Their fans suffered... who cares ? I don't give two shytes about any other team's fans for one single, solitary second

 

[ucp990411]

......umm....maybe not.....went to EC with Joey Whelton....who thank God never took a dime from frigin' SUNJ.

I also went to EC with Joe. Class of 73. Had our 50th reunion last night. Great time.