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Message: [QUOTE="Dillon77, post: 5079352, member: 6620"] While not a Rutgers fan, I've lived in northern New Jersey for quite some time and follow hoops throughout the state at multiple levels. I remember that the Rutgers administration didn't exactly plan out C. Vivian Stringer's exit/retirement smoothly. The pandemic didn't help, but her eventual departure was not smooth and she retired in mid-spring 2022. As such, Washington wasn't hired until Memorial Day 2022, which was late for that year's portal. That said, even though I'm a fellow ND alum, I've been less than bowled over by Coach Q on virtually any front, save that the kids on the floor play hard. This past off-season, leading scorer Kaylene Smikle left for conference rival Maryland and the young long-range threat, Jillian Huerter went to Fairfield. It was rumored Destiny Adams (a transfer from North Carolina) might leave, but she stayed, perhaps because she's from nearby Manchester. Adams, the 2nd leading scorer, and Mya Petticord, the 3rd leading scorer, return and Kiyami McMullen, who was a highly rated point guard, is on campus. Adams is a great athlete who can run the court, score inside and rebound (sound familiar?) So, we'll see... In her early years, C. Viv recruited in both New Jersey and out-of-state, but focused out-of-state in later years. Which is insane, given how stocked the state is with high school basketball talent. To get relevant, Rutgers has to attract fresh talent and the easiest way to do it is start local. To stick on the ND theme -- while Recruiting Director and Assistant Coach Michaela Mabrey needs HC experience -- she would've been a better candidate because she recruits heavily (and well) in New Jersey and New York (Hannah Hidalgo, Olivia Miles, Sonia Citron, Kate Koval, Kylee Watson as transfer). Coach Q needs to get on the Garden State Parkway and live in Jersey Shore gyms and become best friends with Tiny Green, the guru of Shore hoops. Then, get up to Paterson and Newark, where C. Viv did well. Otherwise [USER=1227]@Coler[/USER] will get his wish for a fresh start. p.s. As you know, the Rutgers AD -- who hired Coach Q -- recently retired, so nothing imminent will happen. On the other hand, his successor will have open eyes and ears. [/QUOTE]

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