The Final Four is Not on the Schedule
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August 28, 2025: Things haven’t gone as planned for the Rutgers basketball program for a couple years now. They began their journey into the Big Ten as the ultimate has been or doormat. But under the leadership of Head Coach Steve Pikiell, he developed a program culture that was focused on toughness and eventually winning. That process led them to two straight NCAA tournament appearances.
Unfortunately, with the expansion of transferring and paying players, Rutgers has headed in the wrong direction. The first signs of trouble appeared when senior guards Paul Mulcahey and Cam Spencer transferred to Washington and UConn respectively. Then, despite landing 2 top 5 prospects last year out of high school, the Knights lost just about everyone else and finished a disappointing 8-12 in the conference. The two NBA lottery picks were not enough to save the team. And this year is shaping up to be much, much worse.
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Meet Eric & Rod
Rod: Rod is a lifelong Spartan fan. His first game was at Jenison Fieldhouse in 1978, watching Earvin Johnson and Co. beat Ohio State.
Eric: Eric is also a lifelong Spartans fan and remembers going to games at Jenison fieldhouse before there was a 3 point line. He is a physician and season ticket holder and resides in West Michigan with his family.

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