Dave White

Rutgers' season is over. Citing guard exhaustion and some nagging injuries, Mike Rice announced his team won't be participating in a post season tournament for the 7th straight year. The Scarlet Knights appeared to be close to turning the corner, after two wins over bottom feeders and a very good second half against Notre Dame. However, one tends to wonder if some more games would have helped this team's development. Now the nagging question, did Rutgers get better this year?

And keep the Big East name. And maybe the Garden. Meanwhile, Rutgers will be stuck in the Schlubby Schlub Schlub Conference for a year... and maybe not even have a conference tournament. Maybe they can find a way into the B1G next year.

Mike Rice is still the head coach of Rutgers basketball. Most expect him to still be that coach next year, but that doesn't stop the rumblings from starting. An editorial out of Providence speculated the URI coach is on his way to the banks after this season is over.

Yesterday was the Big East conference call. Mike Rice participated and updated everyone on Eli Carter. So far, Carter's fibula is healing as expected and surgery doesn't appear necessary. Carter will be checked weekly to make sure he's still progressing.