As Dave White discussed the importance of marketing the Rutgers men's basketball program moving forward, he highlighted a recent interview that head coach Steve Pikiell conducted with The Basketball Diary, a popular hoops site. Pikiell touched on a lot of topics in the interview, including his past history and the road that led him to Rutgers. What interested me the most though was Pikiell's answer regarding what type of style he preferred his teams to play. This is what he had to say:
"I want to get up and down the court, I want to play exciting, I want to throw alley oops passes, and I want to defend and be tough.