Quinnipiac, Mon., Nov. 3, 6:30p, FS-1

[Dal975]

Tai Turnage a small PG from St Raymond’s HS is a freshman at Q. His dad Billy coached in the PSAL for years.

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I played against billy when billy was PG for Holy Cross HS

 

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8. Amarri Monroe, Quinnipiac​

A senior power forward that would've gotten a big paycheck to transfer out and head to a high-major, but instead Quinnipiac holds on to the best guy (by a good margin) in the MAAC. Monroe is even getting a few NBA scouts into QU practices in advance of the season, just to see what he's working with. Last season, the 6-7, 220-pound product from Newburgh, New York, averaged 18.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.3 steals — thriving in an uptempo scheme.

We ate him up last year and we are better up front this year.

 

[vegasman2000]

My guess is a lot of people will be at the Quinippiac game but we are going to do a Canz for 1 of the first 2 Vegas games I think

Sweet

 

[vegasman2000]

I played against billy when billy was PG for Holy Cross HS

What years was that? 84-88 Holy Cross for me

 

[Dal975]

What years was that? 84-88 Holy Cross for me

91-92 give or take. I played for Regis 89-93.

 

[paultzman]

 

[BrookJersey Redmen]

91-92 give or take. I played for Regis 89-93.

Dal975 is a smarty pants, Regis all scholarship Jesuit, most prestigious high school in NYC.

 

[Astoria STH]

https://www.ctinsider.com/sports/article/quinnipiac-men-basketball-tom-pecora-amarri-monroe-21106498.php

 

[paultzman]

Dal975 is a smarty pants, Regis all scholarship Jesuit, most prestigious high school in NYC.

Their most famous PG?

 

[Jack Williams]

Didn’t Pecora have a problem with St. John’s at one time or am I misremembering? Something that had to do with Lavin maybe

 

[fan since 65]

Dal975 is a smarty pants, Regis all scholarship Jesuit, most prestigious high school in NYC.

I could've gone there in 1972 but my parents (mother) didn't want me traveling into Manhattan from Greenpoint. So, I had to take the GG to Queens Plaza, then a bus to Aastoria to Mater Christi. Much safer...

Bright side, MC was brand new and co-ed. Diocesan school too, so cheap.

Back on topic, looking forward to my replica Big East Championshjip banner at the QUINNIPIAC game onday.

 

[RM86]

What years was that? 84-88 Holy Cross for me

I was class of 83

 

[Larry Wright]

Think should start Darling in early season to give him confidence / see if he can be the guy

 

[mjmaherjr]

Didn’t Pecora have a problem with St. John’s at one time or am I misremembering? Something that had to do with Lavin maybe

Not that I can remember other than him beating us during Norm

 

[mjmaherjr]

Think should start Darling in early season to give him confidence / see if he can be the guy

You are totally setting up a thread

Darling is he the guy

 

[NCJohnnie]

Not that I can remember other than him beating us during Norm

I could be wrong but I seem to remember some Pecora guys thinking he should have got the job after Norm over Lavin.

 

[Jack Williams]

I could be wrong but I seem to remember some Pecora guys thinking he should have got the job after Norm over Lavin.

I don’t know why but I vaguely remember there being some kind of NYC coaches dinner and pecora taking a shot at Lavin or something but I could be completely mistaken

 

[mjmaherjr]

I can’t blame Pecora if he thinks he should have gotten the job just like I wouldn’t blame Jay Wright thinking he should have gotten the job when he was up

Lavin was the better hire without a doubt

 

[Moose]

Didn’t Pecora have a problem with St. John’s at one time or am I misremembering? Something that had to do with Lavin maybe

He wanted to work here forever and always felt slighted.

I think during Lavin years he was even hanging around campus trying to get a spot on staff.

 

[MugCostanza]

Pecora would have been Norm 2.0. Very nice guy, terrible coach at this level