[quote="fordham96" post=332078][quote="Room112" post=332077][quote="SJU61982" post=332069][quote="Paultzman" post=332064]Saint Joseph’s and Phil Martelli have parted ways per Goodman[/quote]
On feast of St. Joseph day, too.
Always seemed like he built good teams, but never had a good program. They'd be good for a year or two (great in 2004, obviously), and then it would be right back into the abyss again.
Similar to a lot of the criticism Lavin got while he was here, and some of what Mullin is getting now.[/quote]
He was the head coach for 24 years there and assistant coach for 10 years prior. When someone is at one place that long, they usually attain the status where they can't get fired but only leave on their own. A but surprising to me.[/quote]
I think that is the point there was a feeling he should have done what Dunphy did at Temple this year. Realize that you maybe overstaying your welcome and announce you are retiring before the season. In other words know when to say when. Program had grown stale for awhile now. That way you go out on your own terms instead of what happened. But you need to recognize that the end is near.[/quote]
Wow, 2 Big 5 openings this year. That’s big news here in Philly. You put it well. The program has grown stale, with poor recruiting and results. It will be weird attending a Big 5 game at the Palestra, and not seeing his shiny melon on the sideline. However, as they say, “the Hawk will never die”!