[quote="Moose" post=333191]Out of those who you questioned, how closely do they follow the team.
Do they follow recruiting?
Do they know the importance of 4 year players and continuity?
Or are they just casual fans who know of SJU, obviously know Mullin, and saw 21-13 undefeated non conference but not close enough to realize it was cupcake city.
As for this site if a poll went up where everyone was only allowed to vote once I think it would safely be in favor of new coach[/quote]
Answers:
Do they follow recruiting? Answer: They follow recruiting moderately.
Do they know the importance of 4 year players and continuity? Answer: Absolutely that's what they are most worried about.
As for this site if a poll went up where everyone was only allowed to vote once I think it would safely be in favor of new coach: Answer: Of course. It's the day after a loss, when they played horribly and the team highlighted all their glaring weaknesses.
Here's my take, I'm sure I'll be repeating this over and over in the coming weeks:
1. Changing coach every four years is not the answer. You have to give coach six years or so. I didn't want Lavin to get forced out, and I don't want Mullin out - despite both their obvious deficiencies. And I really though that Lavin was a bozo of a coach. The proof is in the pudding switching coaches often doesn't work. If we switch coaches, the team is screwed.
2. Coaching, is really all about recruiting. Did Bobby Hurley really 'coach' any better last night? No way. He just had some monsters that made it uncomfortable for us to score in the paint. Did Bobby Hurley 'coach' Clark and Heron to go 1-17 from the floor? Did Coach Hurley 'coach' Heron into going 0-3 from the free-throw line, when his team was up by 9 points and seemingly losing all the momentum? No, of course not.
Who is St. John's going to bring in, that is clearly and obviously, and absolutely going to recruit better than Mullin? No one. Recruiting will most likely get worse. And, in four years, when all of you want to fire that new coach, we'll have this exact same conversation.
3. Mullins' small-ball system. I agree with the criticism of that. College players are not good enough for that. Get a couple of big guys in there and incorporate more traditional college basketball play. I believe that this staff can do that. Any staff can do that, if they can recruit.
4. All this arguing is moot. Mullin will come back. The school isn't going pay for two coaches salaries for two years. Especially after the Barry Rohsen fiasco.