Saying No one wants to play for Mullin is ludicrous . It’s a statement applied to St John’s basketball and meant to demean our Coach . What do you specifically dislike about his efforts in rebuilding the Program , left very bare by Lavin ? Owens is exploring the 5 th Year option that many players in other programs have utilized since its inception . Rowsey , Jorgensen , Kanter , Struss, Macin, etc are examples of players who opted for BE Schools for 1 more year . You think they left their existing schools in usually lower tier conferences because they disliked playing for the Coaches ? Not very likely . Owens must think he will find a spot that will showcase his talents for a future Pro career . It will be interesting to see where that may be . Or, not . While it’s not a truly comparable situation , Alibegovic tried every year to find another School and returned every year to St John’s . Owens style of play is one of a over sized Wing player with a decent , not great 12 -15 Range Jumper , no post moves , Little Rebounding but , a great aptitude to block Shots but, play foul prone defense . I think that accurately , but not disrespectfully , summarizes his skills . It also appears to me , that our Players , even ones who left, genuinely enjoy playing for Chris . I think Chris and Staff did improve Tariq’s skills in the 2 Years he played , after sitting out 1 as a transfer . What seems to be missing among some posters is , realizing Tariq’s size, 6’10” and maybe, 220 lbs. soaking wet , is not the prototypical BE Frontcourt player who can muscle the Govans , Delgados , Bullocks, Kanters, Macin , etc around the basket . Tariq would never be able to do that . He and Ponds worked the pick and roll well, until Teams started to learn how to Defense it . So , saying his players don’t want to play for him is not true . Your planting a seed otherwise , is your opinion , not supported by any facts .