Chris Mullin

[Moose]

With NBA, NBA front office experience and how close he is with the University I have always wondered why St. John's has never offered Mullin a position either as Head coach, AD, or anything basketball or athletics related.

My recollection is that Mullin interviewed for the job that went to Roberts. Looie supposedly remarked to someone who had asked, :The job is his if he wants it." We know the rest of the story.

Great players don't always make great coaches. Obviously they are many exceptional coaches who were very good players as well. Most people are unaware the John Wooden was the first (and only?) in the basketball HOF as a coach AND player. http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/tag/john-r-wooden-player

Mullin has never interviewed for our job
When Norm was chosen Mullin was so far removed from the program most would be shocked how far he was.

Mullin has been far removed from the program for a very long time. Even while Louie was still coaching and despite his proclamations of admiration and respect for Louie. Not quite sure why. I've heard all about his busy schedule, etc, but other ex-players have busy schedules as well and manage to return to their alma maters quite often, at least for special events. In spite of all of his flaws, Jason Williams had managed to be one of the more visible ex-Redmen.

Correct. However the past 2-3 years he has been very much involved.

 

[matt105]

Chris will be in attendance at the Red and White golf event honoring womens athletics . His wife liz will be honored , she was a soccer player at SJU .

 

[beast of the east]

With NBA, NBA front office experience and how close he is with the University I have always wondered why St. John's has never offered Mullin a position either as Head coach, AD, or anything basketball or athletics related.

My recollection is that Mullin interviewed for the job that went to Roberts. Looie supposedly remarked to someone who had asked, :The job is his if he wants it." We know the rest of the story.

Great players don't always make great coaches. Obviously they are many exceptional coaches who were very good players as well. Most people are unaware the John Wooden was the first (and only?) in the basketball HOF as a coach AND player. http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/tag/john-r-wooden-player

Mullin has never interviewed for our job
When Norm was chosen Mullin was so far removed from the program most would be shocked how far he was.

Moose, I don't think you are correct on this one. I could be wrong, but I don't think so.

 

[Moose]

With NBA, NBA front office experience and how close he is with the University I have always wondered why St. John's has never offered Mullin a position either as Head coach, AD, or anything basketball or athletics related.

My recollection is that Mullin interviewed for the job that went to Roberts. Looie supposedly remarked to someone who had asked, :The job is his if he wants it." We know the rest of the story.

Great players don't always make great coaches. Obviously they are many exceptional coaches who were very good players as well. Most people are unaware the John Wooden was the first (and only?) in the basketball HOF as a coach AND player. http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/tag/john-r-wooden-player

Mullin has never interviewed for our job
When Norm was chosen Mullin was so far removed from the program most would be shocked how far he was.

Moose, I don't think you are correct on this one. I could be wrong, but I don't think so.

Jackson was the one who wanted the job then and was pissed he was never considered.

 

[L J S A]

I remember rumors a while ago concerning Mullin as coach and Pecora as assistant. People on this board were wondering why Pecora would take a step back.

Then more recently one of the guys in the know asked how posters would feel about Mullin as coach with an established staff to support him. The poster's name escapes me, but if I saw it I'd remember.

The years are all blending together, but the Mullin/Pecora rumor was probably when we hired Norm instead or in the middle of his suckitude, and the second was when we hired Lavin or perhaps was a cancer contingency plan.

 

[beast of the east]

With NBA, NBA front office experience and how close he is with the University I have always wondered why St. John's has never offered Mullin a position either as Head coach, AD, or anything basketball or athletics related.

My recollection is that Mullin interviewed for the job that went to Roberts. Looie supposedly remarked to someone who had asked, :The job is his if he wants it." We know the rest of the story.

Great players don't always make great coaches. Obviously they are many exceptional coaches who were very good players as well. Most people are unaware the John Wooden was the first (and only?) in the basketball HOF as a coach AND player. http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/tag/john-r-wooden-player

Mullin has never interviewed for our job
When Norm was chosen Mullin was so far removed from the program most would be shocked how far he was.

Mullin has been far removed from the program for a very long time. Even while Louie was still coaching and despite his proclamations of admiration and respect for Louie. Not quite sure why. I've heard all about his busy schedule, etc, but other ex-players have busy schedules as well and manage to return to their alma maters quite often, at least for special events. In spite of all of his flaws, Jason Williams had managed to be one of the more visible ex-Redmen.

Correct. However the past 2-3 years he has been very much involved.

This is just silly talk in terms of Mullln's non-involvement, and I know where it's coming from. Mullin, until a few years ago, was almost exclusively living on the West Coast, and in the full time employ of the Warriors. As the NBA and SJU season overlapped, OF COURSE he wasn't around. On the occasions where his schedule and visits permitted, which was infrequent, he was around to taken in a game, seated next to Lou at games. He did make a huge effort to attend the gamewatch a few years back at Jameson's, and stayed the whole evening. A couple of nights later, he rushed to the Garden for an appearance at the pregame dinner celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Final Four team. I felt the effort was extraordinary, fighting rush hour traffic to get to the Garden for about 30 minutes, before he had to depart for a flight to the NBA all-star game, where he had commitments.

The bulk of such talk of non-involvement comes from some people at SJU who privately complain that Coach Carnesecca never solicited his most successful former players, including Mullin, to contribute large sums of money to the University. Of course Jason Williams, elected on his own, to donate $1 million to the university, who in return for his generosity, was publicly silent during his tribulations. For those who care, Williams made $63 million in his career, compared to Mullin's $34 million.

I don't wish to dredge up the discussion of contributions to the University, especially since 94% of us contribute nothing to the university, and because it's nobody's business.

 

[Moose]

With NBA, NBA front office experience and how close he is with the University I have always wondered why St. John's has never offered Mullin a position either as Head coach, AD, or anything basketball or athletics related.

My recollection is that Mullin interviewed for the job that went to Roberts. Looie supposedly remarked to someone who had asked, :The job is his if he wants it." We know the rest of the story.

Great players don't always make great coaches. Obviously they are many exceptional coaches who were very good players as well. Most people are unaware the John Wooden was the first (and only?) in the basketball HOF as a coach AND player. http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/tag/john-r-wooden-player

Mullin has never interviewed for our job
When Norm was chosen Mullin was so far removed from the program most would be shocked how far he was.

Mullin has been far removed from the program for a very long time. Even while Louie was still coaching and despite his proclamations of admiration and respect for Louie. Not quite sure why. I've heard all about his busy schedule, etc, but other ex-players have busy schedules as well and manage to return to their alma maters quite often, at least for special events. In spite of all of his flaws, Jason Williams had managed to be one of the more visible ex-Redmen.

Correct. However the past 2-3 years he has been very much involved.

This is just silly talk in terms of Mullln's non-involvement, and I know where it's coming from. Mullin, until a few years ago, was almost exclusively living on the West Coast, and in the full time employ of the Warriors. As the NBA and SJU season overlapped, OF COURSE he wasn't around. On the occasions where his schedule and visits permitted, which was infrequent, he was around to taken in a game, seated next to Lou at games. He did make a huge effort to attend the gamewatch a few years back at Jameson's, and stayed the whole evening. A couple of nights later, he rushed to the Garden for an appearance at the pregame dinner celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Final Four team. I felt the effort was extraordinary, fighting rush hour traffic to get to the Garden for about 30 minutes, before he had to depart for a flight to the NBA all-star game, where he had commitments.

The bulk of such talk of non-involvement comes from some people at SJU who privately complain that Coach Carnesecca never solicited his most successful former players, including Mullin, to contribute large sums of money to the University. Of course Jason Williams, elected on his own, to donate $1 million to the university, who in return for his generosity, was publicly silent during his tribulations. For those who care, Williams made $63 million in his career, compared to Mullin's $34 million.

I don't wish to dredge up the discussion of contributions to the University, especially since 94% of us contribute nothing to the university, and because it's nobody's business.

I'm not referring to what Mullin donated and what Jason did. That is a totally separate discussion. Yes Chris worked for the Warriors but he was a front office employee who was often scouting and taking in games around the country. Not necessarily grounded to the Bay Area. Bottom line he wasn't a face seen. Now he is featured in a Red White commercial shown during games. That has only been the last 2 years. Where was that for years prior. Funny you bring up the Final Four thing. Mullin came for the dinner but not the on court presentation where more fans would have seen him. Remember Jackson didn't show at all. Granted he was calling games at that time for ESPN/ABC.

The last couple of years he has been around non stop. Been involved with higher ups in consultations, the commercial, heck I think he even has a kid at SJU I heard. Now he is back to Cali for his Kings job with his SJU buddy D'Allesandro so lets just hope SJU players join them. You just need his face around whenever at all possible. I think previously it was a combo of us sucking, Norm not being open to former guys and them being dissatisfied with the program.

 

[beast of the east]

With NBA, NBA front office experience and how close he is with the University I have always wondered why St. John's has never offered Mullin a position either as Head coach, AD, or anything basketball or athletics related.

My recollection is that Mullin interviewed for the job that went to Roberts. Looie supposedly remarked to someone who had asked, :The job is his if he wants it." We know the rest of the story.

Great players don't always make great coaches. Obviously they are many exceptional coaches who were very good players as well. Most people are unaware the John Wooden was the first (and only?) in the basketball HOF as a coach AND player. http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/tag/john-r-wooden-player

Mullin has never interviewed for our job
When Norm was chosen Mullin was so far removed from the program most would be shocked how far he was.

Mullin has been far removed from the program for a very long time. Even while Louie was still coaching and despite his proclamations of admiration and respect for Louie. Not quite sure why. I've heard all about his busy schedule, etc, but other ex-players have busy schedules as well and manage to return to their alma maters quite often, at least for special events. In spite of all of his flaws, Jason Williams had managed to be one of the more visible ex-Redmen.

Correct. However the past 2-3 years he has been very much involved.

This is just silly talk in terms of Mullln's non-involvement, and I know where it's coming from. Mullin, until a few years ago, was almost exclusively living on the West Coast, and in the full time employ of the Warriors. As the NBA and SJU season overlapped, OF COURSE he wasn't around. On the occasions where his schedule and visits permitted, which was infrequent, he was around to taken in a game, seated next to Lou at games. He did make a huge effort to attend the gamewatch a few years back at Jameson's, and stayed the whole evening. A couple of nights later, he rushed to the Garden for an appearance at the pregame dinner celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Final Four team. I felt the effort was extraordinary, fighting rush hour traffic to get to the Garden for about 30 minutes, before he had to depart for a flight to the NBA all-star game, where he had commitments.

The bulk of such talk of non-involvement comes from some people at SJU who privately complain that Coach Carnesecca never solicited his most successful former players, including Mullin, to contribute large sums of money to the University. Of course Jason Williams, elected on his own, to donate $1 million to the university, who in return for his generosity, was publicly silent during his tribulations. For those who care, Williams made $63 million in his career, compared to Mullin's $34 million.

I don't wish to dredge up the discussion of contributions to the University, especially since 94% of us contribute nothing to the university, and because it's nobody's business.

I'm not referring to what Mullin donated and what Jason did. That is a totally separate discussion. Yes Chris worked for the Warriors but he was a front office employee who was often scouting and taking in games around the country. Not necessarily grounded to the Bay Area. Bottom line he wasn't a face seen. Now he is featured in a Red White commercial shown during games. That has only been the last 2 years. Where was that for years prior. Funny you bring up the Final Four thing. Mullin came for the dinner but not the on court presentation where more fans would have seen him. Remember Jackson didn't show at all. Granted he was calling games at that time for ESPN/ABC.

The last couple of years he has been around non stop. Been involved with higher ups in consultations, the commercial, heck I think he even has a kid at SJU I heard. Now he is back to Cali for his Kings job with his SJU buddy D'Allesandro so lets just hope SJU players join them. You just need his face around whenever at all possible. I think previously it was a combo of us sucking, Norm not being open to former guys and them being dissatisfied with the program.

Moose, we'll just disagree here. Mullin COULDN'T make the on court presentation, because he was scheduled to appear as part of the NBA All-star game festivities and had a flight to catch at about 8pm, which would have given him license to miss the entire event. Instead he made a huge effort just to be at the dinner for a little while - obviously SJU didn't do a great job checking his schedule and coordinating it around it since he was the one essential piece.

I know he's been around Long Island in the summers - helping his brothers some years at the Mullin basketball camp at the island garden, but it's just not fair to call him out when he's working on the West coast. I think to speculate that he stayed away deliberately just isn't fair, especially since there isn't a scintilla of knowledge of any discord or dissatisfaction with SJU on Mullin's part. Read any of the SI Vault articles on Mullin, and they suggest the opposite.

On the coaching note, I'm trying to find a reference that appeared in print where Carnesecca had indicated that the coaching job would be Mullin's if he wanted it. So far, no luck

 

[monte]

With NBA, NBA front office experience and how close he is with the University I have always wondered why St. John's has never offered Mullin a position either as Head coach, AD, or anything basketball or athletics related.

My recollection is that Mullin interviewed for the job that went to Roberts. Looie supposedly remarked to someone who had asked, :The job is his if he wants it." We know the rest of the story.

Great players don't always make great coaches. Obviously they are many exceptional coaches who were very good players as well. Most people are unaware the John Wooden was the first (and only?) in the basketball HOF as a coach AND player. http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/tag/john-r-wooden-player

Mullin has never interviewed for our job
When Norm was chosen Mullin was so far removed from the program most would be shocked how far he was.

Mullin has been far removed from the program for a very long time. Even while Louie was still coaching and despite his proclamations of admiration and respect for Louie. Not quite sure why. I've heard all about his busy schedule, etc, but other ex-players have busy schedules as well and manage to return to their alma maters quite often, at least for special events. In spite of all of his flaws, Jason Williams had managed to be one of the more visible ex-Redmen.

Correct. However the past 2-3 years he has been very much involved.

This is just silly talk in terms of Mullln's non-involvement, and I know where it's coming from. Mullin, until a few years ago, was almost exclusively living on the West Coast, and in the full time employ of the Warriors. As the NBA and SJU season overlapped, OF COURSE he wasn't around. On the occasions where his schedule and visits permitted, which was infrequent, he was around to taken in a game, seated next to Lou at games. He did make a huge effort to attend the gamewatch a few years back at Jameson's, and stayed the whole evening. A couple of nights later, he rushed to the Garden for an appearance at the pregame dinner celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Final Four team. I felt the effort was extraordinary, fighting rush hour traffic to get to the Garden for about 30 minutes, before he had to depart for a flight to the NBA all-star game, where he had commitments.

The bulk of such talk of non-involvement comes from some people at SJU who privately complain that Coach Carnesecca never solicited his most successful former players, including Mullin, to contribute large sums of money to the University. Of course Jason Williams, elected on his own, to donate $1 million to the university, who in return for his generosity, was publicly silent during his tribulations. For those who care, Williams made $63 million in his career, compared to Mullin's $34 million.

I don't wish to dredge up the discussion of contributions to the University, especially since 94% of us contribute nothing to the university, and because it's nobody's business.

I'm not referring to what Mullin donated and what Jason did. That is a totally separate discussion. Yes Chris worked for the Warriors but he was a front office employee who was often scouting and taking in games around the country. Not necessarily grounded to the Bay Area. Bottom line he wasn't a face seen. Now he is featured in a Red White commercial shown during games. That has only been the last 2 years. Where was that for years prior. Funny you bring up the Final Four thing. Mullin came for the dinner but not the on court presentation where more fans would have seen him. Remember Jackson didn't show at all. Granted he was calling games at that time for ESPN/ABC.

The last couple of years he has been around non stop. Been involved with higher ups in consultations, the commercial, heck I think he even has a kid at SJU I heard. Now he is back to Cali for his Kings job with his SJU buddy D'Allesandro so lets just hope SJU players join them. You just need his face around whenever at all possible. I think previously it was a combo of us sucking, Norm not being open to former guys and them being dissatisfied with the program.

Moose, we'll just disagree here. Mullin COULDN'T make the on court presentation, because he was scheduled to appear as part of the NBA All-star game festivities and had a flight to catch at about 8pm, which would have given him license to miss the entire event. Instead he made a huge effort just to be at the dinner for a little while - obviously SJU didn't do a great job checking his schedule and coordinating it around it since he was the one essential piece.

I know he's been around Long Island in the summers - helping his brothers some years at the Mullin basketball camp at the island garden, but it's just not fair to call him out when he's working on the West coast. I think to speculate that he stayed away deliberately just isn't fair, especially since there isn't a scintilla of knowledge of any discord or dissatisfaction with SJU on Mullin's part. Read any of the SI Vault articles on Mullin, and they suggest the opposite.

On the coaching note, I'm trying to find a reference that appeared in print where Carnesecca had indicated that the coaching job would be Mullin's if he wanted it. So far, no luck

Beast I did not suggest that Mullin stayed away intentionally, nor did I ever bring $ in to the equation. But the fact of the matter is that as the greatest player to ever where a St. John's uniform, IMO over the past 28 years he has not been nearly as visible at the school, at games or at special events as many would have liked and expected. Maybe it's the school's fault, maybe that's Chris fault or maybe its a combination..

 

[Moose]

With NBA, NBA front office experience and how close he is with the University I have always wondered why St. John's has never offered Mullin a position either as Head coach, AD, or anything basketball or athletics related.

My recollection is that Mullin interviewed for the job that went to Roberts. Looie supposedly remarked to someone who had asked, :The job is his if he wants it." We know the rest of the story.

Great players don't always make great coaches. Obviously they are many exceptional coaches who were very good players as well. Most people are unaware the John Wooden was the first (and only?) in the basketball HOF as a coach AND player. http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/tag/john-r-wooden-player

Mullin has never interviewed for our job
When Norm was chosen Mullin was so far removed from the program most would be shocked how far he was.

Mullin has been far removed from the program for a very long time. Even while Louie was still coaching and despite his proclamations of admiration and respect for Louie. Not quite sure why. I've heard all about his busy schedule, etc, but other ex-players have busy schedules as well and manage to return to their alma maters quite often, at least for special events. In spite of all of his flaws, Jason Williams had managed to be one of the more visible ex-Redmen.

Correct. However the past 2-3 years he has been very much involved.

This is just silly talk in terms of Mullln's non-involvement, and I know where it's coming from. Mullin, until a few years ago, was almost exclusively living on the West Coast, and in the full time employ of the Warriors. As the NBA and SJU season overlapped, OF COURSE he wasn't around. On the occasions where his schedule and visits permitted, which was infrequent, he was around to taken in a game, seated next to Lou at games. He did make a huge effort to attend the gamewatch a few years back at Jameson's, and stayed the whole evening. A couple of nights later, he rushed to the Garden for an appearance at the pregame dinner celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Final Four team. I felt the effort was extraordinary, fighting rush hour traffic to get to the Garden for about 30 minutes, before he had to depart for a flight to the NBA all-star game, where he had commitments.

The bulk of such talk of non-involvement comes from some people at SJU who privately complain that Coach Carnesecca never solicited his most successful former players, including Mullin, to contribute large sums of money to the University. Of course Jason Williams, elected on his own, to donate $1 million to the university, who in return for his generosity, was publicly silent during his tribulations. For those who care, Williams made $63 million in his career, compared to Mullin's $34 million.

I don't wish to dredge up the discussion of contributions to the University, especially since 94% of us contribute nothing to the university, and because it's nobody's business.

I'm not referring to what Mullin donated and what Jason did. That is a totally separate discussion. Yes Chris worked for the Warriors but he was a front office employee who was often scouting and taking in games around the country. Not necessarily grounded to the Bay Area. Bottom line he wasn't a face seen. Now he is featured in a Red White commercial shown during games. That has only been the last 2 years. Where was that for years prior. Funny you bring up the Final Four thing. Mullin came for the dinner but not the on court presentation where more fans would have seen him. Remember Jackson didn't show at all. Granted he was calling games at that time for ESPN/ABC.

The last couple of years he has been around non stop. Been involved with higher ups in consultations, the commercial, heck I think he even has a kid at SJU I heard. Now he is back to Cali for his Kings job with his SJU buddy D'Allesandro so lets just hope SJU players join them. You just need his face around whenever at all possible. I think previously it was a combo of us sucking, Norm not being open to former guys and them being dissatisfied with the program.

Moose, we'll just disagree here. Mullin COULDN'T make the on court presentation, because he was scheduled to appear as part of the NBA All-star game festivities and had a flight to catch at about 8pm, which would have given him license to miss the entire event. Instead he made a huge effort just to be at the dinner for a little while - obviously SJU didn't do a great job checking his schedule and coordinating it around it since he was the one essential piece.

I know he's been around Long Island in the summers - helping his brothers some years at the Mullin basketball camp at the island garden, but it's just not fair to call him out when he's working on the West coast. I think to speculate that he stayed away deliberately just isn't fair, especially since there isn't a scintilla of knowledge of any discord or dissatisfaction with SJU on Mullin's part. Read any of the SI Vault articles on Mullin, and they suggest the opposite.

On the coaching note, I'm trying to find a reference that appeared in print where Carnesecca had indicated that the coaching job would be Mullin's if he wanted it. So far, no luck

Beast- You know that publicly he would never say a bad word. Doesn't mean he wasn't happy with where the program was. We know eachother. You know the people I know. He was distanced. As Monte pointed out it was a good mix of both. It was his dissatisfaction combined with the mom and pop people running the show that led to the face of the program being a ghost.

 

[beast of the east]

With NBA, NBA front office experience and how close he is with the University I have always wondered why St. John's has never offered Mullin a position either as Head coach, AD, or anything basketball or athletics related.

My recollection is that Mullin interviewed for the job that went to Roberts. Looie supposedly remarked to someone who had asked, :The job is his if he wants it." We know the rest of the story.

Great players don't always make great coaches. Obviously they are many exceptional coaches who were very good players as well. Most people are unaware the John Wooden was the first (and only?) in the basketball HOF as a coach AND player. http://www.hoophall.com/hall-of-famers/tag/john-r-wooden-player

Mullin has never interviewed for our job
When Norm was chosen Mullin was so far removed from the program most would be shocked how far he was.

Mullin has been far removed from the program for a very long time. Even while Louie was still coaching and despite his proclamations of admiration and respect for Louie. Not quite sure why. I've heard all about his busy schedule, etc, but other ex-players have busy schedules as well and manage to return to their alma maters quite often, at least for special events. In spite of all of his flaws, Jason Williams had managed to be one of the more visible ex-Redmen.

Correct. However the past 2-3 years he has been very much involved.

This is just silly talk in terms of Mullln's non-involvement, and I know where it's coming from. Mullin, until a few years ago, was almost exclusively living on the West Coast, and in the full time employ of the Warriors. As the NBA and SJU season overlapped, OF COURSE he wasn't around. On the occasions where his schedule and visits permitted, which was infrequent, he was around to taken in a game, seated next to Lou at games. He did make a huge effort to attend the gamewatch a few years back at Jameson's, and stayed the whole evening. A couple of nights later, he rushed to the Garden for an appearance at the pregame dinner celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Final Four team. I felt the effort was extraordinary, fighting rush hour traffic to get to the Garden for about 30 minutes, before he had to depart for a flight to the NBA all-star game, where he had commitments.

The bulk of such talk of non-involvement comes from some people at SJU who privately complain that Coach Carnesecca never solicited his most successful former players, including Mullin, to contribute large sums of money to the University. Of course Jason Williams, elected on his own, to donate $1 million to the university, who in return for his generosity, was publicly silent during his tribulations. For those who care, Williams made $63 million in his career, compared to Mullin's $34 million.

I don't wish to dredge up the discussion of contributions to the University, especially since 94% of us contribute nothing to the university, and because it's nobody's business.

I'm not referring to what Mullin donated and what Jason did. That is a totally separate discussion. Yes Chris worked for the Warriors but he was a front office employee who was often scouting and taking in games around the country. Not necessarily grounded to the Bay Area. Bottom line he wasn't a face seen. Now he is featured in a Red White commercial shown during games. That has only been the last 2 years. Where was that for years prior. Funny you bring up the Final Four thing. Mullin came for the dinner but not the on court presentation where more fans would have seen him. Remember Jackson didn't show at all. Granted he was calling games at that time for ESPN/ABC.

The last couple of years he has been around non stop. Been involved with higher ups in consultations, the commercial, heck I think he even has a kid at SJU I heard. Now he is back to Cali for his Kings job with his SJU buddy D'Allesandro so lets just hope SJU players join them. You just need his face around whenever at all possible. I think previously it was a combo of us sucking, Norm not being open to former guys and them being dissatisfied with the program.

Moose, we'll just disagree here. Mullin COULDN'T make the on court presentation, because he was scheduled to appear as part of the NBA All-star game festivities and had a flight to catch at about 8pm, which would have given him license to miss the entire event. Instead he made a huge effort just to be at the dinner for a little while - obviously SJU didn't do a great job checking his schedule and coordinating it around it since he was the one essential piece.

I know he's been around Long Island in the summers - helping his brothers some years at the Mullin basketball camp at the island garden, but it's just not fair to call him out when he's working on the West coast. I think to speculate that he stayed away deliberately just isn't fair, especially since there isn't a scintilla of knowledge of any discord or dissatisfaction with SJU on Mullin's part. Read any of the SI Vault articles on Mullin, and they suggest the opposite.

On the coaching note, I'm trying to find a reference that appeared in print where Carnesecca had indicated that the coaching job would be Mullin's if he wanted it. So far, no luck

Beast- You know that publicly he would never say a bad word. Doesn't mean he wasn't happy with where the program was. We know eachother. You know the people I know. He was distanced. As Monte pointed out it was a good mix of both. It was his dissatisfaction combined with the mom and pop people running the show that led to the face of the program being a ghost.

Maybe he was upset because he didn't get offered the coaching job that Carnesecca said would be his if he wanted it.

 

[tom in salem]

http://instagram.com/p/e5zq9Ml-0I/

 

[simplyred]

My kid met Chris at JFK on Tuesday

 

[simplyred]

My kid met Chris at JFK on Tuesday

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[L J S A]

Mullin looks like he's in pretty good shape. We should slip a Bourgault mask on him and turn him loose.

 

[Pleasedontbanmeagain]

Awesome pic, thanks! Nice of him to stop and get a picture taken. I say we change his name to Chris Mullinsandcastle and give him a mustache. The NCAA will never know.

 

[fun]

My kid met Chris at JFK on Tuesday

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Your kid looks exactly like Nipsy Russell, it's uncanny.

 

[simplyred]

TALA

 

[Pleasedontbanmeagain]

Fun, if you don't think that recruit looked exactly like Jae Crowder then it might be time for glasses if you don't already wear them. Another thing to add to the "racist" category. Noticing 2 white people look alike is just fine. Noticing 2 black guys look alike is just blatant racism!

Stop looking for racism behind every door. Do you have an agenda to keep it alive? There's a booming business these days in the grievance industry, so maybe that's something you'd like to pursue.

 

[NYCRedmen]

I'm going to suggest Joe & Fun start their own thread, you can name it "Redmen BBFs" or something. That way you can have all of the friendly debates about race, class and war & whatever else you guys disagree on :woohoo: