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Lavin's actually doing a good job on Crowd Goes Wild.

Mixing in Lavinisms of course but coming off well.
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Agree. Although I do not like the show at all, or the panelists.
 
He didn't have to experiment this year. Jordan is the only new player on this team. Everyone else practiced with the team the entire year last season.

I mean he did, but he didn't have to.
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I largely agree with what you wrote, since I would have shortened the rotation a while ago. However, just remember if Lavin played the guys by consensus that redmen.com wanted played, GG would have been buried on the bench. We wouldn't have found out that Hooper earned playing time over Max but ultimately neither warrants much time at all (guys on here would still dispute that). We went through a long stretch where nobody was playing well, hence the tinkering. Finally, there have been rumblings of problems behind the scenes with various players, with multiple benching of different players, and mini suspensions. What people here don't fully grasp is that UCLA fans, like Kentucky fans, live on one premise - to win a championship. While we would do cartwheels for the success Lavin had at UCLA, their "laid-back" "fans" wanted more.

Coming where our program came from, and considering we never had 7 years that were as good as Lavin's at UCLA, our fans should just ignore the UCLA asses, who don't realize their own glory days were largely one long run by perhaps the greatest college coach in history.

Is Lavin a master at X's and O's? NO
Is Lavin a strict taskmaster who will not tolerate bad behavior, missed classes, practices, or lateness? Absolutely
Is he still one of the best recruiters in college basketball - YES

If you look at our school's endowment, it's horrible considering we live in one of the wealthiest metro areas in the US. Some people here blame the lack of donations on Harrington, who raised the percentage of contributors from 3% to about 18% - still paltry. Anyone who thinks we can afford a $3million per year coach should take a look at your check book ledger and see how much you've donated in the past three years and how much of a $3 million salary that would cover. Only a literal handful of guys could respond to that question and say, "Really? I donated X million to St. John's" But none of them would, because those guys keep on giving, and don't complain about the state of our program.
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You cannot possibly know this to be true.
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I know or have met 4 of perhaps the 5 or 6 largest donors, and they don't moan about the state of our program or complain about the coach. JSJ could confirm their attitude I believe.
 
Lavin's actually doing a good job on Crowd Goes Wild.

Mixing in Lavinisms of course but coming off well.
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Agree. Although I do not like the show at all, or the panelists.
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How was Katie Nolan looking. I didn't realize there were other panelists.
 
Lavin's actually doing a good job on Crowd Goes Wild.

Mixing in Lavinisms of course but coming off well.
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Agree. Although I do not like the show at all, or the panelists.
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How was Katie Nolan looking. I didn't realize there were other panelists.
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Like a bootleg, flea market version of Mary Lavin.

I don't know what all the fuss is about her. So basic.
 
Lavin's actually doing a good job on Crowd Goes Wild.

Mixing in Lavinisms of course but coming off well.
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Agree. Although I do not like the show at all, or the panelists.
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How was Katie Nolan looking. I didn't realize there were other panelists.
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Like a bootleg, flea market version of Mary Lavin.

I don't know what all the fuss is about her. So basic.
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She knows sports and she's good looking. You think Mary is better? Wow hmmmm.

Also she did this to windbag Rick Reilly.

http://deadspin.com/fox-sports-1s-katie-nolan-lays-waste-to-rick-reilly-1511802652
 
Both of you seriously need your eyes examined.

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didnt read all the replies here, but this recent "run" doesn't excuse the first 15 games or so. Lavin has still done a terrible job overall. Talk to me when we're dancing in the ncaa's...

This team should be something like 17-6 right now at worst.
 
Katie Nolan 10-8 round over Mary Lavin
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Katie is a Red Sox fan, of the most obnoxious order. Automatic disqualification for me.
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Didn't know that either. She's off my list now.

I thought the guy from the Wall Street Journal was a little over the top. The comedian wasn't funny at all. And the former football player was pretty boring. The only panelist I liked was Regis.
 
didnt read all the replies here, but this recent "run" doesn't excuse the first 15 games or so. Lavin has still done a terrible job overall. Talk to me when we're dancing in the ncaa's...

This team should be something like 17-6 right now at worst.
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That's a 3 game swing. Hardly a terrible job if you are complaining about 3 games.

I too think they should be there as well. But, I cannot say 14-9 is a terrible job overall.

True, the jury needs to see all the evidence before a final verdict can be decided. We are just trying to give him some love considering all the hate he has received on here this season.

I believe the majority of Redmen fans are happy with Coach Lavin at the helm. Perfect? No way. But neither was Louie and most loved him as our coach.
 
'98- you could have picked a better picture of Katie. Considering Mary's is a professional shot with some nice 'touching' ;)
 
'98- you could have picked a better picture of Katie. Considering Mary's is a professional shot with some nice 'touching' ;)
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Are you saying non-professional shots are never Photoshopped? :unsure:

P.S. I'm in Mary's corner ... something I'm sure she's thrilled about.
 
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