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This was from ESPN on SJU:

Controversy surrounds Rick Pitino hiring at St. John's

In three years at Iona, Pitino led the Gaels to two league titles and two NCAA tournament appearances. Pitino repeatedly stated he was content at the New Rochelle, New York, school and had no interest in other jobs. But he was eventually wooed by St. John's, which is just 30 minutes from his hometown of Oyster Bay, New York. The Hall of Fame coach has already made a massive impact in the transfer portal, adding Harvard star Chris Ledlum (18.8 PPG) and Penn's Jordan Dingle (23.4 PPG) along with other standouts who should immediately boost the Red Storm in the Big East race. But Mike Anderson, St. John's former head coach, has sued the school in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, claiming the school fired him for cause without justification.

Question? Where is this big controversy about Pitino. They make it sound like the program is a poop show with the title.

Also what does MA have anything to do with the team.

Journalism is a joke.
 
Fizzy said:
This was from ESPN on SJU:

Controversy surrounds Rick Pitino hiring at St. John's

In three years at Iona, Pitino led the Gaels to two league titles and two NCAA tournament appearances. Pitino repeatedly stated he was content at the New Rochelle, New York, school and had no interest in other jobs. But he was eventually wooed by St. John's, which is just 30 minutes from his hometown of Oyster Bay, New York. The Hall of Fame coach has already made a massive impact in the transfer portal, adding Harvard star Chris Ledlum (18.8 PPG) and Penn's Jordan Dingle (23.4 PPG) along with other standouts who should immediately boost the Red Storm in the Big East race. But Mike Anderson, St. John's former head coach, has sued the school in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit, claiming the school fired him for cause without justification.

Question? Where is this big controversy about Pitino. They make it sound like the program is a poop show with the title.

Also what does MA have anything to do with the team.

Journalism is a joke.
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Clickbait. If Pitino went to a blue blood, the story would have been written differently.
 
First, no offense to Iona, but unless they just got off a rhubarb truck they knew Pitino would leave. Period. End of story.

The Anderson story is a separate issue. It is a Legal issue between MA and the school and will be decided through negotiation or litigation. However, based on his record he was done here. Nothing to do with Pitino.
 
So let me understand this, players can transfer when they want, but coaches can’t leave?
 
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