Mahoney- = grade of "C+" ..... recalling Mahoney seems like looking back into anciet history. Mahoney was too laid back to keep the forward momentum which the StJohn's program had.
Fran = grade of "Incomplete" ..... Fran showed most promise of being able to take StJohn's to the top but for stated reasons he did not work out. Fran's termination was a loss for both him and StJohn's.
Jarvis = grade of "F" .... acts during his tenure lead to StJohn's being put on NCAA probation. There is no easy way to spin the fact of NCAA probation to provide Jarvis with a grade higher than "F".
Norm = grade of "C" .... Norm is a good and decent man who "Suits" Harrington never should have hired. Norm lacked the gravitas to right the ship which Jarvis beached..... Norm's chances of success were impaired by the reduced budget which "Home Run" Harrington provided to the men's basketball program, by the stench of the Pittsburgh incident, the cloud of NCAA violations (for acts committed during the Jarvi years), probable NCAA probation which first surfaced in the press during Norm's first recruiting cycle, and the NCAA probation that continued through his 3d year which included loss of scholarships.... Norm was not the right man to turn the StJohn's men's program into a top 25 winner but he played the hand that was dealt him. Roberts did what Harrington asked him to do, [Note: I was a regular critic of Coach Roberts on this site during his final 2 years at StJohn's.]
Lavin = grade of "C+" ..... Lavin was more sizzle than substance. He enjoyed a great first year at StJohn's both on the court and on the recruiting trail. Lavin "swung and missed" on countless recruits during his last 2 recruiting cycles. Those on the New York metro recruiting circuit regularly reported that Lavin and his "hard working staff" were absent from the AAU and high school scene. Recall that Lavin and his hardworking staff reportedly offered Christian Jones a scholarship in June of his senior year without ever having seen him play in person. My questions to the few remaining Lavin defenders is: if Lavin did such a good recruited then why is the StJohn's roster in such shambles? If Lavin did such a good job at StJohn's then when will he get another job at a Power 5 Conference school? Thank you President Bobby G for pulling the plug on Lavin's coaching tenure at StJohn's.
Fran = grade of "Incomplete" ..... Fran showed most promise of being able to take StJohn's to the top but for stated reasons he did not work out. Fran's termination was a loss for both him and StJohn's.
Jarvis = grade of "F" .... acts during his tenure lead to StJohn's being put on NCAA probation. There is no easy way to spin the fact of NCAA probation to provide Jarvis with a grade higher than "F".
Norm = grade of "C" .... Norm is a good and decent man who "Suits" Harrington never should have hired. Norm lacked the gravitas to right the ship which Jarvis beached..... Norm's chances of success were impaired by the reduced budget which "Home Run" Harrington provided to the men's basketball program, by the stench of the Pittsburgh incident, the cloud of NCAA violations (for acts committed during the Jarvi years), probable NCAA probation which first surfaced in the press during Norm's first recruiting cycle, and the NCAA probation that continued through his 3d year which included loss of scholarships.... Norm was not the right man to turn the StJohn's men's program into a top 25 winner but he played the hand that was dealt him. Roberts did what Harrington asked him to do, [Note: I was a regular critic of Coach Roberts on this site during his final 2 years at StJohn's.]
Lavin = grade of "C+" ..... Lavin was more sizzle than substance. He enjoyed a great first year at StJohn's both on the court and on the recruiting trail. Lavin "swung and missed" on countless recruits during his last 2 recruiting cycles. Those on the New York metro recruiting circuit regularly reported that Lavin and his "hard working staff" were absent from the AAU and high school scene. Recall that Lavin and his hardworking staff reportedly offered Christian Jones a scholarship in June of his senior year without ever having seen him play in person. My questions to the few remaining Lavin defenders is: if Lavin did such a good recruited then why is the StJohn's roster in such shambles? If Lavin did such a good job at StJohn's then when will he get another job at a Power 5 Conference school? Thank you President Bobby G for pulling the plug on Lavin's coaching tenure at StJohn's.
