Georgetown, Wed. Jan. 13, 6:30pm, FS1 & 570 AM

[Anthony Mattia]

IMO its too early to judge Mullin. I dont like to judge on dress code,sitting on table ,body language or demeanor. This year we are young w injuries. As a general rule I like to see improvement:; player development, improving record over time,and recruiting. Next year we will have a better feel.

I thank Beast, Paultzman and you RS and a few others for their perspective - this year excitement, progress with assembling staff and exhiliration, best recruiting job possible under the circumstances, " Ls" to be expected as is progress year to year...

I forget where I noted PJCarlissimo's early years before his final four run, but - as with Coach K - the early years were not stellar AND
K and PJ inherited a better situation.

Chris Mullin & Co really inherited nothing / but hope and possibility.

and so .500 next year (perhaps), NIT the next year (perhaps) then NCAA realities...eventually we will enter the NCAAs and "make some noise"!

For now I'm
Okay with Ls, sitting on the bench/scorers table, eating hot dogs during the game ala Babe Ruth, shirt out of pants ( unlike Fran F who had more out) waiting in long lines for crappy food...no McDs on the roster unless Ponds moves up into that stratosphere

My take, optimistic, realistic = not mutually exclusive
all the best

I love this line!

 

[JackofVirginia]

Uh oh. Mullin sitting in the scirers table again

I'm using my ear plugs. Maher is yelling at him

If mullin spent as much time coaching during the game as he does flapping his feet sitting on the scorers table we night not be embarrassed on the floor as bad

Sorrry guys but this will continually piss me off with that lazy ass look sitting on the table

Sorry for final four fans from years ago but that's just how I feel

On the bright side as now everyone in 114 now knows desco comes to games with dress shirts to impress undeath his st johns game day jersey so not only does he talk the talk but he backs it up

At one point he had his leg lounged on the table too. Couldn't help but think of you.

Dude it's like he thinks it's an ez chair. I wish the refs would whistle him for a T

It really bothers me to say this but mullin spends 10x more of his time complaining to refs than talking to his players during the game. He gripes ad infinitum to refs and is going to get t'd up soon. He spends most of his time on the sidelines with his arms folded watching the action. During timeouts he wastes so much time talking to refs that it looks like he has nothing to say to his team. Im teally starting to wonder if he is cut out for coaching and insay this with absolutely no malice. At this point this season is his apprenticeship and i sure hopes he figures out how to coach kids at this level

Concur

Not much teaching goes on during games. Coaches usually don't you know pull a guy on to the court and show the proper defensive stance. Practice is what those things are for. Ever watch Duke games? Coach Ferret's army of white terrible flopping former point guards do much of the in game talking to specific players.

What should Mullin say to Johnson? "Gee I wish you were much better and I am glad you won't be here next year"

Sitting on the table thing is silly but least of our worries.

The one thing I will ding him for is his post game comments of"look at our roster what do you expect?".
Can't see how that will go over with his players even if it is true. Did not need to be said by him.

Interestingly, both announcers at the Marquette game thought that Mullin was not saying anything to his team at one of the timeouts to have them think about their play. While they thought this was great coaching unbeknownst to both of them assistant St.Jean was talking to the team.

 

[redfazed]

Last year, Georgetown annihilated us by 22 points. We had a senior-laden team, a 5-star point guard and a coach with more than a decade under his belt , who—by his own reckoning—had “seen it all” at UCLA.

Last night, with possibly 1 player who would merit a starting position at any other Big East program, no point guard --no freaking point guard!!--and a rookie coach, we lost by 20 points.

So now, the knives come out against Mullin. Seriously? Seriously?? Next year, assuming we have Ponds and Lovett, Mullin’s fair game. Until then, to speculate that he's not capable of coaching at this level is insanity.

 

[mjmaherjr]

Uh oh. Mullin sitting in the scirers table again

I'm using my ear plugs. Maher is yelling at him

If mullin spent as much time coaching during the game as he does flapping his feet sitting on the scorers table we night not be embarrassed on the floor as bad

Sorrry guys but this will continually piss me off with that lazy ass look sitting on the table

Sorry for final four fans from years ago but that's just how I feel

On the bright side as now everyone in 114 now knows desco comes to games with dress shirts to impress undeath his st johns game day jersey so not only does he talk the talk but he backs it up

Dress shirt under Jersey is a terrible look. Also anyone over 35 should no longer be allowed to wear jersey's

I adamantly disagree with the dress shirt under a jersey being a terrible look, particularly when a tie is worn. I will have a better opinion of the 35 limit in another 5 years.

Maybe the 35 limit should be a 35 waist.

35 waist rules out 80% of our members

 

[mjmaherjr]

I'm all for cutting Mullin some slack on his first year on the bench

Wouldn't know it from your haughty posts

It's never smart to make a point by taking a half a sentence, no less a full one, out of context.

its never smart to say you're all for cutting a guy slack in half a sentence, and then writing 10 paragraphs doing the exact opposite

I'm not calling for him to be fired, but what I wrote was after watching 8-9 games in person where the act is getting worse and not better and providing detail on what I and others have seen.

I thought your original post was a fair observation to share, especially the utilization of TO time effectively. This coming from a guy that disagrees with you often. I think everyone is a bit fried by the tough, but to be expected year. Mullin regime will get us there in time, but some critical comments should not be viewed as heresy in my opinion.

+1. I thought beast was pretty fair and balanced

 

[mjmaherjr]

Uh oh. Mullin sitting in the scirers table again

I'm using my ear plugs. Maher is yelling at him

If mullin spent as much time coaching during the game as he does flapping his feet sitting on the scorers table we night not be embarrassed on the floor as bad

Sorrry guys but this will continually piss me off with that lazy ass look sitting on the table

Sorry for final four fans from years ago but that's just how I feel

On the bright side as now everyone in 114 now knows desco comes to games with dress shirts to impress undeath his st johns game day jersey so not only does he talk the talk but he backs it up

You've got to get over this. It's just his way of expressing frustration at the way things are going. Do you honestly think that it's affecting his coaching? What more do you want him to do during the game? Rant and rave, run up and down the sidelines, scream at the players, chew on a towel, stamp his feet, wear a funky sweater? No coach is "coaching" every second of every game. As long as he has the respect and attention of his players he can sit anywhere he wants,

he did it during the red white scrimmage too so I don't know what he was so frustrated about then. Maybe someone hadn't gotten him his perrier

OK I get that. Once again, do you think it's affecting his coaching of the team or losing the respect of his players? It's not a business meeting, it's a college basketball game.

I don't know if it affects his coaching because when he is sitting on the scorers table he usually isn't coaching. It's not like he is sitting on there to get closer to the action and direct the team. He's just sitting usually

 

[we are sju]

Uh oh. Mullin sitting in the scirers table again

I'm using my ear plugs. Maher is yelling at him

If mullin spent as much time coaching during the game as he does flapping his feet sitting on the scorers table we night not be embarrassed on the floor as bad

Sorrry guys but this will continually piss me off with that lazy ass look sitting on the table

Sorry for final four fans from years ago but that's just how I feel

On the bright side as now everyone in 114 now knows desco comes to games with dress shirts to impress undeath his st johns game day jersey so not only does he talk the talk but he backs it up

Dress shirt under Jersey is a terrible look. Also anyone over 35 should no longer be allowed to wear jersey's

I adamantly disagree with the dress shirt under a jersey being a terrible look, particularly when a tie is worn. I will have a better opinion of the 35 limit in another 5 years.

Maybe the 35 limit should be a 35 waist.

35 waist rues out 80% of our members

I am guessing that guy on the Jungle who accused Dave of stealing his medium T shirt would qualify

 

[mjmaherjr]

Uh oh. Mullin sitting in the scirers table again

I'm using my ear plugs. Maher is yelling at him

If mullin spent as much time coaching during the game as he does flapping his feet sitting on the scorers table we night not be embarrassed on the floor as bad

Sorrry guys but this will continually piss me off with that lazy ass look sitting on the table

Sorry for final four fans from years ago but that's just how I feel

On the bright side as now everyone in 114 now knows desco comes to games with dress shirts to impress undeath his st johns game day jersey so not only does he talk the talk but he backs it up

Dress shirt under Jersey is a terrible look. Also anyone over 35 should no longer be allowed to wear jersey's

Hey We Are SJU, don't knock it till you've seen it on me! I wear my colors proudly.

By the way, 114 crowd... did you guys notice I won the $50 to Stout last night? So at least something good came out of that blowout. A few more beers for the Descos

On the table-sitting... I can see why it sets off Maher and some others. It's a perception. You're the schools most visible representative, you're regularly on national tv... it wouldn't kill a coach to act as professionally as possible.
I know, I know .. Bob Huggins wears track suits and is drunk. Knight threw chairs and he's a Hall of Famer.
But that doesn't mean there's not a more respectful way to do the job.

I think coach's attire, comments, and body language need to all be considered in context. Lavin wore sweats to a Big East conference photo in which all the other coaches wore suits. That's a bad look. He was gaining a reputation for not attending as many local HS games as he should have been. And then there were rumors that he showed up to Alumni Hall moments before tipoff. All together it gave the impression that he didn't value his job.

Mullin hasnt shown that. For the most part he's acted like a pro.

You won those seats ? We saw you sitting all the way down there to our right and figured those might have been your regular seats but yeah we were impressed with where you are sitting.

Oh and by the way another reason to give Desco some good karma is not only does he get his wife to come and sit through these debacles but she's hot too

 

[Redmen07]

Uh oh. Mullin sitting in the scirers table again

I'm using my ear plugs. Maher is yelling at him

If mullin spent as much time coaching during the game as he does flapping his feet sitting on the scorers table we night not be embarrassed on the floor as bad

Sorrry guys but this will continually piss me off with that lazy ass look sitting on the table

Sorry for final four fans from years ago but that's just how I feel

On the bright side as now everyone in 114 now knows desco comes to games with dress shirts to impress undeath his st johns game day jersey so not only does he talk the talk but he backs it up

Dress shirt under Jersey is a terrible look. Also anyone over 35 should no longer be allowed to wear jersey's

I adamantly disagree with the dress shirt under a jersey being a terrible look, particularly when a tie is worn. I will have a better opinion of the 35 limit in another 5 years.

Maybe the 35 limit should be a 35 waist.

35 waist rues out 80% of our members

Ha... To be fair so does the 35 and under age limit...

 

[mjmaherjr]

Uh oh. Mullin sitting in the scirers table again

I'm using my ear plugs. Maher is yelling at him

If mullin spent as much time coaching during the game as he does flapping his feet sitting on the scorers table we night not be embarrassed on the floor as bad

Sorrry guys but this will continually piss me off with that lazy ass look sitting on the table

Sorry for final four fans from years ago but that's just how I feel

On the bright side as now everyone in 114 now knows desco comes to games with dress shirts to impress undeath his st johns game day jersey so not only does he talk the talk but he backs it up

Dress shirt under Jersey is a terrible look. Also anyone over 35 should no longer be allowed to wear jersey's

I adamantly disagree with the dress shirt under a jersey being a terrible look, particularly when a tie is worn. I will have a better opinion of the 35 limit in another 5 years.

Maybe the 35 limit should be a 35 waist.

35 waist rues out 80% of our members

I am guessing that guy on the Jungle who accused Dave of stealing his medium T shirt would qualify

Yep and I miss the cut by 1 since I'm a 36 waist so I'm part of the 80%

 

[mjmaherjr]

Uh oh. Mullin sitting in the scirers table again

I'm using my ear plugs. Maher is yelling at him

If mullin spent as much time coaching during the game as he does flapping his feet sitting on the scorers table we night not be embarrassed on the floor as bad

Sorrry guys but this will continually piss me off with that lazy ass look sitting on the table

Sorry for final four fans from years ago but that's just how I feel

On the bright side as now everyone in 114 now knows desco comes to games with dress shirts to impress undeath his st johns game day jersey so not only does he talk the talk but he backs it up

Dress shirt under Jersey is a terrible look. Also anyone over 35 should no longer be allowed to wear jersey's

I adamantly disagree with the dress shirt under a jersey being a terrible look, particularly when a tie is worn. I will have a better opinion of the 35 limit in another 5 years.

Maybe the 35 limit should be a 35 waist.

35 waist rues out 80% of our members

Ha... To be fair so does the 35 and under age limit...

Pretty soon it's going to be just Jack Williams under 35 because Matt C is going to be getting up in age

 

[TonyinFairfield]

Forget all the talk about Mullin's behavior. Did anyone watching the game on FS1 last night notice when the camera zeroed in on Sima on the bench? Sitting next to Sima was the chaplain (whose name I do not remember!). Well, the camera caught the chaplain sticking his right pinky into his mouth and then immediately inserting it into his right ear for a little "cleaning out." I thought it was hilarious how quickly the camera cut away from that scene!

 

[beast of the east]

Forget all the talk about Mullin's behavior. Did anyone watching the game on FS1 last night notice when the camera zeroed in on Sima on the bench? Sitting next to Sima was the chaplain (whose name I do not remember!). Well, the camera caught the chaplain sticking his right pinky into his mouth and then immediately inserting it into his right ear for a little "cleaning out." I thought it was hilarious how quickly the camera cut away from that scene!

Father Rock - who is a terrific guy. I guess he is a little picky also.

 

[SJU85]

On the game side, this was nearly 40 minutes of garbage time.

This wasn't an annihilation like the Villanova smackdown in Philly last year. This was painless, like surgery 1 second after propofol. You wake up and it's over. The only thing to worry about last night was how long the food and beverage lines were (not to worry a crowd of 7,000 does that for you) and is game end would synch up with your train home.

Ron M. didn't just score 15 second half points, he score most of them very late in the second half. If he is satisfied with his performance, he should be sent to the glue factory.

On the plus side, SJU came out running play after play that sprung Mussini for wide open jumpers. The problem was this wasn't Federico's night, and most of them missed badly (2-9 from 3). He did use his body well on his driving basket and drew a foul as well. This is how Mussini should be used, and looking forward to seeing more of this.

Amar really likes the Garden, and plays better there, even if tonight it fell short of playing well - just better.

On the CJ watch, 4 rebounds in 28 minutes, 4 points, no trips to the FT line. Another sub par BE performance. I won't say I told you so, but I told you guys to just wait for the Big East season before you proclaimed him new and shiny.

I do love playing at the Garden though, and it was a nice night to spend with my kids.

Wait CJ played last night?

 

[SJU85]

Uh oh. Mullin sitting in the scirers table again

I'm using my ear plugs. Maher is yelling at him

If mullin spent as much time coaching during the game as he does flapping his feet sitting on the scorers table we night not be embarrassed on the floor as bad

Sorrry guys but this will continually piss me off with that lazy ass look sitting on the table

Sorry for final four fans from years ago but that's just how I feel

On the bright side as now everyone in 114 now knows desco comes to games with dress shirts to impress undeath his st johns game day jersey so not only does he talk the talk but he backs it up

Dress shirt under Jersey is a terrible look. Also anyone over 35 should no longer be allowed to wear jersey's

Hey We Are SJU, don't knock it till you've seen it on me! I wear my colors proudly.

By the way, 114 crowd... did you guys notice I won the $50 to Stout last night? So at least something good came out of that blowout. A few more beers for the Descos

On the table-sitting... I can see why it sets off Maher and some others. It's a perception. You're the schools most visible representative, you're regularly on national tv... it wouldn't kill a coach to act as professionally as possible.
I know, I know .. Bob Huggins wears track suits and is drunk. Knight threw chairs and he's a Hall of Famer.
But that doesn't mean there's not a more respectful way to do the job.

I think coach's attire, comments, and body language need to all be considered in context. Lavin wore sweats to a Big East conference photo in which all the other coaches wore suits. That's a bad look. He was gaining a reputation for not attending as many local HS games as he should have been. And then there were rumors that he showed up to Alumni Hall moments before tipoff. All together it gave the impression that he didn't value his job.

Mullin hasnt shown that. For the most part he's acted like a pro.

Only have a couple fashion rules that I live by:
1. NO dress shirt underneath a jersey
2. Unless for a good cause sneakers with dress pants, look terrible
3. Black dress socks with shorts is a no no
4. Unless you are Will Hunting's best friend Chuckie and you are trying to get a cash retainer, no white sweat socks with a suit
5. Unless you are a mob boss no track suites
6. Sun glasses inside make you look like a douche unless trying to hide a black eye, in church for a funeral mass or playing in a poker tournament
7. Never wear a jersey with your own name on the back unless your last name is the same as a player on that team.
8. NEVER wear short sleeve dress shirts
9. Pull your pants up, no one wants to see your underwear
10. Don't care how old you are your pants should never be above your belly button

Agree with your fashion rules.

 

[redken]

Uh oh. Mullin sitting in the scirers table again

I'm using my ear plugs. Maher is yelling at him

If mullin spent as much time coaching during the game as he does flapping his feet sitting on the scorers table we night not be embarrassed on the floor as bad

Sorrry guys but this will continually piss me off with that lazy ass look sitting on the table

Sorry for final four fans from years ago but that's just how I feel

On the bright side as now everyone in 114 now knows desco comes to games with dress shirts to impress undeath his st johns game day jersey so not only does he talk the talk but he backs it up

You've got to get over this. It's just his way of expressing frustration at the way things are going. Do you honestly think that it's affecting his coaching? What more do you want him to do during the game? Rant and rave, run up and down the sidelines, scream at the players, chew on a towel, stamp his feet, wear a funky sweater? No coach is "coaching" every second of every game. As long as he has the respect and attention of his players he can sit anywhere he wants,

he did it during the red white scrimmage too so I don't know what he was so frustrated about then. Maybe someone hadn't gotten him his perrier

OK I get that. Once again, do you think it's affecting his coaching of the team or losing the respect of his players? It's not a business meeting, it's a college basketball game.

I don't know if it affects his coaching because when he is sitting on the scorers table he usually isn't coaching. It's not like he is sitting on there to get closer to the action and direct the team. He's just sitting usually

He's probably at the scorers table because -- however subconsciously -- he's looking to be announced as a sub for any number of players who are on the floor.

 

[Section9]

Uh oh. Mullin sitting in the scirers table again

I'm using my ear plugs. Maher is yelling at him

If mullin spent as much time coaching during the game as he does flapping his feet sitting on the scorers table we night not be embarrassed on the floor as bad

Sorrry guys but this will continually piss me off with that lazy ass look sitting on the table

Sorry for final four fans from years ago but that's just how I feel

On the bright side as now everyone in 114 now knows desco comes to games with dress shirts to impress undeath his st johns game day jersey so not only does he talk the talk but he backs it up

At one point he had his leg lounged on the table too. Couldn't help but think of you.

Dude it's like he thinks it's an ez chair. I wish the refs would whistle him for a T

It really bothers me to say this but mullin spends 10x more of his time complaining to refs than talking to his players during the game. He gripes ad infinitum to refs and is going to get t'd up soon. He spends most of his time on the sidelines with his arms folded watching the action. During timeouts he wastes so much time talking to refs that it looks like he has nothing to say to his team. Im teally starting to wonder if he is cut out for coaching and insay this with absolutely no malice. At this point this season is his apprenticeship and i sure hopes he figures out how to coach kids at this level

Concur

Not much teaching goes on during games. Coaches usually don't you know pull a guy on to the court and show the proper defensive stance. Practice is what those things are for. Ever watch Duke games? Coach Ferret's army of white terrible flopping former point guards do much of the in game talking to specific players.

What should Mullin say to Johnson? "Gee I wish you were much better and I am glad you won't be here next year"

Sitting on the table thing is silly but least of our worries.

The one thing I will ding him for is his post game comments of"look at our roster what do you expect?".
Can't see how that will go over with his players even if it is true. Did not need to be said by him.

Interestingly, both announcers at the Marquette game thought that Mullin was not saying anything to his team at one of the timeouts to have them think about their play. While they thought this was great coaching unbeknownst to both of them assistant St.Jean was talking to the team.

Unbeknownst to them Mullin does this a lot and then sits down to have a final few words before the to ends. Chris brought him in as the x and o guy, and he's letting him do it.

 

[88grad]

275 days until midnight madness....

 

[usguard]

Uh oh. Mullin sitting in the scirers table again

I'm using my ear plugs. Maher is yelling at him

If mullin spent as much time coaching during the game as he does flapping his feet sitting on the scorers table we night not be embarrassed on the floor as bad

Sorrry guys but this will continually piss me off with that lazy ass look sitting on the table

Sorry for final four fans from years ago but that's just how I feel

On the bright side as now everyone in 114 now knows desco comes to games with dress shirts to impress undeath his st johns game day jersey so not only does he talk the talk but he backs it up

At one point he had his leg lounged on the table too. Couldn't help but think of you.

Dude it's like he thinks it's an ez chair. I wish the refs would whistle him for a T

It really bothers me to say this but mullin spends 10x more of his time complaining to refs than talking to his players during the game. He gripes ad infinitum to refs and is going to get t'd up soon. He spends most of his time on the sidelines with his arms folded watching the action. During timeouts he wastes so much time talking to refs that it looks like he has nothing to say to his team. Im teally starting to wonder if he is cut out for coaching and insay this with absolutely no malice. At this point this season is his apprenticeship and i sure hopes he figures out how to coach kids at this level

Concur

Not much teaching goes on during games. Coaches usually don't you know pull a guy on to the court and show the proper defensive stance. Practice is what those things are for. Ever watch Duke games? Coach Ferret's army of white terrible flopping former point guards do much of the in game talking to specific players.

What should Mullin say to Johnson? "Gee I wish you were much better and I am glad you won't be here next year"

Sitting on the table thing is silly but least of our worries.

The one thing I will ding him for is his post game comments of"look at our roster what do you expect?".
Can't see how that will go over with his players even if it is true. Did not need to be said by him.

Interestingly, both announcers at the Marquette game thought that Mullin was not saying anything to his team at one of the timeouts to have them think about their play. While they thought this was great coaching unbeknownst to both of them assistant St.Jean was talking to the team.

Unbeknownst to them Mullin does this a lot and then sits down to have a final few words before the to ends. Chris brought him in as the x and o guy, and he's letting him do it.

Correct that is what he is getting pd for. Bobby Knight probably has said a ;to worse at post conf

 

[Section9]

Uh oh. Mullin sitting in the scirers table again

I'm using my ear plugs. Maher is yelling at him

If mullin spent as much time coaching during the game as he does flapping his feet sitting on the scorers table we night not be embarrassed on the floor as bad

Sorrry guys but this will continually piss me off with that lazy ass look sitting on the table

Sorry for final four fans from years ago but that's just how I feel

On the bright side as now everyone in 114 now knows desco comes to games with dress shirts to impress undeath his st johns game day jersey so not only does he talk the talk but he backs it up

You've got to get over this. It's just his way of expressing frustration at the way things are going. Do you honestly think that it's affecting his coaching? What more do you want him to do during the game? Rant and rave, run up and down the sidelines, scream at the players, chew on a towel, stamp his feet, wear a funky sweater? No coach is "coaching" every second of every game. As long as he has the respect and attention of his players he can sit anywhere he wants,

he did it during the red white scrimmage too so I don't know what he was so frustrated about then. Maybe someone hadn't gotten him his perrier

OK I get that. Once again, do you think it's affecting his coaching of the team or losing the respect of his players? It's not a business meeting, it's a college basketball game.

I don't know if it affects his coaching because when he is sitting on the scorers table he usually isn't coaching. It's not like he is sitting on there to get closer to the action and direct the team. He's just sitting usually

As I asked before, is every coach coaching every minute of every game? It's okay for a coach to sit on the bench with his mouth shut and not "coach", right? Are you seriously annoyed at Mullin because of your "issues" with him sitting on the scorers table?

I know I'm frustrated because Chris' stuck with a group of freshmen and underachievers he and his staff had to cobble together at the last minute. I'm frustrated because injuries and eligibility issues have caused even more problems. I'm pissed because Mr. Left Coast decided to take the last two recruiting cycles off and didn't hold the two returning players accountable and started to put us in this mess. I'm frustrated because for the last month we've shown some flashes but couldn't close the deal a couple of times because of the lack of talent/experience,

I'm looking forward to next year and the years after because I believe he'll get the job done and bring in the talent we need to do it.

I'm not frustrated or pissed with Chris because he's sitting on the scorer's table.