Jay Wright to retire. Kyle Neptune from Fordham likely to takeover

MainMan said:
When your program envies SJU in terms of facilities and success, and you take a team farther than Louie ever had with a fraction of a fraction of the talent.... that's why PJ deserves the spot over him.
He built a consistent Top 25 power from nothing.
Guys who inherit bottom tier programs and turn them around have to get more consideration.
No one touches Calhoun. Not even close.
And that's also why JT is no. 2.
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Nah, he had a winning record in conference just 4 of 12 years, Louie 10 out of 13. Their Tourney peaks are similar but PJ's basement (11 tourney wins his first 5 years) is 30 stories below Louie. And the year they got to the Final Looie won the tournament, NIT but still. ;)
 
austour said:
Nah, he had a winning record in conference just 4 of 12 years, Louie 10 out of 13. Their Tourney peaks are similar but PJ's basement (11 tourney wins his first 5 years) is 30 stories below Louie. And the year they got to the Final Looie won the tournament, NIT but still. ;)
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Louie took over a program from a HOF coaching legend.
PJ took over from Bill Raftery.
 
Amaseinyourface said:
I’m sure he is and I bet he does a good job. My point is waiting till now, assuming this was already planned, does no one any favors. Doesn’t make it easier on nova or Fordham. Not that nova cares about Fordham, but I’m sure Neptune does. The players at least.
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According to an article in the Athletic (who broke the news), Wright had talked with the AD previousply and informed him at the Big East Tournament this was it and swore him to secrecy. The President was told at the NCAA tournament. They were leaning to announce it even later but definitely after the awards banquet and even maybe after graduation but when word finally leaked out when they contacted a limited few candidates, he put out the statement the night before their banquet and held the press conference the morning after the banquet.
 
SJU85 said:
According to an article in the Athletic (who broke the news), Wright had talked with the AD previousply and informed him at the Big East Tournament this was it and swore him to secrecy. The President was told at the NCAA tournament. They were leaning to announce it even later but definitely after the awards banquet and even maybe after graduation but when word finally leaked out when they contacted a limited few candidates, he put out the statement the night before their banquet and held the press conference the morning after the banquet.
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Yeah I heard that too but the fact the administration was trying to get him to stay the whole time throughout seems like it was never really a 100% done deal until it was done.
 
Chris7 said:
Wright at the end of the day wants to spend more time with his family. The pandemic, which enabled him to do so, made him realize that's what he wanted to do more of. Good for him.
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I can relate.
I drop off and pick up my kid from school everyday thanks to working remotely.
My wife, kid and I rarely ate together on a weekday night. Now it's rare when we miss a meal together.
It's the best thing to come out of the pandemic and I can't see myself giving it up.
 
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