Lavin's Future in Doubt at SJU
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redfan0025hhy
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No, not that. 3 year extension news is all over the place & Crystal Ball Charlie gives us a "take it to the bank prognostication"
I didn't really mean it to be a prediction, just more like..it's happening, it's past being a rumor, he's getting extended, not point in speculating about other coaches or other outcomes...the 2nd part of what i said is a prediction
Wanted a change but not devastated. If Lavin makes a splash in recruiting we will continue to have fun and talented teams under his watch. It's just a shame that he can't figure out how to implement an offense or use rotations with 7+ players correctly.
Saying Lavin hasn't felt the urgency to recruit is not saying much about Lavin. If he would have recruited better we might have been a sweet 16 team instead of a team playing the NCAA tourney w only 5 high major calibre players and mid major backups. That said. Hopefully Sheed and CO returns and he pulls a couple of rabbits out of his hat. If those 2 return and we can get Mussina and Diallo or the Greek, we could be very good next year. But, I know there are a lot of ifs. All we can do now is hope for the best.
redfan0025hhy
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Well, hence why many here are not too fond of him, it's like a player with all kinds of talent (Rysheed is a good example) where some nights they just don't seem interested and kind of mail it in, while other nights they are the best player on the floor
Regarding this year, we also might have been a sweet 16 team had:
1) KT and ADR been eligble
2) Sampson or Harlkess or both stay
3) Obepka is not suspeneded
So not all Lavin's fault.
These days mostly everyone uses 6-8 men rotations and everyone runs motion offenses, i think every fan message board in the country has people complaining about X's and O's...
I follow LMU closely, we have Mike Dunlap,and our offense still looked like crap (dribble and pass around the perimeter until shot clock is under 8 then force a bad shot) 90% of the time...the game is not played the way it used to be.
To be honest I'm shocked at how many people said they would extend Lavin. I was dismayed about 20-30 different times this year at how much better our team could have been if not for a couple of blunders with this roster.
I was on the fence on Lavin after year 3. The last two years have been solely about "what ifs" and "could have's." And yet with all the drama and issues I have with his on-court coaching I would've given him the extension the very moment he locked up Briscoe. But he didn't. And all we are left with is optimistic people still saying "if" and "could" after 5 years. I hope if he stays Im proven wrong but we'll see.
I was on the fence on Lavin after year 3. The last two years have been solely about "what ifs" and "could have's." And yet with all the drama and issues I have with his on-court coaching I would've given him the extension the very moment he locked up Briscoe. But he didn't. And all we are left with is optimistic people still saying "if" and "could" after 5 years. I hope if he stays Im proven wrong but we'll see.
kingofk1ngs
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Steve Lavin's discussed extension at St. John's is not for 3 years, but 4 or 5, source tells @SNYtv
Also, Lavin did not meet today with President Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, per source.
Steve Lavin's discussed extension at St. John's is not for 3 years, but 4 or 5, source tells @SNYtv
Also, Lavin did not meet today with President Conrado “Bobby” Gempesaw, per source.
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southernjohnny2
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If STJ was going to change coaches after coming back from the dead to being ranked and playing in the dance, they would of been stupid not to lock down one of the two men that have said all season they wanted back in next season. Calhoun or Howland two homerun coaches that would of made us the story of the spring! Since nobody reached out to either of them of course Lavin is coming back. Why would the school roll the dice with unproven Hurley brothers or Archie? When you could have a 3 time champion, or a final 4 magnet! Or maybe go for Cluess? Just crazy talk
Tom Bradley wrote: If STJ was going to change coaches after coming back from the dead to being ranked and playing in the dance, they would of been stupid not to lock down one of the two men that have said all season they wanted back in next season. Calhoun or Howland two homerun coaches that would of made us the story of the spring! Since nobody reached out to either of them of course Lavin is coming back. Why would the school roll the dice with unproven Hurley brothers or Archie? When you could have a 3 time champion, or a final 4 magnet! Or maybe go for Cluess? Just crazy talk
I love St. John's basketball and I attend almost every home game. I have been going to home games since the days of Brian Mahoney and have been a fan of the team since the 1970s. There is almost nothing that could turn me off from being a loyal St. John's fan.
That being said, if Jim Calhoun ever became the coach at St. John's I would be miserable beyond belief. He is tough for me to embrace on any level. Watching his nasty demeanor on the sidelines for years has built up a real hate for me of UConn basketball. I know there is virtually no chance that he would ever be here but the mere suggestion of it makes my blood boil.
I love St. John's basketball and I attend almost every home game. I have been going to home games since the days of Brian Mahoney and have been a fan of the team since the 1970s. There is almost nothing that could turn me off from being a loyal St. John's fan.
That being said, if Jim Calhoun ever became the coach at St. John's I would be miserable beyond belief. He is tough for me to embrace on any level. Watching his nasty demeanor on the sidelines for years has built up a real hate for me of UConn basketball. I know there is virtually no chance that he would ever be here but the mere suggestion of it makes my blood boil.
