I have been very critical of Mike’s in game coaching. His tenure here did not work out and a change was necessary. As many have expressed, he deserves a Thank You. Was nothing but professional as head coach at SJU. Best of luck to him in the future.
Mike Anderson - Former Coach
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Waiting for the Pinzon post..................................
We'll see. I predicted a mass exodus of Anderson stayed. I'll admit I was pretty wrong.Waiting for the Pinzon post..................................
If Shanley can get Repole and Pitino on board, I suggest we commission a 40’ statue of him to be placed on the corner of Union and Utopia.
Fair
SJU2000alum15
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But Pitino can still coach has done great at Iona and even that short term job he took with that pro team in Greece they were awful and he instantly had them winning.
Yeah, I was wrong about that. Still predict that SJU will not land Pitino, we will get outbid. But I would be ecstatic to be wrong once again.
Very fair, if nothing else St. John’s will be relevant again on a national level.
IMO he will recruit great, get NIL monies and put fannies in the stands
Hoping air conditioning at Carnesecca is one of his demands.
billthetruth
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Your going to be wrong on point #2 too. Can you make it 3 and say St. John's is never going to upgrade air conditioning at Carnesseca
If they hire Pitino, they will more than make up the $10 million instantly!
Hope we never have to play another conference game on campus.
In CMA's first year I attended an open practice and was impressed by the intensity and that was the second practice of the day--the first was at 6AM. I am sorry it did not work out as I enjoy up tempo game but it may be past its "due date" as Jimmy B's exclusive use of a zone defense.
As to Chris and his coaching "disinterest", I believe that fault lies at the feet of whoever hired him. Chris and family were happy on the West Coast and after his first season his daughter was so homesick, Chris's wife returned to California. Being w/o his family must have sucked and then his brother getting sick and dying the slow cancer death did not help. Bottom line as a coach, Chris was a fish out of water who did not want to coach and a man w/o his family. The real failure in Chris's coaching was whoever hired him in the first place.
As to Chris and his coaching "disinterest", I believe that fault lies at the feet of whoever hired him. Chris and family were happy on the West Coast and after his first season his daughter was so homesick, Chris's wife returned to California. Being w/o his family must have sucked and then his brother getting sick and dying the slow cancer death did not help. Bottom line as a coach, Chris was a fish out of water who did not want to coach and a man w/o his family. The real failure in Chris's coaching was whoever hired him in the first place.
The phone lines are open. Our resident crisis counselor is available to speak now.
We have some high quality kids in this program and I hope they stay
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