Mike Anderson - Former Coach

The Villanova quarterfinal will always stick with me. Total meltdown in the final minutes, which included a Steve Shurina charge attempting to dunk the ball. The guy never had a dunk his entire collegiate career and he tried that. Felt real bad for senior Shelton Jones who played a great game.
I also listened to that particular game on the radio as well.
 
Yup. Back then ESPN had the first round Thursday and Friday games. CBS would get a late game on Thursday and Friday after the local news 11:30 (West Regional game). Then CBS would take over on the weekend 2nd round and the rest of the Tourney.

That game was too late for me so I taped it and refused to watch news next day and went to school not knowing who won or lost.
I stayed up as I was in the 9th grade. Billy Packer constantly harped on us applying pressure because Florida was shorthanded, but it never happened as Louie was being Louie.
 
Haven’t had a chance to read the entire thread, but “The Athletic” is reporting Pitino will be hired within 48 hours. That does not square with the official press release indication that a national search will be undertaken.
 
Haven’t had a chance to read the entire thread, but “The Athletic” is reporting Pitino will be hired within 48 hours. That does not square with the official press release indication that a national search will be undertaken.
Pitino's season is still going. His team will be double digit favorites in the MAAC championship game tomorrow then he will have the NCAA Tournament. He won't be hired until their season is over.
 
Haven’t had a chance to read the entire thread, but “The Athletic” is reporting Pitino will be hired within 48 hours. That does not square with the official press release indication that a national search will be undertaken.
Iona is guaranteed to be playing next week. (NCAA or NiT). Don’t see how 48 hours would be accurate.
 
I loved Coach Anderson as the face of the university. Decent people don't come around that often. Norm was also decent. Sadly, decency doesn't win in sports. While I'm sad for him...if any of you were offered ten million dollars to leave town, you'd all probably be at the Port Authority this afternoon. I know I would.
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Haven’t had a chance to read the entire thread, but “The Athletic” is reporting Pitino will be hired within 48 hours. That does not square with the official press release indication that a national search will be undertaken.
Forget about a search being undertaken, if we don't hire Pitino this program will need an undertaker.
 
Sometimes things just don't work out. Admire CMA for many reasons and his teams were almost always competitive. Best wishes and thank you for your efforts Coach Anderson and for re-establishing ties with some of the best local HS programs.
True but he can't coach and is one dimensional
 
From today’s NY Post, doesn’t sound like a donor stepped up:

“The university is prepared to go into its endowment to pay off Anderson’s salary, sources said.”
 
Yes he got off the plane at LGA and was never seen again by coaches and team mates. Didn’t even ride the team bus back to campus.

There's someone on YouTube who has made a highlight video of Porter from high school and SJU along with uploading full SJU games from that era.
Don't know who it is but I imagine it's Porter or someone close to him reliving the glory days that he took for granted.
 
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