Next Coach?

[MJDinkins]

...or Paul Hewitt or Bobby Gonzalez...

Any other ghosts of coaching searches past we should revisit?

Pat Kennedy.

 

[gregbodkin]

I will still post too
Would schedule Duke, Kansas or Kentucky every year just to shut people up but then would play crappy teams other 10 games just like Mike so really wouldn’t hear anything until BE started

Remember when we played Duke every year? As a matter of fact, my wife and I got engaged during the beginning of the second half of a Duke vs SJU game at center court. As a matter of fact, Jay-Z was standing at the edge of the court and congratulated us when we came off the court. Those were the days when we were still a viable bball program.

 

[gregbodkin]

As a non-Catholic who has never gone to a Catholic school I have a question I am hoping someone here can help me out with. Why would Iona hire Pitino, but not St. John's? Is St. John's particularly conservative when it comes to these things? Thanks for the help.

One word, Jarvis.

 

[Andrew]

If Father Shanley knows Providence basketball history then he should know that it was Pitino who took them to their second Final Four. There is nothing to lose at this point if Pitino was interested in the job.

 

[Moose]

He left Texas before they fired him as the hand writing was on the wall. He made a wise choice.

Sure but the facts are he wasn’t fired. They might have dragged their feet and he lost chance at MQ job so he got ahead of it. Absolutely smart move on his part. Regardless of his payout if he was fired.

 

[fordham96]

I always said Pitino could win 20 games with 2 walk ons, 2 ballboys and a cheerleader.

He is that good a coach.

 

[Boo Harvey]

Pat Kennedy.

Paul Hewitt, duh!

 

[L J S A]

Actually, that's correct. If he places the apostrophe behind "23" it indicates feet.

For example, 23' indicates "23 feet," whereas '23 is considered shortened for 2023.

I didn't mean move the actual apostrophe's position. The curl should be facing the missing numbers in the date.

I do wish this was my biggest concern with the program though.

 

[MJDinkins]

I didn't mean move the actual apostrophe's position. The curl should be facing the missing numbers in the date.

I do wish this was my biggest concern with the program though.

Oh! I gotcha, lol!

 

[MainMan]

Are we at the point yet where we're rooting for the team to tank?

(Want to get a sense of the redmen.com zeitgeist before I continue to post.)

 

[L J S A]

Are we at the point yet where we're rooting for the team to tank?

(Want to get a sense of the redmen.com zeitgeist before I continue to post.)

I remember the mere mention of it caused A LOT of fighting on the board the last time it was suggested.

Bags on heads suggestion also prompted fury.

Don't think record is bad enough for either option, but trending downward in a hurry.

 

[nycfan]

Are we at the point yet where we're rooting for the team to tank?

(Want to get a sense of the redmen.com zeitgeist before I continue to post.)

Well around here a 3 game winning streak gets you a 2 year extension...

 

[otis]

If Father Shanley knows Providence basketball history then he should know that it was Pitino who took them to their second Final Four. There is nothing to lose at this point if Pitino was interested in the job.

Fr. Shanley knows Pitino, and have likely dined together in the past.

 

[classof2010]

The same folks complaining about Pitino, would let Jayson Williams watch their dogs!

 

[barbs20]

10 years? He's be 80+...

Doubtful. 5-6 yr run... perhaps.

Boeheim is 78 and is an anomaly.

I just don't think school will consider Pitino. I dont think is few years at Iona without noise changes school perception.

If not Pitino, My vote might be going down the ladder and taking a chance on a younger guy like Jared Grasso (42).. I think his style matches the fan base.

Can't see Mack in NY. He's a midwest guy. Boynton doesn't excite me much either.

If that is true that's still plenty of time for him to make this a respectable program again where we can go and get a legit coach to replace him. anything less than 5 years I would say pass on rick.

 

[adavis1]

If Xavier hires Miller, who seems as dirty as it gets, and we pass on Pitino because of what happened in a Pittsburgh hotel room 19 years ago, then the school should just get it over with and join the MAAC.

 

[Johnny Rapper]

In terms of rooting for the team to tank (lose), that’s a tough one. I never want the Johnnies to lose but rooting for a team to win a game here and there which may extend a coaching staff another season with no post season invite in site is not good either. So to me it comes down to this…… I’ll root for the team to win every game and make the dance or………if the team can’t do that and make the Dance, I’ll root for whatever it takes to move on with a different staff.

 

[barbs20]

I know most on this site would not go for it, but in this NIL and immediate transfer world , if Lavin came back here I think he would do well. He’s better than CMA , he got us to two NCAA tournaments.

Think he'd rather stay in San Diego though

 

[barbs20]

My point was that it will take a few years for Pitino to recruit players and I don’t believe he’ll be around that long to coach them. Hence being a lame duck coach waiting to retire and no recruit willing to commit to that possibility.

I think top 100 recruits come day 1 who wouldn't want to play for a hall of fame coach at msg with the biggest media market and maybe biggest NIL market if not top 3. plus, with the new transfer rules it makes it so much easier to put a tourney team together in year 1.

 

[DaTiger]

Not well researched, but a lot of names being thrown around, so here's one more; Tom Crean...coached at some big programs.