Next Coach?
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Agree on point #2. Regarding a lifer, I just don't think you can ever count on that. That said factoring in likelihood the candidate would stick around a while is fair. I know I beat the Xavier model to death, but they do well, prepare for ascendency, but have coaching changes with reasonable frequency. If our coach hits it out of the park & gets a big offer, I will be content with the success we had under his direction and hope the job is so attractive, based on that success, to entice other quality folks.
Regarding our search, It appears that Mullin & Dan Hurley may be at the top of the shopping list. Assuming Chris comes with a great recruiter & other quality assistants, I would be happy. Danny Hurley, despite his temperament, would also work Imo. I also respect Bobby Hurley, but his name for the moment does not seem front & center. Lastly, although I often criticize his teams' porous defense, Cluess seems like a good candidate. He & his buddy Grasso obviously do well attracting guards & transfers, essentials in today's game. Kids love his up tempo style. If he can recruit at a higher level, perhaps it is worth a chance. Certainly he knows SJU & I sense this would be his last job.
All in all, I feel optimistic about the future with any of the above guys & for some reason feel this will unfold quickly.
I agree keep the faith and somewhat related, for years schools (eg small non football Catholic etc) like Gonzaga could only dream of becoming the St Johns of the West! Now whomever the coach I wish St Johns can become the Gonzaga of the East!
Is there any reason we cannot be on a par w/ Gonzaga, Villanova et al?!? With a wise choice of coach we can.
All the best
southernjohnny2
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Capel got in trouble, Quinn got in trouble, amaker got in trouble...that coach k tree is really suspect.
And yet no one would pass on this guy
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/26/s...331&WT.mc_ev=click&ad-keywords=AUDDEVMAR&_r=0
The game threads will be interesting after each tech he gets
do you really seeing this program sticking with this hot head for half-a-decade or more?
Marsha, Marsha, Marsha.
Think we should go with Bobby instead of Jan Brady.
Interesting. Would be thrilled with either. But actually prefer Danny because he was the Jan Brady of players in the family; think he's that much more invested in being the Marsha of college coaches in the fam.
It was mostly a joke. I'd also be thrilled with either. I do think Bobby has the higher ceiling. Danny's temper scares me. Bobby is fiery but under control. Danny seems combustible to me.
If you were a recruit and you had back to back visits from Danny and Bobby (assuming equal caliber schools), what pitch would convince you as a player or father/coach? Danny, built largely as a coach, or Bobby, a winner through and through who has done it himself and can show the recruit how he did it personally? I know who I'd choose.
Mostly agree but watching Danny on the URI sidelines was bringing back memories of Fran decompensating all the way from STJ to New Mexico. I don't think one note guys handle big time Big East pressure in the media capital of the world and they certainly don't know how to avoid power struggles with players and they certainly don't make room for their players who are going through growing pains to come out the other side with grace and lifetime relationships with the people who helped guide them to adulthood. My Danny vibe is fair weather high energy go-getter and foul weather punitive jerk. No thanks.
The game threads will be interesting after each tech he gets
do you really seeing this program sticking with this hot head for half-a-decade or more?
Marsha, Marsha, Marsha.
Think we should go with Bobby instead of Jan Brady.
Interesting. Would be thrilled with either. But actually prefer Danny because he was the Jan Brady of players in the family; think he's that much more invested in being the Marsha of college coaches in the fam.
It was mostly a joke. I'd also be thrilled with either. I do think Bobby has the higher ceiling. Danny's temper scares me. Bobby is fiery but under control. Danny seems combustible to me.
If you were a recruit and you had back to back visits from Danny and Bobby (assuming equal caliber schools), what pitch would convince you as a player or father/coach? Danny, built largely as a coach, or Bobby, a winner through and through who has done it himself and can show the recruit how he did it personally? I know who I'd choose.
Mostly agree but watching Danny on the URI sidelines was bringing back memories of Fran decompensating all the way from STJ to New Mexico. I don't think one note guys handle big time Big East pressure in the media capital of the world and they certainly don't know how to avoid power struggles with players and they certainly don't make room for their players who are going through growing pains to come out the other side with grace and lifetime relationships with the people who helped guide them to adulthood. My Danny vibe is fair weather high energy go-getter and foul weather punitive jerk. No thanks.
That was my question about Danny Hurley. For those of you who have followed him and/or interacted with him in recent years what do you think?
I remember him as a player being mercurial and his on court demeanor as a coach is pretty tense. I welcome intensity over yoga and granola but there should be some safe zone between the extremes. Aside from worrying about him stroking out if he were our coach, how does this translate with players and working well with other staff and administration? high school coaches and parents?
Avon Barksdale
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I am not breaking a big "scoop" here as we have other posters who are very good at that but all you have to do is Google "Rick pitino sex scandal" to see why he would never get the SJU job, whether Repole is willing to pay his salary, or not. It won't matter with that against him.
And I would be all for pitino. You would be crazy not to be. But with that against him SJU won't pull the trigger.
And I would be all for pitino. You would be crazy not to be. But with that against him SJU won't pull the trigger.
BOB BARKER
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HEARD ON MICHAEL KAY SHOW THE NEXT COACH COULD BE RICK PITINO,PATRICK EWING.. I NEARLY VOMITED... RICKS TOO OLD AND TOO MUCH=$5 MIL....EWING WAS JOHN THOMPSON STOOGE ,HENCHMAN,PLAYED DIRTY... BUT THAT ASIDE, THIS GUY TOOK UNTIMED TESTS AT G-TOWN... HE CANT THINK ON HIS FEET..WOULDN'T TAKE MULLIN...HASN'T COACHED BEFORE....AND WHEN IT COMES TIME TO FIRE HIM,WHO WANTS TO GET RID OF THIS SCHOOL'S GREATEST PLAYER(?)...PREFER DANNY OVER BOBBY HURLEY...WHEN COACH K JOB OPENS UP,BOBBY WILL JUMP,AS WELL AS AMAKER,CAPEL,ETC... DANNY WONT MAKE LATERAL TRANSFER TO THE HALL WHERE HE HAD SOME PROBLEMS..
I feel like some on here aren't willing to accept that it will be 2-3 years before we are competitive again. I don't mind it, we are rebuilding. I am fine with Danny or Mullin to come in and rebuild the program
Christian Laettner! This way we can all hate the coach!
Agreed. There are already t-shirts printed. Can save cost.
Im sorry but the longer this goes on the more pissed I get. If your ridding yourself of a good guy ( Lavin ), you better have a plan in place already. If its Mullin or Danny Hurley, I saw MOST of us would be happy. Other than that, anyone else would be a let down imho. Now, whats taking so long ?