Off Season Tidbits

[quote="redmannorth" post=351718][quote="sjc88" post=351711]Coach MA says all the right things. I am sure he is as eager to see how it all fits together. Just like us he has to wait.
Interesting comments on Steere. Sounds like MA is going to really want these guys in top physical condition. Not surprised by that. Guys just better not slack off in the summer. In my experience Mr. Steere was just given a not so subtle hint. :([/quote]

Not only does he say the right things but more importantly he backs it up by doing the right thing.
He is on campus with his staff and holding workouts while hosting visitors and recruiting. What a welcome relief from the prior staff who were 3,000 miles away as soon as school ended. I am no fortune teller but all this hard work has to pay dividends.[/quote] Someone who I know who is on campus a lot said the same thing as you. He used to say he was on Campus more than previous senior staff and he said he has seen CMA more this year than last senior staff all of last summer
 
[quote="mjmaherjr" post=351722][quote="redmannorth" post=351718][quote="sjc88" post=351711]Coach MA says all the right things. I am sure he is as eager to see how it all fits together. Just like us he has to wait.
Interesting comments on Steere. Sounds like MA is going to really want these guys in top physical condition. Not surprised by that. Guys just better not slack off in the summer. In my experience Mr. Steere was just given a not so subtle hint. :([/quote]

Not only does he say the right things but more importantly he backs it up by doing the right thing.
He is on campus with his staff and holding workouts while hosting visitors and recruiting. What a welcome relief from the prior staff who were 3,000 miles away as soon as school ended. I am no fortune teller but all this hard work has to pay dividends.[/quote] Someone who I know who is on campus a lot said the same thing as you. He used to say he was on Campus more than previous senior staff and he said he has seen CMA more this year than last senior staff all of last summer[/quote]

While I am 100% sure this is the case at some point I hope we can move past this and remember Mullin the player. Because without him, I am not sure we have very much traffic on this website.
 
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[quote="Andrew" post=351757][quote="mjmaherjr" post=351722][quote="redmannorth" post=351718][quote="sjc88" post=351711]Coach MA says all the right things. I am sure he is as eager to see how it all fits together. Just like us he has to wait.
Interesting comments on Steere. Sounds like MA is going to really want these guys in top physical condition. Not surprised by that. Guys just better not slack off in the summer. In my experience Mr. Steere was just given a not so subtle hint. :([/quote]

Not only does he say the right things but more importantly he backs it up by doing the right thing.
He is on campus with his staff and holding workouts while hosting visitors and recruiting. What a welcome relief from the prior staff who were 3,000 miles away as soon as school ended. I am no fortune teller but all this hard work has to pay dividends.[/quote] Someone who I know who is on campus a lot said the same thing as you. He used to say he was on Campus more than previous senior staff and he said he has seen CMA more this year than last senior staff all of last summer[/quote]

While I am 100% sure this is the case at some point I hope we can move past this and remember Mullin the player. Because without him, I am not sure we have very much traffic on this website.[/quote]

Of course.
And for those who idolized him as a player I hope they can separate the two as well. Far too often that wasn't the case.
 
[quote="redmannorth" post=351718][quote="sjc88" post=351711]Coach MA says all the right things. I am sure he is as eager to see how it all fits together. Just like us he has to wait.
Interesting comments on Steere. Sounds like MA is going to really want these guys in top physical condition. Not surprised by that. Guys just better not slack off in the summer. In my experience Mr. Steere was just given a not so subtle hint. :([/quote]

Not only does he say the right things but more importantly he backs it up by doing the right thing.
He is on campus with his staff and holding workouts while hosting visitors and recruiting. What a welcome relief from the prior staff who were 3,000 miles away as soon as school ended. I am no fortune teller but all this hard work has to pay dividends.[/quote]

Mikey is a real coach, not someone who took the job because it's his school, but doesn't really give a crap about coaching. He lives and breathes it. Everyday he's at work, including the summer.

CMA is the real deal, no more BS!
 
[quote="Andrew" post=351757][quote="mjmaherjr" post=351722][quote="redmannorth" post=351718][quote="sjc88" post=351711]Coach MA says all the right things. I am sure he is as eager to see how it all fits together. Just like us he has to wait.
Interesting comments on Steere. Sounds like MA is going to really want these guys in top physical condition. Not surprised by that. Guys just better not slack off in the summer. In my experience Mr. Steere was just given a not so subtle hint. :([/quote]

Not only does he say the right things but more importantly he backs it up by doing the right thing.
He is on campus with his staff and holding workouts while hosting visitors and recruiting. What a welcome relief from the prior staff who were 3,000 miles away as soon as school ended. I am no fortune teller but all this hard work has to pay dividends.[/quote] Someone who I know who is on campus a lot said the same thing as you. He used to say he was on Campus more than previous senior staff and he said he has seen CMA more this year than last senior staff all of last summer[/quote]

While I am 100% sure this is the case at some point I hope we can move past this and remember Mullin the player. Because without him, I am not sure we have very much traffic on this website.[/quote]

Hey if he didn't want to do everything he needed to as coach, then he shouldn't have asked for the freaking job.
He did it to himself.
 
[quote="Paultzman" post=351842]https://twitter.com/brewsterhoops/status/1138816816489357315?s=21[/quote]

What, no spellcheck?
 
Press release from SJU


QUEENS, N.Y. (June 12, 2019) – Robert Rosa has joined the St. John’s staff as the Assistant Athletic Director for Creative Services and Branding. In this role, Rosa will guide the department in some of its most visible aspects, including graphic design, publications and branding strategy.



Rosa comes to Queens following two years at the Big 12 Conference, the last of which was spent as the league’s creative services coordinator. In that position, Rosa managed and maintained the conference’s brand strategy and asset library while fulfilling design requests from internal and external entities. Before being elevated to the title of creative services coordinator, Rosa spent a year as the Big 12’s multimedia design coordinator, creating and distributing compelling multimedia materials. He also led the creative direction for a number of high-profile events, including media days and conference championships.
 
Funny.
Saw RR from a run through the practice pics earlier and wondered 'who' he was.
Seems like 1 more solid / professional addition to our Staff.
Things are looking good.
 
[quote="Andrew" post=351757][quote="mjmaherjr" post=351722][quote="redmannorth" post=351718][quote="sjc88" post=351711]Coach MA says all the right things. I am sure he is as eager to see how it all fits together. Just like us he has to wait.
Interesting comments on Steere. Sounds like MA is going to really want these guys in top physical condition. Not surprised by that. Guys just better not slack off in the summer. In my experience Mr. Steere was just given a not so subtle hint. :([/quote]

Not only does he say the right things but more importantly he backs it up by doing the right thing.
He is on campus with his staff and holding workouts while hosting visitors and recruiting. What a welcome relief from the prior staff who were 3,000 miles away as soon as school ended. I am no fortune teller but all this hard work has to pay dividends.[/quote] Someone who I know who is on campus a lot said the same thing as you. He used to say he was on Campus more than previous senior staff and he said he has seen CMA more this year than last senior staff all of last summer[/quote]

While I am 100% sure this is the case at some point I hope we can move past this and remember Mullin the player. Because without him, I am not sure we have very much traffic on this website.[/quote]

Those who actually saw him play will certainly remember but as I stated on the day he was announced his coaching record would be imbedded in St. John's basketball history. It's really a shame for all involved in the decision. He left with the worst Big East record in conference history for a St. John's coach (.27). Even Norm Roberts won .31% of his Big East. By contrast one the most criticized coachs in 25 years, Steve Lavin, won .57%. I don't know about web traffic here but never has a coach who accomplished so little gotten so much credit. Those that can't or couldn't separate the player from the coach are denying reality.
 
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Class of 72 wrote: Those who actually saw him play will certainly remember but as I stated on the day he was announced his coaching record would be imbedded in St. John's basketball history. It's really a shame for all involved in the decision. He left with the worst Big East record in conference history for a St. John's coach (.27). Even Norm Roberts won .31% of his Big East. By contrast one the most criticized coachs in 25 years, Steve Lavin, won .57%. I don't know about web traffic here but never has a coach who accomplished so little gotten so much credit. Those that can't or couldn't separate the player from the coach are denying reality.

What's the point? I don't disagree with the need for a coaching change, but Mullin wasn't the worst and to compare him to Roberts is nuts. Mullin made the dance 1 out of 4 years and might well made it twice but for Lovett's injury/quit. Let's move on and try to take the high road for once.
 
[quote="NCJohnnie" post=351924]Class of 72 wrote: Those who actually saw him play will certainly remember but as I stated on the day he was announced his coaching record would be imbedded in St. John's basketball history. It's really a shame for all involved in the decision. He left with the worst Big East record in conference history for a St. John's coach (.27). Even Norm Roberts won .31% of his Big East. By contrast one the most criticized coachs in 25 years, Steve Lavin, won .57%. I don't know about web traffic here but never has a coach who accomplished so little gotten so much credit. Those that can't or couldn't separate the player from the coach are denying reality.

What's the point? I don't disagree with the need for a coaching change, but Mullin wasn't the worst and to compare him to Roberts is nuts. Mullin made the dance 1 out of 4 years and might well made it twice but for Lovett's injury/quit. Let's move on and try to take the high road for once.[/quote] Regardless of record Mullin wasn't worse than Norm for reason you stated. Norm wouldn't have gotten us to an NCAA If we was still coach now. He was god awful
 
In the real world does it really matter whether Mullin was a better coach than Norm ?
Lets look forward, not backward.

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[quote="mjmaherjr" post=351925][quote="NCJohnnie" post=351924]Class of 72 wrote: Those who actually saw him play will certainly remember but as I stated on the day he was announced his coaching record would be imbedded in St. John's basketball history. It's really a shame for all involved in the decision. He left with the worst Big East record in conference history for a St. John's coach (.27). Even Norm Roberts won .31% of his Big East. By contrast one the most criticized coachs in 25 years, Steve Lavin, won .57%. I don't know about web traffic here but never has a coach who accomplished so little gotten so much credit. Those that can't or couldn't separate the player from the coach are denying reality.

What's the point? I don't disagree with the need for a coaching change, but Mullin wasn't the worst and to compare him to Roberts is nuts. Mullin made the dance 1 out of 4 years and might well made it twice but for Lovett's injury/quit. Let's move on and try to take the high road for once.[/quote] Regardless of record Mullin wasn't worse than Norm for reason you stated. Norm wouldn't have gotten us to an NCAA If we was still coach now. He was god awful[/quote]

You guys can argue this until the year gimel. Not going to defend Norm but his Big East was a different Beast.
Syracuse, Louisville, Pitt, Notre Dame, Cincinnati, Villanova, West Virginia etc
 
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[quote="otis" post=351927]In the real world does it really matter whether Mullin was a better coach than Norm ?
Lets look forward, not backward.

.[/quote]

Frankly I don’t give a lick about it but both were our coaches and the records are what they are. I stopped worshiping idols after watching the Ten Commandments.
 
[quote="Class of 72" post=351931][quote="otis" post=351927]In the real world does it really matter whether Mullin was a better coach than Norm ?
Lets look forward, not backward.

.[/quote]

Frankly I don’t give a lick about it but both were our coaches and the records are what they are. I stopped worshiping idols after watching the Ten Commandments.[/quote] I worship only bronx pale ales and lobster rolls :)
 
[quote="OLV72" post=351933]Nice to read the off season tidbits without the obsession over Mullin the coach.[/quote]

Who?
Lol.
 
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