Possible Coaching Candidates

mm52 said:
"It's mostly closed ... It's 98 percent closed but you don't ever want to say it's 100 percent closed.''
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Sounds like burnout but who knows now he might have the itch again and has had his batteries recharged.

Not saying he is my pick but as I said earlier, just throwing his name out there.
 
SummerHoops said:
It’s so interesting how much timing plays such a role in our searches. If Grasso went 15-2 again in his conference and made the NCAA tourney like he did last year, you would think he’d be a top candidate. Young, big time recruiter (especially locally and transfer market), success at mid major level multiple years. However, because he had a down year (for whatever reason), does that make him a worse coach compared to last year? I think we’d be jumping at the chance to hire him if he performed like last year.

With all that being said Speedy seems to be the guy. Right in our backyard. Paid his dues as an assistant and stayed home after his playing career. Seems like a guy who loves where he’s from and would represent SJU well and is a dedicated coach.
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In principle, I agree…but guys who don’t coach/emphasize defense don’t usually have sustained success
 
Here’s an odd coach to look into bobby Gonzalez. Has winning records at Manhattan and at seton hall. Every year at the hall he improved. He is now a scout for an nba team. would come cheap big east experience ny guy . Maybe time away calmed him down a bit, wouldn’t be against looking into him as like plan c.
 
njfan said:
Here’s an odd coach to look into bobby Gonzalez. Has winning records at Manhattan and at seton hall. Every year at the hall he improved. He is now a scout for an nba team. would come cheap big east experience ny guy . Maybe time away calmed him down a bit, wouldn’t be against looking into him as like plan c.
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The hot headed coach who stole a purse? 🤣
 
njfan said:
Here’s an odd coach to look into bobby Gonzalez. Has winning records at Manhattan and at seton hall. Every year at the hall he improved. He is now a scout for an nba team. would come cheap big east experience ny guy . Maybe time away calmed him down a bit, wouldn’t be against looking into him as like plan c.
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I think he’ll be deemed to risk By the BOT.
 
njfan said:
Here’s an odd coach to look into bobby Gonzalez. Has winning records at Manhattan and at seton hall. Every year at the hall he improved. He is now a scout for an nba team. would come cheap big east experience ny guy . Maybe time away calmed him down a bit, wouldn’t be against looking into him as like plan c.
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Ask his sister. She may come back now that you opened the door.
 
Bobby Gonzalez? Since we are focusing on coaches who have been fired unceremoniously let's throw Steve Masielo's name into the hat.
But wait! If we hire Rick Pitino we will get a 2 for 1 deal! Mas will be coming with Rick from Iona!!!
AND!!!!! You heard it here first ladies, Lou Carnesecca will be named as a consultant to Rick at the age of 98 and the new Chaplin will be Sister Jean at 103.
Now, if that's not a grand slam folks, I'll be a monkey's uncle.
 
Knight said:
I think he’ll be deemed to risk By the BOT.
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Forget about too big a risk. He coached 4 years in the Big East and never finished better than 10th with BE records of 4-12, 7-11, 7-11 and 9-9. Why would be ever pay CMA out for a guy who has a poorer track record in the league?
 
NCJohnnie said:
Forget about too big a risk. He coached 4 years in the Big East and never finished better than 10th with BE records of 4-12, 7-11, 7-11 and 9-9. Why would be ever pay CMA out for a guy who has a poorer track record in the league?
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looking at his record at SH he improved in each of his 4 years and his last year made the NIT. Its not like he dropped his pants in the locker room or anything. anderson had 0 years in the big east and never had a losing record, how is that working for us rofl
 
How about Red Holtzman? There are enough crazy people out there who really believe that the dead can be brought back to life or at minimum reincarnated. 😂👍
 

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I like Turgeon if he has the desire back to coach. Maybe he is buddies with Boomer Esiason and we get some play on WFAN
 
ghostzapper said:
Hiring a mid-major Coach is a risk (although any hire you make comes with an element of risk). However, it worked out well for Villanova when they hired Jay Wright, Duke when they hired Coach K. and Providence when they hired Ed Cooley to name but a few. St. John's went that route only once since Lou retired and that was with Fran Fraschilla. While here, he coached well and was probably our best post-Lou recruiter, putting together a roster that went to the Elite Eight and had future NBA players on it. Of course there were personal issues that let to Coach Fraschilla's demise, but it was neither his ability to recruit or his coaching acumen that did him in here.

Speedy Claxton has had a relatively brief coaching tenure and it is hard to fully evaluate his immediate successes as something that will be sustainable or will translate to a Program like ours. However, catching someone on the way up has worked in other places and it could work for us if we get the right guy.

Who is that right guy ?
Now that is the million dollar question that SJU desperately needs to answer correctly
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JohnnyFan said:
We're talking about Bobby Gonzalez.

Really.....that's where we are. I may have to go on a break.

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Let’s cover all the bases.

Mike Rice!
 
Since the all ConEd coaching list has unsurprisingly, but deservedly, gone off the rails, I suggest we get it all out of our system over the next week or so.

From there, all our “please for the love of all that is college basketball holy” energy must be focused on hiring a top tier coach, and that still starts with Pitino.
 
njfan said:
Here’s an odd coach to look into bobby Gonzalez. Has winning records at Manhattan and at seton hall. Every year at the hall he improved. He is now a scout for an nba team. would come cheap big east experience ny guy . Maybe time away calmed him down a bit, wouldn’t be against looking into him as like plan c.
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We have a new leader in the clubhouse for worst name actually suggested and I don’t think this one will be topped
 
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