Repole on the radio

[quote="P Simmons" post=343457][quote="Monte" post=343453][quote="mkras99" post=343440]Downside - what coach in their right mind will want to join this shitshow now?[/quote]

Exactly the kind of coach we need here. Someone who sees the potential to make us great again(MSJUGA!) and has balls and the work ethic to get the job done. Not for the faint of heart.[/quote]

The problem is, you've got the school's largest donor stating publicly that the school's president and right hand man don't support the basketball program the way they should, will not let the school's athletic director do his job properly, and are generally creating a toxic environment for all.

Unless I'm desperate for a new coaching gig, I'm staying far away from that scene.[/quote]

I’m hoping that there’s a shift in thinking by the administration as a result of the Repole interview and the aftermath. Maybe I’m being a cock-eyed optimist.
 
Thank you Mike for shaking things up by speaking out and calling it as you see it.

The administration should of had a list of 10 plus targets with a budget BEFORE they made the decision to let Mullin go. Just my opinion.
 
[quote="Johnny4Life" post=343459]Thank you Mike for shaking things up by speaking out and calling it as you see it.

The administration should of had a list of 10 plus targets with a budget BEFORE they made the decision to let Mullin go. Just my opinion.[/quote]

Shame on you for being sensible Johnny. I think Repole confirmed what I’ve (and most posters) said all along. His millions (at least 10 of em) were there for a big name hire. Once Hurley said no and the budget names were coming up he had second thoughts (which he is entitled to).

I also got the impression though that Cluess was was ‘acceptable’ to him given the current state of this, but clear not the brand name he wanted.

So what happens first, A) Repole banned from St. John’s and BodyArmor’s money returned B) New Pres or C) a coaching hire.
 
There's $10m dangling there if you do the right things. It's not hard. If you don't know what you are doing don't have a strong opinion.
Let Cragg do his job.
 
Oliva shouldn’t sleep well with this Repole message coming [attachment=871]64D16557-05FA-4E8F-BC02-79A3D9EFAAB2.png[/attachment]
 
[quote="P Simmons" post=343457][quote="Monte" post=343453][quote="mkras99" post=343440]Downside - what coach in their right mind will want to join this shitshow now?[/quote]

Exactly the kind of coach we need here. Someone who sees the potential to make us great again(MSJUGA!) and has balls and the work ethic to get the job done. Not for the faint of heart.[/quote]

The problem is, you've got the school's largest donor stating publicly that the school's president and right hand man don't support the basketball program the way they should, will not let the school's athletic director do his job properly, and are generally creating a toxic environment for all.

Unless I'm desperate for a new coaching gig, I'm staying far away from that scene.[/quote]

He's not even close to being the school's top donor. Not to belittle even a $25 donor, but it's not repole.
 
[quote="ejoyce" post=343452]Can anyone post a link to the interview?[/quote]

omny.fm/shows/mike-francesa/mike-francesa-with-mike-repole
 
[quote="Beast of the East" post=343471][quote="P Simmons" post=343457][quote="Monte" post=343453][quote="mkras99" post=343440]Downside - what coach in their right mind will want to join this shitshow now?[/quote]

Exactly the kind of coach we need here. Someone who sees the potential to make us great again(MSJUGA!) and has balls and the work ethic to get the job done. Not for the faint of heart.[/quote]

The problem is, you've got the school's largest donor stating publicly that the school's president and right hand man don't support the basketball program the way they should, will not let the school's athletic director do his job properly, and are generally creating a toxic environment for all.

Unless I'm desperate for a new coaching gig, I'm staying far away from that scene.[/quote]

He's not even close to being the school's top donor. Not to belittle even a $25 donor, but it's not repole.[/quote]

Pretty sure we saw some of the reasons why. Repole has the money do be so for sure.
 
[quote="MCNPA" post=343475][quote="Beast of the East" post=343471][quote="P Simmons" post=343457][quote="Monte" post=343453][quote="mkras99" post=343440]Downside - what coach in their right mind will want to join this shitshow now?[/quote]

Exactly the kind of coach we need here. Someone who sees the potential to make us great again(MSJUGA!) and has balls and the work ethic to get the job done. Not for the faint of heart.[/quote]

The problem is, you've got the school's largest donor stating publicly that the school's president and right hand man don't support the basketball program the way they should, will not let the school's athletic director do his job properly, and are generally creating a toxic environment for all.

Unless I'm desperate for a new coaching gig, I'm staying far away from that scene.[/quote]

He's not even close to being the school's top donor. Not to belittle even a $25 donor, but it's not repole.[/quote]

Pretty sure we saw some of the reasons why. Repole has the money do be so for sure.[/quote]

If there are bigger donors than Repole, who do they want?
 
[quote="Beast of the East" post=343471][quote="P Simmons" post=343457][quote="Monte" post=343453][quote="mkras99" post=343440]Downside - what coach in their right mind will want to join this shitshow now?[/quote]

Exactly the kind of coach we need here. Someone who sees the potential to make us great again(MSJUGA!) and has balls and the work ethic to get the job done. Not for the faint of heart.[/quote]

The problem is, you've got the school's largest donor stating publicly that the school's president and right hand man don't support the basketball program the way they should, will not let the school's athletic director do his job properly, and are generally creating a toxic environment for all.

Unless I'm desperate for a new coaching gig, I'm staying far away from that scene.[/quote]

He's not even close to being the school's top donor. Not to belittle even a $25 donor, but it's not repole.[/quote]

Correction: A very large donor. And certainly one of the highest profile, especially when it comes to the sports program.
 
St. John's is opting not to comment on the Mike Repole interview Per Zach

Smart to gather themselves first.
 
[quote="Johnnie Drama" post=343478][quote="MCNPA" post=343475][quote="Beast of the East" post=343471][quote="P Simmons" post=343457][quote="Monte" post=343453][quote="mkras99" post=343440]Downside - what coach in their right mind will want to join this shitshow now?[/quote]

Exactly the kind of coach we need here. Someone who sees the potential to make us great again(MSJUGA!) and has balls and the work ethic to get the job done. Not for the faint of heart.[/quote]

The problem is, you've got the school's largest donor stating publicly that the school's president and right hand man don't support the basketball program the way they should, will not let the school's athletic director do his job properly, and are generally creating a toxic environment for all.

Unless I'm desperate for a new coaching gig, I'm staying far away from that scene.[/quote]

He's not even close to being the school's top donor. Not to belittle even a $25 donor, but it's not repole.[/quote]

Pretty sure we saw some of the reasons why. Repole has the money do be so for sure.[/quote]

If there are bigger donors than Repole, who do they want?[/quote]

Tom Bradley says they wanted Pitino. ;)
 
[quote="MCNPA" post=343475][quote="Beast of the East" post=343471][quote="P Simmons" post=343457][quote="Monte" post=343453][quote="mkras99" post=343440]Downside - what coach in their right mind will want to join this shitshow now?[/quote]

Exactly the kind of coach we need here. Someone who sees the potential to make us great again(MSJUGA!) and has balls and the work ethic to get the job done. Not for the faint of heart.[/quote]

The problem is, you've got the school's largest donor stating publicly that the school's president and right hand man don't support the basketball program the way they should, will not let the school's athletic director do his job properly, and are generally creating a toxic environment for all.

Unless I'm desperate for a new coaching gig, I'm staying far away from that scene.[/quote]

He's not even close to being the school's top donor. Not to belittle even a $25 donor, but it's not repole.[/quote]

Pretty sure we saw some of the reasons why. Repole has the money do be so for sure.[/quote]

Not to throw water on this, but I'd gotten inferences that Repole really doesn't know how to buy influence at a University. YOu don't make a million dollar donation and say if I give you this, will you let my kid in. You make your donations, and then when it comes time, you get preferential treatment that can get a kid who might get passed over in.

It's the same with influence. You make your big donations, and then you get put on committees, boards of lesser note, and then moved up to Board of Governors, and then Board of Trustees. You don't make a donation with the stipulation that you want to direct an activity, like who they choose as coach. A few years ago a staffer inferred that Repole never made a big donation to the school, because he put strings on his donation, and that's just not the way it works.

So now by this interview, while he may know stuff about what's going on, it's clear he is a disgruntled outsider that likely for now at least burned a bridge ever to be one of those people that influence decisions at SJU.

Clearly if Repole was on the inside of this s- show, he would be influence and not sharing his frustration on talk radio. He can't just say even privately, I'll give you $5 million if you hire so and so. Even then the stakes have changed. $5 million would even come close to the $20-30 million it would cost on a 6 year guaranteed to secure a top name coach.

I identify with his frustration and like many of you, am happy he said it, but I don't think this helped him one bit to influence the decision on the next coach.
 
Entertaining for sure, reinforced what most people with more than a casual knowledge of the program knew. Will try to have more of an open mind on Cragg as he seems to have bosses from hell.

I wouldn’t worry about this being an issue with the coaching hire. Every coach in the country knows all this about SJU already, coaches have been running away from this program for years already.
 
[quote="Mario" post=343486]$64 million question. Will this change anything?[/quote]

Here is my follow up question: how would it? Are we just expecting the president and the board to step aside on their own? Who is there to hold them accountable? What incentive do any of these people have to step aside at this point.
 
[quote="Room112" post=343487][quote="Mario" post=343486]$64 million question. Will this change anything?[/quote]

Here is my follow up question: how would it? Are we just expecting the president and the board to step aside on their own? Who is there to hold them accountable? What incentive do any of these people have to step aside at this point.[/quote]

Sad to say, you are correct. No accountability = status quo
 
If the interview doesnt help Repole gain influence on the next coach...hopefully it may provide at least Craig the standing to gain that influence and remain.
And if neither happens, most of “old-timers” will know that our loyalty, our time, and support should no longer be wasted on
the University, we thought we knew, that permanently lost its way.
 
[quote="Beast of the East" post=343471]
He's not even close to being the school's top donor. Not to belittle even a $25 donor, but it's not repole.[/quote]

Peter D isn't happy about the interview.
 
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