Not bad for a small Catholic school located in the middle of nowhere.
Rick’s Targets
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Larry Wright
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Don’t disagree
Just as fan don’t know how many more throwaway years I can take
Rocket
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What a ridiculous statement!
You were expecting a bunch of top 100 kids out of high school, some of which were academically challenged, to be the cornerstone of Pitino's first class??
First off, there was no NIL scam back then. The transfer market required a player to sit out a year. There were no intra-league transfers.
Almost every top 100 high school player was committed the year before Pitino was hired.
You think Pitino jettisoned our "mainstays"?
Are Curbelo and Pinzon in that group?
What about King and Stanley?
How predictable were Wusu and Jones with the ball in their hands?
How "effective" was Posh as the point guard in running the offense?
Our "mainstays" didn't come even THIS CLOSE to sniffing a post season invitation. Rick Pitino was willing to give Posh and Storr the benefit of the doubt in the poorly structured team that you think was composed of better players than a team that isn't even fully assembled yet.
Do you realize that there are still FIVE open spots to fill?
Do you realize that there are still hundreds of players out there without offers. Some are former 4 and 5 star players looking for minutes and money.
Out of the cesspool of portal players Rick has to evaluate what players are willing to play team ball and what players just want $ and minutes regardless of the composition of the team.
Finally, some here still think that coed boobs, palm trees and the weather are deciding factors for these guys.
You are delusional!
If that was the case schools like Syracuse, Gonzaga, St. Bonaventure, Uconn, Seton Hall and tons of other schools would have to settle for unranked and 1 star players because their locations have no redeeming values.
Have some patience before you become a patient needing therapy for unrealistic expectations.
Stud & agree
We just need to be realistic at this point. This is going to be BY FAR the weakest roster Rick has ever coached at the high major level regardless of who is signed before September.
I’m not convinced he’ll have a better roster than what he had at Iona last year.
I’m glad he’s our coach because I don’t think Anderson could win 3 conference games next year with this group — even if you added Thomason and two guys visiting now.
You’re lying if you say you did’t think we’d add a single top 100 recruit or top 25 transfer after Pitino was announced.
I’m not convinced he’ll have a better roster than what he had at Iona last year.
I’m glad he’s our coach because I don’t think Anderson could win 3 conference games next year with this group — even if you added Thomason and two guys visiting now.
You’re lying if you say you did’t think we’d add a single top 100 recruit or top 25 transfer after Pitino was announced.
From same school as Posh & Wusu?
We just kicked two kids off our roster from OSL.
Last year when asked about St Johns he mentioned Ponds as someone he knew and would ask about St Johns to not Posh or Wusu. Probably doesn't mean much but.....
Here is my theory, based on zero real information because there is little to no transparency with NIL. On top of being in a one-bid league, Pitino knew that NIL was going to make the difficult job of getting any decent players to Iona impossible. SJU showed sincere interest and Pitino knew that his chances of surviving in college basketball in any relevant way were better at SJU than Iona. And given Pitino's fame and ability SJU realized the only chance of surviving in college basketball in any relevant way was to hire Pitino. A marriage that made so much sense it actually happened. And I think Pitino wanted some assurances that at SJU he would have a certain amount of NIL to work with. He coached this year - he had some idea what was going on with NIL (amounts), the guy has his contacts.
Now he is here and the most important recruiting period in the post portal era is upon us, Spring. And the bags of money inflated big-time. Again, no sources, just looking at where guys end up. This leaves Pitino/SJU having to keep grinding as the easy pickings are ending up out of the current budget. Eventually this game of musical chairs will end and SJU will have a full roster. Will it be a better roster? We will find out starting in November, but as has been pointed out, other than Storr the big money schools sure seem disinterested in the 2022-23 SJU team.
Going forward whether SJU can "afford" the highest priced talent is TBD. With all kinds of variables attached, but in my opinion, with a HOF celebrity coach, I like their shot if Pitino can deliver some real relevance and excitement on the court. There is money in this town, but we are into ROI around here.
I don't see this as an easy proposition as there is a chicken and the egg aspect. But I can't fathom any of the other coaching names that were floated other than Pitino having any chance.
Now he is here and the most important recruiting period in the post portal era is upon us, Spring. And the bags of money inflated big-time. Again, no sources, just looking at where guys end up. This leaves Pitino/SJU having to keep grinding as the easy pickings are ending up out of the current budget. Eventually this game of musical chairs will end and SJU will have a full roster. Will it be a better roster? We will find out starting in November, but as has been pointed out, other than Storr the big money schools sure seem disinterested in the 2022-23 SJU team.
Going forward whether SJU can "afford" the highest priced talent is TBD. With all kinds of variables attached, but in my opinion, with a HOF celebrity coach, I like their shot if Pitino can deliver some real relevance and excitement on the court. There is money in this town, but we are into ROI around here.
I don't see this as an easy proposition as there is a chicken and the egg aspect. But I can't fathom any of the other coaching names that were floated other than Pitino having any chance.
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Even if Buffet didn't support Creighton NIL
,there are so many Buffet Millionaires in Nebraska that it's easy to fill the NIL.
I’m calling BS on you taking boobs lightly
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Thanks for the enlightenment
I think this past year is the first year NIL was game changer and I think this year is the first year it’s become an all out frenzy where grad year low conference guys are getting insane 4-5 star money because schools seeing it as short term investment and honestly and this is just an absolute guess on my part I don’t think even Pitino saw this coming
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anybody but a hoya
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Well Aaron Rodgers deal is done. He got his NIL.
Little Virgina wrote her letter to the Editor of the NY Telegram inquiring about Santa Claus . Not The NY Times .