Rick Pitino - Head Coach at St John’s University!!!

[L J S A]

How many years does an unexpected Final Four bring you in this day and age if you were already fireable? Would he be gone after next year if they have a bad season? The season after?

If I'm him, unless N.C. State comes to me with an extension, I might be fielding offers after next Monday. Better to get six extra years rather than one or two.

 

[MugCostanza]

I spoke to a long-time friend of Keatts over the weekend. He had been told he'd be gone after this season.

Rumor was he had stopped recruiting in late February because he didn't expect to still be employed come mid March

 

[SJU85]

Rumor was he had stopped recruiting in late February because he didn't expect to still be employed come mid March

For winning the ACC Tournament a clause in his contract clicked in giving him a two year contract extension.

 

[L J S A]

Rumor was he had stopped recruiting in late February because he didn't expect to still be employed come mid March

Around these parts we call that "The Lavin."

 

[Joedib]

I disagree.

When UConn wins the Tournament next week the Big East will have won 4 of the last 9 NCAA men’s basketball championships.

The power football schools would be happy if the Big East would wither away.

A strong UConn men’s basketball team in the Big East makes it difficult to trivialize the Big East.

Trivialized like the conference was this year?

 

[SJU14]

Around these parts we call that "The Lavin."

He just forgot to win the games

 

[Marillac2]

How many years does an unexpected Final Four bring you in this day and age if you were already fireable? Would he be gone after next year if they have a bad season? The season after?

If I'm him, unless N.C. State comes to me with an extension, I might be fielding offers after next Monday. Better to get six extra years rather than one or two.

Paul Hewitt didn’t last long after reaching the championship game. Calipari may actually be murdered by crazy UK fans.

 

[paultzman]

Rick quiet of late, rare

 

[SJU85]

Rick quiet of late, rare

A sign?

 

[NCJohnnie]

Rick quiet of late, rare

Hopefully he’s busy talking to Cliff & Bensley.

 

[room112]

Rick quiet of late, rare

Does this mean the storm clouds gif is about to go up on twitter?? Oops, wrong coach

 

[MJDinkins]

Paul Hewitt didn’t last long after reaching the championship game.

Neither did John Brady (LSU). He was fired a year and half after making the Final Four.

 

[MugCostanza]

Paul Hewitt didn’t last long after reaching the championship game. Calipari may actually be murdered by crazy UK fans.

Paul Hewitt was at Georgia Tech for 7 more seasons after making the national championship game. That's nearly 2 typical SJU coaching tenures

 

[Marillac2]

Paul Hewitt was at Georgia Tech for 7 more seasons after making the national championship game. That's nearly 2 typical SJU coaching tenures

Hewitt's seat was on fire for 6 of those years if memory serves me correct. He signed a contract right after reaching the championship game with a prohibitive buyout. But 7 years is two coaches here lol

 

[JohnnyFan]

I think Paul Hewitt would be shocked to learn how often his name is raised on our board.

 

[L J S A]

I think Paul Hewitt would be shocked to learn how often his name is raised on our board.

If he reads the board he'd see at least 10 posts from me wondering how a supposedly great recruiter could be such a dud in his studio work.

 

[mjmaherjr]

I think Paul Hewitt would be shocked to learn how often his name is raised on our board.

not more than Pat Kennedy or Seth Greenberg but to be fair Seth it's only Lawmanfan who waxes poetic about him

 

[SJU85]

not more than Pat Kennedy or Seth Greenberg but to be fair Seth it's only Lawmanfan who waxes poetic about him

I like Seth.

 

[paultzman]

 

[Knight]

NCAA needs to be transparent in their criteria and the reasons for selection or non-selection.