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

Rick and his sophomore surge. Just amazing.

Providence
First Year: 17-14
Second Year: 25-9

Knicks
First Year: 38-44
Second Year: 52-30

Kentucky
First Year: 14-14
Second Year: 22-6

Celtics
NEVERMIND

Louisville
First Year: 19-13
Second Year: 25-7

Iona
First Year: 12-6
Second Year: 25-8

SJU
First Year: 20-13
Second Year: ???
 
None of this happens without the hiring of this man. None of it.

BTW-Remember last year when everyone peed down their leg after his comments about his players lack of athleticism? Seems like a decade ago...

Don't want to look past Providence, need to stay focused.

But I was thinking the Tuesday night game vs Marquette which could be the biggest game at the Garden since when?

I was thinking 1999-2000 season vs 1st place Syracuse on a Saturday night in February Reggie Jesse with a late putback won it 76-75. The back to back losses in 1999 vs Duke and UCONN on Saturday CBS games.
 
MainMan said:
Rick and his sophomore surge. Just amazing.

Providence
First Year: 17-14
Second Year: 25-9

Knicks
First Year: 38-44
Second Year: 52-30

Kentucky
First Year: 14-14
Second Year: 22-6

Celtics
NEVERMIND

Louisville
First Year: 19-13
Second Year: 25-7

Iona
First Year: 12-6
Second Year: 25-8

SJU
First Year: 20-13
Second Year: ???
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Just an amazing stat. A testament to his knowledge and understanding of the game.
 
MainMan said:
Rick and his sophomore surge. Just amazing.

Providence
First Year: 17-14
Second Year: 25-9

Knicks
First Year: 38-44
Second Year: 52-30

Kentucky
First Year: 14-14
Second Year: 22-6

Celtics
NEVERMIND

Louisville
First Year: 19-13
Second Year: 25-7

Iona
First Year: 12-6
Second Year: 25-8

SJU
First Year: 20-13
Second Year: ???
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What makes this most impressive is that this is the first time he is going into a second season with the NIL.

It is much harder to build a system when you cannot know exactly who your foundation pieces are because things change yearly now.
 
kranmars said:
What makes this most impressive is that this is the first time he is going into a second season with the NIL.

It is much harder to build a system when you cannot know exactly who your foundation pieces are because things change yearly now.
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As excited as I am about this season and living in the moment, I can't help but get giddy at what next year might look like off a big run in March. Year 3 with Pitino might be a scary roster.
 
mattc said:
As excited as I am about this season and living in the moment, I can't help but get giddy at what next year might look like off a big run in March. Year 3 with Pitino might be a scary roster.
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...especially with the potential of who can return. 👀

Although I do think next year could be "less fun" (at least for some) because of expectations. People weren't satisfied yesterday and we won a non-Seton Hall/DePaul team on the road by 20+ points. lol
 
dk423 said:
...especially with the potential of who can return. 👀

Although I do think next year could be "less fun" (at least for some) because of expectations. People weren't satisfied yesterday and we won a non-Seton Hall/DePaul team on the road by 20+ points. lol
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Zuby/Wilcher/Dunlap/Ayo/Lefty/Prey/Glover/Maker should all be back. That's 8, leaving room for 5.

Kadary/Smith/Scott will be gone IMO. I think Vince will leave too.

That leaves Luis. He should stay one more year, try to win BE POTY, work on his outside shot, get stronger, become a better all-around player, and then go get drafted in the first round. But who knows with him.

Anyway, back to the topic of the thread - just an incredible job by Rick in Year 2 everywhere he goes. One of the all-time greats.
 
mattc said:
Zuby/Wilcher/Dunlap/Ayo/Lefty/Prey/Glover/Maker should all be back. That's 8, leaving room for 5.

Kadary/Smith/Scott will be gone IMO. I think Vince will leave too.

That leaves Luis. He should stay one more year, try to win BE POTY, work on his outside shot, get stronger, become a better all-around player, and then go get drafted in the first round. But who knows with him.

Anyway, back to the topic of the thread - just an incredible job by Rick in Year 2 everywhere he goes. One of the all-time greats.
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If Luis comes back, that's a top 10 preseason team. Not even including this purported "top portal class"
 
mattc said:
Zuby/Wilcher/Dunlap/Ayo/Lefty/Prey/Glover/Maker should all be back. That's 8, leaving room for 5.

Kadary/Smith/Scott will be gone IMO. I think Vince will leave too.

That leaves Luis. He should stay one more year, try to win BE POTY, work on his outside shot, get stronger, become a better all-around player, and then go get drafted in the first round. But who knows with him.

Anyway, back to the topic of the thread - just an incredible job by Rick in Year 2 everywhere he goes. One of the all-time greats.
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Vince clearly getting limited minutes but he appears to have improved
 
dk423 said:
If Luis comes back, that's a top 10 preseason team. Not even including this purported "top portal class"
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The challenge I see if if you do bring in a "top portal class", how do you convince guys like Wilcher/Dunlap/Glover/Vince/Prey/Lefty to come back without the promise of starting spots or major minutes.
 
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