I saw the sweater and guessed it was not just a coincidence. Nice move, like K State coach did this as well.
I don't think Bryant's coach did this???
RIP Coach Carnesecca
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I don't think Bryant's coach did this???
If all Big East coaches do this at our home games it would be great. All the stories from the glory days of the big east all have Looie at the center of this great fraternity of Big East coaches. On the court (and recruiting trails) fierce competitors, but off the court strong relationships and good friendships. No one represented this better than Coach C.
Opposing coaches wearing sweaters would not only be a measure of respect for Lou, but also an act that rises above basketball, and is a unifier for the league. We'll see.
It occurred to me that our current coach, Rick, is also a relationship guy who makes friends wherever he goes. Has anyone else coached 3 Big East teams? I think not.
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Yes, especially in Italian restaurants after closing.
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there are relationships and then there are RELATIONS- - -hips
All Carnesecca SJU life time team(players Lou coached directly)
1st team
1 PG Mark Jackson
2 SG Chris Mullin
3 SF Malik Sealy
4 PF Walter Berry
5 C Billy Paultz
2nd team
1 PG Boo Harvey
2 SG John Warren
3 SF Shelton Jones
4 PF Jayson Williams
5 C Bill Wennington
Honorable mentions:
PG Frank Algaia, PF/C George Johnson, SF Matt Brust,
I am probably forgetting some great players before the Mullin era, so for all the posters please feel free discuss, debate etc Lets Keep Lou’s memory alive this Christmas season.
1st team
1 PG Mark Jackson
2 SG Chris Mullin
3 SF Malik Sealy
4 PF Walter Berry
5 C Billy Paultz
2nd team
1 PG Boo Harvey
2 SG John Warren
3 SF Shelton Jones
4 PF Jayson Williams
5 C Bill Wennington
Honorable mentions:
PG Frank Algaia, PF/C George Johnson, SF Matt Brust,
I am probably forgetting some great players before the Mullin era, so for all the posters please feel free discuss, debate etc Lets Keep Lou’s memory alive this Christmas season.
No Sonny Dove!!!
Sonny Dove was the star of the Redmen during the 1965/1966 season. This also happened to be the Coach Carnesecca's first season as head coach of the Redmen.
I’d have Dove at center first team and George Johnson 2nd team center.
Mel Davis 2nd team at power forward, John Warren at small forward and Glenn Williams at 2nd team shooting guard.
George Johnson over Shelton Jones-better scorer and top tier rebounder
Sonny played -- I should say "starred" -- for Looie for all of his then-three years of eligibility. Also, George Johnson was hands-down better than Shelton Jones.
Redken,
Pretty sure that Sonny’s sophomore year was Lapchicks last as head coach although Louie was the assistant coach. Think he played two years for Louie as head coach.
I stand corrected -- and red-faced.
No reason to be red faced my friend. The only reason I remember it so well is Doves soph year was my first year following the Johnnies and I remember it was Lapchicks swan song year
Sonny was as smooth a player as you could ever want at his position will always be my favorite Johnnie.
My senior year of high school, 1965. Coach Lapchick's last game was the NIT championship ahen we beat Villanova with Jim Washington, Bill Melchionni, and George Leftwich. St Johns had Jerry Houston, the McIntyre brothers and Sonny Dove. I was there in the old Madison Square Garden on 50th Street.
Those were the days.
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As was I my friend & yes such great memories
Ditto--getting in for 50 cents with a GO card