RIP Coach Carnesecca

Alumni Hall said:
And they know what formers players and staff are attending as our ticket office handles the requests. I know 5-6 of my former basketball managers attended in addition to players and staff.
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That SJU85 guy is always waiting for them to call his name then when they don't he does an F U and goes and turns up the heat more
 
espken said:
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It is just starting to feel less like a legitimate celebration of Coach and his life and more like a fund raising opportunity.

The whole sweater swatch thing is perhaps the worst/best example. When you get down to it, the "lucky sweater" and the myth that we were rolling towards a national championship were both destroyed at MSG by Georgetown in one of the worst nights ever of SJU basketball.

In no way should that sweater symbolize 18 NCAA trips in 24 seasons, but maybe it should but not in a good way.

It could be worse. At lease we aren't selling swatches of a replica Shroud of Turin as the real thing. Even if, like the Shroud, the real thing might not be so real anyway.
 
Beasts of the East said:
It is just starting to feel less like a legitimate celebration of Coach and his life and more like a fund raising opportunity.

The whole sweater swatch thing is perhaps the worst/best example. When you get down to it, the "lucky sweater" and the myth that we were rolling towards a national championship were both destroyed at MSG by Georgetown in one of the worst nights ever of SJU basketball.

In no way should that sweater symbolize 18 NCAA trips in 24 seasons, but maybe it should but not in a good way.

It could be worse. At lease we aren't selling swatches of a replica Shroud of Turin as the real thing. Even if, like the Shroud, the real thing might not be so real anyway.
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Agree Beasts, went to that site and saw nothing of real interest to me.

I did not make the Butler game, however, I hope they sell the Looie figurine at some point, that I would buy.
 
Rocket said:
It certainly was a nice tribute. I don't how many newer fans remember the Maven who produced a number of episodes of Inside the Big East back in the day.
He has had some bad luck of late ...... getting hit by car and now hospitalized after a fall. Prayers for you Maven.
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I did not know about the recent fall and hospitalization. I expected to see him on Saturday at the game.
 
Prayers for Maven, yes.


If this is the same person I remember with that name, wasn't he banned here as he was extremely rude to me and many, many others. Insufferable as a huge know-it-all, sarcastic, demeaning and was horrible towards Panther (and others) if I am getting my facts straight.

Sure not wishing him ill regardless. Hope he gets better.
 
BrookJersey Redmen said:
Prayers for Maven, yes.


If this is the same person I remember with that name, wasn't he banned here as he was extremely rude to me and many, many others. Insufferable as a huge know-it-all, sarcastic, demeaning and was horrible towards Panther (and others) if I am getting my facts straight.

Sure not wishing him ill regardless. Hope he gets better.
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No, that was me. 😇
 
BrookJersey Redmen said:
Prayers for Maven, yes.


If this is the same person I remember with that name, wasn't he banned here as he was extremely rude to me and many, many others. Insufferable as a huge know-it-all, sarcastic, demeaning and was horrible towards Panther (and others) if I am getting my facts straight.

Sure not wishing him ill regardless. Hope he gets better.
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Not sure about the panther history, but the rest checks out.
 
BrookJersey Redmen said:
Prayers for Maven, yes.


If this is the same person I remember with that name, wasn't he banned here as he was extremely rude to me and many, many others. Insufferable as a huge know-it-all, sarcastic, demeaning and was horrible towards Panther (and others) if I am getting my facts straight.

Sure not wishing him ill regardless. Hope he gets better.
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That's him, to a tee. Never liked him. But certainly don't wish him or anyone ill health.
 
BrookJersey Redmen said:
Prayers for Maven, yes.


If this is the same person I remember with that name, wasn't he banned here as he was extremely rude to me and many, many others. Insufferable as a huge know-it-all, sarcastic, demeaning and was horrible towards Panther (and others) if I am getting my facts straight.

Sure not wishing him ill regardless. Hope he gets better.
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Yes, that is the Maven.🙂
Panther was not alone and yet, they attended all the same St. John's special events.
I remember Panther being at the St. Thomas Moore event for Lou over a year ago where Sam sat next to Lou in a leg brace after he was hit by a car......presumably not driven by Panther!😛😛😛
 
Rocket said:
LOL!
His favorite nickname for you was a classic!
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My last name is Moran, and Maven called me Moron.

Like I never heard that before, ever since the third grade, so he wasn't even being clever.

It was because in a thread about 1970's CHSAA BB I misstated the year my high school Nazareth won the NY City Championship, when I went back at him, he started na:mad:me calling, I wrote him off then and there.

Though never want something bad to happen to him.
 
Rocket said:
It certainly was a nice tribute. I don't how many newer fans remember the Maven who produced a number of episodes of Inside the Big East back in the day.
He has had some bad luck of late ...... getting hit by car and now hospitalized after a fall. Prayers for you Maven.
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Maven still posts on X from time to time. His info is always valuable.
 
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