Rothstein forecasts upcoming Big East season (spoiler alert he has StJohn’s #5)

[otis]

In the below Linked podcast Jon Rothstein interviews Villanova head coach Kyle Neptune and provides his predictions about Big East upcoming season

 

[Marillac2]

Five is very fair. I think this team will take a little bit to get rolling. If they peak at the right time, they can do some damage in March. I won’t be surprised if they drop 2-3 in a row in January though.

This is probably the hardest team in the country to predict. Six fifth-year players (five of them new) is just wild.

 

[Fizzy]

Maybe we will actually be the team that finishes higher than picked...

 

[bucketshardy]

I have fully talked myself into a team starting 20 years of experience (yes I am starting Alleyne and I know they have 0 years together) with Pitino at the helm... running the OOC slate... given the amount of time college players are allowed to practice/play together in the off-season- I don't foresee the stumbles some expect out of the gate...

Now... when they get to UConn / Marquette / Creighton.... different story.

 

[Amaseinyourface]

I have fully talked myself into a team starting 20 years of experience (yes I am starting Alleyne and I know they have 0 years together) with Pitino at the helm... running the OOC slate... given the amount of time college players are allowed to practice/play together in the off-season- I don't foresee the stumbles some expect out of the gate...

Now... when they get to UConn / Marquette / Creighton.... different story.

I know what you mean by 20 years but Fwiw Soriano and Alleyne are the only potential starters with 4 years of D1 playing experience. Jenkins, Ledlum, and Dingle have all played 3 years D1 ball.

 

[espken]

No matter the order of the top 5 in the BE, all will be battle tested come March Madness.

 

[Marillac2]

I have fully talked myself into a team starting 20 years of experience (yes I am starting Alleyne and I know they have 0 years together) with Pitino at the helm... running the OOC slate... given the amount of time college players are allowed to practice/play together in the off-season- I don't foresee the stumbles some expect out of the gate...

Now... when they get to UConn / Marquette / Creighton.... different story.

I’ve got Alleyne starting too. On top of the shooting resume, he seems like a really smart kid that will pick up the extremely complex defense faster than any of the newcomers.

Dingle can really shoot it but I wonder what playing hard defense will do to his shooting stats. He was almost nonexistent on defense at Penn.

 

[mjmaherjr]

Jenkins Dingle Ledlum Soriano and throw a dart at the 5th. Won’t even matter because i can easily see the next 3-4 guys off the bench getting almost equal minutes

 

[MCNPA]

Jenkins Dingle Ledlum Soriano and throw a dart at the 5th. Won’t even matter because i can easily see the next 3-4 guys off the bench getting almost equal minutes

Luis…

 

[otis]

Pitino will have his team playing its best ball at the end of the season.

StJohn’s will be Tournament ready and a tough out in the NCAAs.

 

[MCNPA]

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Pitino will have his team playing its best ball at the end of the season.

StJohn’s will be Tournament ready and a tough out in the NCAAs.

I have no doubt. Too much talent with good coaching to not be. We are loaded.

 

[mjmaherjr]

Pitino will have his team playing its best ball at the end of the season.

StJohn’s will be Tournament ready and a tough out in the NCAAs.

like panther jsj and many self were talking about at Kevin’s party these next several years whatever the cost we are going to travel to ncaa games as far as Pitino can take us