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[SJUDave]

'tentative' .... a word we should get familiar with...

I put that in there on purpose as things can and will change and cover my butt as a lot of people love to point out when I'm wrong.

That being said there's a lot I just can't put on there until it becomes public / either by the school's request or because things are really up in the air and not confirmed. Have faith

 

[bucketshardy]

I put that in there on purposes as things can and will change and cover my butt as a lot of people love to point out when I'm wrong.

That being said there's a lot I just can't put on there until it becomes public / either by the school's request or because things are really up in the air and not confirmed. Have faith

AHhh....So youre keeping the Clayton/RJ Davis visits close to the vest - that's ok....

 

[SJUDave]

I had a few people ask me a week or two ago who I think would be first to pop for SJU. For some reason my spidey senses told me Aaron Scott. Feels like a good fit. We'll see

 

[bamafan]

'tentative' .... a word we should get familiar with...

So is the word “patience.”

We are familiar with the word we just don’t have any.

 

[Amaseinyourface]

Kriisa

On the list of ten, he’s 4th in % and 4th in makes.

 

[kranmars]

We are familiar with the word we just don’t have any.

So no one here is a doctor? Get it? “Patience” instead of “patients”? Dad humor.

 

[paultzman]

I do believe they have good shot at Kriisa and Scott fwiw. I know some folks expect better, but to me it is all about fit and chemistry & leave that to Rick, staff.

 

[dk423]

I do believe they have good shot at Kriisa and Scott fwiw. I know some folks expect better, but to me it is all about fit and chemistry & leave that to Rick, staff.

Very solid start to get two BE caliber starters.

 

[paultzman]

Very solid start to get two BE caliber starters.

It would be imo.

 

[Wolfie]

I do believe they have good shot at Kriisa and Scott fwiw. I know some folks expect better, but to me it is all about fit and chemistry & leave that to Rick, staff.

Would be solid adds, imo. I'd be happy with both.

 

[kranmars]

I do believe they have good shot at Kriisa and Scott fwiw. I know some folks expect better, but to me it is all about fit and chemistry & leave that to Rick, staff.

I agree. It’s about roster building. This year the coaches are going to be more selective and bring in players that fit with the core returnees.

 

[newsman13]

I agree. It’s about roster building. This year the coaches are going to be more selective and bring in players that fit with the core returnees.

Last year's picks were no slouches. Plenty of posters...almost all...were elated with the roster in October.

 

[kranmars]

Last year's picks were no slouches. Plenty of posters...almost all...were elated with the roster in October.

Never said they were slouches. I am pointing out there is a core in place and the staff will be selective building around them.

Last year, only Soriano returned who played major minutes.

 

[fordham96]

Last year's picks were no slouches. Plenty of posters...almost all...were elated with the roster in October.

That wasn't the issue. The roster was pretty good. The issue was two fold:
1)Overhauling essentially the entire roster in a few months and
2)The coach was brand new.

I think that led to some growing pains as well as some other issues. But I do believe they were playing well at the end and would have loved to see them get a shot in the NCAAs. But they have themselves to blame for a lot of that.

Pitino is not overhauling the entire roster and he is not new. He has a year coaching and does not feel the need to rush.

 

[Redenbacher]

Last year's picks were no slouches. Plenty of posters...almost all...were elated with the roster in October.

Pitino:
"I knew this summer that we were in trouble."
"After I spent the summer with them, I knew it was gonna be a difficult year. I knew it."

 

[dk423]

Last year's picks were no slouches. Plenty of posters...almost all...were elated with the roster in October.

I'd say we had a few slouches.

 

[logen]

Pitino:
"I knew this summer that we were in trouble."
"After I spent the summer with them, I knew it was gonna be a difficult year. I knew it."

So they were in trouble as he predicted for 3/4 of the season and then did a complete 180 and became the team that finished the year very strong; how exactly, divine intervention?
I am taking away nothing from him because his record very obviously speaks for itself but the reality is it took him that long to figure it out from a coaching standpoint and the players that long from theirs. But it could have happened sooner, and to be clear, I am certainly not blaming anyone, but the turnaround happened, so common sense says it could have happened sooner.
Personally, I would give that statement a lot more credence had they never figured it out.

 

[gregbodkin]

We could start Ayo at center and he'd have better stats than this kid will ever have.

At 7'7" I think that Rioux is going to have some spectacular stats. He can just reach up to dunk!!!

 

[njfan]

What no panic in here yet. come on guys where are you? its been at least 2 weeks or so since season ended not a single addition yet. Sky is falling? LOL. Im kind of disappointed lol.

 

[MugCostanza]