@SJUCoachLavin

[SJU1512]

Imo, Phil didn't take bad shots. He just didn't make as many as we would hope. He did a good job getting open and most of his shots were not tightly contested. He just needs to become a better long distance shooter. He also doesn't have the court vision that a natural pg would have. That is because he isn't a pg. not his fault.

IMO just about any shot Phil takes from beyond the 3-point line is a bad shot. And dribbling aimlessly from side to side while the clock is running down, then hoisting up a prayer, is bad decision making ... and you don't have to be a natural PG to see that. Again, here's hoping that with another year's experience under his belt, Phil will have a better understanding of his strengths and weaknesses. If he does, his contribution to the team will be greater even though his PT is will likely be less.

Exactly. I would add that Lavin having a better understanding of the same, or at least responding to them more proportionately, could have the same positive effect.

 

[REB]

Were it not for his meltdown vs Notre Dame I would think Sir Dom could have been the co-MVP with Jakarr. They was a stretch of games were he dominated the stat sheet and the game.... plus the big game winner.

 

[SJUalum98]

From the Lapchick dinner-

@JonRothstein: .@STJCoachLavin on St. John's "We're a yr ahead of where I thought we'd in terms of our roster. We're a yr behind bc of my battle w cancer"

@JonRothstein: .@STJCoachLavin on St. John's "We look like we're ready to take the next step. We're looking to do that next year." #stjbb

@JonRothstein: .@STJCoachLavin on expectations "We have size, skill, and athleticism. The key is how quickly we gel as a team." #stjbb

@JonRothstein: .@STJCoachLavin on last season "I was still encouraged at the end of last season when we went through a rough stretch." #stjbb

@JonRothstein: .@STJCoachLavin on D'Angelo Harrison "His approach in everything has been first rate in terms of what we've asked from him." #stjbb

@JonRothstein: .@STJCoachLavin on Dom Pointer "His ability to influence the game at both ends of the floor is immense. He can play 4 positions." #stjbb

 

[SJUalum98]

When the clock strikes midnight on June 15 college basketball coaches are free to call, text and send private messages on social media to rising juniors as much as they'd like, per NCAA rules.

I don't think Lavin will abuse this with his style of approach to recruiting.

But I can easily see some desperate coaches going overboard and eliminating themselves just by sheer annoyance.

 

[Moose]

When the clock strikes midnight on June 15 college basketball coaches are free to call, text and send private messages on social media to rising juniors as much as they'd like, per NCAA rules.

I don't think Lavin will abuse this with his style of approach to recruiting.

But I can easily see some desperate coaches going overboard and eliminating themselves just by sheer annoyance.

We'll see. I know others agree that most of these kids relish the attention they get. The minority are the ones who enjoy the laid back approach.

 

[Pleasedontbanmeagain]

When the clock strikes midnight on June 15 college basketball coaches are free to call, text and send private messages on social media to rising juniors as much as they'd like, per NCAA rules.

I don't think Lavin will abuse this with his style of approach to recruiting.

But I can easily see some desperate coaches going overboard and eliminating themselves just by sheer annoyance.

We'll see. I know others agree that most of these kids relish the attention they get. The minority are the ones who enjoy the laid back approach.

Absolutely. I'm not far from Babylon and I remember Jason Gwantley (North Babylon football player) was getting recruited heavily by major schools like West Virginia. Literally within like a 30 mile radius people knew the schools that were looking at him. I know that's football, but still, it's a major coup for these kids. It impresses a lot of people and egos at that age are especially huge in the time where they want to be popular. By the way, Gwantley was just arrested months ago for accomplice to robbery or something and never amounted to anything. This kid was supposed to be the next Curtis Martin. Anyway, it's extremely rare that a kid wouldn't love the attention. I just hope Lavin doesn't hop out of any of their birthday cakes...that would be too much.

 

[SJUalum98]

When the clock strikes midnight on June 15 college basketball coaches are free to call, text and send private messages on social media to rising juniors as much as they'd like, per NCAA rules.

I don't think Lavin will abuse this with his style of approach to recruiting.

But I can easily see some desperate coaches going overboard and eliminating themselves just by sheer annoyance.

We'll see. I know others agree that most of these kids relish the attention they get. The minority are the ones who enjoy the laid back approach.

As I was saying:


@mreverything211: Coaches sending "mass texts" -dont send them to kids at NBA camp, kids already talking about you sending same exact text to each other

 

[MJDinkins]

When the clock strikes midnight on June 15 college basketball coaches are free to call, text and send private messages on social media to rising juniors as much as they'd like, per NCAA rules.

I don't think Lavin will abuse this with his style of approach to recruiting.

But I can easily see some desperate coaches going overboard and eliminating themselves just by sheer annoyance.

We'll see. I know others agree that most of these kids relish the attention they get. The minority are the ones who enjoy the laid back approach.

As I was saying:


@mreverything211: Coaches sending "mass texts" -dont send them to kids at NBA camp, kids already talking about you sending same exact text to each other

Most of these kids enjoy the attention, but at the same token quite a few of 'em do not care to be overly-badgered. The staff has a method to their madness. For the most part, I believe it works.

 

[MJDinkins]

When the clock strikes midnight on June 15 college basketball coaches are free to call, text and send private messages on social media to rising juniors as much as they'd like, per NCAA rules.

I don't think Lavin will abuse this with his style of approach to recruiting.

But I can easily see some desperate coaches going overboard and eliminating themselves just by sheer annoyance.

We'll see. I know others agree that most of these kids relish the attention they get. The minority are the ones who enjoy the laid back approach.

As I was saying:


@mreverything211: Coaches sending "mass texts" -dont send them to kids at NBA camp, kids already talking about you sending same exact text to each other

He has more, Alum....

@waltermccarty two kids were sitting right next to each other and got word for word same text w "first name" changed! Lol kids felt special

 

[Moose]

When the clock strikes midnight on June 15 college basketball coaches are free to call, text and send private messages on social media to rising juniors as much as they'd like, per NCAA rules.

I don't think Lavin will abuse this with his style of approach to recruiting.

But I can easily see some desperate coaches going overboard and eliminating themselves just by sheer annoyance.

We'll see. I know others agree that most of these kids relish the attention they get. The minority are the ones who enjoy the laid back approach.

As I was saying:


@mreverything211: Coaches sending "mass texts" -dont send them to kids at NBA camp, kids already talking about you sending same exact text to each other

He has more, Alum....

@waltermccarty two kids were sitting right next to each other and got word for word same text w "first name" changed! Lol kids felt special

Lavin doesnt do that.
He asks about Prom

 

[SJUalum98]

When the clock strikes midnight on June 15 college basketball coaches are free to call, text and send private messages on social media to rising juniors as much as they'd like, per NCAA rules.

I don't think Lavin will abuse this with his style of approach to recruiting.

But I can easily see some desperate coaches going overboard and eliminating themselves just by sheer annoyance.

We'll see. I know others agree that most of these kids relish the attention they get. The minority are the ones who enjoy the laid back approach.

As I was saying:


@mreverything211: Coaches sending "mass texts" -dont send them to kids at NBA camp, kids already talking about you sending same exact text to each other

He has more, Alum....

@waltermccarty two kids were sitting right next to each other and got word for word same text w "first name" changed! Lol kids felt special

With the amount of offers they have out there, I wouldn't be surprised if UConn staffers are one of the culprits taking these desperate measures.

Not surprising at all though.

Easy elimination when you're that desperate.

 

[qcredman]

When the clock strikes midnight on June 15 college basketball coaches are free to call, text and send private messages on social media to rising juniors as much as they'd like, per NCAA rules.

I don't think Lavin will abuse this with his style of approach to recruiting.

But I can easily see some desperate coaches going overboard and eliminating themselves just by sheer annoyance.

We'll see. I know others agree that most of these kids relish the attention they get. The minority are the ones who enjoy the laid back approach.

As I was saying:


@mreverything211: Coaches sending "mass texts" -dont send them to kids at NBA camp, kids already talking about you sending same exact text to each other

He has more, Alum....

@waltermccarty two kids were sitting right next to each other and got word for word same text w "first name" changed! Lol kids felt special

With the amount of offers they have out there, I wouldn't be surprised if UConn staffers are one of the culprits taking these desperate measures.

Not surprising at all though.

Easy elimination when you're that desperate.

Lavin's charisma comes to the surface best when you are in his presence

He has the rare ability to make you feel - at the moment – that all of his attention is focused exclusively on you.

I’ve only known a handful of people with that gift.

 

[MJDinkins]

When the clock strikes midnight on June 15 college basketball coaches are free to call, text and send private messages on social media to rising juniors as much as they'd like, per NCAA rules.

I don't think Lavin will abuse this with his style of approach to recruiting.

But I can easily see some desperate coaches going overboard and eliminating themselves just by sheer annoyance.

We'll see. I know others agree that most of these kids relish the attention they get. The minority are the ones who enjoy the laid back approach.

As I was saying:


@mreverything211: Coaches sending "mass texts" -dont send them to kids at NBA camp, kids already talking about you sending same exact text to each other

He has more, Alum....

@waltermccarty two kids were sitting right next to each other and got word for word same text w "first name" changed! Lol kids felt special

With the amount of offers they have out there, I wouldn't be surprised if UConn staffers are one of the culprits taking these desperate measures.

Not surprising at all though.

Easy elimination when you're that desperate.

Lavin's charisma comes to the surface best when you are in his presence

He has the rare ability to make you feel - at the moment – that all of his attention is focused exclusively on you.

I’ve only known a handful of people with that gift.

@Alum98.... I agree, it's easy elimination when you're that desperate.

@qcredman: Your post is spot on.

 

[bamafan]

When the clock strikes midnight on June 15 college basketball coaches are free to call, text and send private messages on social media to rising juniors as much as they'd like, per NCAA rules.

I don't think Lavin will abuse this with his style of approach to recruiting.

But I can easily see some desperate coaches going overboard and eliminating themselves just by sheer annoyance.

We'll see. I know others agree that most of these kids relish the attention they get. The minority are the ones who enjoy the laid back approach.

As I was saying:


@mreverything211: Coaches sending "mass texts" -dont send them to kids at NBA camp, kids already talking about you sending same exact text to each other

He has more, Alum....

@waltermccarty two kids were sitting right next to each other and got word for word same text w "first name" changed! Lol kids felt special

With the amount of offers they have out there, I wouldn't be surprised if UConn staffers are one of the culprits taking these desperate measures.

Not surprising at all though.

Easy elimination when you're that desperate.

Lavin's charisma comes to the surface best when you are in his presence

He has the rare ability to make you feel - at the moment – that all of his attention is focused exclusively on you.

I’ve only known a handful of people with that gift.

Had the same ability with any woman I ever tried to pick up! :lol:

 

[tom in salem]

Rumble in the Garden ‏@rumbleSBN 4h
RT @nybuckets: Interesting that Butler and St. John's are the Big East programs in the Top 25 on that college basketball Twitter list.

http://www.utsports.com/genrel/071113aad.html

 

[paultzman]

“@SJUCoachLavin: #Stjbb crew hang on campus. Summer school start'd today. Warm welcome to Rysheed Jordan. Hammer2Rock! #stjbbhttp://twitter.com/SJUCoachLavin/status/355427787500306433/photo/1”

 

[MCNPA]

“@SJUCoachLavin: #Stjbb crew hang on campus. Summer school start'd today. Warm welcome to Rysheed Jordan. Hammer2Rock! #stjbbhttp://twitter.com/SJUCoachLavin/status/355427787500306433/photo/1”

Great pic!

 

[Moose]

“@SJUCoachLavin: #Stjbb crew hang on campus. Summer school start'd today. Warm welcome to Rysheed Jordan. Hammer2Rock! #stjbbhttp://twitter.com/SJUCoachLavin/status/355427787500306433/photo/1”

Great pic!

Allow me to beat all the others and post Where is Dee so everyone can start panicking

 

[paultzman]

Agree with Moose, that photo with Scott Drew today is nothing to worry about.

 

[MJDinkins]

LOL@Moose and Paultz.

You can rest assure someone will soon mention something about Harrison.