We are on the hook for a ton of money with Slice and it's not as easy as Mullin restructuring a contract . We also do not have a viable candidate to become an assistant coach or a spot. Do you think Mullin is restructuring his contract and then telling his best friend in Richmond to either beat it or move off of his cushy assistant coaches job for Mike Rice?
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We are on the hook for a ton of money with Slice and it's not as easy as Mullin restructuring a contract . We also do not have a viable candidate to become an assistant coach or a spot. Do you think Mullin is restructuring his contract and then telling his best friend in Richmond to either beat it or move off of his cushy assistant coaches job for Mike Rice?
You are 100% correct and why I agree Slice isn't the issue here.
I have no information as to who pushed for or signed off on the ridiculous contract given to Rohrssen, or what took place among the coaches which led to the impasse and dismissal of the assistant.
One suggestion for the future would be to avoid designating any of the three assistants as the "associate" head coach. Seems to promote expectations and petty disputes. It was a factor in the UNLV staff in-fighting, a few years ago, which led to everyone being dismissed.
Also, I would avoid the "special advisor" position. A head coach and three assistants should be sufficient to supervise 13 players.
One suggestion for the future would be to avoid designating any of the three assistants as the "associate" head coach. Seems to promote expectations and petty disputes. It was a factor in the UNLV staff in-fighting, a few years ago, which led to everyone being dismissed.
Also, I would avoid the "special advisor" position. A head coach and three assistants should be sufficient to supervise 13 players.
I can only see Richmond leaving if he's had enough or wishes to go back to special asst role at his own doing...
Is St. Jean in it here for as long as Mullin is around ?
If St. Jean is looking to move on at some point to advance his aspirations, then perhaps better to make room for Rice now. Doubt Mullin would do that to the family friend.
Now, if Mullin & St. John's does get this program to where we all want it, then I could see St. Jean being a great option to hand off program to (as Mullin initially described his vision and his role).
Is St. Jean in it here for as long as Mullin is around ?
If St. Jean is looking to move on at some point to advance his aspirations, then perhaps better to make room for Rice now. Doubt Mullin would do that to the family friend.
Now, if Mullin & St. John's does get this program to where we all want it, then I could see St. Jean being a great option to hand off program to (as Mullin initially described his vision and his role).
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First of all no one will ever confuse Chris Mullin with Coach K when it comes to coaching the game of basketball. Coach K was very very young during his head coaching stint at Army. Mullin has arrived at St. John's in his middle age with zero coaching experience. Coach K was 28-42 in his first 5 years in the ACC because he had not mastered the art of signing high school kids not academically qualified for an Ivy level school like Duke. Once he did he mastered the art of selling 5 star B students on a "Duke education". Now he has mastered the art of signing "one-and-dones" that rivals Kentucky as Duke is becoming an NBA minor league franchise.
The only thing Mullin can do to compete with those established [strike]cheats[/strike] schools is win. This is the year he has a few horses to compete in the race. How he finishes will determine if we can compete with Duke, UCLA, North Carolina for players who would have great academic success at St. John's without having to take "special courses" as athletes do at North Carolina, Duke and Kentucky.
