THE NIT...

[Andrew]

http://www.nycbuckets.com/2014/03/nit-bracketology-march-3/

Of course, this will all change, with the conference tournaments starting this week. Some regular season champs from small and mid-major conferences will get knocked off, and will received automatic NIT bids.

However, that should affect teams seeded more at the lower end of the bracket, and they have us as a #2, so it's safe.

I don't think we have to be worried about qualifying for the NIT. If we do, I would like to see Hooper get a chance to play.

 

[monte]

Pinkston from Villanova is from my home borough, BROOKLYN, no chance he goes to SJU??? I’d love to have him.

It is so amazing the really good kids that play on other Division 1 teams from our area, they don’t even consider SJU?

Yes Lavin needs to recruit some NY kids, especially if they want to play that video of New York before the games. It is funny in a way because I dont think one of our players comes from NY, yet the video gives the impression that they are the street wise basketball players from NY

Lavin only needs to recruit nyc kids if they are worth recruiting and he has done that.

Agree, gman. I can't believe this straw man is brought up every month (usually, by the same poster).

Just a coincidence that our last good team had four key players from NY (Barkley,Grant,Artest and Jessie)?

You're talking about something that happened nearly 20 years ago. Not to mention, Barkley, Artest, and Jessie all played on the same AAU team, as stated by Moose.

Barkley and Artest were top 10 players in their respective classes. Jessie was a top 50 player (in the class with Artest). So, you definitely go after those players when they are in your backyard.

Tell me who Lavin should go after in the Johnnies' backyard.... Give me names.

The best player on that AAU team, Elton Brand, chose to get out of NY. It's a two way street. If the kid has no interest in staying home, it's a waste of time recruiting him. It's best for some kids to get away from their hometown.

Elton Brand was not from NYC. Peekskill I believe. Regardless we will win few recruiting battles with Duke, even if a kid is intent on staying home. Coach K is the EF Hutton of college hoops.

The kid still would have to take classes with the dorks at Duke! The kid could hide for two semesters, like the one and dones at Kentucky that Ratface is now trying to recruit against but getting through 4 years at Duke is a challenge to an average student. There will always be players that will not want to deal with the academic rigors of Duke and few kids at that level come from NYC schools. That said, wasn't this thread about the NIT?

Not trying to knock the school because I would have never gotten in, but I know kids who were not exactly rocket scientists who not only went to Duke, but graduated. If one has the mean$ to get in, and a semblance of a brain, they can usually figure out how get a degree.

 

[SJU61982]

http://www.nycbuckets.com/2014/03/nit-bracketology-march-3/

Of course, this will all change, with the conference tournaments starting this week. Some regular season champs from small and mid-major conferences will get knocked off, and will received automatic NIT bids.

However, that should affect teams seeded more at the lower end of the bracket, and they have us as a #2, so it's safe.

I don't think we have to be worried about qualifying for the NIT. If we do, I would like to see Hooper get a chance to play.

I'm not worried. I just wanted to get this thread back on topic, that's all.

 

[postell25]

I'd always watch St. John's in the NIT only because that was probably the expectation going in to those seasons. I don't think I can stomach watching this team in the NIT this year.

 

[SJU61982]

I'd always watch St. John's in the NIT only because that was probably the expectation going in to those seasons. I don't think I can stomach watching this team in the NIT this year.

My expectations changed at 9-8, 0-5 in the Big East. Didn't think we'd even make a run that would take us this far.