and from what i read the recently new additions to georgetown averaged like 1 point a season more or less. Again in three weeks he recruited soriano, keita, and dressa. Had to interview the rest of the bunch at the same time starting to recruit high school players and get the transfer market done. Give the guy a little slack he is building a team from scratch not easy just ask norm roberts where phil missere was a walk on who got a scholarship
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If we're to believe Clayton at his word, then it may have been his NIL package.
clayton who? come on guys 3 months ago we never heard of this kid 2 months from now we wont even know his name just saying lets think bigger picture here its a transfer from IONA who was never ranked when Rick originally recruited him! AND florida state had a 9-23 record last year toooo.
Bill knew of him very well and thought he would be a great fit.
He's going to Florida; not Florida State.
Pitino had a leg up on everyone for Clayton, though, and we still got destroyed by UF coming off one of the worst seasons in program history with a new coach who isn’t 1/20th as proven as Pitino.
That tells me we need instant and dramatic changes. UF completely overwhelmed him with their presentation. Look at the attached photo for what we did.
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my apologies florida had a 16 - 17 overall record not thattt much better lol
We do need facility changes, but I feel it's being a tad overplayed here.
Clayton Jr.?: ...for guys who like to eat, digest and flagellate themselves for more intense hoops pain?!? Lol.
I think he’s making more than that in the NBA.
Long time since I posted but for those who think the “game” has left Pitino behind, I think the direct opposite is the truth. He and Repole are no one’s fool and I more than just believe they are focusing BIG NIL packages for 2024 HS recruits with the model being offer economic packages enticing enough to keep great players from being “one and done”; like Tshiewbe at Kentucky or Timme for his last year at Gonzaga. THAT is where NIL is headed. Gardner and Clayton walked because of NIL; both are good players (one proven, one potentially) but deemed not worthy of their asking price; forget age, think program build and long term positioning.
Obviously, probably not, given prior pursuit by KY, Memphis, and Ohio State, and I get and share the down mood today, but it's waaay too early imo, to not believe that Rick will assemble a competitive team for next year and revive St. John's hoops over the next 6 years.
Welcome back.
We already had the Coliseum. The building needed some work and Pitino was the right man for the job. There are no better game coaches in America. None.
The complaint is Pitino decided to tear the building down and start from scratch with no plan in place. Many of us have gone from elation to disappointment. That's a tough ride.
Someone recently posted he heard from a reliable source that the staff was positioning NIL towards the 2024 class. Whether there's validity or not; it sure as hell makes sense.
Good to see you posting again.
Others posted Rick is 70 so he needs to win now. That sure as hell makes sense as well. In other words, opinions and a-holes...everyone's got one.
Who said he can't win now? They are probably cleverly and shrewdly putting the NIL to use this season to position themselves for the '24 class. That doesn't mean they can't land viable pieces while being pragmatic. Sit back and stop being edgy all the time.