Welcome John McGriff

Welcome to the family Mr. McGriff.

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I know its a mix tape which shows highlights but breaking the ankles of two different players on the same play sequence is impressive (and pretty damn funny).
 
A gritty NY kid with a good handle? Works for me. Glad to have him.
 
[quote="ctstorm" post=347377]A gritty NY kid with a good handle? Works for me. Glad to have him.[/quote]

Baltimore kid
 
[quote="gman" post=347378][quote="ctstorm" post=347377]A gritty NY kid with a good handle? Works for me. Glad to have him.[/quote]

Baltimore kid[/quote]

Wrong Huntington I guess:blush: Baltimore is close enough to make the point.
 
[quote="Moose" post=347337][quote="Beast of the East" post=347332]Was this an Anderson recruit that followed him here, or a Matt/SJU recruit who stuck through the change?[/quote]

Neither[/quote]

Borman's or TJ's, or you can't say?
 
Zach B
Division I coach familiar with new St. John's commit John McGriff: "He's tough as sh--." #sjubb
 
[quote="ctstorm" post=347380][quote="gman" post=347378][quote="ctstorm" post=347377]A gritty NY kid with a good handle? Works for me. Glad to have him.[/quote]

Baltimore kid[/quote]

Wrong Huntington I guess:blush: Baltimore is close enough to make the point.[/quote]

Yup. Still gritty. Lol.
 
I like what I'm hearing:
- NYC Kid
- Tough
- Great Handle

If he can distribute the ball, find the open man and play some defense, we will be competitive. However, I still say you have to give Greg Williams a shot at PG too.

Just curious to know why was he only rated 3 stars? Is it his shooting? Size?
 
[quote="ctstorm" post=347380][quote="gman" post=347378][quote="ctstorm" post=347377]A gritty NY kid with a good handle? Works for me. Glad to have him.[/quote]

Baltimore kid[/quote]

Wrong Huntington I guess:blush: Baltimore is close enough to make the point.[/quote]
Could be argued that Baltimore is grittier than NYC nowadays. Hell, it’s certainly grittier than Huntington, LI. ;)
 
[quote="Johnny4Life" post=347385]I like what I'm hearing:
- NYC Kid
- Tough
- Great Handle

If he can distribute the ball, find the open man and play some defense, we will be competitive. However, I still say you have to give Greg Williams a shot at PG too.

Just curious to know why was he only rated 3 stars? Is it his shooting? Size?[/quote]

Probably his size. As others have said, he would likely have been rated 4* at least if a few inches taller.
Here's hoping he simply outplays his matchups, shines for St. John's, and creates his legacy.
 
[quote="oldschool Redmen" post=347381][quote="Moose" post=347337][quote="Beast of the East" post=347332]Was this an Anderson recruit that followed him here, or a Matt/SJU recruit who stuck through the change?[/quote]

Neither[/quote]

Borman's or TJ's, or you can't say?[/quote]

He wasn't being recruited previously by Anderson and wasn't by Matt. Just an available kid they pounced on.
 
[quote="guinness77" post=347386][quote="ctstorm" post=347380][quote="gman" post=347378][quote="ctstorm" post=347377]A gritty NY kid with a good handle? Works for me. Glad to have him.[/quote]

Baltimore kid[/quote]

Wrong Huntington I guess:blush: Baltimore is close enough to make the point.[/quote]
Could be argued that Baltimore is grittier than NYC nowadays. Hell, it’s certainly grittier than Huntington, LI. ;)[/quote]

Huntington, WV but a Bmore kid
 
I hope you never tire of positive greetings from Red Storm fans. So again welcome John!
Best wishes for success - and as you stated - “growth” on and off the court!
We are excited about your commitment and excited about a brand new Head Coach, staff and season ahead!
:)
 
[quote="Johnny4Life" post=347385]I like what I'm hearing:
- NYC Kid
- Tough
- Great Handle

If he can distribute the ball, find the open man and play some defense, we will be competitive. However, I still say you have to give Greg Williams a shot at PG too. [/quote]

A handful of y'all are looking for trouble, if you want Williams manning the point. I don't see anything about Williams that tells me he can run the PG position.

By the way, McGriff isn't a NYC kid.
 
Great job coach. Working hard and getting results.

Welcome aboard Kid!!! I like his playing style. Looks like he will find the open man and better yet create to get guys open.
 
Great job here landing a Pg late, and a 3-star kid nonetheless. We’ve had plenty of shorter guards in this league that were excellent. El-Amin, Linehan, Holloway and down the line. This kid is a past-first Pg and I think could be Linehan-esque with his foot speed on defense. For the person who asked, he’s 5’9”, but dunks easily, so he gets up there. His speed and strength though are excellent. His style gonna be a lot different than with Ponds.

Great pickup at this stage who can grow with us. Now let’s land the big kid and keep moving.
 
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