Big East November '25 Thread

[RuffRuff]

Wow Creighton got steamrolled. Did anyone watch? Looks like no Kalkbrenner is a problem, Gonzaga’s bigs (Ike and Huff) led the way

Good luck to them with no Kalk and a bunch of slow guys. I know Owen Freeman was talked up transferring out of Iowa, but he's not even close to what Kalk provided them on the defensive side of the floor. He did nothing last night btw, 2 pts and a couple rebounds. Kalk & Ashworth leaving might be why McDermott named his successor .

 

[shizzle787]

Creighton played poorly but that doesn’t mean they will stink this year. To me, the jury is very much still out on everyone but Xavier and DePaul who are both terrible.

 

[Marat]

Good thing we have a strong out of conference schedule. Need to capitalize on that, because BE conference can only drag us down.

 

[RuffRuff]

On the recruiting front, Pitino actually does recruit a HS kis

 

[ucp990411]

Yeah it’s possible but I think Gtown is good enough and maybe someone like Butler can sneak in
Weak conference this year and it’s a bummer.

Butler? LOL. Don’t put too much stock in Georgetown‘s win over Maryland until you see where Maryland ends up in the Big Ten.

 

[BFieldHusky]

On the recruiting front, Pitino actually does recruit a HS kis

Some talk out there that Pitino is 50/50 to coach next year.

 

[bendm]

Some talk out there that Pitino is 50/50 to coach next year.

Damn he brought some juice to the BE. If that’s the case UConn is going to be the only tentpole. Not counting on Willard or Cooley to resuscitate Nova and Gtown anymore

 

[auror]

Question is if Repole will still bankroll the Johnnies. If so, they'll get someone else good now that the team is rolling. Repole + MSG + big east revenue sharing will be attractive to somebody.

 

[SoFla Steve]

Georgetown finally pulling away from Binghamton after a tight first half.

 

[RuffRuff]

Question is if Repole will still bankroll the Johnnies. If so, they'll get someone else good now that the team is rolling. Repole + MSG + big east revenue sharing will be attractive to somebody.

You'd have to think - StJ going on a nice run in March will help if that is the case. If they just turn out to be an expensive team that beats up on the dregs of the BE, that won't be overly inspiring.

I wouldn't know where they start their search, but you'd have to think it's a Northeast guy. Not sure who is first on that list. There will be a massive juice drop off not matter who it is.

 

[DFW HOYA]

From a brand standpoint, top kids want big colorful brands/schools, not small urban Catholics.

DePaul has 21,210 students, slighly less than Syracuse.
Georgetown has 20,023 students, more than Stanford.
St. John's has 19,691 students, more than Boston College and Miami.
Marquette has 11,550 students, more than SMU.

 

[RuffRuff]

DePaul has 21,210 students, slighly less than Syracuse.
Georgetown has 20,023 students, more than Stanford.
St. John's has 19,691 students, more than Boston College and Miami.
Marquette has 11,550 students, more than SMU.

Now show me comparisons against the SEC & B10. Not sure what this exercise is demonstrating.

 

[bendm]

Xavier blown out by Iowa. PC and DePaul losing to Colorado and NW.

Would UConn over BYU be the second win against a P4 for the BE?

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Kim English's coaching career is hanging by a thread. Providence appears to have written some pretty big checks to put this roster together, and this could be PC's second failed attempt to pick up a quality win this early in the season. Not sure he gets another season if he blows this one.

Depaul is playing scared.

 

[TRest]

Kim English's coaching career is hanging by a thread. Providence appears to have written some pretty big checks to put this roster together, and this could be PC's second failed attempt to pick up a quality win this early in the season. Not sure he gets another season if he blows this one.

Depaul is playing scared.

PC is really bad defensively, one man show on offense.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Depaul has to grab the rebound. That was a stupid tip by Depaul right back to the Northwestern player.

Nothing pisses me off more at the end of watching a close, well played game like Depaul/Northwestern than seeing the final play a contested, 40 foot, hero ball, 3 attempt. Most middle school coaches have a 3 seconds left play. Depaul just dribbled to midcourt and hoped for a miracle.

 

[TRest]

PC going down.

 

[gsmooth]

Kim English's coaching career is hanging by a thread. Providence appears to have written some pretty big checks to put this roster together, and this could be PC's second failed attempt to pick up a quality win this early in the season. Not sure he gets another season if he blows this one.

Depaul is playing scared.

I don't know about his coaching career, but his Providence coaching career, yeah it is hanging by a thread. English has to make the NCAAT, at least, even if they lose in the first round that will be enough to convince the AD Napalillo (spelling) to keep him for another year.

 

[TRest]

I don't know about his coaching career, but his Providence coaching career, yeah it is hanging by a thread. English has to make the NCAAT, at least, even if they lose in the first round that will be enough to convince the AD Napalillo (spelling) to keep him for another year.

Just checked their schedule, they now have 6 home games in a row with Wisconsin being the only tough opponent. They need to get to 7-3 from the current 2-2, probably doable.

 

[FightOnCT]

Just checked their schedule, they now have 6 home games in a row with Wisconsin being the only tough opponent. They need to get to 7-3 from the current 2-2, probably doable.

I’m gonna say that and one of the wins needs to be at least one of Wisconsin or Florida (hoping they draw them). A UW loss and TCU win probably doesn’t move the needle.

 

[TRest]

I’m gonna say that and one of the wins needs to be at least one of Wisconsin or Florida (hoping they draw them). A UW loss and TCU win probably doesn’t move the needle.

Didn’t realize they are in a tournament. Florida would put up 150 on them.

 

[RuffRuff]

It's getting ugly out there

 

[JwittersPAC]

Second Big East win against P4 will occur tonight- UConn.

 

[caw]

I don't know about his coaching career, but his Providence coaching career, yeah it is hanging by a thread. English has to make the NCAAT, at least, even if they lose in the first round that will be enough to convince the AD Napalillo (spelling) to keep him for another year.

I still don't get the hype over him. He's been about .500 his entire career.

14-16 and 20-13 for 34 and 29 at GMU
21-14 (with Cooleys team) and 12-20 for 33 and 34 at PC

Then 2-2 this year for a 69-65 record. I get he's super young at 37 but he's not been anything beyond mid in four years as a coach.

 

[RuffRuff]

I still don't get the hype over him. He's been about .500 his entire career.

14-16 and 20-13 for 34 and 29 at GMU
21-14 (with Cooleys team) and 12-20 for 33 and 34 at PC

Then 2-2 this year for a 69-65 record. I get he's super young at 37 but he's not been anything beyond mid in four years as a coach.

PC has basically already punched their ticket out of an at large with how bad the BE has fared. This early BE showing has been the worse we’ve seen.

 

[BuffaloHusky]

I watched the entire Providence game and was so unimpressed. It looked like a lot of one on one mixed with incredible antipathy for defense. Unlike some, I want Providence and the entire Big East to be good but as of today, that isn’t the case for either.

 

[REB1094]

Maybe I’m being pessimistic but I think PC has to run the table for the rest of OOC and break off an upset or two in the BE to have a hope for an at large bid. 8-2 going into BE play means their ceiling is probably right around the bubble. And that’s if things go well

This was actually Colorado’s largest margin of victory this year (9). Their other two wins are Montana St (6) and Eastern Washington (5 in OT). This loss will age very poorly. Not sure how good VT is or will be

 

[bendm]

Maybe I’m being pessimistic but I think PC has to run the table for the rest of OOC and break off an upset or two in the BE to have a hope for an at large bid. 8-2 going into BE play means their ceiling is probably right around the bubble. And that’s if things go well

Not many opportunities for upsets when UConn and SJU might be the only quad 1 wins in the conference. We’ll see how Creighton responds after the blowout to the zags.

Revenue sharing is supposed to help the BE teams in particular isn’t it (don’t have to share with football etc etc). Need that to get up and running

 

[RuffRuff]

Not many opportunities for upsets when UConn and SJU might be the only quad 1 wins in the conference. We’ll see how Creighton responds after the blowout to the zags.

Revenue sharing is supposed to help the BE teams in particular isn’t it (don’t have to share with football etc etc). Need that to get up and running

You have to wonder what the main driver is here - we are looking at a historically bad BE this year after two sub par years (sans UConn NC). 3 bids to only two teams in round of 32 isn’t great. You only have to follow the recruiting trail to see where it starts. Then we have one of our signature coaches refusing to use the portal, another one announcing his successor.

Hopefully Mora ties off a great FB season, our two hoops program make a run and it opens up one of the ACC or B12s eyes. Right now it feels like we are on the top of the mast of a sinking ship.

 

[bendm]

Then we have one of our signature coaches refusing to use the portal,

It would almost be funny if it weren’t so annoying. Shaka doesn’t recruit transfers and Pitino doesn’t recruit frosh Altho he appears to make exceptions. Shaka just being willfully stubborn there’s no other explanation. Glad I’m not a Marquette fan.