Fanta: St. John's Hiring Rick Pitino

[auror]

What time will Fanta be posting about Cooley

90 minutes or so.

 

[UCTitleTown]

His commentary at the presser about the defeat by UConn showing him what it takes to win was telling. He wants a bigger stage again. He knows he can't win at Iona. I question if he can win at St. John's either, but that's another matter. St. John's isn't a very attractive school to top recruits who have other options.

 

[housekeys]

Providence wins and the BE will have gone 5/5

nope

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I can't believe Rick Pitino would just lie.

Q: How can you tell Pitino is lying?

A: His lips are moving.

 

[August_West]

Because it would be really poor form. Providence has done everything right by Cooley. They kept extending him with major pay increases, he's one of the best paid coaches out there, they gave him the pay increases for his assistants, he's from Providence, all he does is preach loyalty and family...

I think he quit on his team and it showed the past few weeks.

If he did in fact do those things he’s got to go. And providence can’t pay him what Georgetown will. Plus Ed has a feeling for the Georgetown program from his relationship with the Thompson’s, and other reasons I can recognize but never really understand. Also, F providence.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I really hope this becomes a footnote and we look back at highlights of this game in 20 years and think "oh, s___, I didn't remember Pitino was coaching them."

 

[Fishy]

Because it would be really poor form. Providence has done everything right by Cooley. They kept extending him with major pay increases, he's one of the best paid coaches out there, they gave him the pay increases for his assistants, he's from Providence, all he does is preach loyalty and family...

I think he quit on his team and it showed the past few weeks.

But all this is happening to Providence.

This is the good part.

 

[nomar]

I think it’s gonna happen but Fanta’s “news” is that SJU wants to hire Pitino and that Pitino is interested. My dog could have broken that “story.”

 

[aburks41]

Casual Hoya tweeted that Cooley is the next HC of Georgetown. He’s a legit source for them soooo

 

[caw]

If/When Cooley leaves PC how quickly does that team collapse. Faster or slower than they did against UK?

 

[bendm]

PC fans now praying they can put a full court press on Pitino before the clock strikes midnight. Sad.

 

[auror]

90 minutes or so.

Was closer to 60 minutes.

 

[uconnfan68]

PC fans now praying they can put a full court press on Pitino before the clock strikes midnight. Sad.

Would they take him back?

 

[MyDorona]

Hell of a coaching lineup in the BE

Hurley
Pitino
Miller
Matta
Cooley
McDermott
Shaka

Hopefully Neptune and Holloway turn out to be good

This has a chance to be the best lineup of coaches in the BE since the late '80's/early '90s. Can you imagine if Wright didn't retire?!

 

[That Guy]

His commentary at the presser about the defeat by UConn showing him what it takes to win was telling. He wants a bigger stage again. He knows he can't win at Iona. I question if he can win at St. John's either, but that's another matter. St. John's isn't a very attractive school to top recruits who have other options.

Having a great coach is the biggest factor in being able to attract top players. Look at Gonzaga, Bama, Arkansas, Baylor etc. None of these schools are historic basketball powers, but they've been able to attract top recruits because they all have some of the best coaches in the sport. I think Pitino will be able to get top 25-40 recruiting classes at SJU and his coaching will elevate those players to likely being a top 25 team year in year out.

 

[MyDorona]

IMO Hurley and his men are the best recruiters in the conference, but I'm not sure that would be the case anymore with Pitino (and his hookers) in the mix. Would anyone else be a little concerned about Pitino moving into Kimani territory? I would expect Kimani to move on soon, too.

 

[CL82]

Why? I want that bad.

Maybe the ‘secret mole’ FriarJ was talking about the Friar board was actually Cooley.

 

[JMick]

Because it would be really poor form. Providence has done everything right by Cooley. They kept extending him with major pay increases, he's one of the best paid coaches out there, they gave him the pay increases for his assistants, he's from Providence, all he does is preach loyalty and family...

I think he quit on his team and it showed the past few weeks.

providence has done more for cooley than cooley has done for providence. he's totally overpaid and a bona fide loser when it matters.

 

[gsmooth]

He's a slime ball. But he's a slimeball who can coach. Good for the league and easy to hate. I'm all for it.

Every good story needs a villain

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Why? I want that bad.

Coaches that can do what Cooley's done at PC are very few and far between. Georgetown could have their pick across the country and I wish they had brought in another big name to improve the conference. By default, PC will come out of this with a downgrade

I'm enjoying it now of course. But it will be less fun when they're a dumpster fire in a year or two

 

[Kmart]

If/When Cooley leaves PC how quickly does that team collapse. Faster or slower than they did against UK?

Awful

 

[huskymedic]

-> The billionaire alumnus is firmly behind the potential hire and ready to get involved, he told The Post in an exclusive interview.

With the advent of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), his deep pockets would certainly benefit the Red Storm, who are involved in the NIL space with a collective, Storm Marketing.

“As a proud and passionate St. John’s alum, I’ve waited over 15 years for St. John’s to hire a Hall of Fame coach like Rick Pitino,” Repole, the Vitamin Water co-founder, business mogul and Queens native, said Saturday afternoon, as St. John’s continued its pursuit of Pitino, the Iona coach. “He’s the type of coach that the University has deserved since the day Louie Carnesecca retired.” <-

 

[Ratso]

he didn’t like the loss

 

[AdamaNation]

That was quick

He didn’t even look at the house

 

[ctchamps]

-> The billionaire alumnus is firmly behind the potential hire and ready to get involved, he told The Post in an exclusive interview.

With the advent of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), his deep pockets would certainly benefit the Red Storm, who are involved in the NIL space with a collective, Storm Marketing.

“As a proud and passionate St. John’s alum, I’ve waited over 15 years for St. John’s to hire a Hall of Fame coach like Rick Pitino,” Repole, the Vitamin Water co-founder, business mogul and Queens native, said Saturday afternoon, as St. John’s continued its pursuit of Pitino, the Iona coach. “He’s the type of coach that the University has deserved since the day Louie Carnesecca retired.” <-

Heard Isaiah Wong has reached out to Repole.

This is the smart way!