Fanta: St. John's Hiring Rick Pitino

[August_West]

A 6 year deal at age 70?

I get that, for recruiting purposes, he has to make it look like he'll be around a while, but come on.

He said he wants to coach until 80

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

Cripes Rick,
Get a pub photo that makes you look like you are still alive!!

He’s starting to look like a Vampire.

Count Dracula was a pimp too sooo

 

[The Viking]

Double whammy for Providence fans who thought for a brief moment maybe Pitino would come back.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

An all time day in the Big East. Next season is going to be a bloodbath in the league. As it deserves to be.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Pitino to St. John's. 6 year deal.

 

[Luna]

Pitino to st Johns will be great for the big east…

 

[EROCK CONN]

Pitino to St. John's. 6 year deal.

he’ll be a thorn in our side, but i think it’s a good thing for the league and us.

 

[UCTitleTown]

A 6 year deal at age 70?

I get that, for recruiting purposes, he has to make it look like he'll be around a while, but come on.

He will be 71 in September. He also said he wants to coach to 80+. Who does that? There are only a handful of coaches who are even 70.

 

[gsmooth]

An all time day in the Big East. Next season is going to be a bloodbath in the league. As it deserves to be.

Yup, the BE has 3 teams in the Sweet 16 and they are dominating the college basketball news cycle during the off day(s) between the 2nd round and Sweet 16.

 

[Luna]

Love this for the big east… hope st johns does well.. him against Dan Hurley is going to be fun.. and it will really help the big east

 

[BugsyCT]

He’s a sleaze, but with Nosepicker gone, he’s probably the last holdover from the ‘80s coaching fraternity.

 

[Ripper32]

He will win there.

 

[kansashusky]

I am sure Autry is not pleased to have more competition in NYC.

 

[businesslawyer]

he’ll be a thorn in our side, but i think it’s a good thing for the league and us.

Good thing for the league. Possibly a good thing for us. Definitely not a good thing for those who clean up at Italian restaurants in NYC.

 

[Connecticut13]

I hope he takes Taliek with him.

 

[Ports21]

Any chance we can re-negotiate our tv deal now?

 

[UCTitleTown]

He will be 71 in September. He also said he wants to coach to 80+. Who does that? There are only a handful of coaches who are even 70.

I looked it up and with Boeheim's retirement, Leonard Hamilton at Florida State at 74 and Jim Larranaga at Miami who will be 74 this year are the two oldest D1 coaches. There are a few that are in their late 60s like Tom Izzo, but they are few and far between. Jim Calhoun retired at 69.

 

[UCTitleTown]

I hope he takes Taliek with him.

I was thinking Taliek or Kimani might be candidates for PC?

 

[Dogdeacon]

He’s a sleaze, but with Nosepicker gone, he’s probably the last holdover from the ‘80s coaching fraternity.

Yes! Someone said with Boeheim retiring the 80's BE was finally over, but of course nothing is over until WE decide it is.

 

[superjohn]

A 6 year deal at age 70?

I get that, for recruiting purposes, he has to make it look like he'll be around a while, but come on.

I think he said recently he's only looking to coach 6-8 more seasons which i found kind of funny.

He's going to be looking for scalps now that he's back in the high majors. They will be in the tournament immediately.

This league is insane.

 

[Marat]

Slick Rick's face seeing all the UConn fans at MSG for St Johns home game.

 

[John]

Slick Rick's face seeing all the UConn fans at MSG for St Johns home game.

When St John's is legit good they have no problem putting a lot of fans in that building.

 

[HuskyHawk]

This is going to be wild. I expect it to be highly entertaining if nothing else.

 

[ctchamps]

A 6 year deal at age 70?

I get that, for recruiting purposes, he has to make it look like he'll be around a while, but come on.

Even this guy agrees with you.

Not his way!

 

[Ripper32]