Fanta: St. John's Hiring Rick Pitino

[Uconn77Duke74]

Worked for Larry Brown when he revived SMU at the time.

 

[Marat]

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

Ok, but that time was 23 years ago.

 

[gsmooth]

Ok, but that time was 23 years ago.

And even in the 1998-2000 seasons when both UConn and St. John's were good, UConn had a ton of fans in MSG making it seem like UConn's homecourt.

 

[Ripper32]

 

[John]

Ok, but that time was 23 years ago.

yeah, and there's even more people in the NYC area now.

 

[Blades]

 

[Samoo]

yeah, and there are even more UConn fans in the NYC area now.

FIFY

 

[aburks41]

Pitino taking the entire Iona staff with him. Big oof for Iona. Gotta think Kimani will be close to the top of their list right now

 

[John]

FIFY

touche! Lol

 

[alexd]

 

[Ports21]

Like him or not, he's a heck of a coach still. They'll be much improved and quickly.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Honestly, Iona can't go wrong with any of these picks.

 

[Ewekon]

Woj bomb!

Them Catholics are a forgiving bunch, ha?

Anything additive to the BE is OK by me. Just watch out Arthur Avenue.

 

[Ewekon]

Honestly, Iona can't go wrong with any of these picks.

Stay the hell away from Kimani

 

[Hunt for 7]

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

Woj bomb!

Bad mojo if Anderson sues. I think settling with Ollie was the difference this year as far as mojo. Much more so than any BY hangings. They will end up paying just like UConn did. They just made some sh…t up and fired him. This move will cost the school millions. For a 70 yr old coach…..

 

[Get a Job]

I don’t know how realistic the comparison to Connecticut really is. UConn includes its coaches in its teachers union collective-bargaining agreement, and that produced a quirky result where the NCAA compliance provisions were completely written out of the agreement.

That said, it’s always better if the parties can come to an it’s always better if the parties can come to a mutual agreement, rather than litigate.

Post/profession

 

[superjohn]

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

It's always good to have the best competition. This league is stacked and will be right there fighting it out as best league with the Big 12 and SEC. It's going to up the profile of the league and the money in terms of TV, NIL, win share etc.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ColchVEGAS]

I hope he takes Taliek with him.

I heard on WFAN yesterday that Pitino was taking his staff with him. Not sure what their source was as I have not seen it anywhere else.

 

[Waquoit]

I heard on WFAN yesterday that Pitino was taking his staff with him. Not sure what their source was as I have not seen it anywhere else.

Post #107 has a tweet

 

[Waquoit]

I just heard a rumor that Repole gave Pitino a piece of Forte as a signing bonus. I hope it's true, get some Big East flair in Kentucky's backyard.

 

[Umami Zen]

I just heard a rumor that Repole gave Pitino a piece of Forte as a signing bonus. I hope it's true, get some Big East flair in Kentucky's backyard.

If true.. The Repole-Pitino St Johns NIL collaboration has legs

 

[huskymedic]

* Pitino said Tuesday he thought his players “love” playing for him, but that it takes a certain type. “He’s got to be total, over-the-top in love with the game of basketball. And if you’re not, it’s just a bad fit with me. It doesn’t work,” he said. “So there will be a lot of players who, I hope, will move on to greener pastures.”

*He added that Red Storm center Joel Soriano is “the type of person that (he wants) to build around.” “I have to meet some of the other young men, but there will be other guys that don’t fit — it’ll be a round peg in a square hole. It won’t work.”

 

[CL82]

there will be other guys that don’t fit — it’ll be a round peg in a square hole. It won’t work.”

actually, a round peg will fit in a square hole. It’s the other way around that doesn’t work.