I give RP credit. Putting a team together the way he did, and coaching them up enough to win the Big East season and tournament was a helluva feat. Everyone knew that shooting was St. John's achilles heel, but they were able to win in spite of that, through hustle and determination. It was one of the greatest single season coaching jobs in BE history, although it was aided by a transfer portal. I'm a fan, and admirer, of great coaches in any sport, accomplishing what he did, at a school that's not exactly a recruiting magnet, and at the age of 72 earns my applause.