OT: Jim Calhoun's St. Joseph Blue Jays debut in the D3 Top 25

[imno1]

He's arguably one of the top 3 college basketball coaches of all time. Are you that dense?

smh. No need to get nasty. Krinklecut isn't disputing Calhoun's legacy, just saying that starting a team from scratch only 2 short years ago and bringing it to where it is now is an amazing job. I agree with @krinklecut

 

[krinklecut]

He's arguably one of the top 3 college basketball coaches of all time. Are you that dense?

im a d e n s e b o i

 

[CL82]

If Calhoun hadn't left, we might be in the ACC. There was a lot of belief that UConn could not sustain its program sans Calhoun. This was one of the reasons UConn was passed over; the other: Blumenthal.

Lol, uh, no, and uh, no.

 

[HooperScooper]

Why is this "amazing"? He's a hall of fame coach at the D3 level. If Coach K retired and went to ECSU and did the same thing, would that be amazing too?

People are probably saying this because he took the program in only 1.5 years to this level. St. Joseph just started playing men's basketball last year. St. Joseph used to be an all women's school.

I wouldn't use the word "amazing" but I do find it "interesting" that he dropped down to the D3 level and is doing what he is doing.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Up to #17. Going for 23 straight tomorrow. Crazy what Calhoun has done in less than 2 years of the program.

D3hoops.com men's Top 25, Week 12

WPI drops out of the Top 25 and is replaced by a team with a fairly similar set of initials, but which has never been in the D3hoops.com Top 25 before today. Welcome to the poll, Engineers!

www.d3hoops.com

lol, who voted for UW-Platteville #1?

 

[Deepster]

People are probably saying this because he took the program in only 1.5 years to this level. St. Joseph just started playing men's basketball last year. St. Joseph used to be an all women's school.

I wouldn't use the word "amazing" but I do find it "interesting" that he dropped down to the D3 level and is doing what he is doing.

And don't discount the amazing job that Matt Croci is doing at Wittenberg. They had a blowout win over Eastern Mennonite last month.

 

[CL82]

And don't discount the amazing job that Matt Croci is doing at Wittenberg. They had a blowout win over Eastern Mennonite last month.

... and those Mennonites are known to be ballers. Kind of the mid western equivalent of Brooklyn kids.

 

[RF79]

Legendary coach, I’m not surprised at all. I watched the E:60 special they did with him last year and he was getting those kids ready to compete.

 

[HooperScooper]

And don't discount the amazing job that Matt Croci is doing at Wittenberg. They had a blowout win over Eastern Mennonite last month.

Who’s Matt Croci? Should I know who he is?

 

[krinklecut]

And don't discount the amazing job that Matt Croci is doing at Wittenberg. They had a blowout win over Eastern Mennonite last month.

lol what's your problem? This is so dumb.

 

[Deepster]

lol what's your problem? This is so dumb.

Why is it dumb? Coach Croci has Wittenberg at 20-1. 4 years ago, they were 10-16!

 

[HooperScooper]

Why is it dumb? Coach Croci has Wittenberg at 20-1. 4 years ago, they were 10-16!

Where did Croci coach before Wittenberg? Never heard of him but sounds like he’s doing a great job.

 

[pj]

Why is it dumb? Coach Croci has Wittenberg at 20-1. 4 years ago, they were 10-16!

It's no easy task for Jim Calhoun to keep up with talented young coaches like Matt Croci. I wouldn't be surprised if he was having a little self-doubt right now.

 

[HooperScooper]

It's no easy task for Jim Calhoun to keep up with talented young coaches like Matt Croci. I wouldn't be surprised if he was having a little self-doubt right now.

Croci is 47 but I bet ol' JC could run circles around the guy.

 

[krinklecut]

Why is it dumb? Coach Croci has Wittenberg at 20-1. 4 years ago, they were 10-16!

You understand this is a UConn fan board right? Get out of here with this faux concern about us not praising other D3 coaches.

 

[HooperScooper]

You understand this is a UConn fan board right? Get out of here with this faux concern about us not praising other D3 coaches.

Deepster just likes to be like this sometimes. It's his schtick. Nobody is perfect.

 

[husky429]

Calhoun isn't coaching like he used to. He's more hands off. Ryan Olander, jeff c, rashmael, and glenn are doing the heavy lifting. Calhoun's name is helping them bring in talent that new d3 schools couldn't normally get.

 

[Deepster]

You understand this is a UConn fan board right? Get out of here with this faux concern about us not praising other D3 coaches.

I understand exactly what this board is.

All I'm saying is it's amazing what Calhoun has done at St Joes. And amazing what what's his name did at Whatsamatta U too. Amazing.

 

[krinklecut]

I understand exactly what this board is.

All I'm saying is it's amazing what Calhoun has done at St Joes. And amazing what what's his name did at Whatsamatta U too. Amazing.

Really, the truly amazing thing here, is that working so close to Hartford, Calhoun hasn't been shot yet.

 

[Deepster]

Really, the truly amazing thing here, is that working so close to Hartford, Calhoun hasn't been shot yet.

No. Especially since the bar and pizza place right across the street from his old spot "Coaches" had a number of shootings.

2nd Fatal Shooting Outside Bar Brings Calls For Changes

HARTFORD – After the second fatal shooting this month outside Up Or On The Rocks, a downtown night spot, Mayor Pedro E. Segarra is calling for more police in bars and a change in a state law …

www.courant.com

 

[MilliniumPrince]

If Calhoun hadn't left, we might be in the ACC. There was a lot of belief that UConn could not sustain its program sans Calhoun. This was one of the reasons UConn was passed over; the other: Blumenthal.

I can't beleive people still believe that. Lol

 

[Palatine]

Would Calhoun have a better record than Hurley with our current team? No way to know if course but I would guess yes. He would have pulled some players in a nanosecond that Hurley did not.

A 60 year old JC would have a better record. Absolutely. He is one of the greatest coaches of all time.

But UConn was killing Calhoun. He was getting sick every year. He was suffering all types of maladies and accidents. The demands of coaching at an elite major college level was taking a huge toll on him.

No doubt, he is happier and healthy right where he is. If he took over the Huskies when Hurley did, I'm afraid he would have regressed pretty quickly. But we will never know the answer.

 

[ConnZag3]

lol, who voted for UW-Platteville #1?

WIAC is the best D3 conference in the country

 

[J187Money]

He will get another W tonight in the opener of the GNAC tournament. My son's school isn't very good at hoops. But at least they made their own conference tournament this year.

 

[HooperScooper]

I hope Deepster wasn't watching College Game Day on ESPN a couple minutes ago. They talked about St. Joseph and Calhoun.