OT: St. John's coaching search

[UConnNick]

To say this is a somewhat underwhelming hire after the entire clown show hiring process is an understatement (yawn). Anderson better be prepared for major culture shock.

One would hope this farce will forever silence the "back to the new Big Least" Husky fans, but sadly, that's wishful thinking.

 

[FriarJ]

I'd rather have Moser because he is used to dealing with that particular type of (Jesuit) institution.

St. Johns is run by the Vincentian Mission, it is not Jesuit. But if your point was merely that it is Catholic then Moser would indeed have an easier time navigating that culture.

 

[nadav]

Equally as alarming is someone thinking putting Goodman behind a camera of any sort is a good idea.

 

[MuchoDogYears]

sidebar...haven't read one word about Mustafa Heron during all the upheaval. Anyone know if he's staying/transferring/NBA?

 

[UofCT]

Perhaps he will have success bringing in out of state kids? NYC kids clearly want no part of St. Johns but If you grew up on a farm somewhere you might be intrigued. In addition, if Knicks get KD + Zion + Kemba, I can see the Garden being a draw again on the collegiate level.

 

[Dooley]

Well if this coaching search doesn't show folks that St John's has zero juice, I don't know what will. It's a hard job - the fanbase is small but they expect to win and there is just way too much competition in the northeast for prized recruits. Unless the Johnies find a sugar daddy/mommy willing to do whatever it takes financially to bring in a 'Fab Five' type recruiting class, it's just way too difficult for them to compete with the big boys. It's been difficult for UConn to compete for the big boys without a dedicated sugar daddy/mommy...and UConn has the benefit of being a national brand. The task is nearly impossible for a small private school like St John's to compete.

NYC likes a winner and they love big games and it's just far too difficult to convince a New York sports fan to get fired up over SJU / Big East basketball without the luxury of having northeast behemoths like UConn/Syracuse on the schedule. My guess is that over half of New Yorkers couldn't identify what state some of the new small Big East schools are located in - Creighton, Butler, Xavier, maybe DePaul or Marquette. Without NYC being fired up over SJU / Big East basketball, it's just another job with unrealistically high expectations without the infrastructural (or financial) backing to meet them.

 

[tcf15]

 

[kobe]

definitely a strange hire. not necessary good or bad but very odd...

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

That is a good start INDEED. Both could have been gone. Now he has two 1st team All BE caliber players that fit his system. Add a couple grad transfers and next thing you know...St Johns gets bounced again in the 1st round.

 

[zls44]

Unless the Johnies find a sugar daddy/mommy willing to do whatever it takes financially to bring in a 'Fab Five' type recruiting class, it's just way too difficult for them to compete with the big boys.

They have one, one who's got more money than any UConn booster and he now hates them. It's hilarious.

 

[UConnStats]

Have to admit that this is pretty brutal to see if you’re a St John’s fan

 

[freescooter]

I will say this though. For the first time in a while the Johnies hired an actual basketball coach rather than a tv personality who they hope can coach. Their upside is pretty limited I think but at least this guy actually wants to be a basketball coach

 

[Dooley]

They have one, one who's got more money than any UConn booster and he now hates them. It's hilarious.

Oh really? Kind of like a Burton v Hathaway situation? Or something deeper?

 

[The X Man]

Oh really? Kind of like a Burton v Hathaway situation? Or something deeper?

Billionaire Booster Mike Repole Rips St. John's Over Coaching Search

 

[Northbound]

Repole is a business success, but a complete genius in this instance.

He made it infinitely worse. What coach wants to have that idiot critiquing your every move.

Part of the AD’s job is to placate alumns/donors, but not let them believe that have any meaningful decision making ability.

 

[UConnNick]

Have to admit that this is pretty brutal to see if you’re a St John’s fan

I'm confused. I thought Syrexcuse was New York's team.

 

[Guapo]

They have one, one who's got more money than any UConn booster and he now hates them. It's hilarious.

Yeah but do they have an alum willing to drop 3 mill on a new baseball stadium?

UConn>SJU once again.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

St. Johns is run by the Vincentian Mission, it is not Jesuit. But if your point was merely that it is Catholic then Moser would indeed have an easier time navigating that culture.

Sure, but someone inexplicably thinks Valpo, a small Lutheran school, in the middle of bum phark Indiana is somehow similar to the Queens' carp hole or minimally more similar to urban UAB. Alternatively, none of the 3 schools and settings share much in common.

 

[Guapo]

Mike Anderson to SJU is the the coaching equivalent of UConn in the AAC

 

[StunningSteve]

Mike Anderson to SJU is the the coaching equivalent of UConn in the AAC

I think Cronin to UCLA is more equivalent to UConn in the AAC.

UConn's decision to stay with ESPN and build a brand new conference has worked out now twice. Its been a proven formula.
Moving to FS1 (and making half the new AAC deal) would've been a disaster.
Although things dipped under Ollie's watch, the UConn brand has provided a ballast for the conference to successfully build around. In much the same way Cronin was a ballast for the Cincinnati program after the departure of Huggins split the UC fanbase.

 

[Guapo]

I think Cronin to UCLA is more equivalent to UConn in the AAC.

UConn's decision to stay with ESPN and build a brand new conference has worked out now twice. Its been a proven formula.
Moving to FS1 (and making half the new AAC deal) would've been a disaster.
Although things dipped under Ollie's watch, the UConn brand has provided a ballast for the conference to successfully build around. In much the same way Cronin was a ballast for the Cincinnati program after the departure of Huggins split the UC fanbase.

This was meant to be more along the lines of “Mike Anderson is a southern coach, who usually coaches at large public, southern football oriented schools where basketball is often an afterthought” (I.e. the AAC)

 

[MCNPA]

Yeah but do they have an alum willing to drop 3 mill on a new baseball stadium?

UConn>SJU once again.

Repole offered 10 mil towards hiring Hurley and offered to pay the President and his assistant a lifetime severance if they stepped down. That’s shows commitment! He actually loves SJU, just doesn’t want it to be run like a lemonade stand. I have no doubt it pushed them to make a good hire, of which Mike Anderson certainly is.

 

[Guapo]

Repole offered 10 mil towards hiring Hurley and offered to pay the President and his assistant a lifetime severance if they stepped down. That’s shows commitment! He actually loves SJU, just doesn’t want it to be run like a lemonade stand. I have no doubt it pushed them to make a good hire, of which Mike Anderson certainly is.

Are...are you a Johnnies fan??

 

[nadav]

Amazing thread