Patrick Ewing gone…

[TheChamps990411]

I was actually surprised he wasnt gone after last season. It has not worked out. Would absolutely love to see GTown be a winner again. I remember when we were on the come up beating them was absolutely awesome.

 

[jayteeman]

Boeheim is the obvious candidate.

There is only one person that would pick him

 

[Travelman6]

I thought after that "magical" (or whatever you want to call it) run to the BET championship (but before the Colorado game) in 2020-2021 he'd right the ship but they have been absolutely lousy the past two years.

 

[Rico444]

Cooley is perfect for Providence, I hope he stays there.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Gtown had an incredible run with Ewing as a player. That is
35-40 years old.

Outside of that 4 year run, Gtown is normally nationally irrelevant.

It's dead as a basketball school. There isn't an alumnus under age 50 who knows what it is like to root for a relevant team.

 

[metsfan2323]

Gtown had an incredible run with Ewing as a player. That is
35-40 years old.

Outside of that 4 year run, Gtown is normally nationally irrelevant.

It's dead as a basketball school. There isn't an alumnus under age 50 who knows what it is like to root for a relevant team.

Did you completely forget the 90's? Mourning? Mutombo? Iverson? They also were in the final four in 2007.

So in your opinion we live in a world where Gonzaga can be a top program coming from some obscure west coast conference but Georgetown can never be a winning program again in the Big East?

Pitino would have Georgetown in the top half of the Big East next year.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Did you completely forget the 90's? Mourning? Mutombo? Iverson? They also were in the final four in 2007.

So in your opinion we live in a world where Gonzaga can be a top program coming from some obscure west coast conference but Georgetown can never be a winning program again in the Big East?

Pitino would have Georgetown in the top half of the Big East next year.

Over a 35 year period, making one Final Four in 2007, meets the definition of normally nationally irrelevant.

And no, Pitino wouldn't have Gtown in the top 5 of the BE next season.

 

[metsfan2323]

Over a 35 year period, making one Final Four in 2007, meets the definition of normally nationally irrelevant.

And no, Pitino wouldn't have Gtown in the top 5 of the BE next season.

Cooley slapped together a bunch of transfers into a top 5 Big East team this year. Miller also turned around Xavier in one season.

The idea that Georgetown can never be a winning program again is asinine. Houston is currently ranked #1 and they were in far worse shape 10 years ago.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Cooley slapped together a bunch of transfers into a top 5 Big East team this year.

Four of their 5 starters and their 6th man (Breed) returned from last year. What are you talking about?

 

[metsfan2323]

Four of their 5 starters and their 6th man (Breed) returned from last year. What are you talking about?

Providence 2022/23 season preview:

"Eight players, including all five starters, have departed, leaving a crisis of experience. Gone are 6’10 post stalwart Nate Watson (13.3/5.2), backcourt finisher Al Durham (13.6/3,4), sharpshooter AJ Reeves (9.9/2.8), do-everything forward Noah Horchler (9.9/8.5), and defensive maestro Justin Minaya (6.5/5.5)."

 

[husky429]

Georgetown coaching candidates: Rick Pitino, Mike Brey among possible targets to replace Patrick Ewing

There likely will be a deep pool of candidates who will have interest in the Hoyas' job opening

www.cbssports.com

Hadn't thought of Kimani's criminal past affecting his head coaching potential. Kind of doubt it, especially considering it was decades ago and non-violent.

If the author was just speculating, that's a pretty s***** thing to do.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Cooley slapped together a bunch of transfers into a top 5 Big East team this year. Miller also turned around Xavier in one season.

The idea that Georgetown can never be a winning program again is asinine. Houston is currently ranked #1 and they were in far worse shape 10 years ago.

Georgetown can win again. But not with Cooley, and he wouldn’t piss all over PC by taking the job anyway. DC is a hellscape, he’s living where he wants to.

Georgetown needs to do what it has needed to so since Thompson, find a younger coach that has won at lower tier schools. The guy at Charleston, Kelsey, won at Winthrop and now has 31 wins in his second season at C of C. There are others but that’s the type of coach they need, not a retread.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Pitino is definitely going somewhere. He wants to go out from a major program. Georgetown and St. John’s both religious based schools would hire him after the last fiasco? Are all the nuns and priests just for show?

Isn’t forgiveness a central theme for Catholics? Lol

 

[John]

Gtown had an incredible run with Ewing as a player. That is
35-40 years old.

Outside of that 4 year run, Gtown is normally nationally irrelevant.

It's dead as a basketball school. There isn't an alumnus under age 50 who knows what it is like to root for a relevant team.

what a crazy take.

 

[cullaville]

It is going to be Cooley.

I wish it was Pitino but it won't be as long as DeGioia is President.

Pitino is rumored to go to St John's if they can Anderson.

 

[gampelcrazies]

Over a 35 year period, making one Final Four in 2007, meets the definition of normally nationally irrelevant.

And no, Pitino wouldn't have Gtown in the top 5 of the BE next season.

He would 1000% have them top 5 . Are you serious?

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Georgetown can win again. But not with Cooley, and he wouldn’t piss all over PC by taking the job anyway. DC is a hellscape, he’s living where he wants to.

A lot to unpack in this take. Georgetown absolutely can and almost certainly would win again if they were able to hire Cooley. I doubt it will happen (maybe Cooley flirts with them to get leverage for a raise). Also, what are you talking about with DC is a hellscape? I highly doubt Cooley would be living in Brentwood. DC is a hell of a lot nicer to live in if you have money than Providence.

 

[CTBasketball]

Pitino to St John’s has legitimate legs, not Georgetown.

 

[NowInStorrs]

Why would Kevin Keatts be in the mix. He hasn't done anything at NC State.

Kevin Keatts is a winner.

 

[ElGreco]

I have nothing against Boeheim. He is friends with Calhoun. However, Ialso don’t like the way he handled things on his end. He could have said some encouraging things about Adrian Autry and shown him more support . He made everything about him and only him.

Not sure about the friendship you mention. Boeheim always disparaged UConn.

 

[ElGreco]

I have nothing against Boeheim. He is friends with Calhoun. However, Ialso don’t like the way he handled things on his end. He could have said some encouraging things about Adrian Autry and shown him more support . He made everything about him and only him.

Boeheim has zero class and feels totally entitled. Ewing is a class act and feel bad for him.

 

[UCTitleTown]

I don't get the Pitino talk. The guy will be 71 at the start of next season so I doubt he'll want to take on a full rebuild like this. St. John's definitely seems like the better option for him as they're already decent enough for him to build something much more quickly than at GTown.

Agreed. I'm much younger than Pitino and hate the limited business travel I do. First, how many 70 year-old coaches are there in D1, and second, the travel is crazy and it's a year-round job. I don't see a guy his age having the energy. It's a grind.

 

[Inyatkin]

The Athletic has a write-up of Georgetown candidates and Ed Cooley isn't even mentioned. Not sure what that means.
As for Georgetown, it's amazing that they're just now, decades later, moving past John Thompson's era. That's a long time to hold onto the glory days.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Not sure about the friendship you mention. Boeheim always disparaged UConn.

They have a long well known friendship. You must be new.

 

[prankster]

Over a 35 year period, making one Final Four in 2007, meets the definition of normally nationally irrelevant.

And no, Pitino wouldn't have Gtown in the top 5 of the BE next season.

IDK.

Top 5 this year, Marquette, Creighton, Xavier, UConn, PC.

Bottom 5, Georgetown, DePaul, Butler, St Johns, Seton Hall.

It is not out of the question that Pitino could ransack the portal and elevated them to Villanova level next year.