Week of 2/12 Other games

[Seamus84]

I'll take a shot at the article headline for tomorrow's NY Post:
"Pitino Flubs at UBS"

“Pitino gets IBS at UBS”

 

[KingAG]

For tourney the only way for SJ is to win the BE tournament? They are 6-9 but have played close often.

They were first 4 out before today

 

[NJHoops]

Pitino’s post-game comments are unhinged. I’m enjoying his distress.

 

[REB1094]

St Johns could reaaaaaaaaaaally use David Jones or AJ Storr this season

 

[Kolumbo]

FAU 86
USF 90

USF 19-5 and 12-1 after winning 11 in a row, NET of 99. Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim coached Kennesaw State before USF. Something is going on down there. Just an observation.

 

[superjohn]

Memphis gave up 106 points today in losing to SMU by 27 points. Penny's gotta be done down there, right?

 

[HooperScooper]

It would be so St John’s for them to blow this

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Is Pitino gonna get any heat for this years St John’s team? They’re not better at all

How is this guy going to recruit anyone?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

How is this guy going to recruit anyone?

You didn't think that it was actually Rick's fault that the team has been so mediocre?

 

[auror]

Did Pitino make an effort to try to keep Jones, Alexander, and Storr? Zach Brazilier wrote a nonsensical "what-if" article about Walter Clayton Jr being a Johnnie when it doesn't appear if he was ever going there when there was some decent talent that left out the door.

I thought the story was he pushed them all out and only wanted to keep Soriano? Regardless he’s done a terrible job this first season.

I believe he said in a press conference that Soriano was the only guy he wanted, but it came out later in reports that he did ask Posh, Storr, and Jones to stay.

 

[auror]

How is this guy going to recruit anyone?

Lol he really hates this team. Worst experience of his lifetime? He had to coach at Iona.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

You didn't think that it was actually Rick's fault that the team has been so mediocre?

He’s just such a slime ball. Always has been. Always will be.

 

[HooperScooper]

How is this guy going to recruit anyone?

I love when Pitino starts getting all frustrated and pointing fingers.

 

[navery12]

For tourney the only way for SJ is to win the BE tournament? They are 6-9 but have played close often.

I think so. I guess if they win out and make the semis that gets them to 19-12 and they'd get in, but the schedule is pretty tough for that to happen

 

[superjohn]

Lol he really hates this team. Worst experience of his lifetime? He had to coach at Iona.

Why would his players even want to finish the season with him? I'm all for tough love but that's not what this is. This is ugly, those are the kids he brought in and they play hard every game I've seen them. He's publicly trashing them because he doesnt like how the season turned out, he's not a nice person.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Why would his players even want to finish the season with him? I'm all for tough love but that's not what this is. This is ugly, those are the kids he brought in and they play hard every game I've seen them. He's publicly trashing them because he doesnt like how the season turned out, he's not a nice person.

JC, who first coached against Rick in the late 1970's (when Ricky took over at BU) has said Pitino is the biggest phony he's ever met.

 

[uconngb]

Wow, that is really disturbing, even for slick Rick. Calling out his players like that is appalling. They should mutiny on his a s s. The honeymoon is already over and he didn’t even make it one full season. They knew what they were getting…….now what do they do???

 

[nelsonmuntz]

How is this guy going to recruit anyone?

I kind of get Pitino's point. Remember how pissed this board was when UConn lost to Seton Hall? How does a team where 4 of its top 6 players are undersized wings who can't shoot go 10-5 in the Big East? How can a high level program like St. Johns (or the other 8 Big East teams that SHU beat) not defend a team that has to drive to the basket every time they get the ball?

 

[superjohn]

Fanta on the call for the Pete Weber Missouri Classic PBA bowling. I never knew he was so versatile.

 

[jleves]

Surprised nobody commented on UCLA's Mack's flagrant 2 with a forearm shiver to the neck. Kind of brutal. Glad UCLA lost that game.

 

[Ripper32]

How is this guy going to recruit anyone?

Mike Repole has billions of dollars at his disposal. His recruiting will be fine.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Mike Repole has billions of dollars at his disposal. His recruiting will be fine.

One would think if Pitino had an unlimited bankroll, he would have gotten a team that wasn’t so “slow”.

 

[Travelman6]

Shall looking like the 4th BE tourney team. Still a shot at 5 with Providence or Butler, not sure if both can get it done. 6 is the max, though unlikely. SJ, Nova or Xavier need the auto at this point.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

...Bruce Pearl...calls a timeout with 6 seconds left down 11.

He didn't want to waste it.

 

[Vowelguy]

How is this guy going to recruit anyone?

If you’re a confident player, it’s not going to matter much. In your mind, those other players had problems because they weren’t that good, but you’re better so it won’t be an issue.

 

[The Yakk]

JC, who first coached against Rick in the late 1970's (when Ricky took over at BU) has said Pitino is the biggest phony he's ever met.

I was an undergrad at BU then. Nobody--I mean nobody--went to home games at the Case Center. You could pay 4 bucks and sit right behind the benches. Hockey was a different story.

After one timeout, my freshman year dormmate told Pitino he was too young and stupid-looking to be a head coach, LOL.

I had no idea who Jim Calhoun was at that point, but I sure knew who Reggie Lewis was and tried to see the Northeastern/BU games whenever I could. I remember some great games.

UConn also came to BU my freshman year--the Hobbs/Giscombe team--and I remember rooting hard for UConn as a BU student. Very few there were rooting for BU.

Imagine UConn, today, playing a non-conference road game at the Case Center? Too funny.

Anyway, sorry for the digression. It just always strikes me how those two coaches, coaching their asses off in a nearly empty gym, both went on to such greater things.