Which Big East Program is most negatively affected by the Pitino hire?

[AntG168]

They haven't had a top 10 all-time college basketball coach before.

True. But how much does Pitino still have left?

 

[husky429]

True. But how much does Pitino still have left?

Probably 4 or 5 years. He'll get them back to relevance and then they'll try for a long-term hire. Just a guess. I wouldn't be surprised if Pitino pulled a Final Four out of them... he's a really, really good coach.

 

[TheRealKBuks]

Probably 4 or 5 years. He'll get them back to relevance and then they'll try for a long-term hire. Just a guess. I wouldn't be surprised if Pitino pulled a Final Four out of them... he's a really, really good coach.

Legendary Coach, Legendary POS. Pitino doesn't half ass anything.

 

[Ripper32]

Am I crazy to think that they can jump over Villanova next year?

 

[gtcam]

Pitino will have an affect on anyone recruiting anywhere
He couldn't lure the top players to Iona BUT he can at St Johns
He will get some interesting assistant coaches who will also attract the players
Don't kid yourselves

 

[wheelerdog]

This hire hurts no one. The entire league benefits

 

[cullaville]

They haven't had a top 10 all-time college basketball coach before.

I am assuming you mean since Louie..................

 

[Dogdeacon]

I'm on board with those saying this is good for the BE and rises all boats. There were plenty of recruits to go around when the BE was in its heyday, keep more NY/NJ/NE players in this area. Pitino will generate interest, TV $$ - I hope UConn's game against St. John's next year is on CBS at MSG.

And agree with those saying that if you have to pick a school nearby for a negative impact it is Syracuse - they've joined BC in the irrelevancy death spiral.

 

[xclamations]

Loaded. The new power 6 of the BE imo
(in no order)

UConn
St. John's
Georgetown
Creighton
Marquette
Xavier

Then everyone else

 

[Huskyforlife]

Am I crazy to think that they can jump over Villanova next year?

They better hope Armstrong and Hausen develop.

 

[nomar]

They haven't had a top 10 all-time college basketball coach before.

Louie Carnesecca is still alive and heard you!

 

[nelsonmuntz]

I am struggling to find a downside to this. Either Pitino raids the transfer portal like a 10th century viking and pulls in a massive new roster and makes St. Johns competitive immediately, in which case the Big East benefits. Or he is a spectacular failure and we get to point and laugh at St. Johns some more. This is the definition of win/win, and a lot more fun than whatever nobody that Providence is going to get.

 

[Husky68]

3 teams in final 4 next week. Georgetown and St. Johns back in top 25 next year. 2023/24 could be epic year for the BE. No one in BE negatively affected, maybe some southern Canada team and/or BCU as the ACC sinks in both football and Naismith's game.

 

[superjohn]

They better hope Armstrong and Hausen develop.

That's my pick other than Providence for the most hurt by Cooley to Georgetown and Pitino to St. John's. Nova went from having the best coach in the country to the most unproven coach in the Big East along with Stubblefield at DePaul and Neptune is getting off to a really bad start. Overwhelming majority of their recruits come from a 3 hour radius of DC.

 

[willie99]

Did we ever lose a recruit to St John's? Did we ever really want a St John;s recruit?

I mean Chris Mullins played like 40 years ago. I think we're looking for different kids, not sure Pitino changes that much

I do think he'll be more successful in the transfer portal

 

[freshler40]

Pitino will certainly have a bigger pool of prostitutes to use for recruiting than he had available to him a Louisville.

WOOOOA!

 

[Ripper32]

Did we ever lose a recruit to St John's? Did we ever really want a St John;s recruit?

I mean Chris Mullins played like 40 years ago. I think we're looking for different kids, not sure Pitino changes that much

I do think he'll be more successful in the transfer portal

Sid Wilson? UCONN was one of his final 3 and obviously he transferred over later.

 

[tzznandrew]

Louie Carnesecca is still alive and heard you!

lol. Louie is what, at best a Top 20 all time coach? Still great, but not as good as Slick Rick.

 

[willie99]

Sid Wilson?

For two months anyhow, and because of family matters

But I'm not sure we should count the Ollie years .

 

[DFW HOYA]

In some ways, this could be the Larry Brown era at SMU, for those who haven't completely ignored the AAC era.

 

[superjohn]

lol. Louie is what, at best a Top 20 all time coach? Still great, but not as good as Slick Rick.

Nomar knows, he was joking. Everyone loves Louie but he's not top 25. From a pure coaching standpoint Pitino is as good as anyone who has ever coached college basketball. He turns teams around in an instant.

 

[Ripper32]

Nomar knows, he was joking. Everyone loves Louie but he's not top 25. From a pure coaching standpoint Pitino is as good as anyone who has ever coached college basketball. He turns teams around in an instant.

He's only won 71% of his games.

 

[whosurdaddy2720]

Did we ever lose a recruit to St John's? Did we ever really want a St John;s recruit?

I mean Chris Mullins played like 40 years ago. I think we're looking for different kids, not sure Pitino changes that much

I do think he'll be more successful in the transfer portal

Didn’t we take Doug Wiggins from St. John’s?

 

[nomar]

lol. Louie is what, at best a Top 20 all time coach? Still great, but not as good as Slick Rick.

Hey, when he was coaching them in the 1730s, he was arguably a top-10 coach!

Did Slick Rick ever coach his way to the ABA FInals???

 

[nomar]

Nomar knows, he was joking. Everyone loves Louie but he's not top 25. From a pure coaching standpoint Pitino is as good as anyone who has ever coached college basketball. He turns teams around in an instant.

I just wanted to point out that Louie is still alive -- 98!