St John's- Pitino

[sju88grad]

I was factoring in Cooley's move in there. As for Pitino, SJU fans will get really annoying! Well, at least on twitter, as this board is impeccably civil.[/quote]
I think we will see the return of SJU fans puffing out their chests like they did early after realignment lol[/quote]

Not me. I just want to get back to being competitive. I'm still nervous something will screw this up, so not getting my hopes up just yet.....

[stever20]

From Rothstein:
Sources: Iona's Rick Pitino will meet with St. John's administration in person later tonight.

The Red Storm have no secondary candidate.

[XUFan09]

I was factoring in Cooley's move in there. As for Pitino, SJU fans will get really annoying! Well, at least on twitter, as this board is impeccably civil.

I think we will see the return of SJU fans puffing out their chests like they did early after realignment lol[/quote]

Not me. I just want to get back to being competitive. I'm still nervous something will screw this up, so not getting my hopes up just yet.....[/quote]
Oh yeah, it wasn't everyone, but there were definitely some that had a swagger over being the New York team, also citing their history of wins. The Mullin era killed that, I think.

[stever20]

From Zags:
Rick Pitino has the backing of 98-year-old former @StJohnsBBall coach Lou Carnesecca via @fox5ny

"I don't think we can get a better coach. I mean, I don't know any at this time. Look around, who you gonna get? Right? You can't bring back Naismith."

[Jasper67]

Well, Pitino will recruit some awesome talent wherever he goes, but the dude is well into his 70s..

Well into his 70s? He just turned 70 six months ago.

[stever20]

Wow St John's is trying to fire Anderson for cause.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... ohn-firing

from the story:
According to the termination letter obtained by ESPN, Anderson was fired for "failure to create and support an environment that strongly encourages student-athletes who are in the men's basketball program to meet all university academic requirements," "failure to perform your duties and responsibilities in a manner that reflected positively on St. John's University ... in actions [that] brought serious discredit" to the school and "failure to appropriately supervise and communicate with your assistant coaches."

[XUFan09]

Wow St John's is trying to fire Anderson for cause.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... ohn-firing

from the story:
According to the termination letter obtained by ESPN, Anderson was fired for "failure to create and support an environment that strongly encourages student-athletes who are in the men's basketball program to meet all university academic requirements," "failure to perform your duties and responsibilities in a manner that reflected positively on St. John's University ... in actions [that] brought serious discredit" to the school and "failure to appropriately supervise and communicate with your assistant coaches."

I like to call this "pulling a University of Cincinnati."

[Jasper67]

Wow St John's is trying to fire Anderson for cause.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... ohn-firing

from the story:
According to the termination letter obtained by ESPN, Anderson was fired for "failure to create and support an environment that strongly encourages student-athletes who are in the men's basketball program to meet all university academic requirements," "failure to perform your duties and responsibilities in a manner that reflected positively on St. John's University ... in actions [that] brought serious discredit" to the school and "failure to appropriately supervise and communicate with your assistant coaches."

I like to call this "pulling a University of Cincinnati."

Or pulling a UConn, who did the same thing with Kevin Ollie.

[stever20]

It would be something if this cost them Pitino, who goes to Providence and would be a folk hero coming back there now.

[Jet915]

Wow St John's is trying to fire Anderson for cause.
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... ohn-firing

from the story:
According to the termination letter obtained by ESPN, Anderson was fired for "failure to create and support an environment that strongly encourages student-athletes who are in the men's basketball program to meet all university academic requirements," "failure to perform your duties and responsibilities in a manner that reflected positively on St. John's University ... in actions [that] brought serious discredit" to the school and "failure to appropriately supervise and communicate with your assistant coaches."

Seems bush league from all accounts Anderson is a stand up guy.