hoyapac
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Post by hoyapac on Mar 28, 2015 18:57:02 GMT -5
Barnes out at Texas. Any chance he's a fit? Would be a lateral move for them, both coaches have the same MO. Can pull nice recruiting classes, but their coaching ability remains to be seen.
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Post by hoyasaxa2003 on Mar 28, 2015 19:19:06 GMT -5
Barnes out at Texas. Any chance he's a fit? Would be a lateral move for them, both coaches have the same MO. Can pull nice recruiting classes, but their coaching ability remains to be seen. Agreed but I still think Barnes has a more consistent record. Whether he would do worse at St. John's I don't know. I still would love to have him land at DePaul or St. John's but I know it's unlikely.
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njhoya78
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 28, 2015 19:31:37 GMT -5
If you are the AD at DePaul or St. John's, and you don't reach out for Barnes to see if he's interested, you aren't doing your job very well. Made the NCAAs all but one year at Texas, after a successful run at Providence. No other candidate can bring that to the table.
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 28, 2015 20:30:00 GMT -5
Barnes dresses better.
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Post by DFW HOYA on Mar 28, 2015 20:54:51 GMT -5
maybe Georgetown should hire St Johns AD? No thanks. A poll on Redmen.com lists 92 percent of readers wanting to fire Monasch. As to Rick Barnes, a lot of people saw this coming. Steve Patterson was brought in to clean the house that DeLoss Dodds wouldn't. First was Mack Brown. Next, Rick Barnes. Augie Garrido is on the clock.
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Post by hoyarooter on Mar 29, 2015 3:20:54 GMT -5
Okay are they even going to be able to have enough players to have a team next year… Jus sayin Oh, good. So years after leaving UCLA in a mess, Lavin may manage to hurt the Bruins again. Maybe he should go be Flavor of the Month's assistant coach. Seriously, though, I'm sorry to see things go so south for Lavin. One might have thought that making the tournament this year would save his job, but he just had too many negative factors working against him.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2015 5:49:42 GMT -5
m.nydailynews.com/sports/college/rubin-st-john-eye-louisville-coach-rick-pitino-article-1.2165956“St. John’s in this new Big East could be elite, an NCAA Tournament team every season,” one administration source said. “This program can compete for the conference championship every year and create buzz in the city” The idea of Pitino fronting the Johnnies at Madison Square Garden is a doozy. It can be everything the source said and more. Pitino has never been bashful about his love of New York — he grew up here, coached the Knicks, won Big East titles. Is it possible that he is tired of being the No. 2 program in Kentucky? It’s possible if New York is the other option. St. John’s doesn’t seem capable of coming up with the resources to land him, but there’s more there than meets the eye. A source told the Daily News Saturday that Vitaminwater mogul Mike Repole — a passionate Johnnies fan — would support the administration along several different avenues it might go. That sounds like he would go for the icon or the up-and-comer — but also the big score. The source said Repole and Pitino know each other from their mutual interest in thoroughbred horse racing. That probably wouldn’t hurt either. And that brings us back to St. John’s and its level of commitment to an idea such as getting Pitino. In other words, at what price glory? And we’re not talking money here. St. John’s also likes to claim the moral high ground. When Lavin was hired five years ago, it was a big deal that he was a spiritual individual. The school loved the image that it was hiring the son of two educators. The school is very image-conscious. All of us have had our bad moments, made our mistakes. Pitino has, too. However, his mistakes could be the kind that might make a Catholic university wince. Maybe St. John’s would be willing accept that to see the program reach a lofty height with Pitino at the helm, which it almost certainly would. I’m told confession and forgiveness are pillars of the faith. lol…
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Mar 29, 2015 7:29:43 GMT -5
The Johnnies should hire HoyaTalk as head coach. Some of us are great at TO calling, player rotation suggestions, player development and I saw a post today indicating that just saying "recruit better" leads to better recruiting. Some people here say that a lot so that should mean that recruiting would be a strength too. What's not to love? I'm looking forward to the thread entitled "At what point does HoyaTalk's seat get warm?" We would make a great coach. We could have a lottery to see who sits on the bench each game. Just keep YaBoy and rock at opposite ends.
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Post by tashoya on Mar 29, 2015 10:35:44 GMT -5
The Johnnies should hire HoyaTalk as head coach. Some of us are great at TO calling, player rotation suggestions, player development and I saw a post today indicating that just saying "recruit better" leads to better recruiting. Some people here say that a lot so that should mean that recruiting would be a strength too. What's not to love? I'm looking forward to the thread entitled "At what point does HoyaTalk's seat get warm?" We would make a great coach. We could have a lottery to see who sits on the bench each game. Just keep YaBoy and rock at opposite ends. YaBoy would have to be on the road doing player evals so that should work out fine.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 29, 2015 12:26:39 GMT -5
We would make a great coach. We could have a lottery to see who sits on the bench each game. Just keep YaBoy and rock at opposite ends. YaBoy would have to be on the road doing player evals so that should work out fine. My goodness, without a lottery, they'd have to add forty or fifty seats to the sideline bench to accommodate all of the regular posters. And I'm sure the continuity and consistency of thought would be helpful in player development and in-game decision-making.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 29, 2015 15:44:59 GMT -5
Not looking to hijack this thread, but the New York tabloids are reporting that Rick Pitino (yes, the father, not the son) is interested in the St. John's job. I'm not sure. . .I think the HoyaTalk board would do a better job, and certainly be less expensive.
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 29, 2015 15:50:17 GMT -5
Given events in Southern Canada just now, Pitino has time to talk.
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 29, 2015 16:06:02 GMT -5
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Post by Buckets on Mar 29, 2015 16:08:14 GMT -5
Pitino's the best option at St. John's in the same sense that a reanimated John Wooden is the best option at UCLA. Probably equally as likely, too. I'm guessing Pitino's alleged "interest" in this job is like every NBA free agent's interest in the Knicks in the last 20 years where New Yorkers imagine MSG to be far more of a draw than it actually is.
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 29, 2015 16:13:55 GMT -5
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Post by Buckets on Mar 29, 2015 16:26:29 GMT -5
Mullin on the other hand I'm totally on board with for the same reason I wanted Ty Corbin at DePaul. NBA experience, alum, I think being an alum will help convince area kids that would otherwise go elsewhere that they should stay home. And if he fails, it's just a few wasted years for a program that's pretty close to bottoming out anyway.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 29, 2015 16:35:16 GMT -5
Am I the only one who's a bit disappointed in the hires at DePaul and St. John's?
As discussed in a separate thread, Leitao is a poor substitute for some of the other names bandied about for the Blue Demons opening. I haven't seen anyone, aside from DePaul administrators, who seem to think this is a good choice.
Mullin has had little connection with the St. John's program since departing for the NBA, and has not been around the college game in any fashion except for recent appearances this season. No head coaching experience for Mullin at any level, and is an unfamiliar name to those he will now be charged with recruiting. The comparison to Hoiberg is inapt; Hoiberg was a lot younger, and more memorable to the Iowa State fans, when he came back to coach the Cyclones.
I hope I'm wrong, because a strong program at St. John's is important to the success of the Big East. I'm not optimistic at all.
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Post by DanMcQ on Mar 29, 2015 16:45:42 GMT -5
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Post by gujake on Mar 29, 2015 16:58:19 GMT -5
Am I the only one who's a bit disappointed in the hires at DePaul and St. John's? As discussed in a separate thread, Leitao is a poor substitute for some of the other names bandied about for the Blue Demons opening. I haven't seen anyone, aside from DePaul administrators, who seem to think this is a good choice. Mullin has had little connection with the St. John's program since departing for the NBA, and has not been around the college game in any fashion except for recent appearances this season. No head coaching experience for Mullin at any level, and is an unfamiliar name to those he will now be charged with recruiting. The comparison to Hoiberg is inapt; Hoiberg was a lot younger, and more memorable to the Iowa State fans, when he came back to coach the Cyclones. I hope I'm wrong, because a strong program at St. John's is important to the success of the Big East. I'm not optimistic at all. I agree with everything you wrote here. Depaul continues to prove their incompetence. I think it's fair to question whether or not they should remain in the league. On the St. John's side, I would have preferred some of the other candidates, but Mullin at least has potential. If some of the rumors are true, they could put together a really nice staff and have success recruiting. If Mullin turns out to be a good coach then they could really have something. But yeah, it's risky.
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Post by njhoya78 on Mar 29, 2015 17:03:05 GMT -5
DePaul is fast becoming the equivalent of Rutgers in the Big Ten. They love the affiliation, but are unwilling to spend the money to legitimately compete.
It's time for a new athletic director at DePaul. Until they make a change in that position, they will never be a factor in the conference.
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