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Title: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: TONYD3 on March 29, 2015, 04:56:49 PM
WE ARE!
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: boo3 on March 29, 2015, 04:58:15 PM
WE ARE!

 huh?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: TONYD3 on March 29, 2015, 04:58:59 PM
According to cbs he took the job
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Johnnies91 on March 29, 2015, 04:59:24 PM
Dude you gotta give us more than that! Link?!
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: STJ11Redmen on March 29, 2015, 04:59:43 PM
According to cbs he took the job

Link?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: boo3 on March 29, 2015, 04:59:47 PM
link? 
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: HowCouldUBeSoHarkless on March 29, 2015, 05:00:00 PM
I see this nowhere.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: 0404 on March 29, 2015, 05:01:27 PM
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25128090/chris-mullin-offered-st-johns-job-expected-to-accept
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: HowCouldUBeSoHarkless on March 29, 2015, 05:02:05 PM
Yup just saw it was Rothstein, forgot I unfollowed him because his amazing use of every cliche in the basketball book.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: TONYD3 on March 29, 2015, 05:02:16 PM
Got an alert. Don't know how to link. Alerts get erased. Will try. Not making up
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: rdstr25 on March 29, 2015, 05:03:15 PM
I saw it too and a few others I know got update as well from cbs
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: TONYD3 on March 29, 2015, 05:04:07 PM
Cbs app. Has it. Saying expecting to accept. My alert said it was done deal
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: paultzman on March 29, 2015, 05:06:10 PM
@JonRothstein: BREAKING: St. John's has offered Chris Mullin its HC job + he is expected to accept, sources told @CBSSports. Story: http://t.co/Cbm5AuRHvk
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: B-Squared on March 29, 2015, 05:06:15 PM
Won't be the only alum on bench either. 
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: TONYD3 on March 29, 2015, 05:06:57 PM
Now go get samspson and Jordan.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: boo3 on March 29, 2015, 05:14:08 PM
 Article says Jordan and Obekpa not expected to return
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Mullin20 on March 29, 2015, 05:14:16 PM
Won't be the only alum on bench either. 

Terrance? Werdann? Wennington?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: TONYD3 on March 29, 2015, 05:15:10 PM
Article says Jordan and Obekpa not expected to return
What article was that? Hope not. Still excited
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: boo3 on March 29, 2015, 05:15:57 PM
Article says Jordan and Obekpa not expected to return
What article was that? Hope not. Still excited

  Rothstein
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: B-Squared on March 29, 2015, 05:21:33 PM
Won't be the only alum on bench either. 

Terrance? Werdann? Wennington?

Go back to Dave's original post.  Diallo is still in play I think.

***sorry for all extra copy of posts.  Phone is acting screwy.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: 0404 on March 29, 2015, 05:22:08 PM
Frank Isola ‏@FisolaNYDN  4s4 seconds ago
St. John's next head coach is better than any of the current players on the Knicks active roster.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Poison on March 29, 2015, 05:23:03 PM
I'm really sick of all this "expected" shit. Tell me when the ink is dry.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: P1NSTR1PEZ on March 29, 2015, 05:25:29 PM
To those who are doubting Mullin already in terms of being a guy who has never coached, what are the positives to this hire besides appeasing the boosters?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: SJU79 on March 29, 2015, 05:29:26 PM
Ink is dry
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Save The Hero on March 29, 2015, 05:32:58 PM
Great news! Got our #1 guy, even if I don't agree with Mullin over Danny Hurley.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: SJU79 on March 29, 2015, 05:34:13 PM
Some really exciting names being floated around for staff...
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Save The Hero on March 29, 2015, 05:35:16 PM
Some really exciting names being floated around for staff...

OH! Do tell!
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Celtics11 on March 29, 2015, 05:35:27 PM
Some really exciting names being floated around for staff...
Lou Carnesecca, Brian Mahoney and Ron Rutledge?  :)
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: boo3 on March 29, 2015, 05:36:27 PM
 Very Exciting..   Looking forward to the future. 
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: mavericknyc1980 on March 29, 2015, 05:36:52 PM
Some really exciting names being floated around for staff...

Heard Slice and Mullin are best friends.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: desco80 on March 29, 2015, 05:39:35 PM
Won't be the only alum on bench either. 

Terrance? Werdann? Wennington?

Matt Abdelmassih
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: paultzman on March 29, 2015, 05:43:12 PM
Some really exciting names being floated around for staff...

Yep
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: boo3 on March 29, 2015, 05:44:22 PM
 SLice  or Grasso I hope... Slice choice 1
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: fordham96 on March 29, 2015, 05:46:33 PM
Some really exciting names being floated around for staff...

Yep

And the dominoes will begin to fall....
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: SJU79 on March 29, 2015, 05:50:55 PM
One is already on board ...he's trying for more
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: upstate32 on March 29, 2015, 05:52:23 PM
Won't be the only alum on bench either. 

Terrance? Werdann? Wennington?

Matt Abdelmassih
I only know about him from what I've heard here.  So I understand he's a great recruiter.  Anyone know how he is with X and O's?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Moose on March 29, 2015, 05:52:46 PM
PJ would be interesting as X and O guy. Coached him in Barcelona and GS. 
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: sjulaw1991 on March 29, 2015, 05:53:27 PM
FWIW -per Matt Abdelmassih's twitter - he has been in NY all weekend.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: STJ11Redmen on March 29, 2015, 05:54:12 PM
FWIW -per Matt Abdelmassih's twitter - he has been in NY all weekend.

Recruiting Diallo I think.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: sjulaw1991 on March 29, 2015, 05:55:43 PM
Ahhh - hopefully for sju !
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: desco80 on March 29, 2015, 05:56:19 PM
PJ would be interesting as X and O guy. Coached him in Barcelona and GS. 


Are you hearing him as a possibility? 
That's as good of an X's and O's guy as you will find.   


Not a knock on the previous regime, but they liked to boast of their NBA ties, looks like it won't even be close compared to the staff coming in..
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Tha Kid on March 29, 2015, 05:59:05 PM
FWIW -per Matt Abdelmassih's twitter - he has been in NY all weekend.

Recruiting Diallo I think.

For which school? ;)
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Celtics11 on March 29, 2015, 05:59:21 PM
PJ would be interesting as X and O guy. Coached him in Barcelona and GS. 

Realfan agrees and MJM believes it if realfan says it is so.  ;) :)
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Moose on March 29, 2015, 05:59:24 PM
PJ would be interesting as X and O guy. Coached him in Barcelona and GS. 


Are you hearing him as a possibility? 
That's as good of an X's and O's guy as you will find.   


Not a knock on the previous regime, but they liked to boast of their NBA ties, looks like it won't even be close compared to the staff coming in..

Just throwing it out there.  Was looking for coaches he worked with.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: shamsman2 on March 29, 2015, 06:01:53 PM
Won't be the only alum on bench either. 

Terrance? Werdann? Wennington?

Matt Abdelmassih

Who is he? Sorry a local coach? Thx
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: redstorm89 on March 29, 2015, 06:03:31 PM
He used to go to St. John's.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: hnk on March 29, 2015, 06:03:47 PM
iowa state recruiter
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: desco80 on March 29, 2015, 06:03:51 PM
Won't be the only alum on bench either. 

Terrance? Werdann? Wennington?

Matt Abdelmassih

Who is he? Sorry a local coach? Thx

St Johns grad, now an assistant at Iowa State.   Excellent recruiter in the NY area.    He is Iowa States point man on Diallo.   
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Marco Baldi on March 29, 2015, 06:04:06 PM
Get those season tix now!
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: shamsman2 on March 29, 2015, 06:04:22 PM
One is already on board ...he's trying for more

Has long has this been in the works? I keep thinking they knew that Mullin might be interested before they made the decision on Lavin.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: SJU79 on March 29, 2015, 06:37:13 PM
Chris is a really bright guy, not just in a basketball sense. He FULLY understands what this entails and has for awhile. He is not uprooting  his life and putting his legacy on the line without a plan and a full assessment of whats needed and his strengths and weaknesses. Those that are against this hire on the premise he's not willing to put in the work or is neive enough too understand he needs some bench advise is just plain wrong.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: apesNapes on March 29, 2015, 06:38:32 PM
One is already on board ...he's trying for more

Has long has this been in the works? I keep thinking they knew that Mullin might be interested before they made the decision on Lavin.

I would hope so, but wouldn't shock me if they weren't based on the general ineptitude of sju admin
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: redstorm212 on March 29, 2015, 06:45:20 PM
Ok, I'm excited.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Marco Baldi on March 29, 2015, 06:53:38 PM
Slice and Matt A?

Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: JohnnyJungle on March 29, 2015, 07:02:14 PM
He used to go to St. John's.

Massielo used to go to Kentucky.

Matt graduated from St. John's.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: fordham96 on March 29, 2015, 07:03:06 PM
Slice and Matt A?



Baldi you are on fire...lol
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: JohnnyJungle on March 29, 2015, 07:03:35 PM
Great posts by @SJU79 (http://johnnyjungle.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=318)
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Tha Kid on March 29, 2015, 07:04:34 PM
If it's slice and Matt a will Terrence be the third or will he be DOBO with an x and o guy as third?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: JohnnyJungle on March 29, 2015, 07:09:16 PM
I really don't know if Terrence will or will not be on staff. Haven't heard anything about him.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: paultzman on March 29, 2015, 07:09:19 PM
@TimBontemps: However, @HowieKussoy writes Barry Rohrrsen could join Mullin's staff. Would be a heck of a place for him to start: http://t.co/t9SlPJzTCm
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Pete88 on March 29, 2015, 07:09:31 PM
Well, got to say, wasn't sold on this earlier, too many unknowns, but hard to not be excited about seeing Mullin reunited with SJU.  Most of us grew up on those magical teams.  Will support him 100% and excited to see what he does with the program!!!
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: jumpinjohnny on March 29, 2015, 07:14:58 PM
Wow...personally think it's a risky hire.

 Having said that he's my favorite all-time player and I'm as giddy as a school girl.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: stjohnnie75 on March 29, 2015, 07:16:20 PM
@TimBontemps: However, @HowieKussoy writes Barry Rohrrsen could join Mullin's staff. Would be a heck of a place for him to start: http://t.co/t9SlPJzTCm

Possible candidates as assistants include Kentucky assistant Barry “Slice” Rorhssen, a Brooklyn native, former Manhattan coach and close friend of Mullin, Iowa State assistant coach Matt Abdelmassih, a St. John’s alum who has had a major hand in the Cyclones’ recent success and knows Mullin well, and Arizona assistant Emanuel “Book” Richardson from The Bronx.



IMO, Couldn't go wrong with any of those assistants.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: mjmaherjr on March 29, 2015, 07:19:26 PM
PJ would be interesting as X and O guy. Coached him in Barcelona and GS. 

Realfan agrees and MJM believes it if realfan says it is so.  ;) :)
lol
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: sju89tr on March 29, 2015, 07:30:46 PM
Don't forget this guy for a staff job

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Pinckney
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Marco Baldi on March 29, 2015, 07:37:12 PM
Holy shit, the rest of the staff is off the charts. Wow.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: talkbigeast on March 29, 2015, 07:52:27 PM
Baldi , can you go into more detail?!
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: valgoth on March 29, 2015, 07:55:46 PM
baldi , does this mean no more Iona talk lol

BTW do you think anyone is happier than Louie right now?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Marco Baldi on March 29, 2015, 08:00:47 PM
Baldi , can you go into more detail?!

Hell no. Not right now, I don't want to mess with the process. But if i heard right, hot damn. We are in business, sick!
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: TheAmazins on March 29, 2015, 08:00:47 PM
Holy shit, the rest of the staff is off the charts. Wow.

Please please please go into more detail.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Marco Baldi on March 29, 2015, 08:02:46 PM
baldi , does this mean no more Iona talk lol

BTW do you think anyone is happier than Louie right now?

Cmon now. Don't be silly. NY hoops is back with a vengeance. Sick of watching all these redneck schools playing deep into March. Our turn now
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: redstorm212 on March 29, 2015, 08:03:27 PM
How many D1 head coaches are currently in the hall of fame?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: paultzman on March 29, 2015, 08:06:55 PM
http://nypost.com/2015/03/29/st-johns-right-to-bet-on-mullin-the-ultimate-basketball-lifer/
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: mavericknyc1980 on March 29, 2015, 08:14:14 PM
Holy shit, the rest of the staff is off the charts. Wow.

Let us know.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: stjohnnie75 on March 29, 2015, 08:19:59 PM
Holy shit, the rest of the staff is off the charts. Wow.

Agree 100%. Amazing!
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Dan on March 29, 2015, 08:49:14 PM
I need to know the rest of the staff....that's key.  Mullin knows basketball but it's his first go around in coaching.  Hope they got Slice and a great crew to go with him and let's go.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: redslope on March 29, 2015, 08:51:37 PM
Interesting move--followed Chris in HS as both Clippers and was at virtually all his Redmen games at home and a number on the road,  He was sweetness to watch.  Having him return could have something to do with family--his kids are grown and his family is back here.  When he played the family was always there including a couple of nuns-very close group.  He has recently shown up more frequently back here, He was honored by XHS about 18 months ago and he has joined the Board.  He was involved back here when he started in the league.  Did a clinic in Breezy Point for a number of years (you could see he enjoyed the teaching).  One of the great things about Chris is when he finally addressed the drinking problem--he could really pound down the beers and would get out of shape during summers when in the NBA.  After 3 years he turned it a around.  I think beside his BB skills, he brings life skills that can make his players complete individuals.  More than a player he is a role model.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: SJU79 on March 29, 2015, 09:08:58 PM
Nobody knows his complete staff because its not filled except for one spot...yes he has offers out and LOTS of interest and yes the names are VERY exciting but as of now nothing but verbal interactions
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: theoffspring447 on March 29, 2015, 09:10:27 PM
Nobody knows his complete staff because its not filled except for one spot...yes he has offers out and LOTS of interest and yes the names are VERY exciting but as of now nothing but verbal interactions

has the 1 spot thats filled been posted somewhere, or is that known via insider info?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: fordham96 on March 29, 2015, 09:12:27 PM
Adam Zagoria
‏@AdamZagoria   Early indications are that Chris Mullin is targeting some very strong recruiters w/ NYC ties...Will be developing in next few days.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Marco Baldi on March 29, 2015, 09:12:59 PM
Nobody knows his complete staff because its not filled except for one spot...yes he has offers out and LOTS of interest and yes the names are VERY exciting but as of now nothing but verbal interactions

I think it's all filled, but for 1 spot. Let's see
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: stjohnnie75 on March 29, 2015, 09:13:21 PM
Nobody knows his complete staff because its not filled except for one spot...yes he has offers out and LOTS of interest and yes the names are VERY exciting but as of now nothing but verbal interactions

Very, very exciting
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: section3 on March 29, 2015, 09:15:38 PM
Won't be the only alum on bench either. 

Terrance? Werdann? Wennington?



Eddie Kennedy?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Mike on March 29, 2015, 09:17:05 PM
Could Matt & Slice both be on the staff or would it be just one of them? Might be a stupid question.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: section3 on March 29, 2015, 09:18:21 PM
PJ would be interesting as X and O guy. Coached him in Barcelona and GS. 


Good thought
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: TONYD3 on March 29, 2015, 09:20:15 PM
Could Matt & Slice both be on the staff or would it be just one of them? Might be a stupid question.
Why a stupid question? Thinking we may need more of a coach ?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Dan on March 29, 2015, 09:40:33 PM
wow hatchet job already posted

http://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball/index.ssf/2015/03/chris_mullin_to_st_johns_is_an_awful_hire_and_a_bu.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: TheAmazins on March 29, 2015, 09:45:20 PM
wow hatchet job already posted

http://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball/index.ssf/2015/03/chris_mullin_to_st_johns_is_an_awful_hire_and_a_bu.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

A butthurt Rutgerts guy wouldn't expect anything less.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: goredmen on March 29, 2015, 09:45:21 PM
wow hatchet job already posted

http://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball/index.ssf/2015/03/chris_mullin_to_st_johns_is_an_awful_hire_and_a_bu.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Don't need to read past this sentence to know what an idiot this guy is:

Chris Mullin, the three-time Big East Player of the Year and all-time leading scorer for the Redmen before most sensible people decided that Redmen was an offensive nickname for a college team.

He also tried to compare Eddie Jordan to Chris Mullin. Chris Mullin played on the Dream Team, every kid knows of the Dream Team even if they don't know about how good Mullin actually was as a player at St. John's
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Dan on March 29, 2015, 09:47:47 PM
What's crazy about this writer is that the other day he wrote t Seton Hall and Rutgers are screwed if St. John's hires Danny Hurley, so it's not like he's some unabashed St. John's hater, he just for some reason sees this as Eddie Jordan redux where I think with the right staff it will either be its own result or ideally more like Hoiberg
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Poison on March 29, 2015, 09:51:39 PM
What's crazy about this writer is that the other day he wrote t Seton Hall and Rutgers are screwed if St. John's hires Danny Hurley, so it's not like he's some unabashed St. John's hater, he just for some reason sees this as Eddie Jordan redux where I think with the right staff it will either be its own result or ideally more like Hoiberg

Seton Hall and Rutgers are screwed because they are in New Jersey, and because they are Seton Hall and Rutgers. Still, we don't know if he's right in saying that this is a bad hire. He doesn't know. There's no history except someone else's to point to.

And I had never even heard of Eddie Jordan before Rutgers hired him.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: 0404 on March 29, 2015, 09:53:02 PM
Words cannot properly express how much i hate this whole argument:

Quote
Here's the problem: That current 16-year-old power forward? The high school star who is looking at the one-and-done machine at Kentucky as his easy path to NBA riches? He doesn't care about what happened in 1985 in Queens. He wasn't alive in 1985. Chances are, his parents didn't know or care what was happening in 1985.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Save The Hero on March 29, 2015, 09:53:39 PM
Anyone in NYC knows who Mullin is. When I wasn't even a St. John's or a basketball fan I knew who Mullin was. I didn't even know Eddie Jordan played basketball.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Save The Hero on March 29, 2015, 09:54:29 PM
Words cannot properly express how much i hate this whole argument:

Quote
Here's the problem: That current 16-year-old power forward? The high school star who is looking at the one-and-done machine at Kentucky as his easy path to NBA riches? He doesn't care about what happened in 1985 in Queens. He wasn't alive in 1985. Chances are, his parents didn't know or care what was happening in 1985.


lol I was born in the 90s and know about Mullin.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: nudginator59 on March 29, 2015, 09:54:38 PM
The Redmen crack was uncalled for...Most articles have stated that Mullin is a risk, but the risk is worth it.

The biggest issues with
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Dan on March 29, 2015, 09:54:44 PM
also doesn't even look like Danny Hurley was available, he was just using this opening as leverage to get a nice extension at URI, which I can't blame him for
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: fordham96 on March 29, 2015, 09:56:54 PM
What's crazy about this writer is that the other day he wrote t Seton Hall and Rutgers are screwed if St. John's hires Danny Hurley, so it's not like he's some unabashed St. John's hater, he just for some reason sees this as Eddie Jordan redux where I think with the right staff it will either be its own result or ideally more like Hoiberg

Seton Hall and Rutgers are screwed because they are in New Jersey, and because they are Seton Hall and Rutgers. Still, we don't know if he's right in saying that this is a bad hire. He doesn't know. There's no history except someone else's to point to.

And I had never even heard of Eddie Jordan before Rutgers hired him.

Politi has no idea with regards to assistants or what this means to NYC or SJU.  His perspective is strictly from the angle that SJU could have hired Hurley.  No Hurley means no success.  He has no clue outside of that perspective.  He wouldn't know a SJU target or an SJU fan or Carnesecca arena if you drew him a map.  Remember he just wrote an article about SHU and RU crying because they may lose Hurley to SJU.  Now that is not going to happen thus his article today...
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: desco80 on March 29, 2015, 09:58:16 PM
What's crazy about this writer is that the other day he wrote t Seton Hall and Rutgers are screwed if St. John's hires Danny Hurley, so it's not like he's some unabashed St. John's hater, he just for some reason sees this as Eddie Jordan redux where I think with the right staff it will either be its own result or ideally more like Hoiberg

Seton Hall and Rutgers are screwed because they are in New Jersey, and because they are Seton Hall and Rutgers. Still, we don't know if he's right in saying that this is a bad hire. He doesn't know. There's no history except someone else's to point to.

And I had never even heard of Eddie Jordan before Rutgers hired him.

Politi has no idea with regards to assistants or what this means to NYC or SJU.  His perspective is strictly from the angle that SJU could have hired Hurley.  No Hurley means no success.  He has no clue outside of that perspective.  He wouldn't know a SJU target or and SJU fan or Carnesecca arena if you drew him a map.  Remember he just wrote an article about SHU and RU crying because they may lose Hurley to SJU.  Now that is not going to happen thus his article today...

Absolutely right.

He's infatuated with the Hurleys, which is fine.  But just recognize that's his only perspective.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Poison on March 29, 2015, 10:01:37 PM
What's crazy about this writer is that the other day he wrote t Seton Hall and Rutgers are screwed if St. John's hires Danny Hurley, so it's not like he's some unabashed St. John's hater, he just for some reason sees this as Eddie Jordan redux where I think with the right staff it will either be its own result or ideally more like Hoiberg

Seton Hall and Rutgers are screwed because they are in New Jersey, and because they are Seton Hall and Rutgers. Still, we don't know if he's right in saying that this is a bad hire. He doesn't know. There's no history except someone else's to point to.

And I had never even heard of Eddie Jordan before Rutgers hired him.

Politi has no idea with regards to assistants or what this means to NYC or SJU.  His perspective is strictly from the angle that SJU could have hired Hurley.  No Hurley means no success.  He has no clue outside of that perspective.  He wouldn't know a SJU target or and SJU fan or Carnesecca arena if you drew him a map.  Remember he just wrote an article about SHU and RU crying because they may lose Hurley to SJU.  Now that is not going to happen thus his article today...

He doesn't have a clue, and neither does anyone. Sometimes it works, like with Bird, and other times it's a disaster, like with Clyde Drexler. How Mullin handles recruiting will be pretty clear this Spring, but this debate is an empty argument on either side until he's coaching an actual game - something he's never done before.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: desco80 on March 29, 2015, 10:03:00 PM
Hope this staff pans out as rumored.   Would be huge.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: fordham96 on March 29, 2015, 10:09:22 PM
What's crazy about this writer is that the other day he wrote t Seton Hall and Rutgers are screwed if St. John's hires Danny Hurley, so it's not like he's some unabashed St. John's hater, he just for some reason sees this as Eddie Jordan redux where I think with the right staff it will either be its own result or ideally more like Hoiberg

Seton Hall and Rutgers are screwed because they are in New Jersey, and because they are Seton Hall and Rutgers. Still, we don't know if he's right in saying that this is a bad hire. He doesn't know. There's no history except someone else's to point to.

And I had never even heard of Eddie Jordan before Rutgers hired him.

Politi has no idea with regards to assistants or what this means to NYC or SJU.  His perspective is strictly from the angle that SJU could have hired Hurley.  No Hurley means no success.  He has no clue outside of that perspective.  He wouldn't know a SJU target or and SJU fan or Carnesecca arena if you drew him a map.  Remember he just wrote an article about SHU and RU crying because they may lose Hurley to SJU.  Now that is not going to happen thus his article today...

He doesn't have a clue, and neither does anyone. Sometimes it works, like with Bird, and other times it's a disaster, like with Clyde Drexler. How Mullin handles recruiting will be pretty clear this Spring, but this debate is an empty argument on either side until he's coaching an actual game - something he's never done before.

I understand that but you are giving him too much credit, it has nothing to do with thinking Mullin is a crapshoot.  His entire article is about not hiring Hurley, period.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: valgoth on March 29, 2015, 10:14:35 PM
Matt Abdelmassih ‏@mabde33  Feb 22
Never gets old recognizing the power couple of St Johns Congrats 2 my guy Chris Mullin on the honor this past weekend pic.twitter.com/0xjOPFWGeV

come home matt!
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: TheVig on March 29, 2015, 10:15:40 PM
Matt Abdelmassih ‏@mabde33  Feb 22
Never gets old recognizing the power couple of St Johns Congrats 2 my guy Chris Mullin on the honor this past weekend pic.twitter.com/0xjOPFWGeV

come home matt!
He just replied to two sju fans on Twitter also. Beginning to feel good about him being in the fold!

Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: paultzman on March 29, 2015, 10:19:46 PM
Matt Abdelmassih ‏@mabde33  Feb 22
Never gets old recognizing the power couple of St Johns Congrats 2 my guy Chris Mullin on the honor this past weekend pic.twitter.com/0xjOPFWGeV

come home matt!
He just replied to two sju fans on Twitter also. Beginning to feel good about him being in the fold!

You should
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Mike on March 29, 2015, 10:23:05 PM
Matt Abdelmassih ‏@mabde33  Feb 22
Never gets old recognizing the power couple of St Johns Congrats 2 my guy Chris Mullin on the honor this past weekend pic.twitter.com/0xjOPFWGeV

come home matt!
He just replied to two sju fans on Twitter also. Beginning to feel good about him being in the fold!

You should

Would Slice still be an option to?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: JohnnyJungle on March 29, 2015, 10:23:22 PM
Politi obviously has some Hurley bias. Simple as that.

Also Hurley was available but wasn't 1st choice. Despite that he parlayed the threat of SJU into more money for himself at URI. Veteran move and great for him + staff. He would have been excellent choice as well.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Poison on March 29, 2015, 10:24:51 PM
Matt Abdelmassih ‏@mabde33  Feb 22
Never gets old recognizing the power couple of St Johns Congrats 2 my guy Chris Mullin on the honor this past weekend pic.twitter.com/0xjOPFWGeV

come home matt!


Do you really think this guy is going to give up his fabulous life in Iowa? Especially since it's almost time for the corn festival?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Poison on March 29, 2015, 10:28:23 PM
Politi obviously has some Hurley bias. Simple as that.

Also Hurley was available but wasn't 1st choice. Despite that he parlayed the threat of SJU into more money for himself at URI. Veteran move and great for him + staff. He would have been excellent choice as well.

How do we know that Mullin is an excellent choice?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: paultzman on March 29, 2015, 10:28:28 PM
Matt Abdelmassih ‏@mabde33  Feb 22
Never gets old recognizing the power couple of St Johns Congrats 2 my guy Chris Mullin on the honor this past weekend pic.twitter.com/0xjOPFWGeV

come home matt!


Do you really think this guy is going to give up his fabulous life in Iowa? Especially since it's almost time for the corn festival?

Easy Poison. His wife is from Ames I believe. :)
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: MCNPA on March 29, 2015, 10:37:53 PM
I love the idea of Abdelmessih here.  Great when our assistants have skin in the game so-to-speak.  Hope it happens.  Love when our assistants are also grads and fans like we are here.  It's an X factor im every respect.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: JohnnyJungle on March 29, 2015, 10:41:24 PM
Politi obviously has some Hurley bias. Simple as that.

Also Hurley was available but wasn't 1st choice. Despite that he parlayed the threat of SJU into more money for himself at URI. Veteran move and great for him + staff. He would have been excellent choice as well.

How do we know that Mullin is an excellent choice?

Well don't know. I think great staff + support from all aspects of school puts him in a very good position to succeed.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: valgoth on March 29, 2015, 10:48:34 PM
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/top-city-hs-players-mullin-sju-article-1.2166589

wow Aikens and Salnave chiming in already
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: cjfish on March 29, 2015, 11:26:25 PM
1. Rutgers guy reached a new level of idiocy, comparing Jordan to Mullin.  Rutgers program is dead and Syracuse is not far behind.
2.Mullin brings instant credibility, plenty of PR, media coverage which helps recruiting 
3. Im sure Mullin has given plenty of thought to his staff and, with his connections, it will be first rate
4. expect a fruitful April signing period                                                                                 
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: 0404 on March 29, 2015, 11:27:46 PM
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/top-city-hs-players-mullin-sju-article-1.2166589

wow Aikens and Salnave chiming in already

But how do they even know who he is??!?!?

/idiot sportswriters
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Chilleb on March 29, 2015, 11:32:36 PM
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/top-city-hs-players-mullin-sju-article-1.2166589

wow Aikens and Salnave chiming in already

Rawle more of a shot than salnave.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: lihoop on March 29, 2015, 11:52:21 PM
need to have a picture of Mullin on main page once official.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Marco Baldi on March 30, 2015, 12:23:22 AM
Has St. Johns acknowledged this yet in anyway? Upcoming press conference etc?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Poison on March 30, 2015, 12:25:57 AM
Has St. Johns acknowledged this yet in anyway? Upcoming press conference etc?

Nope. Plenty of time for it all to fall through.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Celtics11 on March 30, 2015, 01:41:30 AM
One good thing for Chris is he won't have to waste any time watching game film of our team from this season as we will basically have a whole new team next season.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: bball purist on March 30, 2015, 01:46:41 AM
Has St. Johns acknowledged this yet in anyway? Upcoming press conference etc?

Nope. Plenty of time for it all to fall through.
Whoa - no need to throw Poison into the stew...let it simmer  8)
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: fast eddie on March 30, 2015, 07:35:56 AM
I don't know how to do links, but Jersey Record is reporting P.J. as first assistant.  Not sure if they can afford that.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: capmaker on March 30, 2015, 08:30:35 AM
http://www.northjersey.com/sports/basketball/mullin-st-john-s-have-framework-for-deal-1.1298779
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: paultzman on March 30, 2015, 11:09:03 AM
@franfraschilla: Known Chris Mullin since he was 14. If anyone can reverse the curse, he can. Good stuff here. http://t.co/9DBlfHTgYX
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: shaun1345 on March 30, 2015, 11:14:17 AM
What makes you guys think slice isn't coming? With a lot of mullin as a coach is an unknown I really think slice is the key piece.  Would be dissapointing news
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: Mullin20 on March 30, 2015, 11:15:16 AM
Where is pmg ?I know he has ties to the Mullin family. What are your thoughts?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: redslope on March 30, 2015, 12:21:28 PM
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/high-school/top-city-hs-players-mullin-sju-article-1.2166589

wow Aikens and Salnave chiming in already

But how do they even know who he is??!?!?

/idiot sportswriters
For every kid he will recruit there are parents/aunts and uncles/grandparents/handlers who all know who Chris is and think about what it will be like for them when Chris walks into their home and what they will say to their kids that Chris is recruiting
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: 0404 on March 30, 2015, 12:24:01 PM
Yep. Plus every kid is capable of googling their potential coach.

All they need to do is Google or Youtube Chris Mullin.

Watched a video last night where Mark Jackson claims the only reason he ever played in the NBA is because of Chris Mullin. Who was his teammate.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: redmen4life on March 30, 2015, 01:10:20 PM
question:  is there a formal 'hand-off' from previous staff with new staff?  for example, handover of potential recruit information, etc.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: HowCouldUBeSoHarkless on March 30, 2015, 01:35:24 PM
Lot of coverage in the Daily News today including the backpage and a Lupica article.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: mullin85berry86 on March 30, 2015, 03:58:38 PM
I don't know how to do links, but Jersey Record is reporting P.J. as first assistant.  Not sure if they can afford that.

If they want to be the best then they better get the best, to get the best you better pay up.

Mullin came here to win a NC and nothing less. If you think he took the job just to have SJU as a contender every year, then you are badly mistaken.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: sju89tr on March 30, 2015, 04:09:01 PM
question:  is there a formal 'hand-off' from previous staff with new staff?  for example, handover of potential recruit information, etc.

The old staff tells the new staff to contact paultman or jmattera LOL
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: bball purist on March 30, 2015, 04:11:45 PM
question:  is there a formal 'hand-off' from previous staff with new staff?  for example, handover of potential recruit information, etc.

The old staff tells the new staff to contact paultman or jmattera LOL
I haven't seen it mentioned, but will the assistants go with Lavin if he heads out west? Or is it too obvious - they will head out for sure simply to have a AC job?
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: sju89tr on March 30, 2015, 04:17:25 PM
question:  is there a formal 'hand-off' from previous staff with new staff?  for example, handover of potential recruit information, etc.

The old staff tells the new staff to contact paultman or jmattera LOL
I haven't seen it mentioned, but will the assistants go with Lavin if he heads out west? Or is it too obvious - they will head out for sure simply to have a AC job?

The only one kind of in a bad spot is Hines

I wonder if he stays to take a local job or try to get in with the Nets or Knicks
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: paultzman on March 30, 2015, 04:21:51 PM
Here he comes!

@FisolaNYDN: Chris Mullin is apparently arriving in New York tomorrow. All these years later the kid from Brooklyn is finally coming home. Just awesome.
Title: Re: Cbs alert Chris mullin to accept job
Post by: 0404 on March 30, 2015, 04:30:27 PM
Frank Isola ‏@FisolaNYDN 
Someone get Isaiah Briscoe on the phone and tell him Chris Mullin is coming home. With due respect to Coach Cal, you get everybody.