Still waiting for some pub from Hoops Weiss and Zagoria
http://community.foxsports.com/goodmanonfox/blog/2009/11/30/norm_roberts_seat_cooling_off_at_st_johnsWhen I spoke to St. John’s coach Norm Roberts a few months back, he joked good-naturedly about how hot it was in his office.
You see, I had put him on the dreaded Hot Seat list. You know, the one where we speculate on the coaches that need to win now.
Roberts’ seat has cooled off – especially after the Red Storm have come out of the gates with quality wins against Siena and Temple this past weekend.
Roberts had received stellar play from D.J. Kennedy (17.4 ppg) so far this season in the team’s 5-0 start, especially since Anthony Mason is still about three weeks away, according to Roberts.
``We don’t want to rush him back,†Roberts said.
Dwight Hardy has also come in and made an impact, but the contributions have really been up and down the roster – and the quality depth is what makes this St. John’s team different than its predecessors under Roberts.
Roberts said that guys like Omari Lawrence, Malik Stith and Justin Brownlee all stepped up against Siena – but it was Kennedy who took over in the last six minutes.
``We’re a more experienced team,†Roberts said. ``And we’re tougher.â€
``We’re making plays with the game on the line,†he added.
The first big test for St. John’s comes later this week when the Red Storm travel to Duke to play a Top 10 team.