Jay Bilas on Norm

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/141217768

Q: After non-conference wins against Siena and Temple, many thought St. John's could be at least in the middle of the Big East pack. What has gone wrong?

A: I thought they would have some good pieces. I am a big fan of D.J. Kennedy, he's a really good player and they had some new players who came in. But it's so hard to climb the ladder in that league. You can play well against the top half of the league and lose, you can't say that about most conferences. They got punched in the stomach a couple of times in the Big East and it's just hard to recover.

Q:Do you think Norm Roberts will be the coach next year?

A: I really have no idea. Everybody now wants to play the A-list TV schedule and have packed houses and all that. Is that kind of thing concerning? Absolutely. I am the last guy who likes to see coaches get a hard time, especially really good ones, and I think Norm is a really good coach and a great guy. I just hope they can pick it up a little bit.

I think Norm is a really good coach and a great guy.

If that is Jay Bilas' honest opinion I have lost all respect for the man and his knowledge of basketball.

Bilas is friends with Roberts. He has been since before Norm became the coach here. He's protecting his friend. Not everything he said is bogus. He's right in that you can play well against a top 10 team and still lose.

The problem is, he overrates the BE, and doesn't apply blame where it belongs. On Norm, and the SJU administration.

I'm not sure the BE is overrated. It was underrated to start the year.  The ACC, now there's a conference that was vastly overrated this year.

Southernjohnny is gonna be thrilled with the first round CBI matchup of st johns and unc!

I'm not sure the BE is overrated. It was underrated to start the year.  The ACC, now there's a conference that was vastly overrated this year.

Southernjohnny is gonna be thrilled with the first round CBI matchup of st johns and unc!

Syracuse and Pitt are better than some expected, but Uconn, Cinci and Notre Dame have shat the bed.

Just like we have.

The experts said it would be a down year in the BE, and overall, it feels like they're right. Syracuse and Nova are elite, but after that, there are a few good teams in the 5-8 seed range.

Dont know why y'all is gettin bent outta shape over this.

They is a code among coaches and now a lotta TV peeps: you dont talk bad bout anyone in public. Same wit cops and a lotta other professions.

when i was a dee jay on the radio we weren't allowed to say anything bad about the records...even if sh1t like "alley oop" came up.

i can see bilas comment positively because he was asked.  i HATE when these guys suck up to the pisspoor coaches when they're not asked.