The Future of this Program

For those who subscribe to Peter Vescey's Patreon column, St Jean's uncle Rick sometimes offers his thoughts in the column.  Been waiting for see if he or Vescey would comment on the St Johns situation in one of the columns, but nothing yet.

I have a strange feeling that if Mullin and staff depart within a few years and St. Jean goes elsewhere he is going to turn into a great coach if he has resources and big program to work under or at the very least develop in one day.

Based on what? Tell me...who has he recruited? Every college and Pro basketball team that has challenged for or won a championship did not finish in the bottom third in defense. Even the high powered Golden State Warriors finish in top tier on defense. The job he is doing with us is not helping him.

Based on what? Tell me...who has he recruited? Every college and Pro basketball team that has challenged for or won a championship did not finish in the bottom third in defense. Even the high powered Golden State Warriors finish in top tier on defense. The job he is doing with us is not helping him.

Based on what? Tell me...who has he recruited? Every college and Pro basketball team that has challenged for or won a championship did not finish in the bottom third in defense. Even the high powered Golden State Warriors finish in top tier on defense. The job he is doing with us is not helping him.

the georgetown and depaul losses were bad.  BUT, right now the record is 16-5 (4-5), which includes the seton hall job.  so this is a 17-4 team.  I'm assuming they'll win one they shouldn't and lose one they shouldn't and finish with 8-10 BE wins and sneak into the tourney.  That's always what this season has looked like.  Is that enough at this point? 

I think a large part of our perception will depend on whether they can win a game or two in the tourney, because based on regular season records things have been worse than under Lavin.

the georgetown and depaul losses were bad.  BUT, right now the record is 16-5 (4-5), which includes the seton hall job.  so this is a 17-4 team.  I'm assuming they'll win one they shouldn't and lose one they shouldn't and finish with 8-10 BE wins and sneak into the tourney.  That's always what this season has looked like.  Is that enough at this point? 

Nothing is ever enough. The last SJ team to have won 16 games by the end of January was the Elite 8 team. This team has already won as many games this year as they did all of last. And the delusional chronic malcontent superfans are earnestly discussing who the next coach'll be when Mullin inevitably gets canned at the end of the year. If I'm Cragg I have Rick Pitino on speed dial. You can't make this stuff up.

That win over St. Francis was amazing. Still can’t believe we beat bowling green. And don’t forget we are Legends Classic Champs! Not many fans can brag about that!

That win over St. Francis was amazing. Still can’t believe we beat bowling green. And don’t forget we are Legends Classic Champs! Not many fans can brag about that!

You can call me stupid all you want. You are sticking up for a coach who has lost for 3 years with Shamorie Ponds. THAT IS DUMB

Bowling Green very well could be a tournament team. Poor example.

We are in Year 3 with Ponds and the team is 11 games over .500 this season...   tough to say he is losing this year...

We are in Year 3 with Ponds and the team is 11 games over .500 this season...   tough to say he is losing this year...

It's a silly hypothetical he posed and just baseless. The kid will land buried on someone else's bench due to family name only once this experiment ends. Some here who don't know the game and just base their opinions off things like "passion" and "youth". Takes a lot more than that to make a good coach.

You're well off base. I've heard him described as a wunderkind by a big name who observed a practice he ran. Who the hell gets this kind of experience in their early 20's? If we make the dance the next two seasons he will be offered head coaching positions.

He could be at a high major by 30.