More of the same from SJU and more underwhelming coaching from Mike Anderson. None of this comes as a surprise- he had a career of mediocrity when he arrived. "Winning records" do not always equate to contenders.
Once we complete our annual Big East conference games collapse, let's hope we look in new direction and that the school decides to actually invest in the program again. With that being said, let's start naming coach options. They can range from realistic to reaches. Basically, it is an opportunity for us to discuss and bring to light some names.
You seem like a nice boy and earnest enough, so I'll answer you in good faith, as opposed to calling you names for being such a dumbass.
1. No coach in his right mind will move down or laterally to St John's. Not a one, because St John's is where coaching careers come to die and has been since Lou retired. Mahoney, Fran, Jarvis and Mullins are out of coaching; the remaining former coach, Steve Lavin, is 7 and 7 at San Diego. The only successful former St John's coach is Norm Roberts, who's been to several final fours since he got the hell out of Queens. Personally I'd not be opposed to bringing Roberts back: Norm II, This Time It's Personal.
Recall: Bobby Hurley played Cragg for a fool and midwestern mediocrity Porter Moser laughed in Cragg's face. Ryan Odom and Tim Cluess said please please please don't offer me the job. The only coach who didn't take himself out of consideration was Tom Pecora, Pecora being the one bullet St John's has dodged in my lifetime.
2. Pitino no, because Pitino to Georgetown is a lock. I know this because I started the Pitino to Georgetown rumor myself on Twitter a couple of weeks ago and it's been gathering steam since then. Even exquisitely stupid RDC poster Fordham repeated it recently and he pretends to be a well-connected college basketball insider. Not to mention that Pitino's a fornicator and is going to hell. And as for GSJ, why would he leave the Lakers for Queens. Exactly, he wouldn't.
3. So who's left? People out of coaching looking to get back in and mid-majors looking to move up. Chris Mack tops the list of the former, but when Chris Mack wants to come back he'll get better offers than St John's. Who's left of that group who's high enough profile to make a difference at this shit program? PJ Carlesimo (that was a joke for those of you scoring at home), Billy Donovan (as opposed to me being dead cereal), Stan Heath, Buzz Williams, Billy Gillespie, Ben Howland. Anyone I missed? And to the extent that I did, why would they come to SJU?
4. Mid majors looking to move up are a crap shoot, except where they move into a legacy program, like Shaka and Neptune and Shaheen Holloway and they've already been hired. There's Drew Valentine, but he's waiting for Stubblefield's job. Speedy Claxton has local pedigree, but his year two is every band's second record, e.g., it stinks. So who's left? Matt Langel and Austin Claunch. And they'll probably go somewhere and do well. But can you imagine Austin Claunch competing with Sean Miller, Thad Matta and Dan Hurley? Yeah, me neither.
5. Prediction: relying on his long-standing relationship Cragg as fetcher of coffee convinces Scrhewshrenski to come out of retirement and lead St John's back to prominence.