Ok a little Bruce play on words. I'm still upset I feel like I'm the only person who didn't see him at Giants Stadium. Anyways new article out there for discussion.
http://www.examiner.com/x-26064-St-Johns-Red-Storm-Basketball-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Five-reasons-the-Red-Storm-dance-in-MarchWith the days of Chris Mullin and Walter Berry just a fading, distant memory, most St. John's fans would probably settle for Boo Harvey and Shawnelle Scott at this point. Yet, there is reason to be optimistic in Queens this season. Coming off of a 16-18 season, which culminated in a loss to Richmond in the CBI Tournament, the Red Storm return all of the major pieces from last year's squad.
In what is likely Norm Roberts' last chance to continue collecting paychecks as the head coach of St. John's, the Storm returns over 95% of their scoring and rebounding from a season ago. The only losses from the 08-09 team were little used guard Tyshawn Edmondson and Tomas Jasiulionis, a 6'11" center who probably had the word 'Project' tattooed somewhere on his body.
The table is set for a successful run this season. A challenging non-conference schedule (one that includes Duke, Temple, and Siena) and another daunting Big East slate poses major challenges for the Storm. However, this team isn't built like any other team during the Roberts era. Specifically, there are five reasons why the Red Storm can realistically make the NCAA Tournament when the pairings are announced in March:
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