2013-2014 Schedule

Quote from: Poison on March 23, 2013, 02:59:25 PM

Quote from: desco80 on March 23, 2013, 02:43:57 PM

I want either high profile tough games, or absolute cupcakes. 
No UNCA, no Iona, no st Bonnie.     Enough of these mid majors.


Syracuse or Columbia.   No in between games. 

There is no risk or reward in playing Syracuse. They always kill us.

We are their mid-major.

True that

Quote from: desco80 on March 23, 2013, 02:43:57 PM

I want either high profile tough games, or absolute cupcakes. 
No UNCA, no Iona, no st Bonnie.     Enough of these mid majors.


Syracuse or Columbia.   No in between games. 

There is no risk or reward in playing Syracuse. They always kill us. And the logic of a true cup cake is flawed. We have lost to those too.

Agree with you about the true cupcake thing.  It's easier said than done to find a team you're guaranteed to beat.

Huge upside though in playing Syracuse.   We go head to head with them for more recruits than any other team. 
If we're really turning the corner, beating them creates huge excitement.  HUGE.
And losing isn't that big of a drain, because its been expected lately. 

Not sure moose maybe miscommunication- convo took place in december.  I find out next time i speak to him.

Not sure moose maybe miscommunication- convo took place in december.  I find out next time i speak to him.

Yeah I'm thinking the names of the tournaments were crossed up.

Quote from: simplyred on March 23, 2013, 03:00:05 PM

Quote from: Poison on March 23, 2013, 02:59:25 PM

Quote from: desco80 on March 23, 2013, 02:43:57 PM

I want either high profile tough games, or absolute cupcakes. 
No UNCA, no Iona, no st Bonnie.     Enough of these mid majors.


Syracuse or Columbia.   No in between games. 

There is no risk or reward in playing Syracuse. They always kill us.

We are their mid-major.

True that

Syracus loses a lot of players after their season ends.  Johnnies are not.  I like St John's chances a lot on 12/17.  First time in a long time that Syracuse is young.

Quote from: Poison on March 23, 2013, 03:01:21 PM

Quote from: simplyred on March 23, 2013, 03:00:05 PM

Quote from: Poison on March 23, 2013, 02:59:25 PM

Quote from: desco80 on March 23, 2013, 02:43:57 PM

I want either high profile tough games, or absolute cupcakes. 
No UNCA, no Iona, no st Bonnie.     Enough of these mid majors.


Syracuse or Columbia.   No in between games. 

There is no risk or reward in playing Syracuse. They always kill us.

We are their mid-major.

True that

Syracus loses a lot of players after their season ends.  Johnnies are not.  I like St John's chances a lot on 12/17.  First time in a long time that Syracuse is young.

What makes you think that Lavin will put everyone on the floor that we expect him to?

Quote from: Tiznow on March 24, 2013, 10:08:34 AM

Quote from: Poison on March 23, 2013, 03:01:21 PM

Quote from: simplyred on March 23, 2013, 03:00:05 PM

Quote from: Poison on March 23, 2013, 02:59:25 PM

Quote from: desco80 on March 23, 2013, 02:43:57 PM

I want either high profile tough games, or absolute cupcakes. 
No UNCA, no Iona, no st Bonnie.     Enough of these mid majors.


Syracuse or Columbia.   No in between games. 

There is no risk or reward in playing Syracuse. They always kill us.

We are their mid-major.

True that

Syracus loses a lot of players after their season ends.  Johnnies are not.  I like St John's chances a lot on 12/17.  First time in a long time that Syracuse is young.

What makes you think that Lavin will put everyone on the floor that we expect him to?

Rumor is we are hiring the unemployed Syracuse "tutors".

Quote from: Tiznow on March 24, 2013, 10:08:34 AM

Quote from: Poison on March 23, 2013, 03:01:21 PM

Quote from: simplyred on March 23, 2013, 03:00:05 PM

Quote from: Poison on March 23, 2013, 02:59:25 PM

Quote from: desco80 on March 23, 2013, 02:43:57 PM

I want either high profile tough games, or absolute cupcakes. 
No UNCA, no Iona, no st Bonnie.     Enough of these mid majors.


Syracuse or Columbia.   No in between games. 

There is no risk or reward in playing Syracuse. They always kill us.

We are their mid-major.

True that

Syracus loses a lot of players after their season ends.  Johnnies are not.  I like St John's chances a lot on 12/17.  First time in a long time that Syracuse is young.

What makes you think that Lavin will put everyone on the floor that we expect him to?

I'm sure it will be interesting to see who is on the floor for both teams.  But Cuse is due for a lot more turnover - even their coach could be gone. They don't have the clear advantage over a rebuilding St John's that they enjoyed to past two years. 

MarcAntoineBourgault ‏@Marco_Bourgault 3m
@That_French on joue a Paris avec St. John's en aout

which translates to "playing in Paris with St. John's in August"

MarcAntoineBourgault ‏@Marco_Bourgault 3m
@That_French on joue a Paris avec St. John's en aout

which translates to "playing in Paris with St. John's in August"

Its fun to see when the Twitter embargo is lifted what is said.

“@KarrSampson14: Thanks everybody for supporting us this year.. Much love to all of y'all #STJBB”

MarcAntoineBourgault ‏@Marco_Bourgault 5m
@That_French team pro B je pense. Comme tous les ans, ya des universites qui viennent jouer sur Paris et ensuite rome

" B pro team I think. As every year, there are universities that come to play in Paris and then Rome"

So to recap Marco's tweets it looks like they are taking an August trip to Paris and Rome which includes a game against a French B-League pro team and various University teams.

Hmm I wouldnt mind going back to Paris or Rome for a vacation this summer. A friend of mine is in Rome today. Freaking jealous

So to recap Marco's tweets it looks like they are taking an August trip to Paris and Rome which includes a game against a French B-League pro team and various University teams.

He also mentioned how you live and learn and how he learned a lot this season.  (Cue Poison for a remark )

Quote from: STJ11Redmen on March 24, 2013, 06:43:12 PM

So to recap Marco's tweets it looks like they are taking an August trip to Paris and Rome which includes a game against a French B-League pro team and various University teams.

He also mentioned how you live and learn and how he learned a lot this season.  (Cue Poison for a remark )

I think Rome has wider rims. Should help

Quote from: Moose on March 24, 2013, 06:46:49 PM

Quote from: STJ11Redmen on March 24, 2013, 06:43:12 PM

So to recap Marco's tweets it looks like they are taking an August trip to Paris and Rome which includes a game against a French B-League pro team and various University teams.

He also mentioned how you live and learn and how he learned a lot this season.  (Cue Poison for a remark )

I think Rome has wider rims. Should help

Not sure anything would help todays airballs from the guys

Amir also definitively tweeted something alluding to his plans for next year being play for the Reds this summer and coming back to St. John's in August.

I would have the guys bang the crap out of each other in practice to toughen up our defense.  They need to learn to fight through screens rather than giving up and letting shooters take open or comfortable threes.

I would also have everyone of our guys shoot 500 jumpshots per day.  I'd stress moving the ball via the pass rather than the dribble and I would start with layup drills that should have been learned in CYO ball.

I would have the guys bang the crap out of each other in practice to toughen up our defense.  They need to learn to fight through screens rather than giving up and letting shooters take open or comfortable threes.

I would also have everyone of our guys shoot 500 jumpshots per day.  I'd stress moving the ball via the pass rather than the dribble and I would start with layup drills that should have been learned in CYO ball.

And then what Chuckie Cheese for pizza?