More than anything else, the Jordan signing has convinced me that Lavin really does know what he's doing when it comes to assembling a team. I'll be honest, I had begun to have doubts.
There were questions about recruiting too many athletes at the expense of real big men or skilled shooters, and he had a few players that didn't pan out for one reason or another: Polee, Pelle, Nuri, Gathers.
But the roster is balanced now in terms of scholarships, and it sounds like he's pursuing JUCO big men as well; which would give us depth for when Sampson goes pro or Sanchez graduates next spring. It's clear he has a clue how to build a roster, and not just that, but he's able to execute the plan.
The jury is still out on his in game coaching, in my mind anyway. But the man knows how to recruit. We'll have talent on the team as long as he's at St Johns. Which is something that wasn't guaranteed under any of our former coaches, including Lou.