Thanks Coach Lavin, good luck

Desco - I'm just happy he was reading out board comments that say to just enjoy the moment.  I'm doing that the rest of the way regardless of what transpires. The team has a lot of energy left to go down swinging.

But it's not a tough environment.  Norm sucked.
mahoney, Fran, and Jarvis all made the tournament and recruited an elite player or two.   

But you must believe that the comparison between a coach and his immediate predecessor is most salient.  You're certainly free to compare him to Joe Lapchick and Buck Freeman or any coach if you would like.  And it's definitely interesting to analyze the characters that comprise our favorite squad from an overall historical perspective.  But the Norm/Hollywood contrast can't be ignored and is certainly most germane.

The next couple games are huge for Lavin. Tough to judge a coach on a few games . But that's where we are at.  In year 5 we should be better then providence.

Yet some want an extension because of this year and not the body of work

I disagree with this article, obviously, but it's worth sharing ..

USA Today - St Johns Fans Should Live in Present, Appreciate Lavin

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/bigeast/2015/03/11/st-johns-steve-lavin-fans/70167416/


Howard megdal was useful at one time, he should have stuck to reporting on the Mets finances.

Honestly I think this article puts in pretty good perspective just how much we should appreciate lavin.

The key here is though we can't go back to 13 win team next year and take 2-3 years to be back at this point.  If next year we are no worse than 17-18 wins w a stud recruit or two signed for '16 and 2 years from now we are squarely on the bubble I think we would all sign up for that.

Lavin deserves an extension in my mind that basically has a very low buy out after the 2016-2017 season.  He deserves some security so he can recruit without the stigma, and then get next year and the year after.  After that we should be able to see pretty clearly whether he is building on the foundation he created or whether max he will make the dance every four years. Every four years isn't good enough.  2-3 tourneys every 5 years I think is OK but start the counting from next year once his seniors graduate.  2/5 is really 1/4 if you start counting w this year.

I hope he earns one . He has s big opportunity .

Lavin to be evaluated after season. As per zags

Lavin to be evaluated after season. As per zags

where did Zagoria say that..?

Quote from: Marco Baldi on March 12, 2015, 02:03:21 PM

Lavin to be evaluated after season. As per zags

where did Zagoria say that..?

@AdamZagoria: St. John's coach Steve Lavin has 1 year left on his original deal and the school will evaluate him after the season, source says.

@AdamZagoria: The Johnnies are a lock to make the NCAAs, but St. John's will have no official comment on Lavin's future until after the season.

Quote from: pmg911 on March 12, 2015, 02:23:40 PM

Quote from: Marco Baldi on March 12, 2015, 02:03:21 PM

Lavin to be evaluated after season. As per zags

where did Zagoria say that..?

@AdamZagoria: St. John's coach Steve Lavin has 1 year left on his original deal and the school will evaluate him after the season, source says.

@AdamZagoria: The Johnnies are a lock to make the NCAAs, but St. John's will have no official comment on Lavin's future until after the season.

Lavin can say a whole lot by his team's actions over the next couple of weeks.
Starting... time now!

we will be a lock when our name is called selection sunday until then i don't want to hear we are a lock.

we will be a lock when our name is called selection sunday until then i don't want to hear we are a lock.

We are a lock.

Quote from: newyorker2586 on March 12, 2015, 04:05:28 PM

we will be a lock when our name is called selection sunday until then i don't want to hear we are a lock.

We are a lock.

SMU was a lock

We're a lock, but now a 10/11  looks a lot more likely, which, depending on how you look at at it and which bracket you are in, could wind up being better.

Lavin is 2-7 in the postseason with SJU and 1-4 in the Big East Tournament. That deserves an extension?

Hell no.

Get him and his ENTIRE staff out of here. It's time for a change.

Quote from: mjdinkins on March 12, 2015, 04:09:07 PM

Quote from: newyorker2586 on March 12, 2015, 04:05:28 PM

we will be a lock when our name is called selection sunday until then i don't want to hear we are a lock.

We are a lock.

SMU was a lock

Go look at SMU's RPI from last season versus ours this season. 

Let's wager.  PayPal is available (I'm not even a person who bets, but I know this one is practically a cinch).

We're a lock, but now a 10/11  looks a lot more likely, which, depending on how you look at at it and which bracket you are in, could wind up being better.

Like I've said before, '212....  Whenever a high-major receive an 11 seed, it's due to that team barely making the field.  We're not gonna "barely" make the field.  I believe we'll end up being in the 8/9 game.  But a 7 seed still isn't out of the question.  As, purist stated, it's body of work.

Ya let's give him an extension

Ya let's give him an extension

About time you came around!

If the team comes out like this next game like they did today a lot of people might b getting their wish.

It's absurd. I won't post any more