Some Positive Press

ESPN online interview with Lavin titled "Steve Lavin has St. John's Clicking"

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/page/coachspeak141217/st-john-coach-steve-lavin-turned-red-storm-pro.ram

Lavin has been making the rounds... Yesterday on Jim Rome, Today with Kay and on WFAN..  

Lavin has been making the rounds... Yesterday on Jim Rome, Today with Kay and on WFAN..

Doug Gottlieb today also.

Quote from: boo3 on December 17, 2014, 07:34:40 PM

Lavin has been making the rounds... Yesterday on Jim Rome, Today with Kay and on WFAN..

Doug Gottlieb today also.

This is not a snide remark and not trying to start a debate. Lavin has faults, but this is a big positive. Would the Manhattan coach or either Hurley get this much publicity?  

Quote from: paultzman on December 17, 2014, 07:37:21 PM

Quote from: boo3 on December 17, 2014, 07:34:40 PM

Lavin has been making the rounds... Yesterday on Jim Rome, Today with Kay and on WFAN..

Doug Gottlieb today also.

This is not a snide remark and not trying to start a debate. Lavin has faults, but this is a big positive. Would the Manhattan coach or either Hurley get this much publicity?

Yes, they would. Unless you're implying that they should compete with Lavin's success this season, when they have to strut out a starting 5 next year that looks like this:

PG - Doughty
SG - Stewart
SF - Balamou
PF - Amar Alibegovic
C - Adonis Delarosa

Quote from: TONYD3 on December 17, 2014, 07:52:29 PM

Quote from: paultzman on December 17, 2014, 07:37:21 PM

Quote from: boo3 on December 17, 2014, 07:34:40 PM

Lavin has been making the rounds... Yesterday on Jim Rome, Today with Kay and on WFAN..

Doug Gottlieb today also.

This is not a snide remark and not trying to start a debate. Lavin has faults, but this is a big positive. Would the Manhattan coach or either Hurley get this much publicity?

Yes, they would. Unless you're implying that they should compete with Lavin's success this season, when they have to strut out a starting 5 next year that looks like this: PG - Doughty SG - Stewart SF - Balamou PF - Amar Alibegovic C - Adonis Delarosa

Is that honestly what you think the starting 5 will be? Do you honestly think Lavin will not get players for next year?
Byt he way, stewart, adonis, and Doughty were 3 star guys. not bums. Atleast the same quality player that most of the conference gets
Just because it is considered fact on here, Jordan and Obekpa did not declare for the draft yet. They may want to go and still come back.

Quote from: paultzman on December 17, 2014, 07:37:21 PM

Quote from: boo3 on December 17, 2014, 07:34:40 PM

Lavin has been making the rounds... Yesterday on Jim Rome, Today with Kay and on WFAN..

Doug Gottlieb today also.

This is not a snide remark and not trying to start a debate. Lavin has faults, but this is a big positive. Would the Manhattan coach or either Hurley get this much publicity? 

As the coach of st johns? Yea, probably. 
But even if they didnt, they'd win more.
How often is kevin Ollie in the press?  Mark Few?  Shaka?
You can hire a pr guy, or you can go for a basketball coach.

That said, I though coach was great on WFAN today.   Much less bs than usual.  He was self aware in a way that he usually isnt.  He pointedly acknowledged that what he was saying might sound like coach speak or hyperbole.
He's never that self aware.

Best interview he's done in awhile. 

Quote from: Poison on December 17, 2014, 08:00:56 PM

Quote from: TONYD3 on December 17, 2014, 07:52:29 PM

Quote from: paultzman on December 17, 2014, 07:37:21 PM

Quote from: boo3 on December 17, 2014, 07:34:40 PM

Lavin has been making the rounds... Yesterday on Jim Rome, Today with Kay and on WFAN..

Doug Gottlieb today also.

This is not a snide remark and not trying to start a debate. Lavin has faults, but this is a big positive. Would the Manhattan coach or either Hurley get this much publicity?

Yes, they would. Unless you're implying that they should compete with Lavin's success this season, when they have to strut out a starting 5 next year that looks like this: PG - Doughty SG - Stewart SF - Balamou PF - Amar Alibegovic C - Adonis Delarosa

Is that honestly what you think the starting 5 will be? Do you honestly think Lavin will not get players for next year?
Byt he way, stewart, adonis, and Doughty were 3 star guys. not bums. Atleast the same quality player that most of the conference gets
Just because it is considered fact on here, Jordan and Obekpa did not declare for the draft yet. They may want to go and still come back.

You clearly haven't looked at the rest of the conference's recruiting. 

I'll give Lavin the benefit of the doubt when it comes to recruiting until he's proven me wrong. He's pulled a few rabbits out of his hat in past years.

Come on. No way in hell that's the starting lineup next season.  
Heard the Rome spot. Zero substance.   Will got the Fan and Gottlieb on podcast.   
Side note : Gottlieb as a host is much better than I remember him back at ESPN.  

I'll give Lavin the benefit of the doubt when it comes to recruiting until he's proven me wrong. He's pulled a few rabbits out of his hat in past years.

Since 2012 he has recruited 1 top 50 player.  Jordan.   (I count sampson from his original class)
That's 3 full recruiting classes plus this year so far.  I know you all think Im biased, but  a "great" recruiter doesn't sign 1 top 50 player in 4 years.

I forget what year it is all the time . However after some thinking I realize that 2012 is not 4 years ago. Only ONE season so far. THIS season isn't finished.

this year he got no one. last year he got rysheed jordan, who is pretty good.  year before that he got jakaar sampson and chris obekpa, both pretty good.  year before that he got d'angelo harrison and mo harkless, both pretty good.  if he gets no one next year then he will have had two bad years in a row, but if he does, then he had one bad year.

Too much Kool Aid, Napes?  How can you not see the sky is falling? 

Quote from: 0404 on December 17, 2014, 10:33:31 PM

I'll give Lavin the benefit of the doubt when it comes to recruiting until he's proven me wrong. He's pulled a few rabbits out of his hat in past years.

Since 2012 he has recruited 1 top 50 player. Jordan. (I count sampson from his original class) That's 3 full recruiting classes plus this year so far. I know you all think Im biased, but a "great" recruiter doesn't sign 1 top 50 player in 4 years.

Desco since lavins first season there has been 1 recruiting year where he didn't get a top 50 player. That's a fact. 

Quote from: desco80 on December 17, 2014, 11:01:17 PM

Quote from: 0404 on December 17, 2014, 10:33:31 PM

I'll give Lavin the benefit of the doubt when it comes to recruiting until he's proven me wrong. He's pulled a few rabbits out of his hat in past years.

Since 2012 he has recruited 1 top 50 player. Jordan. (I count sampson from his original class) That's 3 full recruiting classes plus this year so far. I know you all think Im biased, but a "great" recruiter doesn't sign 1 top 50 player in 4 years.

Desco since lavins first season there has been 1 recruiting year where he didn't get a top 50 player. That's a fact.

And he hasn't made the tourny with them. Only with Previous coaches guys

Quote from: Amaseinyourface2 on December 18, 2014, 02:08:27 PM

Quote from: desco80 on December 17, 2014, 11:01:17 PM

Quote from: 0404 on December 17, 2014, 10:33:31 PM

I'll give Lavin the benefit of the doubt when it comes to recruiting until he's proven me wrong. He's pulled a few rabbits out of his hat in past years.

Since 2012 he has recruited 1 top 50 player. Jordan. (I count sampson from his original class) That's 3 full recruiting classes plus this year so far. I know you all think Im biased, but a "great" recruiter doesn't sign 1 top 50 player in 4 years.

Desco since lavins first season there has been 1 recruiting year where he didn't get a top 50 player. That's a fact.

And he hasn't made the tourny with them. Only with Previous coaches guys

When he makes it this year, what will you hate on next?   Back to his attire?  

Quote from: Amaseinyourface2 on December 18, 2014, 02:08:27 PM

Quote from: desco80 on December 17, 2014, 11:01:17 PM

Quote from: 0404 on December 17, 2014, 10:33:31 PM

I'll give Lavin the benefit of the doubt when it comes to recruiting until he's proven me wrong. He's pulled a few rabbits out of his hat in past years.

Since 2012 he has recruited 1 top 50 player. Jordan. (I count sampson from his original class) That's 3 full recruiting classes plus this year so far. I know you all think Im biased, but a "great" recruiter doesn't sign 1 top 50 player in 4 years.

Desco since lavins first season there has been 1 recruiting year where he didn't get a top 50 player. That's a fact.

And he hasn't made the tourny with them. Only with Previous coaches guys

2 of them are in the NBA however.

Quote from: Marco Baldi on December 18, 2014, 03:02:26 PM

Quote from: Amaseinyourface2 on December 18, 2014, 02:08:27 PM

Quote from: desco80 on December 17, 2014, 11:01:17 PM

Quote from: 0404 on December 17, 2014, 10:33:31 PM

I'll give Lavin the benefit of the doubt when it comes to recruiting until he's proven me wrong. He's pulled a few rabbits out of his hat in past years.

Since 2012 he has recruited 1 top 50 player. Jordan. (I count sampson from his original class) That's 3 full recruiting classes plus this year so far. I know you all think Im biased, but a "great" recruiter doesn't sign 1 top 50 player in 4 years.

Desco since lavins first season there has been 1 recruiting year where he didn't get a top 50 player. That's a fact.

And he hasn't made the tourny with them. Only with Previous coaches guys

When he makes it this year, what will you hate on next? Back to his attire?

No. I'll wait for 3 years in a row missing the tourny. Again