What will happen is that Lavin will be extended. He has run a clean program and SJU believes this is more important than winning. Mullin loves SJU but is not coming, it is a losing proposition. He is the only hope, with his fame etc he could probably sell SJU to the kids and coach them well. What we need is a hard worker, whoever that might be, seems either Hurley fits the bill. Won't happen though, we are stuck with Lavin unless HE decides to leave. SJU, even with a mediocre campus, should not be a hard sell because NY is the greatest city in the world and we play at the Garden. I thought Lavin would work out because he has the rep as a salesman, snakeoil or not, and should have been able to sell it. So, find a hardworking salesman who can coach a bit. Most potential coaches would love to come here if they saw any potential in the program. Best schools in the world for your kids and NYC. Not the boring rolling hills of KY, the overbuilt mess that is Florida, the mediocrity of central NC. Been all over and NY is it if you can afford it. NY man, NY. WHY SO HARD A SELL?
Lavin returns, he is a mediocre coach and we will continue to be average at best. At least I have the hope that maybe, just maybe, he can learn to sell the city to the kids. No reason why the prime NYC program should not be atop ten program.