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Ron Rowan?

He would have to be an assistant

Why?  Is his son committing?  Outside of that why would he have to be an assistant?  Sorry if I am missing the obvious.

Look at Maverick Rown thread

From my post of the comments on Rowan, I'd want to know why he was fired from a High School position. Not sure what position he held from the comments, but THAT better be part of the due diligence if he is being considered for hire.


I should add - Mullin probably knows about it already.

With high school sports ya never know, could be that Ron knew way more than the head coach and let him and everyone know that, and the coach whose close with the admin felt threatened...and then he's gone.  My basketball coach in high school got fired because one or two influential parents didn't like him.  High school sports can be extremely political.

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Ron Rowan?

He would have to be an assistant

Why?  Is his son committing?  Outside of that why would he have to be an assistant?  Sorry if I am missing the obvious.

Look at Maverick Rown thread

From my post of the comments on Rowan, I'd want to know why he was fired from a High School position. Not sure what position he held from the comments, but THAT better be part of the due diligence if he is being considered for hire.


I should add - Mullin probably knows about it already.

With high school sports ya never know, could be that Ron knew way more than the head coach and let him and everyone know that, and the coach whose close with the admin felt threatened...and then he's gone.  My basketball coach in high school got fired because one or two influential parents didn't like him.  High school sports can be extremely political.

True. I was not judging at all.  I saw HS sports politics at work with my son, and it was not pretty, and not too much fun either. 

Rowan has a ton of experience playing professionally. He like Mullin was a gym rat. I am sure he has a lot to teach. Nothing wrong with passing the third assistant job to him along with getting his son as a top 50 kid.
I think Pinkney is a big plus with well over 10 years experience in both college and the NBA.
I don't think you see Slice and Matt. It's one or the other. 
Can't see that the DOBO will go to anyone except Terrance   

Quote from: sju89tr on March 31, 2015, 10:24:46 AM

Rowan has a ton of experience playing professionally. He like Mullin was a gym rat. I am sure he has a lot to teach. Nothing wrong with passing the third assistant job to him along with getting his son as a top 50 kid.
I think Pinkney is a big plus with well over 10 years experience in both college and the NBA.
I don't think you see Slice and Matt. It's one or the other. 
Can't see that the DOBO will go to anyone except Terrance   

Curious - how was Pinckney as a recruiter at Nova? 

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Quote from: sju89tr on March 31, 2015, 10:24:46 AM

Rowan has a ton of experience playing professionally. He like Mullin was a gym rat. I am sure he has a lot to teach. Nothing wrong with passing the third assistant job to him along with getting his son as a top 50 kid.
I think Pinkney is a big plus with well over 10 years experience in both college and the NBA.
I don't think you see Slice and Matt. It's one or the other. 
Can't see that the DOBO will go to anyone except Terrance   

Curious - how was Pinckney as a recruiter at Nova? 

I really don't know. He was there 5 years.

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Rowan has a ton of experience playing professionally. He like Mullin was a gym rat. I am sure he has a lot to teach. Nothing wrong with passing the third assistant job to him along with getting his son as a top 50 kid.
I think Pinkney is a big plus with well over 10 years experience in both college and the NBA.
I don't think you see Slice and Matt. It's one or the other. 
Can't see that the DOBO will go to anyone except Terrance   

Curious - how was Pinckney as a recruiter at Nova? 

I really don't know. He was there 5 years.

If Slice is interested, I'd be a little disappointed if we dont get him.  Matt A seems great but he's still a little green.  Slice is a pretty sure thing.   Great to have another Johnny on board, but I hope Rowan brings more to the table than just his son if it's a Rowan or Slice decision.   Unless Maverick is the second coming of Chris Mullin, in which case just his son is more than enough ha ha.

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Rowan has a ton of experience playing professionally. He like Mullin was a gym rat. I am sure he has a lot to teach. Nothing wrong with passing the third assistant job to him along with getting his son as a top 50 kid.
I think Pinkney is a big plus with well over 10 years experience in both college and the NBA.
I don't think you see Slice and Matt. It's one or the other. 
Can't see that the DOBO will go to anyone except Terrance   

Curious - how was Pinckney as a recruiter at Nova? 

I really don't know. He was there 5 years.

If Slice is interested, I'd be a little disappointed if we dont get him.  Matt A seems great but he's still a little green.  Slice is a pretty sure thing.   Great to have another Johnny on board, but I hope Rowan brings more to the table than just his son if it's a Rowan or Slice decision.   Unless Maverick is the second coming of Chris Mullin, in which case just his son is more than enough ha ha.

I hear you but Slice may be hard to get from the info I heard 

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Quote from: sju89tr on March 31, 2015, 10:24:46 AM

Rowan has a ton of experience playing professionally. He like Mullin was a gym rat. I am sure he has a lot to teach. Nothing wrong with passing the third assistant job to him along with getting his son as a top 50 kid.
I think Pinkney is a big plus with well over 10 years experience in both college and the NBA.
I don't think you see Slice and Matt. It's one or the other. 
Can't see that the DOBO will go to anyone except Terrance   

Curious - how was Pinckney as a recruiter at Nova? 

I really don't know. He was there 5 years.

If Slice is interested, I'd be a little disappointed if we dont get him.  Matt A seems great but he's still a little green.  Slice is a pretty sure thing.   Great to have another Johnny on board, but I hope Rowan brings more to the table than just his son if it's a Rowan or Slice decision.   Unless Maverick is the second coming of Chris Mullin, in which case just his son is more than enough ha ha.

I hear you but Slice may be hard to get from the info I heard 

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Matt A first, Pinkney likely. Slice still being targeted.

Hearing rumbles of grasso

just so happens that Grasso recently followed, Yakwe, Lovett, Paschall and Malik Ellison on Twitter. Recently, I mean within the last 2 days

Saw that, but beyond Pinkney & Matt A, I suspect they will see if they can land Slice. If unsuccessful, I guess others, like Grasso type guys, would get a look.

Is Matt A the recruiter?

In my world we need two. Slice & a young "comer" would be a nice combination. Certainly Slice brings experience & other skills that would be utilized. I think Chiles got worn out doing most of recruiting, so I prefer sharing the load. Just my opinion.

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Rowan has a ton of experience playing professionally. He like Mullin was a gym rat. I am sure he has a lot to teach. Nothing wrong with passing the third assistant job to him along with getting his son as a top 50 kid.
I think Pinkney is a big plus with well over 10 years experience in both college and the NBA.
I don't think you see Slice and Matt. It's one or the other. 
Can't see that the DOBO will go to anyone except Terrance   

Curious - how was Pinckney as a recruiter at Nova? 

I really don't know. He was there 5 years.

If Slice is interested, I'd be a little disappointed if we dont get him.  Matt A seems great but he's still a little green.  Slice is a pretty sure thing.   Great to have another Johnny on board, but I hope Rowan brings more to the table than just his son if it's a Rowan or Slice decision.   Unless Maverick is the second coming of Chris Mullin, in which case just his son is more than enough ha ha.

I hear you but Slice may be hard to get from the info I heard 

Well then that makes a lot more sense...we need to hit the ground running so better to get the entire team in place than wait on something that isn't likely to happen.  And I didn't mean to imply Ron can only bring his son, totally agree that his experiences would be great and of course the connection to St. John's is awesome.  Like the St. John's "family" Mullin is trying to start - has a Duke/UNC feel to it which is awesome for continuity, stability, and selling the program.  Old Big East friends like Pinckney fit in too.

Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein  ·  2m 2 minutes ago
BREAKING: Chris Mullin will hire Iowa State's Matt Abdemassih at St. John's as an assistant, source told @CBSSports. Story coming. #SJUBB

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Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein  ·  2m 2 minutes ago
BREAKING: Chris Mullin will hire Iowa State's Matt Abdemassih at St. John's as an assistant, source told @CBSSports. Story coming. #SJUBB

Very true and hopefully when open period starts Matt goes to LA with Mullin to re-close the deal with Sampson     
Diallo not far behind

Quote from: sju89tr on March 31, 2015, 11:21:13 AM

Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein  ·  2m 2 minutes ago
BREAKING: Chris Mullin will hire Iowa State's Matt Abdemassih at St. John's as an assistant, source told @CBSSports. Story coming. #SJUBB

Diallo not far behind

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Quote from: sju89tr on March 31, 2015, 11:21:13 AM

Jon Rothstein @JonRothstein  ·  2m 2 minutes ago
BREAKING: Chris Mullin will hire Iowa State's Matt Abdemassih at St. John's as an assistant, source told @CBSSports. Story coming. #SJUBB

Diallo not far behind

^^^^^^ this guy.  lol

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Quote from: sju89tr on March 31, 2015, 10:24:46 AM

Rowan has a ton of experience playing professionally. He like Mullin was a gym rat. I am sure he has a lot to teach. Nothing wrong with passing the third assistant job to him along with getting his son as a top 50 kid.
I think Pinkney is a big plus with well over 10 years experience in both college and the NBA.
I don't think you see Slice and Matt. It's one or the other. 
Can't see that the DOBO will go to anyone except Terrance   

Curious - how was Pinckney as a recruiter at Nova? 

I really don't know. He was there 5 years.

If Slice is interested, I'd be a little disappointed if we dont get him.  Matt A seems great but he's still a little green.  Slice is a pretty sure thing.   Great to have another Johnny on board, but I hope Rowan brings more to the table than just his son if it's a Rowan or Slice decision.   Unless Maverick is the second coming of Chris Mullin, in which case just his son is more than enough ha ha.

^^Very exciting news on this hiring! Great time to be a Johnnies fan. Thanks for the info. guys, keep it coming!

In regards to Slice, some Kentucky posters are saying that he's like a pig in slop in Lexington. Whether that means he's staying put or not remains to be seen.