I think I know the source of this rumor. It might have come from some kidding around regarding the Coaching Changes twitter account that speculated that Coach may retire. As part of the humor I posted the following:
Cluess retires...
* March 22, 2020. Rick Pitino becomes the 13th HC of Iona Men's Basketball. * Jalen Green, the top recruit in the class of 2020, commits to Iona during the official announcement of the Pitino hire * Week 1: PG Jalen Suggs (Gonzaga), PF Scottie Barnes (Florida State), SF B.J. Boston (Kentucky), C Evan Mobley (USC), and SF Jalen Johnson (Duke) change commitments to Iona. * Week 2: Gary Springer Sr. joins the Iona staff as an assistant, his son SF Jaden Springer (Tennessee) changes his commitment to Iona. * Heidi Fleiss is hired as the team therapist. * Billy Buds Pub becomes the Number 1 revenue-generating mens entertainment club in the northeast. * May 2, 2020- A horse wearing Iona colors, co-owned by Rick Pitino and Robert LePenta wins the Kentucky Derby. The horse's name... We Shit on Siena. * Iona college is the talk of the nation, getting cover stories on SI, ESPN The Magazine, Forbes, Time, People, Rolling Stone, GQ, Good Housekeeping and the Food Network Magazine. * Week 8: Class of 2021 SF Jonathan Kuminga, C Chet Holmgren, SG Langston Love & Jaden Hardy transfer to play their senior year at Iona Prep. Hold a press conference announcing their commitment to Pitino. * Iona runs the table going undefeated in OCC and MAAC regular season play. * Iona win's the MAAC tournament by an average margin of 38 points... except heir first game where Iona did not cover the spread vs Fairfield. * Rumors pertaining to point fixing start to make the rounds on the MAAC Hoops Forum. * Iona makes a run to the Final Four, losing 76-75 on a last-minute 3 point shot scored by eventual National Champion Merrimack. * The New Rochelle Daily Voice runs an investigative story on homes and free taxi service being purchased for Iona players and their families. * First-year MAAC Commissioner Jimmy Patsos holds a presser tells a few jokes and announces a conference investigation of Iona headed by chief investigator Saintly Saint. * Pitino is placed on paid leave from Iona, holds a presser where he calls the reports "Fake News"... * Zach Braziller runs a story about Billy Budd girls "assisting" in the recruitment of Iona players. When one of the girls claims she helped SJU as well, the video interview abruptly stops. * The Iona admin retires. * Saintly Saint and Commissioner Patsos hold a press conference where they ban Iona from MAAC Tournament play for 10 years. Saintly Saint final comment in the presser "No Iona, we shit on you!" as he drops the mic and walks off the stage giving everyone the middle finger. * Iona announces ex-presidential candidate Bernie Sanders as their new president. Sanders demands his title be changes to Premier and the Board of Directors are now called the Central Committee. * Premier Sanders announces that the entire sports program will be canceled as all sports are nothing more than a simulation of the capitalist sponsored war against the working class. When he is pressed regarding the loss of scholarships that went to poor athletes... he throws his mic at the reporter yelling 'if you assholes voted for me to be President of the US, you would have no tuition costs... so the blood is on your hands." * May 19, 2022 - Iona college closes due to the fact that Premier Sanders policy of spending to get out of debt, eliminating tuition and only offering classes pertaining to the Russian Revolution were not as popular as he projected. Sanders retirement plans include spending time at his 12 homes and yelling at neighborhood children, to stay off of his lawn, as often as possible.
Maybe this is the source... and if they looked into Pitino at all they would know that he got into thoroughbreds via his relationship with Robert LePenta and that they have owned horses together.
I cant see this happening. Let's just hope and pray that Coach will be back in the saddle next season.
As far as I’m concerned we still have a head coach and his name is Tim Cluess. Until that changes I don’t see why there are leaks around other potential head coaches. Particularly at this point in the season as we’re heading into our most important games of the year. I wonder who’s behind these leaks and would question their motivation.
I wouldn’t even call these leaks, as leakers usually have factual information to share. Nor would I call these developments. This is pure speculation and rumor.
I think I know the source of this rumor. It might have come from some kidding around regarding the Coaching Changes twitter account that speculated that Coach may retire. As part of the humor I posted the following:
Cluess retires...
* March 22, 2020. Rick Pitino becomes the 13th HC of Iona Men's Basketball. * Jalen Green, the top recruit in the class of 2020, commits to Iona during the official announcement of the Pitino hire * Week 1: PG Jalen Suggs (Gonzaga), PF Scottie Barnes (Florida State), SF B.J. Boston (Kentucky), C Evan Mobley (USC), and SF Jalen Johnson (Duke) change commitments to Iona. * Week 2: Gary Springer Sr. joins the Iona staff as an assistant, his son SF Jaden Springer (Tennessee) changes his commitment to Iona. * Heidi Fleiss is hired as the team therapist. * Billy Buds Pub becomes the Number 1 revenue-generating mens entertainment club in the northeast. * May 2, 2020- A horse wearing Iona colors, co-owned by Rick Pitino and Robert LePenta wins the Kentucky Derby. The horse's name... We Shit on Siena. * Iona college is the talk of the nation, getting cover stories on SI, ESPN The Magazine, Forbes, Time, People, Rolling Stone, GQ, Good Housekeeping and the Food Network Magazine. * Week 8: Class of 2021 SF Jonathan Kuminga, C Chet Holmgren, SG Langston Love & Jaden Hardy transfer to play their senior year at Iona Prep. Hold a press conference announcing their commitment to Pitino. * Iona runs the table going undefeated in OCC and MAAC regular season play. * Iona win's the MAAC tournament by an average margin of 38 points... except heir first game where Iona did not cover the spread vs Fairfield. * Rumors pertaining to point fixing start to make the rounds on the MAAC Hoops Forum. * Iona makes a run to the Final Four, losing 76-75 on a last-minute 3 point shot scored by eventual National Champion Merrimack. * The New Rochelle Daily Voice runs an investigative story on homes and free taxi service being purchased for Iona players and their families. * First-year MAAC Commissioner Jimmy Patsos holds a presser tells a few jokes and announces a conference investigation of Iona headed by chief investigator Saintly Saint. * Pitino is placed on paid leave from Iona, holds a presser where he calls the reports "Fake News"... * Zach Braziller runs a story about Billy Budd girls "assisting" in the recruitment of Iona players. When one of the girls claims she helped SJU as well, the video interview abruptly stops. * The Iona admin retires. * Saintly Saint and Commissioner Patsos hold a press conference where they ban Iona from MAAC Tournament play for 10 years. Saintly Saint final comment in the presser "No Iona, we shit on you!" as he drops the mic and walks off the stage giving everyone the middle finger. * Iona announces ex-presidential candidate Bernie Sanders as their new president. Sanders demands his title be changes to Premier and the Board of Directors are now called the Central Committee. * Premier Sanders announces that the entire sports program will be canceled as all sports are nothing more than a simulation of the capitalist sponsored war against the working class. When he is pressed regarding the loss of scholarships that went to poor athletes... he throws his mic at the reporter yelling 'if you assholes voted for me to be President of the US, you would have no tuition costs... so the blood is on your hands." * May 19, 2022 - Iona college closes due to the fact that Premier Sanders policy of spending to get out of debt, eliminating tuition and only offering classes pertaining to the Russian Revolution were not as popular as he projected. Sanders retirement plans include spending time at his 12 homes and yelling at neighborhood children, to stay off of his lawn, as often as possible.
Maybe this is the source... and if they looked into Pitino at all they would know that he got into thoroughbreds via his relationship with Robert LePenta and that they have owned horses together.
I cant see this happening. Let's just hope and pray that Coach will be back in the saddle next season.
Very funny stuff. Anyone reading this who took it seriously needs their head examined, pronto.
I hope TC gets well and comes back. But, more than that, I want him to do what’s best for him and his family. We have been blessed to have had him as our head coach. I hope we have him for more years. Get well soon, Tim!
This was just tweeted a little while ago, if this is the case get ready for Iona to be abused, at the same time makes us nationally relevant, but not sure in a good way, though we are likely to have interest from players we never would otherwise. Just a shame if Cluess can't physically comeback!
This was just tweeted a little while ago, if this is the case get ready for Iona to be abused, at the same time makes us nationally relevant, but not sure in a good way, though we are likely to have interest from players we never would otherwise. Just a shame if Cluess can't physically comeback!
I don’t think Rick Pitino is going to be our next coach.
Here we go. With the season now over, get ready for all kinds of "reports" like this.
Fake news!
Probably is but the uncertainty of the health situation with Cluess and if he's returning is going to have a impact on recruiting. Iona needs to make a statement sooner rather than later. The fact the NCAA is limiting contact between recruits and coaching staffs it's very likely you will not see many, if any, official visits which might speed up kids committing to programs