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Post by tau on Mar 14, 2020 20:28:25 GMT -5
We just dropped the hammer on the Maac and tri state area schools. Holy shit, what a hire! I could care less about all the self righteous social media warriors and their jealous opinions. This is college basketball, not Sunday school.
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Post by gregcrow on Mar 14, 2020 20:37:07 GMT -5
Pitino’s HC career resume: Boston University Providence NY Knicks Kentucky Boston Celtics Louisville Iona Let that sink in for a minute. Only crazy thing is the order. If we were say #2 on that list it would be believable.
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Post by tau on Mar 14, 2020 20:39:34 GMT -5
What virus?
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Post by ncgaelfan on Mar 14, 2020 20:39:36 GMT -5
Two things stuck out for me in the fairly comprehensive ESPN interview: -- Pitino is not very interested in JUCO players but is cool with grad transfers. -- He is looking for six recruits. By my count there are only three available scholarships. Are some players not having their scholarships renewed? Sounds that way.
Side note: Read an opinion piece by well-respected Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated and he rips Iona two, maybe three, new ones. I'm an Iona fan for life but I will say I'm hoping and praying this move works out.
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Post by sharkey on Mar 14, 2020 20:42:26 GMT -5
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Post by sharkey on Mar 14, 2020 20:48:08 GMT -5
Two things stuck out for me in the fairly comprehensive ESPN interview: -- Pitino is not very interested in JUCO players but is cool with grad transfers. -- He is looking for six recruits. By my count there are only three available scholarships. Are some players not having their scholarships renewed? Sounds that way. Side note: Read an opinion piece by well-respected Pat Forde of Sports Illustrated and he rips Iona two, maybe three, new ones. I'm an Iona fan for life but I will say I'm hoping and praying this move works out. Have to realize there are just as many respected basketball writers and others involved in the game that love Iona taking the shot with Pitino.
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Post by GuyF on Mar 14, 2020 20:52:08 GMT -5
Quick note as we proceed. Any personal attacks of our new coach will be removed and a warning noted. Second infraction gets you removed. You don't have to like the hire. You do have to respect it here.
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Post by sharkey on Mar 14, 2020 20:56:42 GMT -5
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Post by java on Mar 14, 2020 21:15:24 GMT -5
Quick note as we proceed. Any personal attacks of our new coach will be removed and a warning noted. Second infraction gets you removed. You don't have to like the hire. You do have to respect it here. +1000 Amen to that!
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Post by iona1970 on Mar 14, 2020 21:15:57 GMT -5
Quick note as we proceed. Any personal attacks of our new coach will be removed and a warning noted. Second infraction gets you removed. You don't have to like the hire. You do have to respect it here. +1000
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Post by java on Mar 14, 2020 21:22:09 GMT -5
If only for a few hours, this great news has given us the opportunity to forget about people hoarding toilet paper, getting in fights at supermarkets and giving people the stink eye for sneezing.
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Post by sharkey on Mar 14, 2020 21:28:33 GMT -5
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Post by sharkey on Mar 14, 2020 21:51:59 GMT -5
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Post by jerseygael on Mar 14, 2020 22:04:52 GMT -5
Great turning on Mad dog sports and hearing that the big news of the day was Iona hiring Pitino. Most of the commentators I heard said it was a great hire for Iona and Pitino has put them back on the map the way Valvano did. Hard to believe this happened.
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Post by ncgaelfan on Mar 14, 2020 22:25:16 GMT -5
Quick note as we proceed. Any personal attacks of our new coach will be removed and a warning noted. Second infraction gets you removed. You don't have to like the hire. You do have to respect it here. I may have made a personal attack. Do you think I did?
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