OT: St. John's basketball

Post #21 » by **j4remi** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 4:22 pm

Last time I recall getting invested in a St. John's team, Marcus Hatten was carrying them in a NIT run. Outside of that, it's squads with players like Ron Artest and Lavor Postell that come to mind.

It's nice to see the Johnnies finally looking good again.

TerrenceClarke · Post #22 » by **TerrenceClarke** » Tue Feb 18, 2025 6:10 pm

This run happened a year to early. SJU might have been able to secure Kiyan. The Good news a lot talent will stay home now like it used to be with SJU.

2010 · Post #23 » by **2010** » Fri Feb 28, 2025 3:43 pm

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2010 · Post #24 » by **2010** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:10 am

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2010 · Post #25 » by **2010** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:16 am

Now heading into the NCAA Tournament as a #2 seed and the best defensive team in the country!

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2010 · Post #26 » by **2010** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 3:22 am

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TerrenceClarke · Post #27 » by **TerrenceClarke** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:01 am

2010 wrote:

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All our talent need to stay home now.

Post #28 » by **Manhattan Project** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 4:47 am

Yeah seeing the job Pitino has done with them this year is incredible, a pure joy to watch. It's hard not to be invested in this team, especially after the drought that's been happening. Should've made the tournament last year, a top ranked team this year, the immediate future with Pitino is bright for sure.

2010 · Post #29 » by **2010** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 5:38 am

TerrenceClarke wrote:
2010 wrote:

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All our talent need to stay home now.

Big facts!

Spree2Houston · Post #30 » by **Spree2Houston** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:40 am

I haven’t been this invested in St John’s since the Ron Artest and Bootsy Thornton days

LookToShoot · Post #31 » by **LookToShoot** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 1:37 pm

Congrats to Pitino and St. John’s. I wish Syracuse and Pittsburgh were still in the Big East, though.

TerrenceClarke · Post #32 » by **TerrenceClarke** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 2:03 pm

Rutgers as well. Literally Rutgers was playing a west coast team USC in the BIG10 tourney is crazy.

TerrenceClarke · Post #33 » by **TerrenceClarke** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:48 pm

NIL Money coming in. I was hoping SJU had some ballers Alumni to step up and we got a billionaire.

8516knicks · Post #34 » by **8516knicks** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:53 pm

LookToShoot wrote:Congrats to Pitino and St. John’s. I wish Syracuse and Pittsburgh were still in the Big East, though.

Remember that 8 overtime game in the BE tourney?

8516knicks · Post #35 » by **8516knicks** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:54 pm

TerrenceClarke wrote:NIL Money coming in. I was hoping SJU had some ballers Alumni to step up and we got a billionaire.

Who's the guy in the small pic?

8516knicks · Post #36 » by **8516knicks** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:56 pm

TerrenceClarke wrote:Rutgers as well. Literally Rutgers was playing a west coast team USC in the BIG10 tourney is crazy.

Wasn't the last time Rutgers was good was in Magic/Bird's Final Four year?

TerrenceClarke · Post #37 » by **TerrenceClarke** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 9:56 pm

8516knicks wrote:
TerrenceClarke wrote:NIL Money coming in. I was hoping SJU had some ballers Alumni to step up and we got a billionaire.

Who's the guy in the small pic?

Mike Repole. He is the billionaire who said he will do whatever it takes when it comes to NIL for SJU.

TerrenceClarke · Post #38 » by **TerrenceClarke** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 10:02 pm

8516knicks wrote:
TerrenceClarke wrote:Rutgers as well. Literally Rutgers was playing a west coast team USC in the BIG10 tourney is crazy.

Wasn't the last time Rutgers was good was in Magic/Bird's Final Four year?

That’s before my time, I do remember them being solid growing up.

A quick wiki search shows they were good in the 80s and had some success in the 90s. Last tourney appearance was 2022. Based on wiki they were dominate in the 70s tho.

I just know they are classic Big East and don’t belong in the Big 10.

2010 · Post #39 » by **2010** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 10:23 pm

TerrenceClarke wrote:
8516knicks wrote:
TerrenceClarke wrote:NIL Money coming in. I was hoping SJU had some ballers Alumni to step up and we got a billionaire.

Who's the guy in the small pic?

Mike Repole. He is the billionaire who said he will do whatever it takes when it comes to NIL for SJU.

Yeah, he founded VitaminWater. He’s from Queens. He’s the one who did that deal with 50 back in the day that ended up being a huge return on investment after he sold the Company to Coca-Cola.

He gave Kadary Richmond $1 million to enter the transfer portal and leave Seton Hall for St. John’s.

8516knicks · Post #40 » by **8516knicks** » Sun Mar 16, 2025 11:03 pm

TerrenceClarke wrote:
8516knicks wrote:
TerrenceClarke wrote:NIL Money coming in. I was hoping SJU had some ballers Alumni to step up and we got a billionaire.

Who's the guy in the small pic?

Mike Repole. He is the billionaire who said he will do whatever it takes when it comes to NIL for SJU.

Thank G*d. I thought for a second it was DJT JR. :lol: