2021-22 Big East Conference Results

[swoopem]

For Georgetown, it's the same. You're the only ones that care, so if you want to be relevant, you need to be the ones to push your administration to do something about it.

We have the blueprint! One of those trucks with the digital adds on the sides circling your athletic department and some blog posts oughta do the trick!

[IrwinFletcher]

Actually, it doesn't. We probably thought the same thing here when we were picked to win the inaugural reformed Big East in 2014 and we finished sixth and out of the tourney before falling to last in 2015. But the Big East chugged right along and Nova won two titles with Marquette's positioning having no bearing.

Georgetown could go 0-for-the-Big-East for the next decade and as long as we're getting 6-7 bids as a league and getting some deep runs elsewhere, the league will be fine and no one outside your alumni base will care.

Would it be nice for Georgetown to be relevant? Sure, I guess, but it's no more important than the two biggest media markets of St John's or DePaul being relevant. As long as the league as a whole does well, the individual programs aren't that important.

Look around the country. The Big 10 has done fine with an irrelevant Indiana. The SEC has continued with Florida falling to mediocrity. The ACC's struggles aren't because of any one program, but because they are all having down years at the same time.

I accept that Marquette doesn't matter to the national or Big East landscape. I'm also glad Marquette's administration made the move they did because it DOES matter to us. For Georgetown, it's the same. You're the only ones that care, so if you want to be relevant, you need to be the ones to push your administration to do something about it.

I have always hated the argument that "this sport/league/conference is better with this particular team being in the mix"

We don't have to have LA or NY or Indiana or Duke or Georgetown being good to make sports fun and entertaining.

[pbiflyer]

This will probably not end well:
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[The Equalizer]

Maybe we should add UIC and St. Thomas to the BE.

Why?  We already have Georgetown.

[Herman Cain]

Actually, it doesn't. We probably thought the same thing here when we were picked to win the inaugural reformed Big East in 2014 and we finished sixth and out of the tourney before falling to last in 2015. But the Big East chugged right along and Nova won two titles with Marquette's positioning having no bearing.

Georgetown could go 0-for-the-Big-East for the next decade and as long as we're getting 6-7 bids as a league and getting some deep runs elsewhere, the league will be fine and no one outside your alumni base will care.

Would it be nice for Georgetown to be relevant? Sure, I guess, but it's no more important than the two biggest media markets of St John's or DePaul being relevant. As long as the league as a whole does well, the individual programs aren't that important.

Look around the country. The Big 10 has done fine with an irrelevant Indiana. The SEC has continued with Florida falling to mediocrity. The ACC's struggles aren't because of any one program, but because they are all having down years at the same time.

I accept that Marquette doesn't matter to the national or Big East landscape. I'm also glad Marquette's administration made the move they did because it DOES matter to us. For Georgetown, it's the same. You're the only ones that care, so if you want to be relevant, you need to be the ones to push your administration to do something about it.

I agree with this analysis

[Billy Hoyle]

it looks as if, unless he leaves on his own accord, Ewing is back on the sidelines for Gtown next season:

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1499068685985660929/photo/1

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

it looks as if, unless he leaves on his own accord, Ewing is back on the sidelines for Gtown next season:

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1499068685985660929/photo/1

I may be misremembering, but didn't St. John's put out a very similar statement about Mullen and then Mullen resigned within a week or two?

[panda]

it looks as if, unless he leaves on his own accord, Ewing is back on the sidelines for Gtown next season:

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1499068685985660929/photo/1

Dreaded vote of confidence. I still doubt he's back next season, but I'll take the two easy wins if he is !

[CountryRoads]

it looks as if, unless he leaves on his own accord, Ewing is back on the sidelines for Gtown next season:

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1499068685985660929/photo/1

If you issue a statement like this, you already know what needs to be done.

[StillAWarrior]

Dreaded vote of confidence.

That's exactly what I thought when I saw that. People getting the axe or resigning shortly after the "dreaded vote of confidence" is common enough that it's become cliche.


My read [with additional subtext]:

"As a university with high standards and expectations for both academic and athletic excellence, we share the disappointment of a difficult season [although we're likely significantly more "disappointed" than Coach Ewing]."

"In this ever evolving landscape of college athletics we are committed to Coach Ewing, and we are working with him to evaluate every aspect of the men's basketball program and to make the necessary changes for him to put us back on the path of success for next year [most likely by ending his tenure as our Head Coach]."

"Coach Ewing's dedication as well as his [still inexplicable] success in last year's BIG EAST Tournament is a testament to his leadership [and good luck]. This gives us confidence that he can strengthen our program going forward [most notably by resigning and returning to his prior role as a living symbol of our former glory]. I wish to thank all of our supporters and season ticket holders for their ongoing commitment [and for not demanding a refund for their unused tickets] and express my appreciation to the members of our team for their hard work. [I wish them all success wherever they happen to be playing next season.]."

[Jay Bee]

April 6, 2019 headline & article excerpt from the NY Post:

St. John’s puts an end to the Chris Mullin rumors

MINNEAPOLIS — The night St. John’s season ended, Chris Mullin told The Post he was “100 percent” planning on coaching his alma mater the following season. The next day, athletic director Mike Cragg voiced his support of Mullin. Despite a wildfire of rumors over the past 48 hours of a possible buyout, nothing has changed, and Cragg released a statement saying as much.

“Let me be clear, and [as] I said from the start, Coach Mullin is our head coach and we are not looking for another head coach,” Cragg said in the statement.

From the moment he took over, Cragg has supported Mullin and has said his job is to give him the needed support to be successful. In the statement, Cragg said he has met with Mullin several times since the end of the season and described those meetings as “productive, engaging and positive.”

“Coach Mullin has been great throughout and I appreciate his passion for St. John’s,” said Cragg, who is in his first year at St. John’s after three decades as a Duke administrator.

April 8.. same NY Post.. lol

Chris Mullin to step down as coach of St. John’s
MINNEAPOLIS — The madness extended into the final night of the college basketball season, but it had nothing to do with the NCAA Tournament. A bombshell report dropped just before the tipoff of the national championship game that Chris Mullin was planning to step down as St. John’s head coach just two days after the school said in a statement it supported him and wasn’t looking for another coach.

There was radio silence from the school after college basketball insider Jon Rothstein broke the news. Mullin didn’t return repeated messages seeking comment, and neither did his agent, Jim Ornstein. Athletic director Mike Cragg declined to confirm or deny the report and the school’s sports information department didn’t return several messages.

“We are not confirming or denying a tweet with unnamed sources,” Cragg told The Post. “They are out there.”

When pressed, Cragg said: “Nothing tonight.”

A source who was in direct contact with Mullin said once the news spread, Mullin stopped responding to text messages. Another source said Mullin and Cragg communicated all weekend.

[The Equalizer]

I see Xavier has so much Marquette envy that they stole our colors for their game tonight. 

[PGsHeroes32]

 X is in big trouble

[MuggsyB]

X is in big trouble

They're officially a dumpster fire.

[GoldenEagles03]

They're officially a dumpster fire.

Seeing a lot of Travis Steele the next Wojo talk.

[panda]

Seeing a lot of Travis Steele the next Wojo talk.

Steele is done

[Herman Cain]

Excellent win for The Johnnies over X

X final game against The Hoyas…..

[Uncle Rico]

X isn’t good.  The John’s can beat anyone but that’s 5 straight L’s for X and 7 of 8.  I don’t think they’d be in.  They get GTown at home.  Lose that and have a funeral procession

[#UnleashSean]

Takeaways from Georgetown Seton hall...

Wow Georgetown suuuuucks.

Seton hall is nothing without Aiken. Playing hero ball without the hero.

[CountryRoads]

Xavier seems like a close parallel to 2019-2020 MU. Just hoping the schedule runs out so you are still on the right side of the bubble. They should start sweating though imo.

[MU82]

No OT, please.

[MUEng92]

That was the quickest release of a 3 point shot I’ve ever seen.  That is the only positive I can come up with for that last Georgetown shot

[Uncle Rico]

Never thought I’d live to see GTown go winless in the Big East.

[PGsHeroes32]

Never thought I’d live to see GTown go winless in the Big East.

Wouldn't call X a lock yet.

[Uncle Rico]

Wouldn't call X a lock yet.

Good point.  What a wild one that would be.