Chris Mullin to step down at SJU

[muguru]

https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1115412958987857920

[Ellenson Guerrero]

Sounds like they're targeting Bobby Hurley, who would be a nice coup.

[muguru]

Sounds like they're targeting Bobby Hurley, who would be a nice coup.

Yup...https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1115413299645091840

Which would then make you wonder if Stan would at all be a candidate there

[Silent Verbal]

I never felt this was a good hire, and always figured it'd be short-lived.  I'd feel the same way if MU hired Doc Rivers.  Did anyone really think that a guy who's as used to the glitz and glamour of the NBA as Mullin was would be into attending AAU tournaments and sucking up to helicopter parents 12 months a year?  The same thing will happen with Ewing.  It takes a special kind of crazy to be a college basketball lifer.

[TheTulsaWarrior]

Guy, Stan left Bobby pdq to come to Marquette.  I doubt BH has warm fuzzies about that.  Stan was a Herb Sendak hire at Arizona State and had a cup of coffee in Tempe before booking after Herb was fired.

[Mr. Sand-Knit]

I never felt this was a good hire, and always figured it'd be short-lived.  I'd feel the same way if MU hired Doc Rivers.  Did anyone really think that a guy who's as used to the glitz and glamour of the NBA as Mullin was would be into attending AAU tournaments and sucking up to helicopter parents 12 months a year?  The same thing will happen with Ewing.  It takes a special kind of crazy to be a college basketball lifer.

Agree on Mullin, felt the same way about Drexler.
However, i think Doc would have been different, not today but 10-15 years ago i think he would have been terrific.  Very personable nni tjink kids n patents woukd have loved him.
  I also think Ewing will be fine, he has a chip on his shoulder.  Mullin n clyde had nothing to prove n quickky burned out, the fire burns strong in Ewing.

[swoopem]

Guy, Stan left Bobby pdq to come to Marquette.  I doubt BH has warm fuzzies about that.  Stan was a Herb Sendak hire at Arizona State and had a cup of coffee in Tempe before booking after Herb was fired.

I think the poster meant Stan to ASU to be head coach, not follow Hurley to St. John's

I think that'd be a giant step for Stan. Great if he gets it but that's a reach

[tower912]

Would that make ASU a mid major since they hired a career assistant?

[brewcity77]

Who at St John's watched that abomination of a play in game and thought "man, we gotta get that other guy!"

[Dish]

This is 100% going to be Rick Pitino.

[79Warrior]

This is 100% going to be Rick Pitino.

Doubt it

[muguru]

Well their new AD is from Duke, so I think it's safe to say the choice will likely be a former Dukie. Saw John Scheyer's name floated if Hurley says no

[Silent Verbal]

This is 100% going to be Rick Pitino.

I hope you're right.  Would be huge for the conference.

[Billy Hoyle]

Well their new AD is from Duke, so I think it's safe to say the choice will likely be a former Dukie. Saw John Scheyer's name floated if Hurley says no

Johnny Dawkins? St Johns has the Vitamin Water guy to pay a coach's salary, money won't be much of an issue.

[Aughnanure]

Yup...https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1115413299645091840

Which would then make you wonder if Stan would at all be a candidate there

Why does everyone keep thinking Stan would be a candidate for every mid-tier top 10 conference coaching job. There's not a good enough track record here for even Wojo to excite any fan base.

[muguru]

Why does everyone keep thinking Stan would be a candidate for every mid-tier top 10 conference coaching job. There's not a good enough track record here for even Wojo to excite any fan base.

You can bet dollars to donuts Stan will apply if the job becomes available. You do know he was an assistant at ASU, right?? I don't think he's ready for a job like that, but schools make strange hires sometimes, especially if they used to work their as an assistant. You see it quite often actually.

[NickelDimer]

You can bet dollars to donuts Stan will apply if the job becomes available. You do know he was an assistant at ASU, right?? I don't think he's ready for a job like that, but schools make strange hires sometimes, especially if they used to work their as an assistant. You see it quite often actually.

You think he goes online application or old school paper application?

[The Sultan]

You can bet dollars to donuts Stan will apply if the job becomes available. You do know he was an assistant at ASU, right?? I don't think he's ready for a job like that, but schools make strange hires sometimes, especially if they used to work their as an assistant. You see it quite often actually.

It would be like Marquette hiring Isaac Chew when Wojo leaves. I mean anything's possible but it is highly unlikely.

[NorthernDancerColt]

Johnny Dawkins? St Johns has the Vitamin Water guy to pay a coach's salary, money won't be much of an issue.

Mike Repole's a big SJU contributor, no doubt....but he's more Thirsty, my friends, on finding a Derby winner (He ran StayThirsty on the road to the Roses a few years ago). He would've had that winner in Uncle Mo if the horse had stayed sound.

[drewm88]

Johnny Dawkins? St Johns has the Vitamin Water guy to pay a coach's salary, money won't be much of an issue.

50?

[NorthernDancerColt]

50?

Mike Repole. Sold it for like a gazillion lol.

[MU82]

Would that make ASU a mid major since they hired a career assistant?

Stepping stone.

[Jon]

[onepost]

This is 100% going to be Rick Pitino.

Gotta remember to use the teal

[GoldenWarrior11]

This is ultimately a good thing for their program and the conference.  Mullin appeared disinterested and apparently was never big into the recruiting aspects of being a college coach.  Would not be surprised if he gets an NBA executive role in some capacity.

If St. John's is able to grab Bobby Hurley, it would be a great PR win for the Big East.  For a change, the league would be stealing coaches away from other power conferences and not vice versa (Buzz, Holtmann, Mack).