Jay Wright

[cheebs09]

Big loss for the conference. I wonder if Fox has sent over a huge deal to his agent to replace Lavin.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Hey he didn't go on a months long farewell tour a la Coach K.  Can this still be considered a legit retirement?

[The Equalizer]

ESPN reporting Kyle Neptune is the new coach. One year at Fordham with a 16-16 record, but 10 years as Villanova assistant before that.

[Uncle Rico]

Big loss for the conference. I wonder if Fox has sent over a huge deal to his agent to replace Lavin.

I think he does TV for a year or two and then takes over for Greg Gard after Gard gets the Knicks job

[MuggsyB]

Big loss for the conference. I wonder if Fox has sent over a huge deal to his agent to replace Lavin.

Huge loss.  Irreplaceable.  I hope he doesn't have a health issue.

[Daniel]

Jay Wright is first-class all the way.  Everything you’d want a college coach to be.   Tough day fir Nova and the Big East. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Huge loss.  Irreplaceable.  I hope he doesn't have a health issue.

Now this is a disaster for college hoops and I think NIL may be the culprit. I've heard rumors that Wright was the most outspoken coach against NIL in the Big East.  May not be interested in playing that game

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Now this is a disaster for college hoops and I think NIL may be the culprit. I've heard rumors that Wright was the most outspoken coach against NIL in the Big East.  May not be interested in playing that game

This isn't a disaster for college hoops. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

This isn't a disaster for college hoops.

Sure it is.  But college hoops will endure and someone else will rise to take Jay's place as top coach

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Sure it is.  But college hoops will endure and someone else will rise to take Jay's place as top coach

Right. So it’s not a disaster. It’s how things always operate. Good coaches retire. New coaches rise up.

[MuggsyB]

Now this is a disaster for college hoops and I think NIL may be the culprit. I've heard rumors that Wright was the most outspoken coach against NIL in the Big East.  May not be interested in playing that game

That's an interesting point.  Maybe I'm right and Wright agrees with my analysis . 

[The Thing]

It was Marquette’s season sweep that pushed him over the edge.

[79Warrior]

Hey he didn't go on a months long farewell tour a la Coach K.  Can this still be considered a legit retirement?

lol. So true.K's ego is so big he just could not go off without fanfare and BS.

[BM1090]

ESPN reporting Kyle Neptune is the new coach. One year at Fordham with a 16-16 record, but 10 years as Villanova assistant before that.

He did a hell of a job at Fordham considering what he took over.

[jfp61]

Now this is a disaster for college hoops and I think NIL may be the culprit. I've heard rumors that Wright was the most outspoken coach against NIL in the Big East.  May not be interested in playing that game

NIL is the culprit. He is upset he has to be stuck with the  best class in 2022.

His classes
2021- 23
2020- 108
2019- 5
2018- 9
2017- 28
2016- 45
2015 - 29
2014- 48
2013- 36


Jay Wright on NIL via google ”I think the impact of NIL with the transfer portal is going to — eventually when we get it all figured out — benefit college basketball." “Because, I think, guys in the past that have had to leave early because they just had to do it for their families are going to be able to make money and stay, and you’re going to see older players playing.”“If you remember back in the old Big East — I remember Patrick Ewing against Ralph Sampson, the Virginia-Georgetown game — and those guys would have never been in college (for four years) these days,” ”You might see that again in college basketball. I think it’s going to be great for college basketball.“


Some dude's just want to retire loaded at 60.

[Viper]

Contemplating retirement.

https://twitter.com/shamscharania/status/1516915441624662016?s=21&t=LPU8QE_vItoutDvbyMCEZA

[tower912]

Thank you, Coach Wright.  For being the embodiment of class.   Nothing but respect for you.   Enjoy your well earned retirement.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Dude is 60 and has done things at Villanova that will be hard for any replacement to replicate.  Life’s too short to be grinding on the sideline until you’re a corpse.

Amen.  Wife and I were talking about this yesterday.  Good on him for walking away when he's still young enough to enjoy his retirement and life.  Good riddance to the bitter clingers, good job Jay Wright.  Go have fun, man.

[Uncle Rico]

Amen.  Wife and I were talking about this yesterday.  Good on him for walking away when he's still young enough to enjoy his retirement and life.  Good riddance to the bitter clingers, good job Jay Wright.  Go have fun, man.

Too many successful college coaches are afraid to be Bear Bryant.  Retire and die a month later.

I hope he stays retired and gets into TV.  I think he’d be great at it.  My hunch is, he’s coaching again in a few years as someone will make him a godfather offer, looking at you Kentucky

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

NIL is the culprit. He is upset he has to be stuck with the  best class in 2022.

His classes
2021- 23
2020- 108
2019- 5
2018- 9
2017- 28
2016- 45
2015 - 29
2014- 48
2013- 36


Jay Wright on NIL via google ”I think the impact of NIL with the transfer portal is going to — eventually when we get it all figured out — benefit college basketball." “Because, I think, guys in the past that have had to leave early because they just had to do it for their families are going to be able to make money and stay, and you’re going to see older players playing.”“If you remember back in the old Big East — I remember Patrick Ewing against Ralph Sampson, the Virginia-Georgetown game — and those guys would have never been in college (for four years) these days,” ”You might see that again in college basketball. I think it’s going to be great for college basketball.“


Some dude's just want to retire loaded at 60.

That's all fine,  I don't think jay's public comments mean he privately hasn't expressed frustration with the new landscape.  Being good for the sport and being preferred by Wright are two different things

[Goose]

Hey Rico,

Not to bring up Al to you, but he was the ultimate retire, IMO. Stepped away at 47 and never looked back. I have one gripe with Jay Wight's decision, I am two years younger than he is and looking at another ten years of work and I am jealous. Truthfully, I do not jealous bone in my body, and I hope he has a more successful and fun retirement than he the 21 years he spent at Nova.

[Uncle Rico]

Hey Rico,

Not to bring up Al to you, but he was the ultimate retire, IMO. Stepped away at 47 and never looked back. I have one gripe with Jay Wight's decision, I am two years younger than he is and looking at another ten years of work and I am jealous. Truthfully, I do not jealous bone in my body, and I hope he has a more successful and fun retirement than he the 21 years he spent at Nova.

Al burned pretty hot, so his retirement made a lot of sense.  No way he survived another decade coaching.  I think it says a lot about Al and Jay to leave sooner than later

[Goose]

Rico

I burn really hot, just missing a comma in my net worth.

[Uncle Rico]

Rico

I burn really hot, just missing a comma in my net worth.

I hear yeah, Goose

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Rico

I burn really hot, just missing a comma in my net worth.

You should have tsmith manage your portfolio.   He's never been wrong.

And I wish you luck in retiring in 5-8 years, not 10.