Hey guys. Been away from you for a while. Great discussion on Ruben Prey! Cole didn’t splash cold water on my hopes and dreams! I’m still very excited for the season to start. You guys are terrific. Thanks, Tony.
Thanks for the love Tony! We all should definitely be excited for the upcoming season. Rick is going to do special things with this squad. My only gripe is I hope if we get bounced in the round of 32 or sweet 16 we don’t look back and regret not doing whatever it took to get one of those 3 real deal bigs that we were in the red zone to land.
U two sycophants never cease to amaze---nor do u ever waver from worshipping at the feet of Pitino. He is the 'GOAT'? Are u insane? Did u watch ANY games this past season? Pitino SUCKED! He is selfish and self-centered! He was outcoached and, very often, outclassed by other coaches. He acted like a 3rd grader when he through his entire team under the bus at a time when he SHOULD HAVE been trying to LIFT them up. He showed his TRUE colors. Pitino is a phony and terribly overrated by the media and dopes/fans like u guys. HOW long will it be before Pitino tells us it is 'going to take time with this group'. That is his NEW go to line so that he can insulate himself against any criticism (though, he rarely gets any from the brown-nosers in the media and throughout Redmen Nation). Name one guy/player that Pitino 'took' to a different level last year. Alleyne regressed; Soriano regressed in a BIG way; Conway regressed; Dingle regressed BIGTIME as did Ledlum. And, lets not forget poor Glen Taylor---Pitino DESTROYED that guy in so many ways. Pitino stunted the growth of Wilcher and Dunlap. RJ Luis had some injury issues but do u really believe Pitino made him a better player? Mark my words, Luis will be leaving St John's after this season. He is giving Pitino another chance but, I believe, he sees the writing on the wall: Pitino cares about PITINO and that isn't going to change. U folks need to stop kissing Pitino's ass and start thinking for urselves.
Good show.. so stoked for our Johnnies... Ok tho Pat... adding an i to Dillon Mitchell is no biggie, maybe even a typo. However, lol. I'm not sure Kaeson Pryor is even the same guy as Kasean Pryor. 😅 jk
Great few days but appreciate the perspective - last year's 6th ranked portal transfer was a disappointing season. Rick was smart in recognizing the kids that stayed and Sim especially has to be integrated into the mix. Lack of shooting is a worry - Dunlap may play a larger role than expected and Dingle's return would help. Still, exciting times and hopefully this team will mesh early so we don't have to sweat out a bid to the dance.
I personally think Wilcher and especially Dunlap benefit greatly from Kadary joining. Can guard the more physical wings than Dunlap struggles with on D, and can set him up for open looks on O. Wilcher gets to learn next to two veteran guards, not to much unlike a Stephon castle did last year at UConn.
Absolutely loved Rick’s tweet celebrating the returning players. It’s easy for us to get fired up by the new toys coming in but roster continuity is crazy important and those players choosing to stay and grow under RP should be applauded.
@@user-jv4cb1ez8ga big body who has already shown he can produce in the big east. Averaged 10 pts and 7 rbs last year and that isn’t anything to thumb our noses at. Roster continuity is certainly important in teams that have been successful in the transfer era ala Marquette. I’d welcome both Chris and Jordan back with open arms.
As a Kentucky Die Hard, i loved Coach Ps coaching style. So much so ive subbed to your channel, i wanna watch Coach Pitino and St Johns progress. BBN 4L but I wish St. Johns success too
Chris Opbekpa got suspended for smoking the cheeba!? How far NYc and NYS has come. I’m the Director of CUNY BMCC Cannabis Workforce and Business Development and Chris’ Dad also named Chris Ledlum is the owner of the first legal dispensary in Brooklyn, #GrowTogetherBK on Coney Island Ave.
@@colelatshaw2317 I don't think it's even close. Kadary over Jenkins and twice the bench we had last year. Nahiem Alleyne, Sean Conway and Drissa would't see the light of day on this team.
@@tominsimsburyI’m trying not to let myself get too excited until we actually get some concrete commitments from these guys but the idea of adding norchad and kadary has me salivating. If Rick also landed a shooter (maybe a returning dingle 🙏) the big east would be in big big trouble.
I am so glad you are back so u can have a final vent. I can't tell you how sad this made me. We were obviously the 3rd or 4th best team in big East. It isn't right that didn't get in but I understand the conference trnys did us no favor. After I got over it I said that myself, well at least I will get to see them in NIT. I just wanted more of them. Then came the decision that upset me n angered me. What a stupid, short sighted, selfish move to decline invitation. First off, who the hell are we to be above anything? Jeez . Haven't been relevant since Ron Artest. Secondly you have a fan base starving for any success n we wanted more. I still wanted something to do n watch. Third it would still help you recruit. More eyes watching how you react to adversity would have been important. N more chances to coach your team n teach those coming back. This decision was wrong, and reprehensible. It was unfair to your fans who wanted more. Shame on you President Shanely n Pitino for that matter.
U are correct. Pitino is a selfish, self-centered and sanctimonious individual. He believes his own headlines. He has definitely lost his fastball. In fact, I am not sure he ever had one. I think it is possible that he has won (in the past) bc most of the time he has had GREAT players. Pitno prefers to get a jump on next year's recruiting than to celebrate and extend the careers of his current players. That is textbook arrogance/hubris. If I am a highly rated player, there is NO way I play for this bastardo!
As usual, u folks completely miss the point. The team's failure was poor coaching! Pitino gets an F for the season. He was outcoached virtually every game (the misuse of Soriano is tragic and beyond stupid) and then, when things were at their lowest point of the season, he throws his team under the bus. Pitino is a phony. U can throw men, professionals, under the bus but u don't do that to kids. Pitino showed his true colors THAT day! Also, he shows his selfishness yet again by passing on the NIT. He prefers to get to work right away with the transfer portal. What did his players think? Don't u think some of them would have loved (possibly) 2-more home games and then 2-more at the Garden? Pitino is a joke. I am convinced he has won in the past bc he had GREAT players bc he is NOT a great coach. WHO got better on St John's this year? Most every player regressed in a BIG way. Do u think Taylor, Conway, Luis, Dinkle, Ledlum and Alleyne are happy they came to NY? Pitino misused EVERY one of those people---especially Taylor (who he used as his personal yo-yo). EVERY player (except Jenkins (and I will get to him later)) played scared. EVERY time they made a mistake they looked at the bench expecting to be taken out (and almost always they were yanked). A coach is supposed to instill confidence in his players NOT destroy it. Pitino was a colossal failure in year 1. As for Jenkins, I am NO fan. Pitino, on the hand, thought the guy could do no wrong. Pitino said in October that Jenkins "makes everyone else better". REALLY???? WHAT player improved while playing with Jenkins? The answer is obvious: NO ONE! Pitino;'s unyielding and extraordinary belief in Jenkins was one of the main reasons the Redmen failed this year. His poor coaching, of course, was the biggest reason the team failed its objective. You guys are fans---you are not objective observers. STOP kissing Pitino's ass! START looking at things in a more intellectual manner. Pitino's 'greatness;' is a myth. He failed MISERABLY this year and HE knows it. The fact that u folks and the sycophants in the media make excuses for him, is sad. One thing is for SURE, Pitino will have NO excuses next year. He will have to accept all the arrows if he fails again in 2024-25.
U guys must be Joe Biden fans bc u act like typical liberal lackwits! Have u ever read a book OR are do u consider them TLDR? Is the length of this comment more to ur liking---I hope it isn't too long for u. U folks aren't very bright.@@rapidreactionpodcast
Thanks for the rant - perfectly expressed my feelings of frustration. They were playing great hoops. Never expected this sudden ending. Thanks for a great podcast guys! Wait till next year!
Thanks so much for the support and interaction all season long Rich. It wasn’t the ending we were hoping for but kudos to the kids and staff for not giving up and for taking us on that fun run winning 6 of 7. Knowing the way the transfer portal and recruiting works these days, I’m sure me and Pat will be back soon to discuss breaking news. Here’s to a better final outcome for the 24-25 Johnnies 🍻
Great job fellas lots of good points made by both of you. A little disappointed though as I thought that you Pat would spend at least 15 minutes talking about your Darling…Darlingstone Dubar! 🤣
Thanks Steven! I really like Dubar. Our strategy in the portal will be super interesting of whether some of these guys get jumped on immediately or do we hang back and see what other types of names trickle in. Buckle up it’s portal season!
Great job Pat! Oh man, this is a dream come true as a St. John’s fan from CT. Ready for tonight! Taking in all this good energy we got from this team rn
I don't even understand the bubble talk. We went 11-9 in the first or second toughest league. I am so proud of this team. Great balance great depth. Ledlum reminds me of a thin Barkley. He's not Charles but his game is similar. Luis reminds me of Pippin. I felt all season the only 2 teams that were better than us is Seton Hall n Marquette. Felt we could play with anyone else. Just please don't want a matchup with st Marys or Gonzaga. We are vulnerable to a disciplined team with 3 point shooting. Keep up the good work
Bubble is strong this year Jamie! The Hall went 12-8 in the BE and perhaps will be sweating more than we are! But regardless I’m proud of the team just like you! Barkley, Pippen, who’s our Jordan!!?😂 thanks for listening as always!
Butler is a Quad 1 game right? Could be huge back to back Quad 1’s for our chances. Not only that a little run at the end of the season could possibly get us to the 5 seed in the Big East tournament which would be clutch! Keep this momentum!
I work 2 jobs. I tape each game n watch them later in day. My life is busy but when they win I love to rewatch the game. So frustrating the past couple of weeks. Top 25 team in first half then the disappointment. So frustrating. Was terrified at halftime. Prayed for an early bucket in 2nd half. This was very satisfying. Don't think anything we do can get them in. It's really in the big East tournament hands. Going to need to win final 3 then 3 in trny to have any prayer. If wilcher stays in this trajectory anything is possible. I know they have the talent. Dingle has finally stepped up. Soriano should be 3rd wheel. Love to see Zuby n soriano at the same time with Zuby playing 5.
You weren’t the only one saying prayers during that second half Jamie! I think if we win out in the regular season and get some help from Utah and Nova finishing strong we’d be squarely on the bubble with 1 win maybe being enough to get us over the hump. Lots of moving pieces but most importantly gotta win Weds!
Just like St. John’s potential tournament chances, the red storm rapid reaction podcast is a phoenix rising from the ashes. Thanks for the support Tom!
Obviously want some of these close losses, but love the learning curve to them especially only being in January. The team is not at its full potential yet, so at least we are showing we should be in these games. Let’s go on a run before the UConn game in February!
Great job pitch hitting! Tough loss but a lot of positives! Especially liking the development of the core of next year's team - RJ, Simeon, Zuby and Brady. Zuby has really blossomed in the past couple of games. I think he's outplaying Joel. Agree Brady looks like he's lost confidence in his shot. As we used to say on the schoolyard courts in Brooklyn- SHOOTERS GOTTA SHOOT! Let's get a win vs Nova on Wednesday.
Any St.Johns fan that "wants better" should remember ... without Rick, St.Johns just loses this game. That's all silly. Rick is just getting started. It take time for folks to learn how to play Rick ball.
What an important win. At half I said to myself, look at my team. They looked final four tough. Then it was role reversal in second half. Carter is like a Donovan Mitchell jr. Well have players like that soon. I drove to work depressed n had to remind myself that we won. Better to have a win like that than a horrible collapsing lose. Good teams win when not at their best. RJ with the play of the year in the rebound. Dunlap should never miss a free throw. That has to be fixed. I was thinking that we were going to have our 4th double digit lead. If we take Creighton they can't possibly keep us off the top 25 rankings anymore. Lastly I would love to see Pitino play soriano n Zuby at the same time with Zuby at the 5. Would free up Joel.
Thanks Jamie! A tough day at work?! You gotta enjoy these wins lol. I do agree about Zuby and Joel. Don’t expect it to ever be something we used more than occasionally but I am surprised that we Havnt seen it for a single minute as of yet.
😅 wow, 4-1! The Big East is not supposed to be pretty, so I’m always happy to get a dub. Despite not being able to put them away in some scary ways, I was proud of how every time Providence came back, St. John’s built it back up and only gave up the lead once. I will say, I wish this type of game was at Carny because they don’t quite feel like home games at MSG and it’s hard to get that home court crowd there. But I can’t complain about MSG lol, I just love that vibe at a packed Canesecca. Thanks for the podcast, appreciate you guys reacting to our comments too. Survive and advance!
Thank YOU Mike! The MSG vs CA debate is a a double edge sword. Great home court advantage vs great arena. CA isn’t just uncomfortable for the home fans tho!
Another great podcast, Pat and Cole. You are so right that a win is a win is a win. I’d much rather have an ugly win than an ugly loss. Onward to Creighton!
You guys got it right - it was a W! Despite lackadaisical play, bone head court presence, crucial missed FTs. I thought during his minutes, Zuby actually outplayed Joel, who sometimes suffers from a lack of concentration. Pitino will have a lot to teach after this one, and as you pointed out, lots to learn but still escaped with the W. Hope for W over Creighton - National ranking to follow!
Totally agree Rich. Zuby came in to spell Joel and immediately made his presence known. As Pat pointed out, it’s a small thing but Zuby is already a tremendous screen setter. If he can sustain that high level of play we saw glimpses of in this game it’ll really help lessen some of the loss when Joel graduates after this year.
Always love hearing your guys thoughts! I agree with you guys with the chemistry getting better every game and I love seeing the bench having energy. It seems like a family-style team. And trust the process is real. I was skeptical with how he handles guys minutes at first, but now I love it, just let him do his magic. We pay him the big bucks so might as well trust him. His minutes r sometimes sporadic, but it puts pressure on the guys to play 100% everytime they r on the court and it seems like that works. All the minutes r earned. Win or lose, this is turning into a consistent team which we haven’t seen in a long time.
You know, it’s funny, we get soo obsessed with recruiting kids with a lot of stars next to their name and we miss out we always hear “we want good character kids, kids who want to be here. Kids that fit the system.” I think it’s usually a cop-out but with coach P I truly believe in it. He also told us he’d have the boys playing their best basketball in January so I have no reason to not believe him
A terrific W against Nova, I predicted this outcome in a comment after the Butler win. Like many Big East teams, Nova has serious flaws. St John's greatest strength is its depth and that is what will elevate them in the leagues standings. Now for the negatives: Jenkins taking 17-shots is insane! He is a C- shooter and has no business taking that many shots. He is very good driving to the hoop with either hand---THAT is what he should be doing (not chucking from distance). Pitino needs to remind him that he is the POINT guard NOT the SHOOTING guard! U guys have NO right criticizing/poking fun at Tim Brando. Have u ever listened to one of your own podcasts? U guys act like Pitino's agent. My God, it is nauseating. Pitino has been outcoached in virtually EVERY game this season. He continues to have no flow or continuity to his substitution patterns. I think his grade thus far is a solid C. Hopefully, he picks up his game. I have been writing for 5+ wks that Conway and Dunlap are the team's best shooters. If I can see that from afar, WHY couldn't Pitino? One of those guys must be in the game at all times (barring foul trouble or injury). Watch those 2-guys off the ball, the way they move. They both have exceptional BBall IQs. Jenkins missed Dunlap 3x times yesterday for wide open shots and twice on backdoor lay-ins. These guys deserve serious playing time. It has become apparent that Pitino has finally widdled down his roster. Davis, Ayo and Drissa have become afterthoughts. Sadly, Pitino STILL thinks Jenkins is the second coming of Walt Frazier. Pitino's misuse of Wilcher thus far is going to stab St John's in the heart somewhere down the line. Jenkins is a very flawed player and, as I have written before, I believe he is the 9th or 10th best player on the team. Providence will fall. Keep up the good work (but lay off the Pitino cheerleading---he isn't going to be inviting u over for a summer BBQ ).
Thanks for listening! I’ve been pretty critical of Jenkins at times this season but in my opinion he has really turned a corner in the last 7 or so games limiting his turnovers and starting to take shots more in rhythm of the offense. I agree with you that he still takes multiple head scratching shots every game but it seems like there’s been a concerted effort to get the ball to the rim more often. He’s currently 4th in the BE in assist to turnover ratio which is nothing to sneeze at for a starting PG. I too hope Simeon gets more mins soon as he’s essential for the future. As far as Rick goes, I’d argue he’s out coached the competition in all 4 of our big east games so far.
Another thing. All summer I excitedly followed our progress. Every time we signed someone I watched their video. I watched Dunlap's video n thought this is great. Every time he came in I thought if he just hits 1 three he will explode with confidence. Was so disappointed he played so little. But now. I can see him as 1st team all American in 1 years. Wait till wilcher catches on. We have 3 open scholarships. I can't wait to see whose next.
Totally agree Jamie. In my opinion it’s just a matter of time before Simeon catches on. Coach obviously has an affinity for DJ so it’s been a little tougher for Sim to break through and get mins but the talent is there with both of these freshmen
Jamie, my dude, awesome comments. Pitino always has a plan. The skill development and system is really starting to pay dividends. Recruits often don’t want to play the long game. Brady and hopefully Sim have bought in. He’s started to unlock Dunlap’s potential. Wait until Witcher starts coming around, boy oh boy
I believe I remember about 2 years ago when we were up by 16 at half against Villanova. I thought to myself, ok, let's see how long we hold it. By the first TV timeout Villanova was up by 1. What a difference a coach makes. This win was so dominant without Ledlum that I rewatched it after work last night. Tried in vain to explain the significance to my wife. I thought we were a year away. Now I see, at full strength we can compete with everyone. We might be a top three big East team. This is so much fun to watch.
