Home loss to great team...gotta do the radio

I'm shocked our very own social media guru TwitterGuy didn't start a thread on this, but Mark Zuckerberg has his ass handed to him in Washington. Hawley made him give an apology to all the parents who have lost loved ones due to cyber bullying. Very sad. Dude is worth over 100 billion and won't set up a fund to help those impacted.

By Zach Braziller

It was the perfect way to honor the past while helping the future.

Bringing back the 1998-99 Elite Eight team with a reunion dinner to raise money for Name, Image & Likeness.

Before it could become remotely possible, though, there had to be one guarantee, Tyrone Grant told Matt Abdelmassih, St. John’s new general manager of men’s basketball.

“Nobody’s coming back unless coach [Mike Jarvis] comes,” Grant, a center on that team, told Abdelmassih.

Jarvis hadn’t been back around the program since he was fired six games into the 2003-04 season.

There had remained animosity between the two sides, though not with anyone directly still working with the school.

When Jarvis’ son, Mike Jarvis II, broached the idea with him about returning to the school, he told him he had to think about it.

His son felt it was a no-brainer and the elder Jarvis agreed.

It had been nearly two decades and there were so many people he wanted to see, former players and friends.

His grandson, Geoffrey Shaiyen, is a team manager.

This weekend, Jarvis will return, first with the NIL dinner Friday and then for Saturday’s game at the Garden against No. 1 Connecticut when the team will be honored at halftime.

“I got a whole lot of thoughts. I can’t tell you all of ’em,” Jarvis, 78, told The Post in a phone interview. “But most of them are good, to be honest with you. I haven’t seen a lot of guys, living in Florida. The great thing is they’re excited. They seem to be very excited and happy about being honored and coming back and being together and that in itself makes it all worth it.”

He admitted there were some mixed emotions for him about going back. At the time of his dismissal, the team was 2-4.

It later came out that there were off-the-court issues in play. That included Grady Reynolds being charged with assaulting a female student.

Center Abe Keita claimed that a member of Jarvis’ staff paid him $300 a month across four seasons.

St. John’s placed itself on probation for two years and forfeited the 43 wins in which Keita participated, including the NIT title.

Jarvis was faulted by the NCAA for not properly monitoring the situation, but was otherwise cleared of any other wrongdoing.

“When it finally took place and everything was done and the NCAA came back and said, ‘You know what, all is well,’ it was too late,” said Jarvis, who went on to coach at Florida Atlantic from 2008-14. “I was gone, but my reputation had been tarnished by some things that people had said.”

Still, when he heard of how steadfast Grant and other players were about his being part of this event, Jarvis couldn’t say no.

It wouldn’t be right.

After all, he remains the most successful St. John’s coach since Lou Carnesecca.

There was the Elite Eight season, an NIT and Big East Tournament championship.

Three of his players, Ron Artest (now Metta World Peace), Erick Barkley and Lavor Postell, went on to play in the NBA.

Jarvis is still the last Red Storm coach to win an NCAA Tournament game, back in 2000.

Most remember the 1998-99 season the most, when St. John’s came within three points of the Final Four, losing to Ohio State in the Elite Eight.

That team, led by the big three of Postell, Artest and Bootsy Thornton, won 28 games and finished third in the Big East.

It crushed Bobby Knight and sixth-seeded Indiana in the second round and blew away Steve Francis and No. 2 Maryland in the Sweet 16.

“I just remember how tough and how resilient those guys were,” Jarvis said. “Starting in the backcourt with Erick all the way into the frontcourt. We had a guy by the name of Ron Artest. On any given night, he could cover five different positions. You had Bootsy Thornton, who developed into one of the top players in the country and Lavor Postell, who went on to play in the NBA. It was really a special team and they did some special things.

“When you really look at the history of St. John’s, those were some great, great teams and we accomplished quite a bit,” he added. “Cut down some nets a couple of different times at Madison Square Garden. Those guys deserved to be recognized. I’m really happy for the guys.”

It is ironic that the game this group will be back for is Connecticut.

The Huskies won the national championship in 1998-99 and went 2-0 against St. John’s, including a win in the Big East Tournament title game.

For the current team, it is a chance to add a massive win to its NCAA Tournament résumé, and it will have the best St. John’s team in the last three decades in attendance. Jarvis is thrilled to be a part of it.

“I hope and I believe it’ll be a very positive experience,” he said. “Hopefully, there will be a few people in the audience that were at our games and remember those teams and how much joy we brought to the city when we were there. Might even be some people that fondly remember coach Mike Jarvis.”

This guy. Lmao.

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Hall is no. 1 among power conference teams:

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BY JOE LUNARDI
UPDATED: 2/2/2024 AT 10:30 A.M. ET

As I was watching the Pacers vs Knicks last night with a few close inbounding within the 5 seconds, reminded me how shafted we were vs Creighton when the official allowed over 6 seconds before the TO call. As important as that can be, why have a guy use his head on the 5 second count. There's an official at the scorer's table and a 30 second clock guy. Why not have that handled by the scorer's table official. They refer to the 30 second clock to see if it takes more than 10 seconds to cross half court. I say having that handled away from individuals attempting to count in their head is a good thing.

Whoa. These guys are playing. Posh not playing and butler is killing it on offense. Lots of fun to watch.

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior Writer

The Big Ten and SEC have formed a joint advisory group of university presidents, chancellors and athletic directors to "address the significant challenges facing college athletics" and how to improve the student-athlete experience, the conferences announced Friday.

The move is significant because it reflects a growing relationship between the two largest and wealthiest conferences and their respective commissioners as the balance of power continues to tilt in their favor in the evolving collegiate landscape.

Sources have told ESPN that Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti and SEC commissioner Greg Sankey have been working closely together -- more than their predecessors had -- at a time when conference expansion has further separated their leagues from the other FBS conferences. The SEC will welcome Oklahoma and Texas this summer, while the Big Ten will add Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA from a Pac-12 that is on the verge of extinction.

The advisory group was formed in reaction to "recent court decisions, pending litigation, a patchwork of state laws and complex governance proposals," according to the Big Ten's news release.

"The Big Ten and the SEC have substantial investment in the NCAA and there is no question that the voices of our two conferences are integral to governance and other reform efforts," Petitti said in a statement. "We recognize the similarity in our circumstances, as well as the urgency to address the common challenges we face."

The Big Ten-SEC advisory group will act as a consultant to the leagues but won't have authority to implement changes. Its composition and timetable and the specific issues it will tackle are still unclear. What it has done, though, is further bind the two behemoths together.

"There are similar cultural and social impacts on our student-athletes, our institutions, and our communities because of the new collegiate athletics environment," Sankey said in a statement. "We do not have predetermined answers to the myriad questions facing us. We do not expect to agree on everything but enhancing interaction between our conferences will help to focus efforts on common sense solutions."

Passed away at age 76, great actor

46-8 in favor of purdue. Horrible b1g refs, trying to protect their extremely overrated golden child because they know they’ve got nothing else this season. Pathetic. Say what you want about Chris Collins, but he was right to blow up at the refs and get tossed in OT. Someone needs to shine a light on that BS. Can’t wait for Purdue to get knocked out by yet another double digit seed. Most overrated program in all of college sports right now.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2024
SETON HALL (13-8, 5-5) at VILLANOVA (13-8, 6-4)
VILLANOVA, PA. – Finneran Pavilion
2:00 p.m. ET

LIVE VIDEO: BIG EAST Digital Network on FloHoops
Women's Sports Network
(Matt Janus & Harry Perretta)

LIVE AUDIO: 89.5 FM WSOU or WSOU.net
(Joe Matthews & Ryan Henry)

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GAME NOTES: SETON HALL | VILLANOVA

THE GAME
Seton Hall will return to action on Saturday, February 3 when it travels to long-time BIG EAST rival Villanova. Tip time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET.

MEDIA
The game will be stream live by the BIG EAST Digital Network and available for FloHoops subscribers with Matt Janus and Harry Perretta on the call. This game is also being featured as "WSN's Game of the Week" and will be simulcast on the Women's Network. As usual, the game will also be available over the airwaves at 89.5 FM WSOU or wsou.net. Joe Matthews and Ryan Henry will describe the action on the radio. Live stats will also be available.

WSOU is also airing a post-game "Hall Line" show following its women's basketball games. Be sure to tune in after the final buzzer.

STREAM INFORMATION
The contest will streamed on FloHoops, one of the leading streaming services in the world. Special Seton Hall pricing is available only through this link for fans who want to subscribe to watch Seton Hall events, home and away, as well as all other live events on the FloSports platform. Fans with an .edu school address can purchase a subscription for $6.99 per month, and all other fans can purchase a subscription for $12.50 per month. The non-Seton Hall pricing on FloHoops is normally $29.99 per month.

LAST GAME
Graduate student Kae Satterfield (New York, N.Y.) had a game-high 17 points to lift the Pirates to a 71-54 victory over Georgetown in Walsh Gym on Wednesday.

The Pirates led wire-to-wire and put 71 points on Georgetown, a team that entered the contest ranked 12th in the country for allowing only 54.2 points per contest. It was the Seton Hall defense that impressed, holding its 12th opponent this season under 55 points.

Satterfield was brilliant, registering 17 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals, all team highs. Azana Baines (Blackwood, N.J.) finished with 14 points in only 23 minutes. I'yanna Lops (Stamford, Conn.) collected eight points, four rebounds and a game-best four blocks.

Seton Hall All-Time vs. the Wildcats: Villanova lead, 50-25
Earlier This Year:
Villanova 50, Seton Hall 45 (F) – Jan. 3, 2024 (Walsh Gym)

AGAINST VILLANOVA
Seton Hall and Villanova will renew their long BIG EAST rivalry on Saturday. The Wildcats own a 50-25 all-time series lead and has won the last four games in the series, including the first meeting of the teams this season. The Hall's last win at Finneran Pavilion came on Feb. 27, 2021, a 67-55 victory.

FIRST MEETING THIS YEAR
Graduate student Azana Baines (Blackwood, N.J.) scored a game-high 21 points, but the Pirates couldn't find its offensive footing for a third straight game in a 50-45 loss to Villanova on Jan. 3.

The Pirates shot under 30 percent from the floor for a second straight game and were just 2-for-12 from three-point range. Defensively, The Hall was brilliant again, holding a seventh consecutive opponent under 55 points. The Hall trailed by 10 points with under 4:00 minutes left and managed to cut its deficit to just four points, but couldn't complete the comeback.

Baines scored a game-high 21 points on 8-for-16 shooting and pulled down seven rebounds with three blocks.

Senior Amari Wright (Jacksonville, Fla.) didn't put up gaudy numbers, but played excellent defense on Villanova's Lucy Olsen. Olsen, the BIG EAST's leader in scoring, managed only 10 points on 4-for-17 shooting against Wright and the Pirates.

SCOUTING VILLANOVA
Villanova was picked to finish fourth in the 11-team BIG EAST according to the 2023-24 Coaches Preseason Poll.

Despite losing BIG EAST Player of the Year Maddy Siegrist, Villanova has excelled so far in 2023-24. The Wildcats enter the weekend with a 13-8 overall record and a 6-4 mark in BIG EAST play. Villanova's highlight of the conference season came on Jan. 17 when it defeated No. 22 Marquette. Since however, Nova has dropped three of four games. Most recently, they lost to No. 11 Connecticut, XX-XX, on Wednesday. Junior Lucy Olsen continues to lead the BIG EAST in scoring at XX.X points per game.

UP NEXT
Seton Hall will return to action on Wednesday, February 7 when it travels to Hartford, Conn. for a game against No. 11 Connecticut. Tip time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. The contest will be televised by SNY with Allen Bestwick and Meg Culmo on the call. Spencer Gonzales and Joe Morales will carry the broadcast for WSOU FM.

Let me just say how amazing last nights event was hosted by Onward Setonia. Jerry/Sha/Ryan/Bryan/Mike B hit it out of the park. Was great to see our fan base show up, props to Monmouth and Ocean County

Really though, there was a great buzz in the room and we should if we can all lean in and support the efforts. We have a chance to really keep building here and in the current landscape it does fall on us as fans to help drive that. Sha is gonna coach em, we just got to help get em.

GO PIRATES!

Noticed we are still recruiting relatively hard, must mean we have at least one or two scholarships left, right?

Does this mean Jaquan is 100% gone after this year?

Heard of this happening before in women's college basketball, first time ever hearing about something like this happening on the men's side.

Apparently Eric Musselman is looking around for a new coaching gig as well.

Mother of Bruce passes at 98. According to the obit she bought him his first guitar and encouraged him to sing and dance. Well done Mrs Springsteen.


https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/...-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

What a find by Holloway. Really good player who is giving the team balance and a strong paint presence. Another crafty, tough player.

Easy guy to root for and fun to watch. Too bad he couldn’t be here longer, reminds me of a lot of the likable players we’ve had the past decade.

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Looking at the remaining 9 games -- thoughts

Does 5 – 4 get it down 19 – 12 / 12 – 8

W Georgetown home
L Villanova Away
W Xavier Home
L St Johns Away
W Butler Home
L Creighton Away
L UConn Away
W Villanova Home
W DePaul Home

By Matt Ehalt

Todd Frazier found legendary Mets voice Gary Cohen to be too negative for his liking.

The former Mets third baseman shared that he confronted the SNY play-by-player over what he perceived to be critical analysis and implored Cohen to “start rooting” for the team.

“People kept telling me back home, this guy is cutting you up, he’s cutting the Mets up. I’m like, ‘Ah, that’s what they do, you know?'” Frazier said on “Foul Territory” earlier this week. “I start looking into it. Players are like, ‘He’s always done this. Man, We can’t stand it.’

“I went up to him one time and said, ‘Gary, I gotta talk to you man.’ I said, ‘What the heck is going on here, dude? I thought you’re a Mets fan.’ He’s like, ‘I am,’ and he kind of got pissed off at me and I said, ‘Well, start rooting for us.’”

Cohen is a through-and-through Mets fan and there are few that would question his loyalty to the team.

However, unlike some announcers, Cohen is not a homer on-air and doesn’t just root blindly for the Mets. Cohen, along with Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling, stand out as a broadcasting crew for their ability to be critical when necessary, which has often been the case with the Mets.

Frazier played for the Mets during the 2018-20 seasons before being shipped to Texas, and only enjoyed team success in Flushing during the 2019 season.

He also played for the Reds, White Sox and Yankees prior to a brief 66-game stint with the Yankees during the 2017 season, and the New York market is known for being tougher on players than others.

It seemed Frazier decided to stand up for his teammates when he broached the topic with Cohen.

“We had our conversations back and forth. It was a good 10, five-minute conversation,” Frazier said. “It was actually in front of some players, too, so actually it was in front of people. We got a newfound respect for what he does and what I do. It was fine after that. We’re both men. If we have a problem, we go straight to the source, and that’s how I’ve been raised. I felt better about it, and I hope he did too.

“It just gets in the back of his mind, that, you know, we’re listening as well, there’s people we got, families at home listening too. You don’t always have to knock us down, and that was part of the conversation, and I hope he respected me for what I said and I respected him for his comments back.”

That Nova was 3-0 in the BE and has gone 1-6 and 5 losses in row? I didn't realize and hadn't paid much attention. This is shocking. Does Neptune last after this season? I can't imagine he does.