2024-25 Big East Coaches Poll
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Wow. Maybe Sha rubs people the wrong way and they’re sticking it to him? No way his coaching should get this level of disrespect
This.
I don’t think it’s that deep but idk. I think they just go surface level really don’t dig. We don’t market, no hype, we don’t even open a practice to the media, we don’t get on radars, our coach isn’t promoting exhibitions nor are they televised, we lose top players every year to the portal and replace them with mid major guys or power conf back-ups, we’re a perpetual afterthought. Sha likes this approach; wants to be in the weeds.
It’s who we are. But it’s also great when we outperform this and have the poll dragged up every game as a talking point when we get into NCAAT contention. 👏👍
I must be missing something with Karaban. I don't even think he is first team big east player. Maybe based on all the talent on UCONN, i have overlooked him, but i don't see it.
I’m lower on Marquette, UConn and Creighton. I’m higher on SJU, Xavier and SHU.
Some bold takes from me:
1. Seton Hall will finish 5th or better
2. Xavier or St. John’s will win the league
3. Deivon Smith will be conference POY
4. UConn will finish 5th or worse
5. DePaul will win 6 or more league games
6. Georgetown will finish DFL (not a bold take, I guess)
Some bold takes from me:
1. Seton Hall will finish 5th or better
2. Xavier or St. John’s will win the league
3. Deivon Smith will be conference POY
4. UConn will finish 5th or worse
5. DePaul will win 6 or more league games
6. Georgetown will finish DFL (not a bold take, I guess)
Don’t see it either. I honestly don’t love this UConn team, although it’s hard to bet against their coaching staff. Crazy that none of the assistants moved on to a head gig.
There really aren't many objective reasons to rank Seton Hall better than 9th or 10th. This sounds right to me.
Being 10th just tells me the Big East is loaded yet again this year. Top 6 should easily be in the tournament with the 7 and 8 team on the bubble. Of course, not factoring the NCAA bias that will prefer the 11th and 12th Big “10” or ACC state school to get in.
Here is one: Sha is our Coach and he doesn’t finish 10th.
Sha comments are pretty clear, he is doing the best he can with the NIL that he has to work with. That is clearly not enough which we all know. Univ really needs to look to hire a GM for the athletic department to work on this part -- Sha needs to coach vs dealing with the agents etc. Plus we need someone else in there that can help increase the NIL - understand we have a few guys working on this and have increased but clearly we are behind and time is running out. If we do not make a major change in NIL funding or there is not legislation to manage it, then Sha will be off to other places in a year or two. I will not blame him either - he tried but not just going to happen here. Hopefully our new President is up and ready to go with all this
Last year at this time we had 3 established guards who could outplay anyone on any given night. But we had forwards who had terrible HS rankings and transfers who no high major programs wanted. Oh yeah, and no quality bench players. So I could understand the 8th preseason ranking.
This year we have a slew of highly ranked and highly athletic players at every position. The only issue I see is youth and inexperience. But I am much more excited about this team than I was last year at this time.
This year we have a slew of highly ranked and highly athletic players at every position. The only issue I see is youth and inexperience. But I am much more excited about this team than I was last year at this time.
