RIP Lou Carnesecca
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End of an era. Those BE coaches in the 80s and 90s were worth the price of admission.
A wonderful man who brought great joy as one of the original Big East coaches.
I loved his ongoing teasing with John Thompson. May his memory as one of the good guys last for a long, long time.
I loved his ongoing teasing with John Thompson. May his memory as one of the good guys last for a long, long time.
RIP to one of the all-time greats, Lou Carnesecca. A legendary career and life well lived.
Every time I think about the replica sweater Thompson made I can't help but laugh.
Legendary St. John's coach Carnesecca dies at 99
Hall of Fame college basketball coach Lou Carnesecca, who won more than 500 games at St. John's, has died at the age of 99.
Rest in peace.
Another one of the great ones. I’m probably in the middle age-wise for our boards, but I’m wondering if our younger fans truly understand the impact that group of coaches and characters, including Louie, had on making the Big East such a part of many of our sports fandoms.
What was great about Louie was how down to Earth he was. It was that relatability that endeared him to so many. You can't teach it; you're either that way and appreciate the world around you or you sit in your Ivory Tower.
A truly great man. He was genuine. Friday nights in the 90’s I made my young boys watch the Lou Carnesecca show on MSG. They loved it. In 1983 I had just finished my MBA, and I was having a hard time finding a good job in a bad economy. I was making ends meet working the ticket counter for New York Air in Savannah, GA. The Big East had their meeting in Hilton Head, and he was flying home from Savannah. I got to check him in, and when I told him I was an SHU alum, he started firing off one funny story after another. He wanted to know if I was following how Nick Gallis was lighting it up in Greece. That was something that lifted my spirits for a long time.
God bless him.
May he rest in peace.
when i was a jr, lou was back at sju after the aba stint and his beaver smith lead team came into walsh. our glenn mosley lead team sent them home with an L . but seeing louis a few feet from me was a thrill. then in 92, i snuck into BE Media day. ran face to face into louie as we both were going thru a doorway, he looked up at me, said "how have you been? havent seen you in ages"
rip louie. he lead a long life in public and comes out a good man. not a lot can say that
rip louie. he lead a long life in public and comes out a good man. not a lot can say that
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mario cuomo? oh right, the guy who got twice the signing bonus as the mick. cant make it up
This says his signing bonus
BACK WHEN CUOMO WAS A CONTENDER
When the Buffalo Bisons, a Triple A baseball team, asked Governor Mario Cuomo to throw out the first pitch of the 1988 season, they didn't have to give him
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A 2002 book on mantle prodigial son cited he got a 1500 bonus in 1949
Had the pleasure of meeting him in Walsh during RAF’s & Hoddy’s tenure. Pure class! May he RIP.
I was watching the Ken Burns series and happened to catch Mario's spot bd I think he used those #s. Or maybe I misremember. But the actual #s are not really the story, are they? Like Mario said, 2 scouts deserved to be fired lolThis says his signing bonus
BACK WHEN CUOMO WAS A CONTENDER
When the Buffalo Bisons, a Triple A baseball team, asked Governor Mario Cuomo to throw out the first pitch of the 1988 season, they didn't have to give him
A 2002 book on mantle prodigial son cited he got a 1500 bonus in 1949
He sat next to me in Walsh when I was a freshman scouting Seton Hall. Was alone in a windbreaker. Wanted to blend into the crowd. I knew who he was. He started talking to me. What a nice guy and was very complimentary of SHU. He stayed for about 30 minutes and then left and said it was nice talking to you on his way out. Nice regular guy that did a lot for the sport. May he RIP.
