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Malik Sealy

On today's NBA Truth and Rumors page is an article describing how Kevin Garnett honors the memory of late St. John's player Malik Sealy. On May 20 2000, Malik lost his life when he was coming home from a birthday party for Kevin Garnett. The 30 year old Sealy was hit by a drunk driver, who was driving the wrong way on a freeway entrance ramp. Garnett, has honored Sealy by tattoo on his arms, and he embraces Cleveland Cavalier Joe Smith who was also a teammate of Sealy's with the Timberwolves and also has a tattoo of Sealy on his arm.

Mark Jackson?

Now, that the Knicks have decided to hire Mike D'Antoni as their head coach, please allow me to start the Mark Jackson for St. John's Head Coach Campaign. Much has been made of Mark not having experience as a head coach. However, on the college level that point is moot. Although, he didn't have that much success I can relate Mark as the Red Storm Coach to Clyde Drexler, when he took over his alma mater the University of Houston a few years ago. In any case I think it is imperative that the powers at be at Saint John's University look to bring the last remnant of their glory years, home.

Finally Some Good News

Today St. John's signed Shooting Guard Quincy Roberts to a scholarship. The 6 foot 5 inch guard was recently committed to the University of Miami, but after re-evaluating his situation chose the Red Storm over the Temple Owls and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Pennsylvania native led his high school, Harrisburg High, to the Sweet 16 in their State tournament and averaged 19 points last season.

After losing two players to transfer last week, and nine transfers during the Norm Roberts era, it's good to finally receive some good news. Hopefully Quincy is the catalyst that this team sorely needs in our quest back to respectability in the Big East Conference.

Two More Leave The Red Storm

Today, New York Post reporter Lenn Robbins brings us the story of two more St. John's transfers. Larry Wright and Mike Cavataio are leaving the Johnnies for other opportunities elsewhere. Wright, the team's best 3 point shooter, is looking for a school in one of the major conferences and Cavatavio, who the article states as a Johnnie from birth, is probably going to transfer to a lesser conference school. In either case their departures now brings the total up to 9 transfers from the Norm Roberts era. With two more transfers, and another sub-par recruiting class coming in, I think it is time to really analyze Roberts, and the prospect of St. John's ever coming back to life in the Big East.

St. John's Red Storm Fan Group Calls All Interested

Good day FanNation. I'm not a begger by nature but I am begging now. Why am I begging you might ask? Well, not too long ago I became the administrator of the St. John's Red Storm Fan Group. This is something that is close to me because as a kid I longed to go to St. John's. It's because I followed the basketball team. Yes, I have childhood memories of Chris Mullin, Mark Jackson, Felipe Lopez, Ron Artest, and in my late teens I have Erick Barkley, and Omar Cook. I remember Louie Carnasseca and his sweaters. That's the reason why I wanted to go to Saint John's University.