Eye on the Storm

The hype is real, the expectations are real but that comes with a lot of people asking a lot of questions. What is it going to take for St. John's to have a breakout season. What needs to go right, who needs to improve, and what kind of luck do they need to step into?

From the point guard position to the depth, to just one basketball and so much more - we ask some tough questions that need answers that everyone will be wondering ahead of a high octane season for Rick Pitino and the St. John's Red Storm.

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There will be three major SEC opponents before Christmas. Add in three games in Las Vegas, two against major Big XII opponents with millions of dollars on the line, three games at the World's Most Famous Arena and all that before you get into the round robin of the Big East schedule. Rick Pitino in year 3 has loaded up, more so than any other St. John's team will have faced previously. All to be ready for conference play and well beyond, so that they won't be one and done in the NCAA Tournament again.

We break down the schedule, the opponents, the predictions and the road ahead.

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We're three months from the start of the regular season and the Red Storm are well underway getting acclimated to each other. Practice has been on going for over a month and the media was invited on Tuesday August 5. Joined by Zach Braziller of the New York Post we discuss what we saw, some takeaways and more musings on the season ahead. How is Ian Jackson handling the transition to Point Guard? Rick Pitino says the Johnnies will run a positionless and point-less offense. Kelvin Odih and Dillon Mitchell impress plus much more.

AND - it's a mailbag edition of the Podcast as fans submitted questions over the summer for us to answer! 

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The St. John's Captain joins the Eye on the Storm Podcast to tell his story. From what his family means to him and their support to his decision to leave Kansas. The workout with Rick Pitino on his visit that made Coach say he can't leave to learning under Joel Soriano. His goal for his senior year is simple, raise more hardware. We discuss the Baylor heartbreak, to the excitement of the two buzzer beaters. The Garland Texas native talks about the new roster, what the Johnnies are getting from Ian Jackson, playing next to Bryce Hopkins, Joson Sanon and more. A fan favorite gets you ready for the summer days ahead as St. John's looks to build on a 31-5 season.

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A champion with the Louisville Cardinals, Luke Hancock delivered big shot after big shot in 2013, none more than in the National Championship game. Four triples in a row from virtually the same spot, Hancock was a deadly weapon for Rick Pitino. Now as he covers the ACC for ESPN, he's the perfect guest to talk St. John's as they've added two major pieces from the conference in Ian Jackson and Oziyah Sellers.

We discuss his career, playing for Rick Pitino, how the ACC guys will translate to the Big East and what they are in for under Coach P's tutelage, how to deal with expectations, what these summer works outs are like for players under coach Pitino and more from someone that knows better than anyone

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Excited to welcome on two warriors for St. John's who went on to have very interesting professional careers. Their journey in Queens had many layers but in year 1 they were part of one of the best recruiting classes in St. John's history. Two of the core of the Freshmen Five under Steve Lavin. We talk about those first two years, the special moments, from Playing in Duke, Amir's winner against Notre Dame, Phil Greene in Syracuse and beyond. How their professional careers took shape with success in Europe for Greene, chasing the NBA, to leaving basketball and pursuing baseball for Amir. We weave through their careers together as two key members of memorable teams who took different paths to success.

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Rick Pitino and St. Johns added a dynamic freshmen to an ultra talented group this season. Coach Pitino wasn't shy about saying they probably weren't going to recruit high school kids but Kelvin Odih clearly has the skillset that this staff is looking for. A top 75 recruit, who was once committed to West Virginia, Odih had a long list of suitors. We talk to the incoming freshmen about why he chose St. John's, what he's working on this summer, his mindset over the next few years in Queens and so much more.

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After a few months away, a new roster has taken shape. St. John's will look to build on the most successful season in 25 years. How does a HOF coach build off of winning the Big East Conference, winning the Big East Tournament, winning in the NCAA tournament for the first time in 25 years? We talk to Assistant Coach Bob Walsh on how this roster took shape, the new faces, how they plan to develop the returnees, the importance of a Zuby Ejiofor returning and plenty more as St. John's summer workouts are getting underway soon.

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It was a busy week in Queens as St. John's followed up the splash of Ian Jackson with adding Imran Suljanovic, Dillon Mitchell and Dylan Darling. Shooting, defense, and a point guard, all positions and places of need for the Red Storm - and they addressed each one. It's the #1 Portal Class in the country at the moment as Rick Pitino has built an absolute juggernaut for year 3. I'm joined by Zach Braziller of the NY Post to discuss the three new pieces, how they fit, what they bring to the table and how exciting this roster is turning out to be.

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Rick Pitino is assembling one of the top transfer portal haul's in college basketball for a second straight off-season. Joined by Kevin Connelly of StormThePaint.com we discuss the major addition of Ian Jackson, what he brings to St. John's, can he play point guard and so much more. With two big time players already added, a busy 10 days in Queens saw St. John's get commitments from sharpshooter Stanford transfer Oziyah Sellers and New York native and McDonalds All-American Ian Jackson.

The emphasis on reshaping the St. John's offense is apparent as Coach Pitino and the staff have loaded up with fire power. Jackson and Sellers are both elite three point shooters who should compliment each other well on the floor. Adding them with Joson Sanon and Bryce Hopkins gives St. John's a lot to work with especially when you add in First Team All-Big East member, captain Zuby Ejiofor.

Discussing the additions, plus the departures and rumors, plus what else is on the horizon this offseason and more!

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