We are all probably familiar with the oft-used phrase “close but no cigar.”  The origins of this phrase are more than likely unknown to time but the meaning can sum up what St. John’s has been going through this season – close but no cigar. On Tuesday night, the Red Storm dropped another all-important conference game to the 15th ranked …

Rust is normally associated with metals and bad weather and an indication that time hasn’t been kind to something.  Rust in sports means that players and teams are out of synch with each other or just have been sitting around too long with nothing to do. In the case of the St. John’s Red Storm last night, the rust from …

What a way For the St. John’s Red Storm to get ready for Christmas – a forfeit win (maybe) and a hard loss just in time for conference play.  Just when things couldn’t get any stranger, the future of college basketball this season is now becoming more tenuous on a daily basis. St. John’s picked up a key win against …

St. John’s head coach Mike Anderson had to make an executive decision after last Friday night’s beating at the hands of the Kansas Jayhawks.  Yes, the Johnnies are undefeated against smaller nonconference opponents but when the big boys such as Indiana and Kansas roll in, there’s early signs of trouble this season. Anderson made a philosophical change and with his …

During this time of Thanksgiving, we as Americans are blessed to have so much good fortune and one of the ways we like to express our vibrant way of life is through sports.  Thanksgiving is also a time to let us know that college basketball is now in full swing and for the St. John’s Red Storm, this Thanksgiving week …