Big East COY: Week 13

[Halldan]

I'll post this every Sunday

Since today's game has no bearing on COY, here we go


1A Danny Hurley
Split with Pitino, although he gave him a butt kicking this past week

1B Rick Pitino
Nice comeback yesterday

3 Kevin Willard
Had his chance last night to lock up the award, but failed miserly

4. Shaheen Holloway
He's not winning the award but deserves a mention

 

[SPK145]

1) Hurley
2) Pitino Sr.
3) Willard
4) Holtman

 

[joeyklings]

1a. Hurley
1b. Pitino
3. Willard
4. Holtmann

COY should go to whoever wins the BE

 

[Seton75]

Danny

 

[shu09]

I don't understand why Willard is even in the discussion. It's Villanova, they're supposed to be good. He's had a good year in a mediocre league, but he's 0-4 vs. UConn and St. John's. This comes down to Hurley or Pitino, take your pick.

 

[Seton75]

I don't understand why Willard is even in the discussion. It's Villanova, they're supposed to be good. He's had a good year in a mediocre league, but he's 0-4 vs. UConn and St. John's. This comes down to Hurley or Pitino, take your pick.

they were picked 7th, they are in 3rd. That is why. Pretty simple.

 

[shu09]

they were picked 7th, they are in 3rd. That is why. Pretty simple.

So what? The league is trash this year, jumping up a few spots isn't a big deal. If anything, Holloway should be ahead of Willard if you're going to base it totally off expectations alone.

 

[Silkcity Pirate]

they were picked 7th, they are in 3rd. That is why. Pretty simple.

And that is where he should finish for coach of the year .

 

[dehere23]

Whoever goes 18-2 out of the two top teams gets the award IMO. If they tie at 18-2 I think Hurley probably gets it because RP won last year.

 

[joeyklings]

A lot of people killing English for the job he’s done and rightfully so, but McDermott may have done a worse job. Who would’ve thought?

 

[dehere23]

Yup English has crawled out of the worst coach of the year award in the league by winning 3 in a row. He has still massively underachieved and this is probably much to the chagrin of Prov fans who seem to want him gone. I think Cooley is now firmly taking this award although Dan put Smart out there, which I get.

 

[radecicco]

Marquette looks absolutely abominable in the first half vs DePaul. 14 points!

And yes Holtmann is moving up the coaching ranks.

 

[BrklynGrad]

1a. Hurley
1b. Pitino
3. Willard
4. Holtmann

COY should go to whoever wins the BE

1) Hurley
2) Pitino Sr.
3) Willard
4) Holtman

Holtman at # 4 is interesting. My first thought was they were 14-20, 4-16 last year compared to our 7-25, 2-18. This year they have improved to 15-13, 7-10 vs. our 19-10, 9-9. BUT.... if we consider where Depaul has come from over that last ..... two decades, his achievement is amazing.
If that wide-range thinking is in play, maybe he should jump ahead of Willard at three, or even be equal to the green-lined-pocketed Hurley and Pitino.

 

[joeyklings]

If Depaul wins out and they finish 10-10, he’d certainly get my vote. However, coaches usually vote before the last game.

 

[Garyshu1971]

Holtman won’t win but man oh man he has done a remarkable job with that train wreck of a program . He has got them playing better as the season progressed. Hats off.

 

[King of S]

Danny

We know Hurley is voting for Holloway.

 

[Garyshu1971]

What kind of money is Holtman working with??

 

[Halldan]

There's no doubt that Holtman has done a very good job. But I would submit that at this time you do not put him ahead of Holloway, who has a better in conference record, a better overall record and was picked last in the conference while DePaul was picked 9th.

2025-26 BIG EAST Men’s Basketball Preseason Poll

1. St. John’s (7) - 97
2. UConn (4) - 94
3. Creighton - 80
4. Providence - 64
5. Marquette - 60
6. Georgetown - 57
7. Villanova - 50
8. Xavier - 33
9. DePaul - 29
10. Butler - 26
11. Seton Hall - 15
First place votes in parentheses