Could St. John’s be a sleeper in the Big East? Our friend (and first guest if the Rumble podcast) Joseph Nardone thinks so.
All the unknowns, variables, and negatives are very real, which puts the Red Storm in a position of dealing with tempered — if not low — expectations. That remains true, but so too does the potential for them to become something special.
It is expected to happen at some point. Whether or not that happens this season remains to be seen, but don’t sleep on this sleeping giant, because who knows — maybe this is the year the giant actually hears the alarm go off.