Don't care if you liked him or didn't like him. He was a part of history.
Was a Big East coach when the Big East exploded onto the national scene. Intersected with the emergence of ESPN. A smile comes to my face when I think about John Thompson (Georgetown) showing off the sweater that Louie got him.
I'm sure Chris Mullin will speak fondly of Louie. I actually hated St John's. I was a Syracuse fan, I liked Pearl Washington.
I really didn't think St John's was good enough to merit a #2 ranking. Then they went to DC and beat top-ranked Georgetown. Mullin was magical with his play-making and dead-eye shooting.
RIP, Coach. Another in the line of coaches who have passed. Add to the list with Crum and Knight going.