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lar i Fran firing shocks Boeheim chilla's departure could be Rice's Anthony Glover, the city's last unclaimed high school gem, landing with Amaker at Seton Hall. The Pirates, along with St. John's, are the front-runners in the Glover sweepstakes. The 6-5, 230-pound Glover, who was the Daily News' Player of the Year this season, is scheduled to announce his decision today. Also, former Christ the King star Erick Barkley, currently at Maine Central Institute and considered one of the premier point guards in the country, is headed for St.

John's but has yet to qualify for freshman participation. Should he not qualify, Barkley could be a highly coveted free agent Calls to both Barkley and Glover were not returned. Fraschilla's ouster also may have a negative impact on the Big East, according to Welsh. "Fran had turned things around at St. John's," Welsh said.

"He had them back in the tournament and selling out the Garden. It's good for the league when St. John's is strong. Everyone in the league wants them to do well. We're losing a great coach, but I'm sure he'll land on his feet" of an agreement I've never heard of this before.

This is a first" Providence coach Tim Welsh was "absolutely shocked" after hearing of Fraschilla's dismissal, especially after he had restored some luster to a floundering program. "I was driving up with Fran from Philadelphia last week after the Big East coaches meeting and he seemed great," Welsh said. "It was me, Fran, (Seton Hall coach) Tommy (Amaker) and (Big East commissioner) Mike Tranghese in the limo having a good time and talking about next season. We were looking forward to renewing old rivalries from our days at Manhattan and Iona. "He was absolutely excited about next season," Welsh said.

"This just came out of the blue." "I'm absolutely stunned," said Fordham coach Nick Macarchuk. "Fran is the high profile-guy in the city. Everybody reads about St. John's and their recruiting class and the year they've had, and then you hear this. It's incredible.

I was speaking with him at the Haggerty Awards dinner last week about us playing him this season, and everything seemed great with him. It's too bad." One of the ripple effects of Fras By SEAN BRENNAN Daily News Sports Writer Fran Fraschilla's sudden ouster from his coaching position at St. John's has caught both fellow Big East and local coaches by surprise. "I don't know what to say," said Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim. "Fran just had one of the top recruiting classes in the country and did an excellent job with the program last year.

He did nothing but good things from a basketball point of view." Fraschilla was fired as the Red Storm head man for reportedly expressing interest in the Arizona State and Texas coaching vacancies while negotiating an extension with St John's, a move which upset SJU athletic director Ed Marietta. Both the Arizona State and Texas positions have since been filled. "If all this had to do with his using them (Arizona State and Texas) as a bargaining tool, I don't see a problem," Boeheim said. "If someone else wants you, you have to listen and use them for bargaining. You don't just take your ball and go home because you don't like the way negotiations are going.

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