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Mike Hopkins's move to Washington creates fascinating dilemma for Syracuse
Excerpts from Pete Thamel's latest lambasting of Boeheim and Syracuse...
A move to keep Boeheim longer than expected would be bowing to fan pressure and an acknowledgement that filling the Carrier Dome is more important that academic integrity and following the rules.
Try putting together a list for that job. It’s not easy. There are no names that immediately come to mind.
Following Boeheim and living in central New York aren’t huge draws for hot young coaches. Would an established coach like Dayton’s Archie Miller or Xavier’s Chris Mack leave the comforts of their current jobs for Syracuse? Probably not.
Winning has helped Boeheim outlast two one-year NCAA postseason bans, his insensitive public comments in the wake of the Bernie Fine case and countless petulant public outbursts. The university has shown over the years a distinct comfort in accepting Boeheim’s flaws in order to get 30,000 in the stands on a February night and show up in the tourney bracket nearly every March.
Excerpts from Pete Thamel's latest lambasting of Boeheim and Syracuse...
A move to keep Boeheim longer than expected would be bowing to fan pressure and an acknowledgement that filling the Carrier Dome is more important that academic integrity and following the rules.
Try putting together a list for that job. It’s not easy. There are no names that immediately come to mind.
Following Boeheim and living in central New York aren’t huge draws for hot young coaches. Would an established coach like Dayton’s Archie Miller or Xavier’s Chris Mack leave the comforts of their current jobs for Syracuse? Probably not.
Winning has helped Boeheim outlast two one-year NCAA postseason bans, his insensitive public comments in the wake of the Bernie Fine case and countless petulant public outbursts. The university has shown over the years a distinct comfort in accepting Boeheim’s flaws in order to get 30,000 in the stands on a February night and show up in the tourney bracket nearly every March.