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Message: [QUOTE="SU94, post: 1343175, member: 202"] [FONT=Tahoma]In lieu of his excellence as an assistant, pedigree and loyalty to his alma mater, Mike Hopkins deserve the job. Most here agree with this. But hiring Hopkins would also keep Coach Boeheim engaged in not only the program, but the university as a whole. If we hire Jay Wright or Shaka Smart or Gregg Popovich, I am just not sure we see Boeheim around for more than 1-2 games per winter. I want him at every game. I want tho remind those outside (recruits, HS coaches, prospective students, general public) our Orange universe that Syracuse basketball is a longstanding tradition and part of the fabric of CNY. Examples of this would be John Wooden, Dean Smith, Louis Carneseca after their retirements. While Boeheim's presence is not imperative, I certainly think we are far better off with it. [/FONT] [/QUOTE]