Can we stop the Jay Wright as our next coach now?

[rrlbees]

True. But the bottom line is the bottom line. As has been stated many times over the years, JB has given the hometown discount to SU.

True JB has been under paid for years. But we can't use state money and I don't see a booster bucking up a million per. Heck I remember years ago we found out Rollie was paid by boosters.

 

[Dave85]

Absolutely not!! This isn't 1976 anymore, you don't give a completely unproven young guy the job. Why would you even consider placing the program in GMac's hands?

It worked with JB. What determines if someone is "proven" ? Does the coach who gets the job have to have one at least one national championship?

 

[Toga]

Looks like the band took the loss pretty hard. I hate to see that...

https://vine.co/v/OYHKQ9um55m

I love cryin' piccolo

 

[pfister1]

It worked with JB. What determines if someone is "proven" ? Does the coach who gets the job have to have one at least one national championship?

You turn the keys to your program over to GMac, I'd prefer mine go to someone with a bit more experience. He's been a professional coach who can recruit off campus for what, all of 4 years?

 

[Dave85]

You turn the keys to your program over to GMac, I'd prefer mine go to someone with a bit more experience. He's been a professional coach who can recruit off campus for what, all of 4 years?

Does "proven" mean they have to have one at least one national championship? Does coach Hopkins pass your standards?

 

[HOFCeluck]

Does "proven" mean they have to have one at least one national championship? Does coach Hopkins pass your standards?

Hopkins at least has been an assistant for over twenty years, is the guy who runs practice, and is lead recruiter.

JB brought in Orr and Bouie as Danforths assistant. What has Gmac done?

 

[CraigForth]

Does "proven" mean they have to have one at least one national championship? Does coach Hopkins pass your standards?

Hopkins is a proven recruiter at least.

 

[Dave85]

Hopkins at least has been an assistant for over twenty years, is the guy who runs practice, and is lead recruiter.

JB brought in Orr and Bouie as Danforths assistant. What has Gmac done?

GMac's was a pretty darn good basketball player. Lots of heart and determination. Ice in his veins!

 

[cusetown1]

Hopkins is a proven recruiter at least.

Its not like jb has ever had guys like rick pitino coaching under him...

 

[longtimefan]

GMac's was a pretty darn good basketball player. Lots of heart and determination. Ice in his veins!

And Magic Johnson was a helluva player, but he couldn't coach a lick.

 

[Dave85]

And Magic Johnson was a helluva player, but he couldn't coach a lick.

Since coach Hopkins doesn't have a national championship under his belt is he qualified?

 

[Dave85]

Its not like jb has ever had guys like rick pitino coaching under him...

I have UNI beating Louisville in my bracket. I am not a big fan of Pitino.

 

[CraigForth]

Since coach Hopkins doesn't have a national championship under his belt is he qualified?

Yes

 

[cusetown1]

Recruiting is the most important unseen aspect in coaching, Hop is one of the best in the nation at it.

 

[cusetown1]

I have UNI beating Louisville in my bracket. I am not a big fan of Pitino.

Ville is not that good this year.

 

[Dave85]

Yes

Yeah, I think coach Hop is going to do a good job. I hope the new AD chooses coach Hop.

 

[CraigForth]

Ville is not that good this year.

Also down a player as I recall

 

[CraigForth]

Since coach Hopkins doesn't have a national championship under his belt is he qualified?

Also there are not many active coaches that have won an NC:

Coach K
Roy Williams
Tom Izzo
Rick Pitino
John Calipari
Steve Fisher
Bill Self
Tubby Smith
Larry Brown
Kevin Ollie
Jim Boeheim

EDIT: Forgot Billy Donovan. Hat tip to tbonezone

 

[donniesyracuse]

Hopkins is a proven recruiter at least.

He has proven that he can recruit kids to play for Jim Boeheim.

 

[CraigForth]

He has proven that he can recruit kids to play for Jim Boeheim.

Fair point, who do you suggest?

 

[donniesyracuse]

Fair point, who do you suggest?

I don't have any suggestions. Hopkins might be the right guy. I do hope all options are considered when the time comes.

 

[BuffOrange]

Does "proven" mean they have to have one at least one national championship? Does coach Hopkins pass your standards?

Why are you bringing up national 'ships in every post?
Sorting by NC's to rate coaches is one of the dumbest concepts ever, even by internet standards. Come up with a better case if you want to campaign for Gmac.

 

[pfister1]

Hop has 20 years of experience under JB. He has USA basketball experience. He is a proven recruiter. And he has JB's blessing.

I like the idea of going with someone who I believe will be loyal to the program, and Hop is really the only one that comes close to qualifying and has the SU history. Would it be nice if he had a couple of years experience in the lead chair. Yes. But, that ain't going to happen because no one is hiring him knowing that he may be on his way back here in 3 years or less.

Could GMAC be a good head coach. Probably, but not here; at least not as JB's successor.

It's interesting. Most of us are all in with Hop, but JB's coaching tree hasn't exactly bloomed. Maybe we should be looking outside of the JB coaching tree. Who has had continuing success and continues to have a job other than Pitino? I usually don't consider Pitino to be part of the tree because he was only here a couple of years and it was so early in the JB's career that it isn't as though Pitino was trained by JB.

 

[NineOneSeven]

Ville is not that good this year.

Ville could make the final four the way their bracket is shaping up.

 

[dasher]

I have UNI beating Louisville in my bracket. I am not a big fan of Pitino.

Pitino is one of the greatest college coaches of all time. G-mac is not in the same world with Pitino . G-mac is a ridiculous idea as a head coach at this time.