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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 5698828, member: 40"] If it were to play out this way, of course I'd support the program. My #1 passion in sports, across any type of league [NBA, NFL, MLB, etc.] is for Syracuse basketball, football, and lacrosse. But I would be incredibly disappointed, because the choice of Hopkins would mean that the powers that be on the Hill learned nothing from the disastrous internal hire made three years ago, and were looking to do the same thing with a similarly underqualified candidate, while crossing their fingers and hoping for a different result. The definition of insanity. It would also signify to me that instead of trying to hire the best candidate they can, they would be more caught up in looking backwards and trying to recapture past success that went away as the college basketball landscape shifted, but the program / HC did not adapt to the changing times. And it would also indicate that they are not truly committed to trying to restore the program to its rightful place as a perennial top 25-caliber program / unwilling to invest in the program properly, and are instead focused on more tone deaf considerations, like keeping thing "in the family," and hoping that "excites" the fanbase enough to distract them from the small scale approach they are taking. Net result, I wouldn't have much patience if the new coach falters [and that will be the case whether it is Hopkins or ANY external hire]. And given the in-person attendance this year, I'd wager that the patience of the fanbase at large is greatly lessened, and that they will vote with their wallets if immediate progress is not evident [and please note, "progress" doesn't necessarily mean we jump right back into the top 25, but the program can't be so god awful on both sides of the ball]. [/QUOTE]

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