Hop brought back for next year at UW….

[two3zone]

The reason he’s out west is to support his father. Why would he want to come back east?

Because he may need a job?

 

[kcsu]

Does JB go to NYC anymore? Who was our last guy out of the city? Kadary? Before him?

Coaches don’t need to walk in the “rough” areas anymore, what kid stays in his high school and doesn’t go to an elite prep school or basketball factory?

We’ve signed more kids from Fayetteville than we have NYC and Philly combined the past decade. Let that sink in.

Nyc is too far for Jim. Nothing past Albany

 

[Lukeyloo]

The reason he’s out west is to support his father. Why would he want to come back east?

Okay then if you think that's such a determining factor in his career choices then I guess we might as well not even consider him an option for the SU HC position.

 

[Gotothehole]

Nyc is too far for Jim. Nothing past Albany

No trips that require tolls

 

[BillSU]

Christian Laettner and Grant Hill were great college players. Derrick Coleman and Sherman Douglas were great college players. Buddy was an above average/good college player

Some information about Derrick and Sherm for those not familiar with them.

Both had connections to Dave Bing.

Sherm attended Springarn HS in DC the same HS Dave attended. He was lightly recruited with only SU his Div 1 offer. In 1985 he took over for the Pearl at point. Derrick was from Detroit and was mentored and guided to Syracuse by Bing.

"Douglas proved to be an excellent floor general and a big scorer. He led the Orangemen in scoring, and they won the Big East regular season championship. He showed himself to be able to run the fast break as well as any player in the country. His trademark was the alley-oop pass, lobbing the ball up near the hoop as sky-walker Stevie Thompson or big men Derrick Coleman and Rony Seikaly would slam it home. Douglas would become Syracuse’s all time leading scorer (later to be broken) and would become the NCAA’s all-time assist leader (again, later to be broken). He would set a Syracuse record with 22 assists against Providence on January 28, 1989."

Not only was he a great college player, he also excelled in the NBA for 14 years with the Heat, Boston, Bucks, Nets and LA.

Coleman stayed at Syracuse all four years,1986 - 1990, helping the team to a school record 114 wins during that era, against only 30 losses. Along the way, the team would start his sophomore year as the #1 ranked team in the country and win the Big East Championship. As a junior, he moved to the center position replacing Seikaly, and played the position well. As a senior, Coleman would achieve a triple double against C.W. Post, would be named the Big East Player of the Year, and would make first team All-American. Coleman would be the NCAA's all-time rebounding leader when he graduated (later eclipsed by Tim Duncan in 1997).

"Derrick was the #1 pick of the Nets in 1990 and played for 15 years in the league with the Nets, 76er's, Hornets and Pistons. He would have a solid NBA career, though considered by many to be disappointing if only because greatness was expected from him. He would win the NBA's Rookie of the Year award in 1991 and make the NBA All-Star team in 1994. His first five years in the league saw him averaging 20 points per game, with 10 1/2 rebounds a game, and a little over 3 assists per game."

Derrick Coleman

Syracuse University basketball profile for Derrick Coleman, forward and All American for the Orangemen.

www.orangehoops.org

 

[cliftonparksufan]

The next three games could determine Hop's future at Washington. Tomorrow vs Arizona and next weekend at UCLA and USC.

 

[PoppyHart]

The next three games could determine Hop's future at Washington. Tomorrow vs Arizona and next weekend at UCLA and USC.

Last night’s game could have been brutal. Up 3 with 7 seconds to play and 2 fouls do give, they somehow manage to foul the shooter in the act with .6 remaining. He went on to make all 3 FTs to send it to OT, where UW ultimately prevailed.
Not exactly textbook coaching and execution.

 

[Dcuse]

Last night’s game could have been brutal. Up 3 with 7 seconds to play and 2 fouls do give, they somehow manage to foul the shooter in the act with .6 remaining. He went on to make all 3 FTs to send it to OT, where UW ultimately prevailed.
Not exactly textbook coaching and execution.

A guy fouls a 3 point shooter and you blame the coach. Do I have that right?

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Jake or anyone else who might know. If JB stays and one of our guys moves on, any chance Mike comes back as assistant (if fired at UW).

 

[PoppyHart]

A guy fouls a 3 point shooter and you blame the coach. Do I have that right?

Two fouls to give and coming out of a time-out where you can specifically advise your team to either foul on the floor or not do anything stupid? Yes, you have it right.

 

[Dcuse]

Two fouls to give and coming out of a time-out where you can specifically advise your team to either foul on the floor or not do anything stupid? Yes, you have it right.

Do you think maybe the coach might have somehow mentioned that?

 

[OrangeDW]

Do you think maybe the coach might have somehow mentioned that?

Did they try to foul on the floor?

Or were they just playing defense and contesting the 3 hard?

Have to know his strategy to take a guess at what he said.

 

[Jake]

Did they try to foul on the floor?

Or were they just playing defense and contesting the 3 hard?

Have to know his strategy to take a guess at what he said.

I watched it. Shocking they didn’t try to foul. Had a chance to foul near mid court and two players did not attempt. Certainly looked like they were told not to.

 

[Cheriehoop]

I watched it. Shocking they didn’t try to foul. Had a chance to foul near mid court and two players did not attempt. Certainly looked like they were told not to.

If nothing else he should have used those 2 fouls to use time on the clock.

 

[Sherman20]

I watched it. Shocking they didn’t try to foul. Had a chance to foul near mid court and two players did not attempt. Certainly looked like they were told not to.

I gotta believe it’s a player mistake. Makes zero sense that Hop wouldn’t have his guys give two fouls to eat up clock time. Most of the posters on this board would know to do that if we were suddenly thrust into coaching the team.

 

[upperdeck]

as much as people complain about the whole foul thing. its not that easy to foul a guy intentionally yet not get called for an intentional foul and then not get called for a shooting foul if they guy just throws it up. Guys get scared. But they also have to remember once you screw it up and dont get the foul you have to not try to so hard that you do foul him on the shot. dont bail out the ref

 

[jgeorge322]

Hop with AW and Melo NIL at cuse would be intriguing. Would expect a big first class.

 

[A Clockwork Orange]

Jake or anyone else who might know. If JB stays and one of our guys moves on, any chance Mike comes back as assistant (if fired at UW).

Please, please, please, please let this happen.

 

[Dave]

Yup. Just what we need. A proven failure as HC. This infatuation with Hopkins is like a mass school girl crush.

 

[two3zone]

Yup. Just what we need. A proven failure as HC. This infatuation with Hopkins is like a mass school girl crush.

Two coach of the year honors say he isn’t a failure.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Yup. Just what we need. A proven failure as HC. This infatuation with Hopkins is like a mass school girl crush.

Great recruiter. That’s what is needed now.

 

[721Comstock]

Great recruiter. That’s what is needed now.

Adam Weitsman begs to differ.

 

[Dave]

Great recruiter. That’s what is needed now.

We need a great coach

 

[Dave]

Two coach of the year honors say he isn’t a failure.

The fact his job is on the line and we’re waiting, somewhat like vultures, for him to be fired, says he is.

 

[Cuse181]

Two coach of the year honors say he isn’t a failure.

2/3 seasons with a losing record after that doesn’t exactly spell success