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Message: [QUOTE="BillSU, post: 4513362, member: 6809"] No, it really doesn't hurt Matt. It is time - it was time when Hopkins was ready to be HC. I've kept my mouth shut until now but we need a new coach in a hurry. I am a friend but there's a reality to his situation. He says he wants to coach as long as he can teach and be effective as a coach. I didn't say anything to him but there was an opportunity clearly missed when Jim wanted to coach Buddy and Jimmy. We would have been in a much better situation today if Jim had retired and watched Hop coach his sons, IMO. It's really a shame he didn't. I didn't and won't say anything to him. Unfortunately this is going to have to play out and I have no idea when the last game for him will be. Used to be we had top players waiting to come to SU to play for him zone or not and he had over twenty + wins every year. The NCAA bull hurt this program and him, some of it, like taking wins away, is ridiculous. Now it is time but it's too late. He's always said freshmen need a year, unless you were a Pearl, Douglas or Carmelo. And look what we have, a bench full of freshman that aren't going to help us in the upcoming ACC stretch, hell it's an entire new team aside from Girard, Edwards and Benny. I know he's doing the best he can but I don't think he has a team that will even come close to last year's record. It's a slap in the face for him, he's been a helluva coach. I haven't gone to our records for attendance but I read enough in the box score to see we're down. Instead of 20,000+ for home games it's 17,000. And, I can see more on television than sitting in a JMA Dome seat. Things have to change but I, even being a friend, have no idea when it will. The new coach? You better open it up nationally and get someone in here who's great at recruiting and has a proven track record for wins. I bet once it's open there will be many resumes coming into Wildhack's office. Syracuse is still considered an elite program and it's time to be that with a HC who can bring this program back to national relevance. Who is that coach? Bringing in Pitino*? I doubt they'd even interview him with what happened with his program. Hopkins**, if he came back, could be an option. But, I think we really need to get fresh blood. Someone who sees this school and program for where it is, has been, and take it there and keep it where Jim had it and even better. I have no idea who that coach might be. There have been many suggestions made here but I have been immersed in SU BB under Jim and haven't really looked for the coach who is going to make this program great again. Someone should and the sooner the better, before we are not considered elite anymore. *Edit: My opinion though, is that he is also a winner. I don't know how his past will follow him if he looks for another job. ** I believe if Mike came back with JB's blessings he would change our future positively. I think he really wanted this job and it may be mentally a great thing for him to finally be the HC at Syracuse - it's a crap shoot with both. [/QUOTE]

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