Kudos to Hop and Jen Cohen. In less than two years he has the UW relevant again in college basketball. She's a winner in this, too. His hire is in effect very similar to Dino Babers and SU football. Hop is a charismatic figure for players and fans. Fans have returned, the players he has are a team, he has a team of good recruits coming in next year, and he's leading the PAC-12 in his second year. To argue that he's a success is a tad petty at this point. He's rolling.
JB has never had a losing season and he's Hop's mentor. JB may not be as charismatic anymore, but there's no need to compare them. They both are success stories and motivating to SU & UW players, fans, & coaches individually and in combinations. Except for the kids Hopkins got to know while recruiting for SU, we don't overlap much. We also will rarely play them so there's no real competition.
I like cheering for two programs. They may not know me, but JB and Hop are both family to me and I'm proud of them. I hope Hop wins a national championship or two, like right after JB collects his last two and retires. I like his players and think we could use Nickerson and Thybulle at times. Overall, I think it would be a great thing if SU and UW meet in the NCAA tourney. Great stories can make for memorable events...