At this point I hope Mike Hopkins does whatever he wants and will be happy for him either way. If he wants to wait for JB and wait to cash his golden ticket then I am okay with that, but if he wants to be a head coach now then go and dominate the Big East and do well.
My vote is for Hopkins. He will coach like he played, all out hustle with high intelligence. Jim has had 38 years , I don't see the program suddenly becoming something more than what it has been.