I would get used to hearing this...

[Jake]

USC Head Coach Mike Hopkins.

All the stars seem to be pointing that way. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[4evaOrange]

USC Head Coach Mike Hopkins.

All the stars seem to be pointing that way. Hope I'm wrong.

I've been hearing this from a friend since last week...His step sister knows the Hopkins, and said that it was pretty much a done deal.

 

[Tobias Funke]

I know I will catch some flak here but if it needs to happen now I rather have JB for three more years. If we get Hopkins back good, if not I feel we have reached elite status where if we make a reasonable hire we will succeed. The big issue is replacing his recruiting prowess as an assistant

 

[PauliePeppas]

Come on down Herman Harried

 

[orangenauburn]

finally Cuse would have their own Helicopter

 

[pearl31]

gotta think SC will put something in place now to keep him (if he's successful) from coming back to SU within 5 years

 

[Tobias Funke]

gotta think SC will put something in place now to keep him (if he's successful) from coming back to SU within 5 years

Hop would probably be insane to sign that deal unless the money was unbelievable

 

[Rocco]

Sucks for SU, but a great, great opportunity for Hop. Very happy for him if true. He will light up recruiting trails and I'd bet USC will be back on the map in 3 years.

The West Coast 2-3 Zone.

 

[Jake]

Come on down Herman Harried

Unlikely.

 

[PauliePeppas]

Unlikely.

Always thought he would be a really good fit, any reasons why not?

 

[Deano]

Unlikely.

any names you are hearing for replacements at this point?

 

[Marsh01]

Cant say i am surprised.

 

[orange79]

Need to go for the best recruiting assistant coach we can get. That's where I think we take the biggest hit here.

 

[LPOrange]

I too would like to see Herman Harried come back here. He's used to running an elite-level HS program. He is respected and experienced in AAU and USA Basketball.

Would it be a downstep for him?

 

[RF2044]

Unlikely.

Couldn't care less if the replacement has former ties to SU. Neither Troy Weaver nor Rob Murphy did, and they were great for the program.

Get the best AC / recruiter you can, regardless of where he comes from.

 

[Marsh01]

Couldn't care less if the replacement has former ties to SU. Neither Troy Weaver nor Rob Murphy did, and they were great for the program.

Get the best AC / recruiter you can, regardless of where he comes from.

Absolutely. Cant swing and miss.

 

[CorduroyG]

hope he goes out on top

 

[Cootface]

USC Head Coach Mike Hopkins.

All the stars seem to be pointing that way. Hope I'm wrong.

Any thought on if Hop would be taking any additional assistants with him?

 

[pistolpe]

USC Head Coach Mike Hopkins.

All the stars seem to be pointing that way. Hope I'm wrong.

Yup the wifey & mrs hop are friendly been hearing the same thing.

 

[690West]

Any thought on if Hop would be taking any additional assistants with him?

Dude, SU coaches don't take assistants with them when they leave.

 

[orange79]

Any thought on if Hop would be taking any additional assistants with him?

Don't know about SU coaches, but I think Jason Hart is an assistant at Pepperdine.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

USC Head Coach Mike Hopkins.

All the stars seem to be pointing that way. Hope I'm wrong.

Could be your first post with no "Likes".

It's funny that some of us have commented over the years that we felt that Hop needed to get some head coaching experience before becoming head coach at Syracuse. Now that it might happen, I wonder how everyone still feels about that. I would think that if Hop is at USC, he will still get first right of refusal to still fill JB's shoes. Whether he is in a position to take it or not is a different story. My only concern, besides some obvious recruiting implications, is if any one else goes with Hop. I don't see it happening, but one can never be so sure. I would have to think that Tim O'Toole would slide into Hop's spot, but maybe not. Either way, it's not a bad thing.

 

[goodroc]

Would think Stevie Thompson might end up on his staff.

 

[edowd26]

Would he come back if he were successful out west?

 

[cuseguy]

Could be your first post with no "Likes".

It's funny that some of us have commented over the years that we felt that Hop needed to get some head coaching experience before becoming head coach at Syracuse. Now that it might happen, I wonder how everyone still feels about that. I would think that if Hop is at USC, he will still get first right of refusal to still fill JB's shoes. Whether he is in a position to take it or not is a different story. My only concern, besides some obvious recruiting implications, is if any one else goes with Hop. I don't see it happening, but one can never be so sure. I would have to think that Tim O'Toole would slide into Hop's spot, but maybe not. Either way, it's not a bad thing.

Pretty sure USC will ask Hop to sign a buyout clause that will make it very difficult for him (read: financially) to return to Syracuse. Hard to believe he would return anyway after switching coasts.