Interesting Retweet by Coach Hopkins
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shandeezy7
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Hop may very well end up coaching somewhere else next season, but this retweet isn't a foreshadowing of anything one way or another. He retweets those motivational tweets on an almost daily basis.
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Different sport, but do you think Texas fans still pine over Will Muschamp? They went out and got a proven head coach in Charlie Strong and I think are content with how it worked out... I definitely wouldn't mind seeing Hop take a head coaching job, and get experience. I just hope the next guy we bring in is more Rob Murphy like, than Louis Orr, with his recruiting experience... Heck, it could actually be Louis Orr!
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So Hop could leave now and fulfill most/all of his HC contract at another school while JB finishes and a quasi-fall guy is hired. Then come back home. The obvious risk for Hop is what if the new guy at SU is successful and the opportunity never comes?
I didn't say Hopkins should leave I am just saying some people don't want to replace a legend. I have no clue what Hopkins thoughts are on what I said. Belichick didn't want to replace Parcells in NE or NYJ that I know. Hopkins is sitting on a golden lottery ticket than will eventually payout if he stays at Syracuse. I wouldn't mind Hopkins waiting for JB to retire, but I wouldn't be sad if he decided to go after a good job if he was pursued.
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Who do you think we get? Is Billy Donovan a possibility or is he out of reach at this point?
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What, you didn't want to use a certain school in DC as an example?
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Give Jay Wright our resources over what he currently has. Could be interesting.
Chip would lose it in a Jay Wright-Tony Bennet coached game.
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I didn't mean to imply that. Was just saying that the timing could be right for Hop to take another HC job (if a good opportunity) and serve it in good faith, AND still get the SU gig without the burden of directly replacing JB. Based on his actions with USC last year, it appears that he at least agrees with the first part.
Would he do the same if he thought JB's retirement was imminent? I don't think so.
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Why not ? - I think he'd be an awesome fit. And coming from miserable Philadelphia the transition to Syracuse might be pleasant.
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ha, that's not how this game is played. if hop wins 10 games his first two seasons that same AD would throw him out on his can. the ad should actually HOPE that hop is still attractive enough to be sought after by the top tier schools like SU. that'll mean he did a good job for however long he was there and left it in better shape than he found it.
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If we had just booted JAB and his entire staff a week ago, we could have had Bruce Pearl. Oh Lord
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http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...emon-deacons-reach-vcu-rams-coach-shaka-smart
"One issue that could hinder Marquette's chances to land Smart is the fact that the Golden Eagles have both an interim president and athletic director."
Or any other guy.
"One issue that could hinder Marquette's chances to land Smart is the fact that the Golden Eagles have both an interim president and athletic director."
Or any other guy.
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Sounds like they need a package deal. Do coaches do that? Huddle up with ADs and make deals on the side with U presidents? That seems to be all rage with recruits and NBA FAs. May as well extend it to the coaches and admin.
Hop needs to be a head coach but at a good situation and not in a mid major league. I don't consider the Big East mid major. But expect our recruiting to take a major downturn if he leaves. He's the engine that makes it run.
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Jay Wright deserves to be in The Coaches' League. Now that league is the ACC with the Pac 12 making a decent case with all it's up and comers.
Hopkins has been loyal, loyal, loyal but he has been paid, paid, paid. It's okay for him to go somewhere for experience and money. Every other profession does it.
Hopkins has been loyal, loyal, loyal but he has been paid, paid, paid. It's okay for him to go somewhere for experience and money. Every other profession does it.
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Jay Wright is pretty loyal to Philly...however, when Boeheim leaves he should be called (assuming Hop is not coach in waiting)
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If you are the Marquette AD -- or any AD considering hiring Hop -- why would you bring him in, knowing that he is most likely going to back to SU in two or three seasons?
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Because nothing is ever set in stone. And if you could have a guy that comes in and turns your program around, your hope would be that even if he does leave, you can continue the momentum he started with your next hire.
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Iv come to the realization that Hop needs to do whats best for him. Iv selfishly wanted him to stay, but its hard to say when JAB will be ready to step down. But, teams will be skeptical of hiring him for two years thinking that he will run back to Syracuse when JAB does decide to call it quits. On another note, I think Jay Wright has absolutely done what he has to be in a position to be hired at Syracuse. I mean just look at what he says after playing syracuse and how much respect he has for us. I think he knows exactly what he is doing, there really is no other reason why he would talk so highly of Syracuse. If hop was out of the question and we had to go in a different direction the first three calls I would make would be Billy Donovan, Jay Wright, and Shaka Smart. I would add Hoiburg in here, but he is an ISU alum and seems destined to become a NBA coach sooner then later. These four coaches have turned around their respective programs and made them contenders year after year. Give them Syracuse facilities and fans and I believe they would be even more successful then they are right now. Maybe Im just wearing orange glasses, but thats the way I see it.
I have a friend high up in the Nova regime so I am very familiar with the situation down there. It would really surprise me if that happened. We'll see.
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