Mike Hopkins: Next Siena HC?

[TampaLaker]

End of the day they will be mostly swimming in different lanes so any impacts would be minor with still the possibility of some consideration and respect when it comes to players coming and going.

They better be swimming in completely different pools.

 

[BEGood]

Hop as Cuse GM would be fine with me..

Could that happen?

 

[rrlbees]

NC ST is Schertz or the Tenn asst

i believe schertz turned them down.

 

[Scooch]

Hop as Cuse GM would be fine with me..

College “GM” is not a pro GM. College GMs essentially work for the coach. College GMs don’t have decision making power. College GMs don’t make much money.

Hop ain’t going to work for Gerry for peanuts.

 

[Scooch]

I don't see any scenario where the two programs don't have impact on each other. Knowing Hop for a long time, he is going to do what he thinks he needs to do to win. Gerry is going to do what he thinks he needs to do to win. They are both in the same region from a recruiting standpoint. They will respect each other, but I expect they will go head to head... and both will do their damnedest to beat the other.

If SU is going head to head with Siena then we’re absolutey screwed.

That’s like saying UConn and Fairfield are going head to head to head against each other.

 

[Toga]

i believe schertz turned them down.

Schertz says no cuz their fans are aholes.

 

[atlanticuse]

wow

 

[djorange1989]

College “GM” is not a pro GM. College GMs essentially work for the coach. College GMs don’t have decision making power. College GMs don’t make much money.

Hop ain’t going to work for Gerry for peanuts.

Eh, I will survive

 

[djorange1989]

Could that happen?

Shrug?

 

[GHLF]

If SU is going head to head with Siena then we’re absolutey screwed.

That’s like saying UConn and Fairfield are going head to head to head against each other.

That is not an appropriate analogy. What if it is an upgrade opportunity for the individual such as head coach versus continuation of an assistant role, increased responsibility with projection in the future, no? I do appreciate response in context concerning a player.

 

[Scooch]

That is not an appropriate analogy. What if it is an upgrade opportunity for the individual such as head coach versus continuation of an assistant role, increased responsibility with projection in the future, no? I do appreciate response in context concerning a player.

Riiiiiight.

 

[SuFTW]

"Barked him out"? I have an inkling of what that might mean but can you please clarify. If it's what I am thinking I would be very surprised that a leader would behave like that.

Baloo is the mascot.

 

[FloridaCuse]

New article on Syracue.com by Brent Axe cites an Albany reporter who cites a source saying:

“Hopkins wasn’t fully committed to taking the Siena job at this time.”

Hmmm. Either they chose not to hire him and they're letting him off easy or I wonder if another opportunity came up. Or maybe he just had 2nd thoughts like they weren't committed enough with resources.

 

[50YRsofCuse]

I think he had 4 daughters and no sons

He had at least one son named Griffin of Griffith after his dad.

Update: Mike Hopkins haas 3 children:
sons Griff and Grant, and a daughter named Ella.

I remember that Griff was good friends with Buddy Boeheim (who was older than him).

 

[kingtidge]

New article on Syracue.com by Brent Axe cites an Albany reporter who cites a source saying:

“Hopkins wasn’t fully committed to taking the Siena job at this time.”

Hmmm. Either they chose not to hire him and they're letting him off easy or I wonder if another opportunity came up. Or maybe he just had 2nd thoughts like they weren't committed enough with resources.

 

[cliftonparksufan]

It might be Becker from Vermont.

 

[FloridaCuse]

Thanks but I don't subscribe to the Times-Union but I do to Syracuse.com which is why I quoted their article.