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Message: [QUOTE="Sherman20, post: 3243842, member: 6357"] Fans can be idiots. All through the early 80s and until we made the title game in 1987 (and even again into the early 90s), Syracuse fans complained about Boeheim’s coaching. He was always criticized as a good recruiter who relied on the Dome and the Big East to get players and basically just rolled the balls out. The 1996 title team changed the perception on him. People who understood the game understood JB’s brilliance (not that he doesn't have flaws too). Hop spent 25-30 years learning from the master, has a proven ability to develop players, and has proven himself as a great recruiter with a more dynamic personality than JB. I prefer a guy who knows exactly what it takes to win at Syracuse and knows the East Coast recruiting landscape in and out and has the recruiting connections necessary to land the best players. His in-game head coaching acumen will improve over time, too. I will fully support him as the next SU coach. [/QUOTE]