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Message: [QUOTE="OrangePA, post: 2132560, member: 204"] I disagree with this conclusion. The ACC, the Carrier Dome, the major league status of the program in CNY (as opposed to a dormant college program in a professional sports town) the very strong history of the program and the proximity to recruiting grounds such as Philly, NYC, Baltimore, DC et al make Syracuse University Basketball a much better job than the UW job. I also disagree with the "pressure" to win notion. From what I have read and from what my UW cousin tells me, UW fans are a bit dumbfounded by the hire - they are concerned that Hopkins has never been a HC and are very worried that he will lose a truly great recruiting class including Porter who I think is the HS player of the year. There will be a lot of pressure on Hopkins to win quickly. Furthermore, great jobs come with pressure. You don't turn down Alabama Football because of the intense pressure to win. From his presser today we learned the following from JB: (1) the three-year deal two years ago was not his idea but the Chancellor's idea; (2) the three-year deal had nothing to do with the NCAA sanctions; (3) he is very happy now because he wants to continue to coach; (4) he feels better physically now than he ever has; (5) a guy should be able to coach into his eighties if he wants to and can do the job; and (6) he is more enthusiastic and excited about the program now than he ever has been. Does any of this sound like a guy who relished retirement? Or was really prepared to leave next year? Why would Mike Hopkins give up a job he has coveted for years while on the brink of actually getting it? Why didn't SU try to match the UW deal? Why didn't JB step down now and allow Hopkins to take over now? Or why didn't the University make the change now? And, why did the Chancellor insist upon a three-year deal two years ago if it had nothing to do with the sanctions? Why would Boeheim "agree" to the three-year deal if he wanted to continue to coach and the deal had nothing to do with the sanctions? A lot of this doesn't really add up. But it certainly is interesting. [/QUOTE]

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