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[QUOTE="DoctorBombay, post: 1012570, member: 626"]
Wouldn't blame Hop in the least if he took off- he's played the good soldier long enough, IMO.  More importantly, we're now  in a conundrum w/ JB.
On the one hand, no right-thinking SU fan wants him gone...he's still performing at a peak level and the brand is better than ever.
On the other hand, I believe his record of post-season "effectiveness" is where it will remain and is relatively easy to predict;
(1) We'll win 25+ games and start w/ a gaudy record until mid-to-late Feb.
(2) We'll get a Top4 finish in Conference play.
(3) We'll make the semis-finals of the Conference Tourney.
(4) Get a Top5 seed in the Dance.
(5) Get bounced in the 2ndRound-Sweet16, most likely to a lower seed.
That in a nutshell, is a "typical" Boeheim year. Not bad, by any means, but not exactly emblematic of a finishing kick. 
Its also a Marty Schottenheimer-like result that guarantees he can stay as long as he wants, a right he's earned.  JB will never lose enough games to have SU fans calling for his head, but he's also likely to continue the postseason fails. At this point, It is what it is.
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