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[QUOTE="AluminNV, post: 568455, member: 2866"]
We have a can of worms on our hands with Boeheim and Hopkins.  I don't want to bash JB at all but its far riskier keeping him around than moving onto Hopkins.  I don't want to see what SU Basketball looks like with a team that has quit on JB (hasn't happened yet b/c he gets it and treats the kids like men and runs SU hoops like its an NBA team but it could with this high level of apathy we see from him publicly and having to field very very very young teams.)
 
Hopkins is a low risk transition (you are guaranteed recruiting at or near the current level and right now we are a national powerhouse and top 5 program and recruit like it.)  Hopkins is a one time get out jail free card because he comes from the program and you get to replace a Hall of Fame coach and there isn't a drastic culture shock or change. You simply can't go wrong with Hopkins because you know he will bring in the recruits moving on to Hopkins really is the low risk move.  The high risk move is JB staying with Hopkins leaving for another school and JB flat out "losing" a team.  Add in some NCAA crap, decomitts, and transfers to one of the next couple years teams quitting on JB and our program could go up in flames.  If that happens noone will want to commit to play for JB since they'll think he'll be retired before they get to campus.
 
It all comes down to recruits, we have a proven recruiter ready to be the head coach.  You need an elite recruiter.  Need to make the change, too risky to see what "bad" JB is like.  JB has had a great last 5 years to go out on and has elevated his reputation to as high a place as it can be.  Its a good time for him to move on IMO.
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