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[QUOTE="longtimefan, post: 4140820, member: 212"]
I think this is incorrect on the timeline of events re: Hopkins.  is

Hop interviewed for the USC opening in the Spring of 2013. He nearly got the job (probably would have had it if Enfield's Gulf Coast squad was not that year's media darling). Hopkins would have taken the USC job in a heartbeat.

Nine years ago, neither Boeheim son was considered a D-I prospect--Jimmy didn't graduate from high school until 2016 (prep school a year later) and Buddy had just finished 7th grade in 2013. So there was no connection between how the Hop situation played out and JB's probable wish to coach his kids.

The key factor in where the program is now (in addition to sanctions, etc.) is the head coach's mindset. He is a grinder, focused on winning the next game. He feels physically healthy, and he absolutely despised the inactivity he experienced while suspended. So, he just wants to keep on coaching.

The big problem is the difficulty of recruiting. I'm sure that rivals have used JB's age and stubbornness against him for a decade or more. He's never been one of the "cool kids", and his image in the present day is a huge obstacle to getting the top prospects on campus.
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