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Message: [QUOTE="kcsu, post: 2968996, member: 528"] Bees that is a good point. I bleed orange like you however my commitment has always been to the school. Ben Frank Mac Paul Greg Doug Dino in football and of Course Roy and Jim in basketball. JB and Ben are im a league of their own but they are still not anywhere near as important as the school. Jim is an amazing coach but isn't above criticism. We all have our opinion on how the Hop situation went down or recruiting or the Zone or any other number of issues relating to SU basketball. Being critical of a coach doesn't mean you are not loyal to the school. Heck it doesn't mean you dont like the coach. Blind loyalty is dangerous. It often results in the actual demise of the individual or institution you are trying to defend. My opinion on JB is that things have been off since he lost his partner. Hop was not just an assistant coach but he was his compass. Hop provided balance. The two worked in harmony and built an amazing program. The friction that was created when it became evident that Jim didnt want to retire on the date provided by the Chancellor was the start of the programs demise. Hop leaving was like a divorce or death of a spouse. The dynamics of the program at that point changed dramatically. Nothing was and never will be the same again. It is apparent that JB has tried to fill the Hop void with Gmac but as in almost all successful collaborations the replacement will never equal the replacement. It would be like Johnny Carson trying to replace Ed. Mick trying to replace Keith.. So back to our differing opinions of loyalty. I will continue to support the school and program while reserving the right to criticize any individual who represents it. I also respect your opinion to express your loyalty as you wish. Be it to the coach first or institution first is simply a matter of opinion. We are both Huge SU fans which at the end of the day is what truly matters. [/QUOTE]

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