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[QUOTE="Cuseball, post: 3290284, member: 1603"]
Hop will be absolutely. There is now way he will be fired this year or next.  Had two straight successful seasons and while this is year is very bad, it is a learning experience for him.  
I think the biggest thing, has always been my concern, is can Hop be the hard ass or bad guy.  This year he gave McDaniels way too much rope and has been rewarded with numerous technical fouls, dumb shots and uninspired play.  Now its too late but early in the year you needed to set that guy straight, emphasize to the whole team that Stewart is the leader and complete focal point.

Hop is constantly gushing about how talented they are and all the positive things.  That's great but a young team sometimes needs to learn that they have to work for everything.  A young team needs to hear a stern voice once awhile  to correct crap from happening again and again.  i read their post game pressers and its the same thing over and over again.  We are so close, really talented, have to believe, have to have fun etc.  Maybe I am old and cynical but that seems to wear a little thin and would rather he rip into his guys if under performing.  Hop is awesome and a really nice guy.  he'll recruit fine because of his attitude, effort and personality.  I still worry about the being too player friendly as oppossed to being the coach.  Time will tell but I think he can learn and adjust a lot based on this season.

Cuse
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