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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,137 Standard Supporter
    Damn- 453 replies to one subject so far. Wow.
  • TheHB
    TheHB Member Posts: 6,457
    Is 5 reasons this is a great hire in the thread?
  • priapism
    priapism Member Posts: 2,306
    Petersen should make Jimmy Lake the next "HC in waiting". Worked for 20 years for Hopkins. My guess is that there's some dirt under the carpet at Syracuse and Hopkins wants to get out before it's eventually discovered, as there seems to be some previous problems at SU under the current regime.


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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,840
    Holy shit, 40 pages about an assistant basketball coach
  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,148
    priapism said:

    Petersen should make Jimmy Lake the next "HC in waiting". Worked for 20 years for Hopkins. My guess is that there's some dirt under the carpet at Syracuse and Hopkins wants to get out before it's eventually discovered, as there seems to be some previous problems at SU under the current regime.


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    Let's see... They had numerous violations already. The Bernie Fine scandal. The players fucking Bernie Fine's wife. No consequences for failing drug tests. Basketball office people writing papers for players.

    A) I think Hopkins knew that there was a possibility he wouldn't take over when Boeheim retired. A new regime might want to start clean because of the past dirt. Not to mention they haven't played to their usual standards the past few seasons, despite making the final 4 last year.

    B) Hopkins knows it's unlikely Boeheim will actually retire. He was supposed to take over next year. I'm sure he would tough it out for one more season if he was actually confident he would get the job.

    https://www.google.com/amp/www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/college-basketball/2015/3/9/8166543/syracuse-ncaa-scandal-explained-jim-boeheim
  • dongman
    dongman Member Posts: 2,384
    How could you not look at Ernie Kent!
  • backthepack
    backthepack Member Posts: 19,937

    priapism said:

    Petersen should make Jimmy Lake the next "HC in waiting". Worked for 20 years for Hopkins. My guess is that there's some dirt under the carpet at Syracuse and Hopkins wants to get out before it's eventually discovered, as there seems to be some previous problems at SU under the current regime.


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    Let's see... They had numerous violations already. The Bernie Fine scandal. The players fucking Bernie Fine's wife. No consequences for failing drug tests. Basketball office people writing papers for players.

    A) I think Hopkins knew that there was a possibility he wouldn't take over when Boeheim retired. A new regime might want to start clean because of the past dirt. Not to mention they haven't played to their usual standards the past few seasons, despite making the final 4 last year.

    B) Hopkins knows it's unlikely Boeheim will actually retire. He was supposed to take over next year. I'm sure he would tough it out for one more season if he was actually confident he would get the job.

    https://www.google.com/amp/www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/college-basketball/2015/3/9/8166543/syracuse-ncaa-scandal-explained-jim-boeheim
    So you're saying she's the team cougar?
  • haie
    haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 23,856 Founders Club
    edited March 2017
    It'd be funny if JB does retire and they hire a coach that plunges them into the dark ages
  • Gladstone
    Gladstone Member Posts: 16,419
    Shenexon said:

    Syracuse fan here. Congratulations on hiring a great coach. He's a loyal and high energy coach that has been our top recruiter for a decade, sending many players to the NBA. He was expected to take over as our HC after next year but it's rumored that Boeheim wanted to coach beyond that date. Hopkins aging dad is on the west coast and he's been linked before to opportunities to get closer to him.

    Hopkins is a positive force and a player's coach. He's had other opportunities to become a head coach but has been very loyal to SU and Boeheim. He's one of our all time great guards as well, playing with great passion and energy. Some have speculated that he might return after Boeheim does retire but I believe he wants to create his own legacy now that he's leaving SU. He's previously stated that if he left, he wouldn't be back. He wants a stable environment to raise his kids.

    He's a smart guy that has studied under Boeheim & coach K from Duke and knows how to recruit top ranked players. We wish him nothing but the best and expect him to make you proud. With great sadness he won't take over our program, best wishes for a great future with coach Hopkins. He's a superb choice...

    Recruiting has never really been an issue here. Was he the X&O guy for Boeheim? What happened when he went 4-5 in that interim role? JB came back and immediately righted the ship. UW has been burned again and again and again and again and again by first-time head coaches, so I'll take any positives I can get.

    Thanks for the post, and STAY!
  • priapism
    priapism Member Posts: 2,306

    priapism said:

    Petersen should make Jimmy Lake the next "HC in waiting". Worked for 20 years for Hopkins. My guess is that there's some dirt under the carpet at Syracuse and Hopkins wants to get out before it's eventually discovered, as there seems to be some previous problems at SU under the current regime.


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    Let's see... They had numerous violations already. The Bernie Fine scandal. The players fucking Bernie Fine's wife. No consequences for failing drug tests. Basketball office people writing papers for players.

    A) I think Hopkins knew that there was a possibility he wouldn't take over when Boeheim retired. A new regime might want to start clean because of the past dirt. Not to mention they haven't played to their usual standards the past few seasons, despite making the final 4 last year.

    B) Hopkins knows it's unlikely Boeheim will actually retire. He was supposed to take over next year. I'm sure he would tough it out for one more season if he was actually confident he would get the job.

    https://www.google.com/amp/www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/college-basketball/2015/3/9/8166543/syracuse-ncaa-scandal-explained-jim-boeheim
    I just googled Fine's wife. I would have never believed that an old guy like that could get such a hot wife.
  • UWhuskytskeet
    UWhuskytskeet Member Posts: 7,113
    priapism said:

    priapism said:

    Petersen should make Jimmy Lake the next "HC in waiting". Worked for 20 years for Hopkins. My guess is that there's some dirt under the carpet at Syracuse and Hopkins wants to get out before it's eventually discovered, as there seems to be some previous problems at SU under the current regime.


    image

    Let's see... They had numerous violations already. The Bernie Fine scandal. The players fucking Bernie Fine's wife. No consequences for failing drug tests. Basketball office people writing papers for players.

    A) I think Hopkins knew that there was a possibility he wouldn't take over when Boeheim retired. A new regime might want to start clean because of the past dirt. Not to mention they haven't played to their usual standards the past few seasons, despite making the final 4 last year.

    B) Hopkins knows it's unlikely Boeheim will actually retire. He was supposed to take over next year. I'm sure he would tough it out for one more season if he was actually confident he would get the job.

    https://www.google.com/amp/www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/college-basketball/2015/3/9/8166543/syracuse-ncaa-scandal-explained-jim-boeheim
    I just googled Fine's wife. I would have never believed that an old guy like that could get such a hot wife.
    I could pull better tail as a corpse.

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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,840

    Shenexon said:

    Gladstone said:

    Shenexon said:

    Syracuse fan here. Congratulations on hiring a great coach. He's a loyal and high energy coach that has been our top recruiter for a decade, sending many players to the NBA. He was expected to take over as our HC after next year but it's rumored that Boeheim wanted to coach beyond that date. Hopkins aging dad is on the west coast and he's been linked before to opportunities to get closer to him.

    Hopkins is a positive force and a player's coach. He's had other opportunities to become a head coach but has been very loyal to SU and Boeheim. He's one of our all time great guards as well, playing with great passion and energy. Some have speculated that he might return after Boeheim does retire but I believe he wants to create his own legacy now that he's leaving SU. He's previously stated that if he left, he wouldn't be back. He wants a stable environment to raise his kids.

    He's a smart guy that has studied under Boeheim & coach K from Duke and knows how to recruit top ranked players. We wish him nothing but the best and expect him to make you proud. With great sadness he won't take over our program, best wishes for a great future with coach Hopkins. He's a superb choice...

    Recruiting has never really been an issue here. Was he the X&O guy for Boeheim? What happened when he went 4-5 in that interim role? JB came back and immediately righted the ship. UW has been burned again and again and again and again and again by first-time head coaches, so I'll take any positives I can get.

    Thanks for the post, and STAY!
    I wouldn't read too much into the 4-5 record while he filled in for Boeheim. Though we went to the final four last year, we struggled all year and were very fortunate to get there. We had several players leave early for the NBA over the previous few years and struggled for consistency, with or without Boeheim. Hopkins IS an x' s and o' s guy that has run our practices for many years. I think he'll play a deeper rotation than Boeheim who takes a lot of flak for playing about 7 or 8 guys most years.

    They're both intensely competitive and is perhaps why they've been close friends for decades. I think he's leaving mainly because he wants to be a HC and Boeheim wants to Coach a while longer. Boeheim is Hopkins biggest fan and wants him to thrive as a HC as well, but it's one HC per program.

    Mike's family is also on the west coast and he's wanted to be closer to them for a while. It's a good fit, but sad for many of us who saw him play, bloodied and bruised from his intense play, then loved having him as a coach.

    Boeheim has been his mentor and though Boeheim gets a bad rep for being snarky with the press and the NCAA, he's also been a philanthropic force in the Syracuse community, something I believe you'll see with Hopkins. He's a positive guy that leaves optimism in his wake. We'll miss him greatly, especially after Boeheim leaves.
    Your words would normally be boner inducing for me but unfortunately my penis has been ground into paste by the last five years of husky basketball. Thanks anyway.
    NTD, BB
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,840
    Gladstone said:

    Shenexon said:

    Syracuse fan here. Congratulations on hiring a great coach. He's a loyal and high energy coach that has been our top recruiter for a decade, sending many players to the NBA. He was expected to take over as our HC after next year but it's rumored that Boeheim wanted to coach beyond that date. Hopkins aging dad is on the west coast and he's been linked before to opportunities to get closer to him.

    Hopkins is a positive force and a player's coach. He's had other opportunities to become a head coach but has been very loyal to SU and Boeheim. He's one of our all time great guards as well, playing with great passion and energy. Some have speculated that he might return after Boeheim does retire but I believe he wants to create his own legacy now that he's leaving SU. He's previously stated that if he left, he wouldn't be back. He wants a stable environment to raise his kids.

    He's a smart guy that has studied under Boeheim & coach K from Duke and knows how to recruit top ranked players. We wish him nothing but the best and expect him to make you proud. With great sadness he won't take over our program, best wishes for a great future with coach Hopkins. He's a superb choice...

    Recruiting has never really been an issue here. Was he the X&O guy for Boeheim? What happened when he went 4-5 in that interim role? JB came back and immediately righted the ship. UW has been burned again and again and again and again and again by first-time head coaches, so I'll take any positives I can get.

    Thanks for the post, and STAY!
    Have we? The only ones I can think of are Lambo and Sark (and Owens if you want to go back that far). Have any of our hoops head coaches been first time? I know Harshman, Nance, Russo, Bender, and Romar weren't. I don't know much about pre Marv other than Hec Ed and Tippy Dye and I don't even know if they were rookies when they took the jerb.



  • Gladstone
    Gladstone Member Posts: 16,419
    Gilby? yeah i was being hyperbolic i guess

    edit no gilby was cal lol
  • topdawgnc
    topdawgnc Member Posts: 7,839
    Shenexon said:

    Syracuse fan here. Congratulations on hiring a great coach. He's a loyal and high energy coach that has been our top recruiter for a decade, sending many players to the NBA. He was expected to take over as our HC after next year but it's rumored that Boeheim wanted to coach beyond that date. Hopkins aging dad is on the west coast and he's been linked before to opportunities to get closer to him.

    Hopkins is a positive force and a player's coach. He's had other opportunities to become a head coach but has been very loyal to SU and Boeheim. He's one of our all time great guards as well, playing with great passion and energy. Some have speculated that he might return after Boeheim does retire but I believe he wants to create his own legacy now that he's leaving SU. He's previously stated that if he left, he wouldn't be back. He wants a stable environment to raise his kids.

    He's a smart guy that has studied under Boeheim & coach K from Duke and knows how to recruit top ranked players. We wish him nothing but the best and expect him to make you proud. With great sadness he won't take over our program, best wishes for a great future with coach Hopkins. He's a superb choice...

    Syracuse fans are some classy mother fuckers, more so than Nebraska
  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,102
    dnc said:

    Gladstone said:

    Shenexon said:

    Syracuse fan here. Congratulations on hiring a great coach. He's a loyal and high energy coach that has been our top recruiter for a decade, sending many players to the NBA. He was expected to take over as our HC after next year but it's rumored that Boeheim wanted to coach beyond that date. Hopkins aging dad is on the west coast and he's been linked before to opportunities to get closer to him.

    Hopkins is a positive force and a player's coach. He's had other opportunities to become a head coach but has been very loyal to SU and Boeheim. He's one of our all time great guards as well, playing with great passion and energy. Some have speculated that he might return after Boeheim does retire but I believe he wants to create his own legacy now that he's leaving SU. He's previously stated that if he left, he wouldn't be back. He wants a stable environment to raise his kids.

    He's a smart guy that has studied under Boeheim & coach K from Duke and knows how to recruit top ranked players. We wish him nothing but the best and expect him to make you proud. With great sadness he won't take over our program, best wishes for a great future with coach Hopkins. He's a superb choice...

    Recruiting has never really been an issue here. Was he the X&O guy for Boeheim? What happened when he went 4-5 in that interim role? JB came back and immediately righted the ship. UW has been burned again and again and again and again and again by first-time head coaches, so I'll take any positives I can get.

    Thanks for the post, and STAY!
    Have we? The only ones I can think of are Lambo and Sark (and Owens if you want to go back that far). Have any of our hoops head coaches been first time? I know Harshman, Nance, Russo, Bender, and Romar weren't. I don't know much about pre Marv other than Hec Ed and Tippy Dye and I don't even know if they were rookies when they took the jerb.



    Lambo sucked but still shared a conference title (with a come from ahead 21-21 tie with USC after blowing a 21-0 lead) and I believe we were 7-1 in 2nd place in another one of those years to Arizona State ...

    Owens won 3 conference championships before failing to adapt to the times in the late 60's ... he wasn't the only coach to struggle during that time period with the changing landscape.