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Mike Hopkins, Syracuse, new head hoops coach

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  • CuntWaffle
    CuntWaffle Member Posts: 22,499
    Beat Zona. Nothing else matters.
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  • DubSixGamer
    DubSixGamer Member Posts: 164
    Petersen3098 said:

    DubSixGamer said:

    So are we gonna run that Syracuse zone defense now? Please god no.

    Arizona seem to have problems when other teams play zone
    Arizona seem to have a good coach
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  • backthepack
    backthepack Member Posts: 19,937
    I don't even get all the hoopla about MPJ not coming here anymore. KD's team at texas didn't get past the second round... and that Texas team was more talented and had a better coach than Romar's UW.. Michael Porter is basically Kevin Durant but i don't know if he as quite as good.
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  • backthepack
    backthepack Member Posts: 19,937
    dnc said:

    backthepack said:

    I don't even get all the hoopla about MPJ not coming here anymore. KD's team at texas didn't get past the second round... and that Texas team was more talented and had a better coach than Romar's UW.. Michael Porter is basically Kevin Durant but i don't know if he as quite as good.

    Durant had a shit coach. IF Jen nailed this hire there's no reason MPJ couldn't take Washington further than that next year. And who wouldn't want to say Kevin Durant went to your school?

    I completely get people being bummed we're going to lose out on him. But if the options are shit coach + a year of Porter or good coach and no Porter, any halfbrain can see you take the good coach everytime.
    That's the arugument i made.
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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,030
    Shenexon said:

    Syracuse fan here. We were stunned that Hopkins chose to leave, with a lot of speculation that the reason is that Boeheim wants to Coach longer than next year.

    Hopkins is a good man, recruiter, and I expect will be an outstanding HC. Expect him to play a variety of defenses and not primarily zone. He's an offensive minded guy who will want to play uptempo when he has players that shoot well and he's a great recruiter. Was a long term understudy to a HOF coach Boeheim and worked with the Olympic teams with Duke' s coach K as well.

    Smart high character guy who will contribute to your community and university in a very positive way. High energy and a player's coach. Was expected to be the heir to Boeheim' s tenure at SU until today which saddens and concerns many of us. You got a fine coach that all of us like. Your program just gained an army of fans, though we wear Orange first and foremost.

    There has been concern that he's always been the head assistant coach and not a head coach, but many of us expect him to thrive and hope for great success for him.

    He's been a lead recruiter for us and worked closely with the players in many capacities for a long time. He could have been a head coach a long time ago but chose to stay here out of friendships and loyalties with and to the SU community and Boeheim.

    He's already missed but we expect the move to Washington is good for his family and career. He's originally from the west coast and has looked for opportunities to get closer to his family. Congratulations to Coach Hopkins and the University of Washington. It'll be good for all of you...

    Is his wife hot? I'm all about the Andy Enfield effect.

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  • BrickSquad
    BrickSquad Member Posts: 1,658
    Sucks that Porter Jr isn't sticking around but at least it's not local talent leaving.
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  • dhdawg
    dhdawg Member Posts: 13,326
    I know this is doog bullshit. but high praise
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,128
    dnc said:

    dhdawg said:

    I know this is doog bullshit. but high praise

    K should have spend more time on the South Carolina's Cocks and less time giving ours a reacharound
    My bracket is somewhat fucked now. but I knew Duke was a stupid pick for the favorite to win the whole thing. I didn't have them losing until next round.

    They were inconsistent all season and squeaked out wins over Louisville and UNC in the ACC Tournament.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    RoadDawg55 said:

    dnc said:

    dhdawg said:

    I know this is doog bullshit. but high praise

    K should have spend more time on the South Carolina's Cocks and less time giving ours a reacharound
    My bracket is somewhat fucked now. but I knew Duke was a stupid pick for the favorite to win the whole thing. I didn't have them losing until next round.

    They were inconsistent all season and squeaked out wins over Louisville and UNC in the ACC Tournament.
    I had them in the F4 cause I correctly predicted Wisky would beat Nova. Still have my champ game of UA and UNC alive but I lost Sparty and Duke from my F4 today so my bracket is fucked.
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  • dhdawg
    dhdawg Member Posts: 13,326
    edited March 2017
    Duke was my first F4 to go. almost picked SMU to beat them but smu choked as well.

    Arizona, Kentucky, Oregon still in. Kansas surprisingly looks like they best team. I think purdue can beat them though.

    Arizona was my champion... we'll see.
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  • Gladstone
    Gladstone Member Posts: 16,419
    edited March 2017
    He'll look great in Cardinal and Gold

    http://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2013/09/syracuse_basketball_assistant_1.html

    Hopkins' voice trails off. A tear here. A sniffle there. He doesn't, or can't, finish the sentence.

    Hopkins understands why USC went with Enfield.

    "I've never been a head coach where Andy had one of the great runs in the history of the NCAA Tournament,'' Hopkins said. "You hire him and everyone gets it. With me, you'd have to explain why you hired me.

    "But God has a plan and things will work out,'' he continued. "The best thing happened for me. I'm still at Syracuse. I've got the greatest job in the world. I work for one of the greatest coaches in any sport in college athletics.''

    Hopkins said his interest in the USC job is not an indication that he's itching to move on. He's willing to wait and he's not worried about how long that wait might be.

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  • Gladstone
    Gladstone Member Posts: 16,419
    FTG.
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  • NeGgaPlEaSe
    NeGgaPlEaSe Member Posts: 5,757
    Gladstone said:

    He'll look great in Cardinal and Gold

    http://www.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/index.ssf/2013/09/syracuse_basketball_assistant_1.html

    Hopkins' voice trails off. A tear here. A sniffle there. He doesn't, or can't, finish the sentence.

    Hopkins understands why USC went with Enfield.

    "I've never been a head coach where Andy had one of the great runs in the history of the NCAA Tournament,'' Hopkins said. "You hire him and everyone gets it. With me, you'd have to explain why you hired me.

    "But God has a plan and things will work out,'' he continued. "The best thing happened for me. I'm still at Syracuse. I've got the greatest job in the world. I work for one of the greatest coaches in any sport in college athletics.''

    Hopkins said his interest in the USC job is not an indication that he's itching to move on. He's willing to wait and he's not worried about how long that wait might be.

    He really didn't want the USC or Oregon State job I hear
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  • BabsGilbyTawdTy
    BabsGilbyTawdTy Member Posts: 1,058
    Tequilla said:

    dnc said:

    Need to do a little more research. Gut call is I like it. Syracuse has had a ton of success over a long period of time while he's there. This isn't Sind career assistant who's never had a shot at a head gig, he's turned down good opportunities.

    I don't love it but I like it much better than any of the realistic names that have been floated outside Musselman (Marshall and Archie were never coming here).

    Solid B hire. I'll LIPO.

    Given the timing required to get this done it's a Plan B hire after Jen realized she wasn't going to get her primary targets ...
    Like football after Mora played Woody and Jenny to get a nice raise at UCLA?
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    jhfstyle24 said:

    Daejon Davis is now following Hopkins on instagram. We may still have him.

    I think we keep both Garfield kids. They can be Hopkins' Roy and Conroy.

    Imperfect analogy I know since Conroy had a year under Bender. But still.
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  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,913
    UWhuskytskeet said:

    MBA approves.

    I dunno How Syracuse ever fielded a basketball team again after losing the likes of a MBA. Cats probably tearing up the Manchester Leagues.
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  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,913
    UWhuskytskeet said:

    salemcoog said:

    UWhuskytskeet said:

    MBA approves.

    I dunno How Syracuse ever fielded a basketball team again after losing the likes of a MBA. Cats probably tearing up the Manchester Leagues.
    MBA averaged 15 and 8 his senior year, he would have played rode the pine for them.
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  • AlCzervik
    AlCzervik Member Posts: 1,774
    salemcoog said:

    UWhuskytskeet said:

    salemcoog said:

    UWhuskytskeet said:

    MBA approves.

    I dunno How Syracuse ever fielded a basketball team again after losing the likes of a MBA. Cats probably tearing up the Manchester Leagues.
    MBA averaged 15 and 8 his senior year, he would have played rode the pine for them.
    I noticed Derek Low chose to play in Lithuania this season rather than return to the Romanian league. What gives?
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 113,777 Founders Club
    KrishVashon is an ORANGE fan?
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