2017 MBB Coaching Carousel

[JasonEvans]

That would be a huge blow to the Orangemen. Too bad.

I would see this as a sign that Jim B wants to coach a few more years and Hopkins is getting training at UDub. When Boeheim steps aside, Hopkins will be even more prepared for the job.

Hopkins has been an assistant at Syracuse for 20 years and was a player there for 4 years before that... when they call, he will come running, I suspect.

[Reilly]

There's a report out that Mike Hopkins, who had been the heir apparent at Syracuse, has accepted the head coach job at Washington ...

So it'd be fair to say that Hopkins thinks that there is value in getting away from Syracuse and Boeheim? Will Syracuse be able to find someone who can induce slander lawsuits, be suspended and have wins vacated, and produce second-round NIT exits, all with pursed lips and a snarl? It's a tough record to replicate.

[brevity]

There's a report out that Mike Hopkins, who had been the heir apparent at Syracuse, has accepted the head coach job at Washington. Boeheim will probably step down after this next season leaving a big hole to fill.

Link from Sports Illustrated.

Not hard to speculate on the behind-the-scenes drama. Jim Boeheim may be sacrificing Syracuse's future to remain part of its present. Mike Hopkins may be tired of waiting. The timing of this makes it seem like a departure without a blessing.

[sagegrouse]

Link from Sports Illustrated.

Not hard to speculate on the behind-the-scenes drama. Jim Boeheim may be sacrificing Syracuse's future to remain part of its present. Mike Hopkins may be tired of waiting. The timing of this makes it seem like a departure without a blessing.

We'll see, but I doubt that Hopkins will come running back to Syracuse when Boeheim actually retires. This seems like a "break for freedom."

[Indoor66]

We'll see, but I doubt that Hopkins will come running back to Syracuse when Boeheim actually retires. This seems like a "break for freedom."

Boeheim always has struck me as a legend without a cause.

[devildeac]

There's a report out that Mike Hopkins, who had been the heir apparent at Syracuse, has accepted the head coach job at Washington. Boeheim will probably step down after this next season leaving a big hole to fill.

That would be a huge blow to the Orangemen. Too bad.

"We'll always have Greensboro."

Or something like that.

[devildeac]

So it'd be fair to say that Hopkins thinks that there is value in getting away from Syracuse and Boeheim? Will Syracuse be able to find someone who can induce slander lawsuits, be suspended and have wins vacated, and produce second-round NIT exits, all with pursed lips and a snarl? It's a tough record to replicate.

Is larry brown available?

[devildeac]

Or perhaps Jimmy B holding out until the ACCT returns to Greensboro in 2020...

[slower]

Chris now has a very good situation at Northwestern. Facilities bells and whistles on their way and can continue to build his own program.

Has to be considered the frontrunner to replace K now...

Actually, no he doesn't. Capel would have to still be considered, it would seem.

[-bdbd]

Chris now has a very good situation at Northwestern. Facilities bells and whistles on their way and can continue to build his own program.

Has to be considered the frontrunner to replace K now, but a legacy coach at Northwestern is far from a bad gig.

Nope. I have spoken to a very good source that "it is all but set to be Capel."

[CameronBornAndBred]

Chris now has a very good situation at Northwestern. Facilities bells and whistles on their way and can continue to build his own program.

Has to be considered the frontrunner to replace K now, but a legacy coach at Northwestern is far from a bad gig.

Actually, no he doesn't. Capel would have to still be considered, it would seem.

Nope. I have spoken to a very good source that "it is all but set to be Capel."

This annual offseason thread is but only a few mere weeks away...be patient.

[Atlanta Duke]

Harsh analysis of the Syracuse situation by Pete Thamel at SI.com

What’s about to unfold at Syracuse is a fascinating face-off of administrative ethics and a Hall of Fame coach’s power...

Going through with the university’s exit timeline is thorny without Hopkins, as there’s no logical replacement with Syracuse ties. Try putting together a list for that job. It’s not easy. There are no names that immediately come to mind. Following Boeheim and living in central New York aren’t huge draws for hot young coaches.

http://www.si.com/college-basketball...se-jim-boeheim

Trying to get an aging legend to go who does not want to leave can get ugly if the coach has big donors in his corner and the program is uncertain it can fill the seats with his replacement

[CameronBornAndBred]

Trying to get an aging legend to go who does not want to leave can get ugly if the coach has big donors in his corner and the program is uncertain it can fill the seats with his replacement

Well, if they didn't play basketball in a football stadium...

[BD80]

...
Indiana, on the other hand, is THE team in a large state wth large media following and huge expectations.

Purdue, Butler and Notre Dame say "Hi."

Apparently, there are rumors floating that Alford will return to IU. It was joked about on Sportscenter this morning.

[SoCalDukeFan]

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/18953809/syracuse-orange-extend-men-basketball-coach-jim-boeheim-2017-18


Surprising no one.

SoCal

[DangerDevil]

http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rou...ff2e9bac0.html

VCU's Will Wade emerging as a front runner for the LSU job per the Baton Rouge Advocate, article also says LSU interested in Crean but doesn't provide much elaboration.

I would say Wade has done well at VCU and is a decent up and comer of a young coach but if this becomes reality I would call this another disappointing hire led by our old buddy Joe Alleva.

[CameronBornAndBred]

This annual offseason thread is but only a few mere weeks away...be patient.

I stand corrected. That thing can fire up any day now.

[brevity]

This annual offseason thread is but only a few mere weeks away...be patient.

I stand corrected. That thing can fire up any day now.

Yeah, but let's restrict this thread to the actual coaching carousel for this offseason, with reasonable digressions into coaches currently on the hot seat. (Speaking of, Clemson is retaining Brad Brownell.)

Call it a pet peeve. I live in the present, and this forum is for people who prefer to live in the past or live in the future.

[devildeac]

Yeah, but let's restrict this thread to the actual coaching carousel for this offseason, with reasonable digressions into coaches currently on the hot seat. (Speaking of, Clemson is retaining Brad Brownell.)

Call it a pet peeve. I live in the present, and this forum is for people who prefer to live in the past or live in the future.

Does this qualify?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_of_Future_Passed

[CrazyNotCrazie]

We'll see, but I doubt that Hopkins will come running back to Syracuse when Boeheim actually retires. This seems like a "break for freedom."

I also think Hopkins is gone for good. And one would think that Washington put a big buyout in his contract to make sure he doesn't bolt back if Boeheim leaves in the near future.

With Hopkins' departure, Syracuse promoted Adrian Autry to associate head coach - he has been there for about 7 years. I don't know if this means "new coach in waiting" or not.