OT: Mike Hopkins gets his dream job

[tcf15]

 

[Danzz]

He has waited long enough, he deserves it. Nice to see JB bail after getting penalized.

 

[jibsey]

2016-17 I guess?

 

[tcf15]

Pretty sure @Fishy has made this point before, but Mike Hopkins interviewed for a lot of head coaching vacancies during his time at Syracuse but was never selected. Don't think that's a good sign.

 

[tcf15]

2016-17 I guess?

2018.

 

[formerlurker]

Seems like he'll bring a lot of energy to the program..........

 

[tcf15]

Seems like he'll bring a lot of energy to the program.....

Easy shoes to fill

 

[EROCK CONN]

It's also just been confirmed that Hopkin's "dream restaurant is taco bell and his dream car is a Honda."
-courtesy some random WVU poster in response to Edsall taking his dream job to Coach Maryland football.

 

[WestHartHusk]

This is excellent news for other NE programs. Hopkins couldn't even land the BC gig.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

LOL. In the history of sports, has the coach-in-waiting thing ever worked out? Just once?

 

[ZenConn]

Time to pass down the tradition of picking his nose while on camera.

 

[formerlurker]

LOL. In the history of sports, has the coach-in-waiting thing ever worked out? Just once?

I'd say the verdict is in

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Ollie was the coach in waiting?

 

[formerlurker]

I always thought so.

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/08/kevin-ollie-no-longer-uconns-coach-in-waiting/

 

[tcf15]

Ollie was the coach in waiting?

Nope. He was on the staff, yes, and was the interim after Calhoun retires, but it was never a coach in waiting situation.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Nope. He was on the staff, yes, and was the interim after Calhoun retires, but it was never a coach in waiting situation.

That's what I had thought.

 

[Chief00]

It was but not officially

 

[HooperScooper]

Ollie was the coach in waiting?

Well JC thought he was but Warde Manual didn't. So since Manual didn't and he was making the ultimate decision on who would succeed JC I'd have to say it wasn't a coach-in-waiting situation.

 

[TasteofUConn]

[Channeling my inner Fishy]
Hopkins was quoted as saying, "I intend to continue the long and proud "pluck and grit" tradition that extends from the Helms trophies through the Melo trophy until the finally give me the job."

 

[formerlurker]

Easy shoes to fill

TCF, I love your videos but this might be the funniest response to a post ever. And it took you 1 minute. Very well done my friend. It takes everything I've got not to p^ss myself every time I see it when clicking this thread. Perfect picture, even better caption. Haha!

 

[gtcam]

WHO CARES but thanks for the info

 

[auggie22]

Good news if you are not a Cuse fan. Happy day.

 

[UCweCONN]

He's lucky to get his dream job, not many do. Rick Pitino got his dream job once....wait that was a....nevermind.

 

[superjohn]

Hopkins is about as dynamic as a Toyota Corolla, love this for Syracuse and for Hopkins.

 

[A10 fan]

LOL. In the history of sports, has the coach-in-waiting thing ever worked out? Just once?

Jimbo Fisher seems to have worked out for Florida St.