Coaching Transition at Syracuse Puts Bumps on Recruiting Trail
Posted Dec 20, 2016
The signing of Oshae Brissett and the pursuit of other top recruits illustrate the tricky path Syracuse is navigating during its transfer of power. Syracuse is trying to persuade the kind of blue-chip prospects that Syracuse demands to entrust their futures to both Jim Boeheim, a 72-year-old in his 41st season as coach, and to Mike Hopkins, a career assistant.
(New York Times)
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