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Update: Sounds like Hopkins got passed over again. I love that Coach Hop is the coach-in-waiting for Syracuse but if I were his agent, I would consider it a curse.
Original: God dammit, I was having a lovely little Sunday...
Syracuse's Mike Hopkins and Montana's Wayne Tinkle are the two finalists for OSU's men's basketball vacancy, according to a source.
— Connor Letourneau (@ConnOregonian) May 18, 2014
According to the source, Bob De Carolis has told players that he hopes to announce OSU's new coach Monday morning.
— Connor Letourneau (@ConnOregonian) May 18, 2014
Tinkle, Hopkins and Cal's Travis DeCuire had phone interviews Friday. DeCuire and Damon Stoudamire are no longer being considered.
— Connor Letourneau (@ConnOregonian) May 18, 2014
I suppose we can gather two things.
1. Hopkins really wants to be able to keep all those orange ties.
2. Hopkins really, really, really wants to be a head coach, like, right now.