Now in his sixth decade of covering SU sports, Brad was sports director of WSYR radio for eight years into the early 1990s, then wrote the Orange Watch column for The Big Orange/The Juice print publication for 18 years. A Syracuse University graduate, Brad currently runs his own media consulting business in the Philadelphia suburbs. Follow him on Twitter @BradBierman.
Many students in the Dome held “880” signs aloft at the conclusion of the ‘Cuse 64-61 win over Georgetown Wednesday night to signify Boeheim’s 880th victory.
Talk about an even more ridiculous scenario on Nike’s part, the press release surrounding this week’s unveiling said the jersey would be worn by its Nike clients “for some of the oldest and strongest rivalries in college basketball.”
Mike Hopkins was kind enough to sit with us and answer some questions on our mind as he quietly goes about his business of helping the Orange continue to win.