(Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com)
Syracuse, N.Y. — Hopkins 1, Neck brace 0.
After 12 long weeks, that's the final score after Syracuse assistant Mike Hopkins had to wear a neck brace for 12 weeks.
Hopkins injured his neck in August while body-surfing with his kids in California. His doctor had told him to wear the brace until his neck could heal.
The process lasted 12 weeks, but on Tuesday, the brace finally came off. Hopkins celebrated with a short video that he posted to his Twitter account.
Very blessed that my neck has healed.