Fred Hoiberg hired as ISU's new coach!

[ClivePurple]

All I can say is Wow! If nothing else, I love Pollard's guts.

[Newsbreaker]

Re: Fred Hoiberg hired as ISU's new coach!

Not every program wants to win. No big deal.

[Trapped in California]

Re: Fred Hoiberg hired as ISU's new coach!

Source ?

BTW - I guess Jordan Railey (6' 10" center who just signed LOI) is now available. Anyone that takes a two point shot in a game will have to do pushups.

[TH1974]

Re: Fred Hoiberg hired as ISU's new coach!

That is just crazy.

[ClivePurple]

Re: Fred Hoiberg hired as ISU's new coach!

I think they've got a great chance of getting back to winning with Freddie. I know he has no experience, but sometimes experience doesn't count for everything.

[UNIPNTHR]

Re: Fred Hoiberg hired as ISU's new coach!

Source ?

http://www.woi-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=12385805

[SteinPizza]

Re: Fred Hoiberg hired as ISU's new coach!

What's the source for this? No mention on the DMR's website.

[DrewDog]

Re: Fred Hoiberg hired as ISU's new coach!

http://www.myabc5.com/global/story.asp?s=12385805

[ClivePurple]

Re: Fred Hoiberg hired as ISU's new coach!

Sources will be numerous in about 20 minutes. Des Moines radio and TV are all over it. John Walter, voice of ISU, just did an interview on KXNO about it. It's done.

[SteinPizza]

Re: Fred Hoiberg hired as ISU's new coach!

That's nuts. Does the Mayor have any coaching experience??? This could potentially be the stupidest hire in ISU history. No offense to Fred, but come on!

[DrewDog]

Re: Fred Hoiberg hired as ISU's new coach!

Hoiberg has been on the Twolves staff for several years. I have heard a couple radio interviews with him on sportstalk shows in the Twin Cities and he has mentioned the desire to coach at the college level. At this point, I think it is a smart move by Iowa State.

[SteinPizza]

Re: Fred Hoiberg hired as ISU's new coach!

Hoiberg has been on the Twolves staff for several years. I have heard a couple radio interviews with him on sportstalk shows in the Twin Cities and he has mentioned the desire to coach at the college level. At this point, I think it is a smart move by Iowa State.

My apologies to Fred, I stand corrected to an extent. If he has NBA level experience, he's almost over qualified from an Xs and Os standpoint.

Just like any other college coach, he'll have 3 keys to his success. Recruiting, recruiting, and recruiting. It will be interesting to see who he hires as assistants in that regard.

[CincyPanther88]

Re: Fred Hoiberg hired as ISU's new coach!

Well, they can't do much worse.

If the Mayor doesn't win there he may be impeached.

[FOTY]

Re: Fred Hoiberg hired as ISU's new coach!

But they have Nurse and Grayer to do the recruiting....

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[GonzoCat]

Re: Fred Hoiberg hired as ISU's new coach!

Wow. Pollard is planning to go out in a blaze of glory. This reminds me of all the hawk fans who always want B.J. Armstrong as the next coach every time the job opens up. The Clone fans are going to be extremely happy with this hire...until he loses his first game. I think Nick Nurse is pretty safe to stay on as associate head coach or whatever, they need somebody with some experience you would think. Hoiberg is extremely popular and famous in the greater Ames area, he will lock down all the best recruits around there. Perhaps he brings on Ronnie Harris as an assistant and Harrison Barnes asks out of his LOI with NC to play at ISU.