Would like to see Marcus Fizer as an assistant coach

[CloneFan4]

You all can laugh but I bet he'd contribute more than Daniyal Robinson

 

[Thomasrickj]

He needs to prove himself at a lower level first.

Or just have a couple of 6'8" kids.

If you're not 6'-10" then you're not tall enough to be wanted at Iowa State, so no thanks to his kids if they're 6'-8"

 

[Cydkar]

Play at ISU and end up with your name brought up as a coaching candidate no matter your qualifications.

No doubt. It's hilarious.

 

[Cydkar]

You all can laugh but I bet he'd contribute more than Daniyal Robinson

because you know what DR does on a daily basis?

 

[BKLYNCyclone]

This is such a horrible idea. If we're hiring a former player as an assistant I'd go after Petersen, who would decline the job in all likelihood since he's already a head coach... Fizer doesn't have any coaching or recruiting experience... Why would we replace our top recruiter with someone who has never done it before???

 

[Cyclonepride]

This is such a horrible idea. If we're hiring a former player as an assistant I'd go after Petersen, who would decline the job in all likelihood since he's already a head coach... Fizer doesn't have any coaching or recruiting experience... Why would we replace our top recruiter with someone who has never done it before???

Peterson would be stepping up quite a bit as assistant at Iowa State.

Regarding Marcus, the only way I could see it ever happening is if he came on as a low level assistant and worked his way up from there, or started at a lower level and earned a shot. He definitely lives and breathes ISU.

 

[im4cyclones]

Does he have any interest to replace coach Otz as an assistant?

Love Fizer but no. Need proven recruiting chops. Margin for error is too small for learning on the job. Need someone who can hit the ground running. And you should too.

 

[CyCy]

How about Jamaal Tinsley. We put him in charge of recruiting at Rucker Park.

 

[Nazty]

Would love to see Fizer come in as a grad assistant.

Berry may be a good guy and a decent coach, but ISU needs to have more Midwest ties than just Danyial. The upper Midwest is where we have had the most success and Prohm seems to want to abandon that for the Southeast where it will be much harder to get guys to come to Iowa.

 

[CyTwins]

There are people out there that really want Fizer as an assistant coach?

 

[Cyclonetrombone]

I wonder if this is the spot that we can put Seneca Wallace... imagine him coaching someone into recreating "the run" in basketball form.

It would be like NBA jam, run around the edge of the floor at 1.5 time the speed of your opponents and after they are all following your exact path, dunk it.

 

[CycloneErik]

There are people out there that really want Fizer as an assistant coach?

Nostalgia Syndrome.

 

[Spam]

I say we go with Stevie Johnson. He could be an assistant for both basketball and football. Two for the price of one. Pollard would love that too.

 

[heitclone]

Manning did it at Kansas why can't Fizer do it here?

Danny worked his way up from a guy who mostly worked basketball camps and entertained recruits when they came to lawrence, to a waterboy/cheerleader eventually got on as a special assistant and about 10 years later because an official assistant coach. Doubt Fizer wants to wait that long to get started coaching.

 

[CyCy]

Shouldn't this thread be merged with the "Should We Hire Sage" thread.

 

[erikbj]

Danny worked his way up from a guy who mostly worked basketball camps and entertained recruits when they came to lawrence, to a waterboy/cheerleader eventually got on as a special assistant and about 10 years later because an official assistant coach. Doubt Fizer wants to wait that long to get started coaching.

Does he want to coach or just recruit?

 

[Cydkar]

There are people out there that really want Fizer as an assistant coach?

And everyone else that ever played here.

 

[mcfaj0dm]

It'd be great to bookmark this thread - save it, so in 10-15 years we can see the responses when a similar situation arises and Niang's name is tossed out...

 

[Cydkar]

It's be great to bookmark this thread - save it, so in 10-15 years we can see the responses when a similar situation arises and Niang's name is tossed out...

It already has been.

 

[isutrevman]

Fans of the school that hired Fred Hoiberg to be the HEAD COACH are questioning Fizer as an option for an assistant?