Me too. I was in my room getting ready to play some PS2 when I turned on 1460.
Then, after a little while longer J-Walt took on giggles in one of the greatest ever Iowa radio moments.:biglaugh:
ABC 5: Hoiberg - Done Deal
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Me too. I was in my room getting ready to play some PS2 when I turned on 1460.
Then, after a little while longer J-Walt took on giggles in one of the greatest ever Iowa radio moments.:biglaugh:
Quote from a KSU sports website:
Slowly, but surely, Fred Hoiberg ....
Slowly, but surely, folks who didn't watch Fred Hoiberg play college BB at ISU, are realizing that this young guy's gonna be a pain in the butt for the Big 12 for years to come. He's coaching exactly like he played and no one should be surprised. That's why I laughed to myself when some of KSU's young fans predicted we'd run up the score on ISU. I just hoped we'd win the game, but hoping didn't get the job done.
Congrats to ISU for a well-played away game. The Cat's just need to suck it up and get ready for the Aggies and the Pokes, or we could go into the tourney on an 0-3 string.
Slowly, but surely, Fred Hoiberg ....
Slowly, but surely, folks who didn't watch Fred Hoiberg play college BB at ISU, are realizing that this young guy's gonna be a pain in the butt for the Big 12 for years to come. He's coaching exactly like he played and no one should be surprised. That's why I laughed to myself when some of KSU's young fans predicted we'd run up the score on ISU. I just hoped we'd win the game, but hoping didn't get the job done.
Congrats to ISU for a well-played away game. The Cat's just need to suck it up and get ready for the Aggies and the Pokes, or we could go into the tourney on an 0-3 string.
I'll admit that I was one that initially wasn't happy when I first heard about Hoiberg being hired. We had just gone through 7 out of 8 years of mediocre to outright **** basketball, and after four years of outright failure from McDermott, it looked as if JP was going after the PR hire and risking Hoiberg's legendary status in the process. And there were valid concerns that it was a PR move - rumors were there were a lot of established coaches that were interested in taking over ISU's program, and instead JP went after the hometown hero and perhaps the best basketball program ISU has ever produced but had absolutely no coaching experience whatsoever. The initial reaction was justified.
When everyone stopped and listened to what Hoiberg had to say at his press conference, it eased most everyone's fears. Okay, he had no coaching experience, but he had a plan that sounded reasonable enough, plus he brought in (what's his name) last year to mentor him and help him with the tough coaching decisions. While I wasn't 100% sold on the hire after the press conference, I was on board.
So mine and a lot of others' initial reactions were wrong and the few who resurrected this thread to toot their horns were right. Congratulations. Here you go:
When everyone stopped and listened to what Hoiberg had to say at his press conference, it eased most everyone's fears. Okay, he had no coaching experience, but he had a plan that sounded reasonable enough, plus he brought in (what's his name) last year to mentor him and help him with the tough coaching decisions. While I wasn't 100% sold on the hire after the press conference, I was on board.
So mine and a lot of others' initial reactions were wrong and the few who resurrected this thread to toot their horns were right. Congratulations. Here you go:
This is awesome. Love reading the comments from all of the "experts" on this site. Where are all the Hoiberg haters now!
I joined this site a day or two later. Oh memories. The Mayor being hired made me a Fanatic! I was just an average fan until this day 2 years ago.
I remember it very well b/c i was one of the minority who kept saying give him time,etc. You will find similar threads on the transfers he signed and even as short as 2 months ago when we had lost to UNI and Drake. I am not one to call people out but I hope the people who refused to see anything but pessimism and then scoffed when we said give it time will at least not judge so early or refuse to even listen to valid arguments from those who disagree with them. Sadly though that is not human nature.
With CFH's success I am not bothered at all by this. Yes,he sucked at ISU and something should have been done sooner but then we may not have CFH. I don't think he liked losing or being mediocre but he was not a good fit for ISU and seems to be a really good MVC type coach. I don't like what it did to our program but that's in the past.
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I don't like what he did, but CFH wouldn't have had the opportunity to remake the roster so drastically if McD's roster turnover hadn't been so hideous.
McD did not have Doug to play for him back then when he having his Clone problems. Doug has drawn the attention of other team and makes Creighton a much better team.
Jamie Pollard might be a genius. Or lucky. Or both. Either way I'm glad he's our AD and hope he stays for a long time if not ends his career at I-State. The strides we've made to national relevancy is immense under him. 5 or 10 years ago people didn't even recognize the team I was sporting on my shirt when traveling out of state. Now strangers strike up convos about that Okie State upset and Royce White and the bball team. Winning helps but the branding of our product we support/logo change/facility upgrades/CFH and Rhoads hires. What a change in Cyclone Nation. Fan support and swagger on a hundred thousand...never a better time to be a Clone and it's only gonna get bigger and better too.
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