COLUMN: My perspective on Fred Hoiberg/Nebraska
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Less about money, more about personal fulfillment, if that makes sense.
Iowa. Not salty.
Most people don’t even know Kruger went to KSU or Self is a Poke. Lon is factually one of their better players, and has the accolades as such, but he’s not a beloved Wildcat.
I’m not mad if Hoiberg coaches Nebraska, he’s just not held in the same regard as a Cyclone legend.
No offense to you guys but I'm moving on. PM me if you have any questions/comments on the column. Gonna put my full focus on the Tournament from here on out. Thanks for reading, as always.
Ive been trying to explain how I don't care what he does .....until I saw he might actually coach at a school I hate a whole bunch. He could choose UCLA and Id finally stop hating them actually, now I have to hate Nebraska more I think because our Mayor, ball boy, guard and former coach who left ISU is now Nebby's coach. Whatever, pretty glad it's worked out well with CSP and looking forward to getting out of the first weekend of this year's tournament.
Why doesn't he wait on somewhere like maybe Texas or LSU to open up? Hell maybe even Arizona could open up. Or Kansas if the Self to the Bulls rumors are true.
Even a dumpster fire organization can luck into the greatest player in NBA history. Remember this is the front office that sent Phil Jackson packing too.Umm...
How many free agents want to go there? I think Utah may actually be a better destination than Chicago, and that's ridiculous.
He’s closer to those than Nebraska, but being Frost’s wingman is good money with low expectations. He’s even got a cute family story to sell.
One thing is certain, Fred should be sending thank you cards to McDermott for sucking so badly before he got here. The consistency of success was great (with the same core guys), but it’s not THAT hard to win at Iowa State.
I have to agree with this 100%. While it's true CFH did a wonderful job at ISU, the KU job is in a whole different universe. The expectations would be epic, and quite frankly Kansas could have their pick of the available names.
Personally, I'm neutral on Fred and his career. I'll always wish him well because of what he gave to Iowa State, but it's not my place to make his decisions for him.
This, minus growing up in western Iowa.
Any ISU fan who roots for Nebraska because of Fred is the definition of a cuck. No Cave.
F_ck Nebraska... and the hoks. And I'll add; Huck the Fuskers.
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CW, you’re about as provincial as they come.
That’s one perspective, but another national perspective is he’s a guy that had a miraculous run at downtrodden Iowa State, and proved to be more of a college guy when coaching the dysfunctional Bulls.
The concern is more about the recruiting comments, desire to get back to the NBA, and price point.
I was hoping there would be at least one article written about Fred without the word 'dream'.
You can't coach a Midwest team within a relatively short drive from Ames and not compete for recruits against us. So that alone is enough to make it wrong for me.
But some of you don't probably realize or remember how gleeful and eager, downright giddy, almost all of the self-proclaimed greatest fans in the world (NU fans) were when the Big 12 was going to collapse leaving Iowa State to look to the Mountain West or the MAC for a new permanent home. I mean all the sports talk guys here in Nebraska were just having a daily laugh about the Big 12 is going to dissolve, and schools like Iowa State and K State will never be heard from again. Fans called in constantly to radio shows just so excited for this, I guess it made them feel all the more superior for having the courage to jump to the B1G.
So anyone associated with Iowa State, e.g., Hoiberg, becoming a Husker, is simply unforgiveable. And you can't tell me he was never aware of the Husker joy over the imminent demise of Iowa State. He became coach in April, 2010 and Nebraska applied to the Big 10 in June. So he was right in the middle of it. So, no, I can't just wish him well on this one.
But some of you don't probably realize or remember how gleeful and eager, downright giddy, almost all of the self-proclaimed greatest fans in the world (NU fans) were when the Big 12 was going to collapse leaving Iowa State to look to the Mountain West or the MAC for a new permanent home. I mean all the sports talk guys here in Nebraska were just having a daily laugh about the Big 12 is going to dissolve, and schools like Iowa State and K State will never be heard from again. Fans called in constantly to radio shows just so excited for this, I guess it made them feel all the more superior for having the courage to jump to the B1G.
So anyone associated with Iowa State, e.g., Hoiberg, becoming a Husker, is simply unforgiveable. And you can't tell me he was never aware of the Husker joy over the imminent demise of Iowa State. He became coach in April, 2010 and Nebraska applied to the Big 10 in June. So he was right in the middle of it. So, no, I can't just wish him well on this one.
We need the Bugeaters to do a "sign and trade;" sign Fred then trade him to us for Prohm. Both schools will be better off.
It's a weird thing this year that a lot of the potential jobs that are clearly better than Nebraska have a cloud hanging over them (Kansas, LSU, Arizona). Texas is still out there but that's only one job.
UCLA should get who they want. Even though the facility may not be great and the support is down, it still has gobs of tradition, is one of the best public schools in the country, and it's located in one of the nicest neighborhoods in the country. Unless the UCLA president or AD was an Indiana fan, I have no idea why they ever went with Alford. All this being said, UCLA's colors would really accentuate Fred's dreamy eyes and it is LA so that matters more than most other places.
I haven't cared much about Fred since he decided the NBA was a good idea.
I haven't watched game with kNU as a participant since the last time we played them, don't plan on watching them any time soon. Luckily I don't have to be around very many Cooter Cornholers to hear about how great he is or how bad he sucks on a normal basis.
I haven't watched game with kNU as a participant since the last time we played them, don't plan on watching them any time soon. Luckily I don't have to be around very many Cooter Cornholers to hear about how great he is or how bad he sucks on a normal basis.
Jordan had problems with the organization while he was playing there. He won despite the front office.Umm...
I said this in the other thread, but I also grew up in Western Iowa in the 90's. I. HATE. NEBRASKA.
Seeing Fred in Husker Feces will make me physically sick. It's not because I want him back or because I do not like Prohm. I really like Prohm. And I'm not wanting Fred to not coach again either.
But ISU's favorite son should not wear Husker crap. Ever.
Seeing Fred in Husker Feces will make me physically sick. It's not because I want him back or because I do not like Prohm. I really like Prohm. And I'm not wanting Fred to not coach again either.
But ISU's favorite son should not wear Husker crap. Ever.
