On the podcast this morning Chris and Brent discussed briefly how it's not really realistic at this point for new assistant coaches to sign on with where the program is at this point, and I have to agree. We just need a new coach and staff, plain and simple.
As for Fred's time, I don't know if it's necessarily overinflated, but I also am not sure if it would be held up as this sort of "Golden Age" era of Iowa State basketball if it had occurred under someone who wasn't a favored son and hometown hero the way Fred was. It also helps add to his mythology that he led us out of the Dark Ages of basketball that were happening under Greg McDermott. I think those emotional ties tend to skew perspective.
The only other coach that:
A.) Made a Sweet 16
B.) Made 4 tournament berths
was Johnny Orr and it took him MUCH longer to do so. Maybe Tim Floyd could have been that guy but he left even earlier than Hoiberg. Additionally, despite the bad UAB loss the overall arc of Hoiberg's tenure felt like it was on an upward trajectory. If you're going to point a Golden Age of ISU basketball, at least in most folks living memory Hoiberg's tenure is pretty much the best option.