Dear Fred....Time to Breakup

[Cyched]

Some of these manifestos lately, I swear you people need to be put on an FBI watch list or something.

Finding some new hobbies might help

 

[JM4CY]

I’d need more pics to make sure.....

I completely understand.

 

[Doc]

Some of these manifestos lately, I swear you people need to be put on an FBI watch list or something.

Yeah, I can’t really say much because I’ve only been an ISU fan since 2002. I was probably cheering for some hawk douche when Fred was becoming the mayor.

 

[Knownothing]

I’m in the no more Fred camp. He lost when he went to Nebraska. I would be pro Fred had he gone to any school other than Nebraska or Iowa.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

I’m in the no more Fred camp. He lost when he went to Nebraska. I would be pro Fred had he gone to any school other than Nebraska or Iowa.

So you'd be fine with Kansas?!

 

[cyclones500]

"Break up" should be two words in thread title, not one word.

I have no opinion about the manifesto.

 

[deadeyededric]

It's pretty obvious some people around here have never been through a divorce.

Or have had restraining orders put on them. Some serous creepers on here.

 

[cycloneworld]

Can we all agree to get these manifestos, thoughts, opinions, threads and all things Fred Hoiberg out of the way this off-season and come football, we move on and cheer for people who actually want to be at Iowa State?

 

[harimad]

So you'd be fine with Kansas?!

That ship has sailed.
*cough* daughter *cough*

This is snarkcasm, btw.

 

[Cat Stevens]

There's no way in hell I'm going back through these threads but this guy's manifesto isn't the first time I've seen someone say it which is why I was curious.

Because most are people that think prohm is a poor coach. Part of the mantra was that Fred was Rick Majerus, he wasn’t but he did a great job here.

 

[NebraskaCyclone]

I can't believe Fred read this and didn't change his mind. We know he must be on this board a lot. Surely he didn't miss it.

 

[clonehenge]

Dear Fred,

It is with great sadness that your title as ”The Mayor of Ames” is gone, effective immediately. Please return your key to the city, and do not try to talk us out of this decision. It is with great regret that our relationship has to come to this moment, but you really left us with no other option here. You obviously have made a choice that has no way in resulting in positive light for Iowa State University, Ames, or the fans. So what do you expect us to do?

At one time, we thought you were the one. The Savior, someone who puts good in front of evil. You put ISU at the top, treated us like the most beautiful girl in the room, never cheated or strayed from us, said all the right things. But it seems money and power corrupts all. And this is just another reminder of how everyone’s integrity has a price, and loyalty no longer exists.

Let’s think or a moment how this decision could work out for you.

1. You have unprecedented success at NU – take them to Elite Eights/Final Fours. How can you expect us to support that? This is the same University that won’t shut up about 90’s football? The same fans that become Creighton Basketball fans most winters. There is zero way we could support this outcome. We can’t go on with you becoming their version of Dan Gable, or Cael Sanderson.
   
   
2. You Fail at NU and Prohm Fails at ISU – we all wallow in our own pity together. ISU fans are sick of failure, there is no way we can support this.
   
   
3. You Succeed at NU and Prohm fails at ISU – You come back to Ames Johnny Orr style. How can you expect us to root against Prohm’s and ISU’s success? This would be a dysfunctional relationship. And you would have the challenge of repeating your NU success again at ISU, This isn’t a healthy outlook for anyone.
   
   
4. You are moderately successful at NU and take the first NBA job available. Maybe the best option – but what is the point of tarnishing your legacy in this way. This doesn’t lead you back into our arms, so how can we be happy with this outcome? We must still look for that person that can take ISU to the promise land.
   
   
5. Steve Prohm goes to the Final Four, makes ISU a national power year in year out– and you never reach that level at NU. Again good for ISU, but Steve becomes the new “Mayor of Ames” if this happens.

So as you can see there really is just no way you can keep “The Mayor” title – so it’s best we all move on. As hard as it is, it’s time to say “Goodbye”. Maybe someday we will look back at this and remember some good times, but our future lies apart from one another.


Sincerely,

City of Ames & Iowa State University & BloodyBuddy

You forgot to add, "it's not me, it's you."

 

[Knownothing]

So you'd be fine with Kansas?!

And kansas

 

[Frak]

Manifestos are just too long to read. I need the highlight package of this post.

With the off-season here this Hoiberg story can run and run and run and run.

Great.

I'm Team Prohm

I'm Team ISU. Prohm's our HC, so I'm behind him. Fred is just another coach now. I root against Nebraska (not avidly by any means) and him being there doesn't change that. Since they are one of the closest P5 schools to ISU, their success does affect us in a small way with recruiting. So, I hope he crashes and burns...although I'm guessing he will do fine there.