Jeff Van Gundy at ISU practice?

[Peter]

Jeff just mentioned on the Nets/Bucks ESPN broadcast that he was at the ISU Men’s BB practice earlier. Called them one of the best coached, hardest working teams in the country. Anyone know more about this?

 

[davegilbertson]

Jeff just mentioned on the Nets/Bucks ESPN broadcast that he was at the ISU Men’s BB practice earlier. Called them one of the best coached, hardest working teams in the country. Anyone know more about this?

Swung by last year as well IIRC

 

[Bigman38]

Is there a history there with TJ?

 

[CycloneErik]

MBB tweeted out pics of his visit.

 

[NorthCyd]

Not a bad endorsement for TJ right there.

 

[ISUcyclones11]

He has to have connections somewhere because he brings up ISU every so often.

Pretty sure he called us "Harvard of Iowa" at one point on a ABC NBA game lol

 

[cyfanatic13]

 

[brentblum]

One of Jeff’s great friends that is an attorney in Houston (where JVG coached/lived) is an Iowa State alum. They visited practice in the Hoiberg era and like anyone who meets TJ struck up a friendship and has been back to a TJ practice regularly since.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

He's a great basketball mind. Invaluable to have come and speak at your program.

 

[Bigman38]

One of Jeff’s great friends that is an attorney in Houston (where JVG coached/lived) is an Iowa State alum. They visited practice in the Hoiberg era and like anyone who meets TJ struck up a friendship and has been back to a TJ practice regularly since.

So he recruits old NBA coaches as well as he recruits high schoolers

 

[brentblum]

So he recruits old NBA coaches as well as he recruits high schoolers

Indeed!

 

[davegilbertson]

One of Jeff’s great friends that is an attorney in Houston (where JVG coached/lived) is an Iowa State alum. They visited practice in the Hoiberg era and like anyone who meets TJ struck up a friendship and has been back to a TJ practice regularly since.

Save that **** for premium Blum! Or at least get a We Will substack started...

 

[davegilbertson]

He's a great basketball mind. Invaluable to have come and speak at your program.

He's got a solid ankle grabbing game as well

 

[JP4CY]

In terms of basketball knowledge JVG is definitely up there.

 

[brentblum]

Save that **** for premium Blum! Or at least get a We Will substack started...

Trying to get JVG to contribute to the cause!

 

[davegilbertson]

Trying to get JVG to contribute to the cause!

BaddaBing!

 

[cycloneman42]

Very interesting. He was sitting right by us at the Sweet Sixteen game in Chicago last year in the Iowa State section and we were all wondering why. Makes sense now.

 

[exCYtable]

Jeff just mentioned on the Nets/Bucks ESPN broadcast that he was at the ISU Men’s BB practice earlier. Called them one of the best coached, hardest working teams in the country. Anyone know more about this?

Final Four or bust.

 

[CysRage]

One of Jeff’s great friends that is an attorney in Houston (where JVG coached/lived) is an Iowa State alum. They visited practice in the Hoiberg era and like anyone who meets TJ struck up a friendship and has been back to a TJ practice regularly since.

I assumed he made his rounds to any college team that welcomed him. The real reason is better! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Remo Gaggi]

I wonder if he came to Iowa for some good pizza?