List of potential replacements should Fred Hoiberg leave

[CloneinWDSM]

Gun to my head, I wouldn't mind Haase.....

Are you ******* kidding me? That's the worst option on the list.

 

[greatshu]

I'll go with Reggier Miller or Charles Barkley.

I heard MJ wants to be a Clone.

 

[cykadelic2]

Underwood, by far, makes the most sense in terms of experience, interest on his end, salary requirements and style of play. TJ is probably #2.

Drew couldn't get Valpo to score 70 ppg last season so he should be off the list. Archie Miller and Chris Holtmann are in the same boat. Those who don't play uptempo should be automatically off this list.

I also hope JP at least makes a phone call to Chris Mack and his agent.

 

[carvers4math]

Is he bringing D Rose with him? Than yes. If not... no thanks.

Would probably have to alter another standardized test for that.

 

[heitclone]

Are you ******* kidding me? That's the worst option on the list.

BC he beat us?

 

[cobraclone71]

Chris, I mean this with the utmost sincerity...but that list sucks.

 

[Malone]

I came up with this list last week assuming that we would get to this point. I'm sure some will kill me for posting it when Iowa State doesn't even have a vacancy but my Twitter feed is blowing up with peeps wondering who some different candidates might be. No insider info here (unless noted). Just off the top of my head list for your entertainment/fodder.

Note: I think the only way ISU can attract a proven winner at this level at this point in time is to offer 2.5 million or more. That would be more than Hoiberg made last year. I just don't see it happening, but who knows what Jamie has up his sleeve.

My initial list...

Realistic candidates (guys who I think would consider the job for what I think it will pay)

Bryce Drew, Valparaiso head coach (Baylor head coach Scott Drew’s brother)

Brad Underwood, Stephen F. Austin head coach (former KSU assistant)

Jared Haase, UAB head coach (former Kansas player)

Steve Prohm, Murray State head coach

Chris Holtman, Butler head coach

Leon Rice, Boise State head coach

T.J. Otzelberger, Iowa State assistant coach

Long shots

Jeff Hornacek, head coach of the Phoenix Suns (However I've been told recently that this is a growing possibility)

Nick Nurse, Toronto Raptors assistant (Iowa native)

Extreme long shots

Danny Manning, Wake Forest head coach

Tad Boyle, Colorado head coach

Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa head coach (Can't find a single reason why he'd want the job. Would be very unpopular with fans too)

Tim Floyd, UTEP head coach (former Iowa State head coach)

Archie Miller, Dayton head coach (recently turned down 3 mil a year at Florida)

Fran Fraschilla, ESPN analyst (I’ve heard that he wants to get back into coaching but don’t think he is the type of candidate that Iowa State would be interested in)

You can go ahead and take Haase off the list. Maybe you've got intel that Pollard's looking at him, but there ain't no way donor money is getting behind an ex-Kansan.

 

[ajk4st8]

Haase won one ******* game.

And a former KU player.

 

[BallSoHard4Cy]

A top 10 team with that salary can't attract more than this? Were ******.

 

[Cyballzz]

Would probably have to alter another standardized test for that.

I am pretty sure they could just go find the guy that took it for him the first time to do it again.

 

[Al_4_State]

You can go ahead and take Haase off the list. Maybe you've intel that Pollard's looking at him, but there ain't no way donor money is getting behind an ex-Kansan.

Or more particularly, a guy whose resume is 1 NCAA upset.

 

[Al_4_State]

BC he beat us?

Greg McDermott beat us regularly too.

 

[Fitzy]

Underwood and Rice would be solid hires. I'd be fine with either of them.

 

[TheHelgo]

Hornball or bust

Definitely should be the first option.

I hate to say it as well, but it is hard not to be a little angry with how all of this has gone down. I don't want my image of Fred to change, or the image and love that all Cyclone fans have for him. However, I find myself annoyed and my opinion of him changing. We finally have something to really get excited about, and he's like Lucy pulling the football out from under Charlie Brown.

 

[tzjung]

Umm, I hate to break it to you, but they have. Multiple times. Each.

Sorry, let me re-phrase:

Haas and Manning better not EVER AGAIN step foot on the ISU Campus. ESPECIALLY as representatives of our university. **** them and their Kansas roots all to hell!!!

Is that better?

 

[timappelgate]

Give Hornacek 3 mil a year and call it a day.

 

[Go2Guy]

Folks, if we can hire the ex-captain of the Iowa Football team, and "Mr Hawkeye" according to Hayden Fry, as our football coach, why can't we hire an ex-KU player. (Frankly, I'd prefer it would be Turgeon)

 

[ISUKyro]

If this is our list to pick from I say F-it! It's time to TwitterCoach!
Oh yeah, that right! Each play is picked by what's trending on twitter from the fans!

 

[CycloneErik]

A top 10 team with that salary can't attract more than this? Were ******.

Or might not pay what it takes. That's the hint I took from it.

 

[ISUCubswin]

I would want a grand total of 0 of those realistic candidates.

I WANT FRED, DAMNIT.