Pre-Memorial Day Hoiberg NBA Update
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Maybe the reason is that is genuinely torn on a decision to stay at his alma mater or go to the NBA with the best talent in the world? At the end of the day is pretty telling where the program is that he would consider passing up the NBA to stay here.
Isn't the team supposed to go to Spain in August? I can't see Fred letting this drag out into late July, knowing this trip is coming up. That would be really crappy if he did. They need to know who their coach is going to be, when they go on that trip.
CycloneErik
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He can't comment about a job that isn't open.
People want everything right now. Things just don't often work that way.
This is all very interesting. I don't see a scenario where Fred comes back next year unless it's for the long haul, so there doesn't seem to be a point to discussing that. Too much dirty laundry being aired for him to have any successful clandestine plans to turn his back on ISU after one more year.
I'd put my money on Minnesota. Minneapolis aligns more with the type of place Fred would want to re-set his roots. Add in Okafor/Towns, more coach-friendly ownership, and a lot of nice young talent...it's a very ideal situation.
I'd put my money on Minnesota. Minneapolis aligns more with the type of place Fred would want to re-set his roots. Add in Okafor/Towns, more coach-friendly ownership, and a lot of nice young talent...it's a very ideal situation.
If Fred had come out and announced he was leaving because his open heart surgery made him realize he might not have the time he thought he had, and that meant pursuing the NBA now because he wasn't sure how much time he had left I think the fanbase would have been disappointed, probably somewhat upset, but overall we'd understand. We'd move on and Hoiberg would still be the Mayor. But instead he's just been totally silent and this has dragged on for way too long. And we're finding out that ISU wasn't even his dream job after all and he might even be willing to crater the program by being a lame duck for a year and then moving on. Fred could have ended this before it started by making a public comment. He still could limit the damage by making a statement today. This crisis and drama is 100% on Fred Hoiberg. He is the one in control. This is on him.
This is 100% how i feel about it! I feel like we were the stepping stone for someone who i never thought would use ISU as a stepping stone. I know the jobs arent open as of now but Fred knows if they will be or not and what he is doing. I will not be watching the press conference if he has one because i also do not wanna hear what he has to say if he leaves.
Jacktronic
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OMG This. The people getting on Fred for his silence should be on Chicago 100 times over. Make a decision/announcement if you are keeping Thibs or not already. FH cannot and will not say anything about the Bulls HC position until it is either vacant or Chicago decides to make a statement saying Thibs is staying put.
No, but if I were recruiting against Fred right now I'd have a lot of comments (and questions) for recruits and they'd have a lot to do with newspaper headlines, sports TV, Fred Hoiberg, the Chicago Bulls, and Tom Thibideau...
Exactly. I can't believe some people on here are questioning Fred's love of ISU. I think it's pretty obvious this is not going down how he wants it but at this point, there isn't much he can do. Aside from coming out and making a statement, which could turn out to be a lie. He won't do that.
If you don't think Fred loves ISU, just look at last season. It tore him up. The dude looked emaciated towards the end of the year.
How? What is he supposed to say? I almost guarantee Bulls management told him Thibs would be gone quick... This is turning out to not be the case so he is in limbo. Now he has to make it seem like he's just now considering all of this options because he's ultimately decided, but can't really say that.
This x 1,000,000! In no way is the current situation with the basketball program JP's doing. This is on Fred. JP needs to do what he needs to do here and that is to protect the interests of the basketball program and the university. If Fred bolts that is on Fred (obviously) and if JP negotiates with Fred on a new deal that has ISU's best interests in mind (a strong commitment to ISU and a larger NBA buyout) and Fred bolts then that is on Fred.
You don't negotiate to hand over the keys to the kingdom and big money to any coach regardless of who it is if you don't have a strong commitment from them in return.
A very telling point in Jeremy's comments on the situation is that JP doesn't want to push the issue for a larger NBA buyout for Fred. It's not because he doesn't know that it's the right thing to do but it probably has more to do with it being viewed as him pushing Fred out the door if in fact he does decide to leave. An AD at ISU that is viewed as pushing "The Mayor" out of town would become public enemy #1 (and in this case that just simply isn't fair to JP).
