Cornell Mann hired, Abdelmassih promoted

**CloneState1028** · 04-20-2011, 01:07 PM

Per Cyclones.com

Hoiberg Promotes Abdelmassih, Adds Mann To Staff - Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site - www.CYCLONES.com - The home of Iowa State Cyclone Sports

**CycloneErik** · 04-20-2011, 01:20 PM

So, are you going to go ahead an pencil in our weekend visitor on the scholarship chart, or wait until Friday to do it?

**Go2Guy** · 04-20-2011, 01:20 PM

"......This is a home run hire for us."

Great Fred!

**drose1** · 04-20-2011, 01:25 PM

Gotta love the recruiting ties, Michigan and New York, great work!

**ISUChippewa** · 04-20-2011, 01:37 PM

Cornell is a ridiculously cool guy. I met him and hung out with him a couple of times when he was an assistant at Central Michigan University, as one of my best friends was a manager for the CMU basketball team as well as a roommate of Mann's. Super nice guy and he's a big dude too. Could easily pass for an ex-football player.

**CloneState1028** · 04-20-2011, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by CycloneErik

So, are you going to go ahead an pencil in our weekend visitor on the scholarship chart, or wait until Friday to do it?

**IcSyU** · 04-20-2011, 01:41 PM

Yippee. Michigan recruiting ties. Michigan isn't the place that comes to mind when I think of "fertile basketball recruiting grounds."

**c.y.c.l.o.n.e.s** · 04-20-2011, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

Yippee. Michigan recruiting ties. Michigan isn't the place that comes to mind when I think of "fertile basketball recruiting grounds."

We disagree!

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**FarminCy** · 04-20-2011, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

Yippee. Michigan recruiting ties. Michigan isn't the place that comes to mind when I think of "fertile basketball recruiting grounds."

You can't be serious can you.

Does the term "Flintstones" ring a bell. It should.

**abe2010** · 04-20-2011, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

Yippee. Michigan recruiting ties. Michigan isn't the place that comes to mind when I think of "fertile basketball recruiting grounds."

barry stevens? jeff grayer?

**bostrem00** · 04-20-2011, 01:53 PM

Those grounds have been drying up since the early 2000s....

**3GenClone** · 04-20-2011, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by abe2010

barry stevens? jeff grayer?

MARCUS FIZER

**clonetil01** · 04-20-2011, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by IcSyU

Yippee. Michigan recruiting ties. Michigan isn't the place that comes to mind when I think of "fertile basketball recruiting grounds."

Might want to do a little more research. Izzo has been to more final fours than pretty much any coach out there in the last 10 years and usually over 50% of his schollys go to Michigan players. There are more D-1 Recruits in JUST the Detroit area schools than the whole state of Iowa on a typical basis, and there are a lot of guys that come out of Lansing, Saginaw, Flint, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. It's a great recruiting hire.

**djcubby** · 04-20-2011, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by bostrem00

Those grounds have been drying up since the early 2000s....

Michigan State had 9 players from Michigan on their roster this year. I think Izzo would disagree.

**Peter** · 04-20-2011, 02:09 PM

Jonny Orr built this program with Michigan players and I think it is a great move by Fred to make Michigan a priority again. I am also excited by Abdelmassih's NY connections. If we can get one or two Stinson's or Tinsely's a year I would be happy!

Does anyone know how Mann is with the X and O's? It seems like Bobby was that guy last year and Mann must be filling that role since he has more coaching experience than anyone else on the staff. I thought we were always stratigically well prepard last year and I hope there isn't a big drop off.