Coach Fred Hoiberg deserving Big 12 coach of the year

[dualthreat]

If Iowa state gets 3rd and Missouri gets 2nd, I will be surprised if hoiberg doesn't win it. But my opinion doesn't matter

[ISUCY23]

If the award is for Big 12 COACH of the year, I think CFH should win hands down. Unfortunately, as with all of these coach and player of the year awards, it is really seems to be "Coach (or Player) of the Year whose team wins or almost wins the conference".

For the B12 here is how I would rank the coaches performance (purely on coaching):

1) Hoiberg
2) Haith
3) Self
4) Martin
5) Kruger
6) Barnes
7) Ford
8) Gillespie
9) Drew
10) Kennedy

I don't really agree with the order you've put them in but wow! What a collection of coaches we have in the Big 12! I guess I never really just looked at the group of coaches together whole.

[abcguyks]

Bill Self has done a pretty darn good job with one of the least talented KU teams in awhile as well.

That "least talented KU team" starts four Rivals 4* players and one 5* player per Rivals. McD could probably get ten wins with that. Not buying the talk of COY for Coach Self at all. Haith or Hoiberg are the only two that should even be in the discussion.

[Cincyclone]

I would personally vote for Haith due to the injury to Laurence Bowers. He was perceived to be their best post player (and possibly overall player) coming into the season. Adapting his system to the players he was given and going with a four guard lineup is a tough thing to do. Keep in mind, they only play 7 players. It's ridiculous the amount of success they have had.

[RayShimley]

If we can win 3 of the last 4 and at least 1 in the tournament, he has a fighting chance.

Bill Self has done a pretty darn good job with one of the least talented KU teams in awhile as well.

Self's got the leading National POTY candidate on his team; give me a break.

I say CFH just knocks off Haith in Columbia and we can put an end to this debate!!

[rebecacy]

when a 1st year coach wins the conference there really should be no discussion --
Haith will get it and rightfully so.

[jdoggivjc]

As much as I hate to give it to a guy who's school is leaving the conference at the end of the year, Haith really does deserve it. While he had returning talent and the Tigers were expected to be good, they weren't expected to be this good (preseason and the first few weeks polls had them in the 21-25 range).

[isuno1fan]

Just like I don't want to see Mizzou win the B12 on their way out, I don't want to see their crooked coach win coach of the year. My vote is for Self or Hoiberg.

[CysRage]

Haith will get it. Hell anyone can be coach of the year inheriting that Missouri roster.

[packthejack23]

i completely agree with this, but he in reality he wouldn't be named Big 12 COY. i think Haith has the award locked up.

[ricochet]

As much as I hate to give it to a guy who's school is leaving the conference at the end of the year, Haith really does deserve it. While he had returning talent and the Tigers were expected to be good, they weren't expected to be this good (preseason and the first few weeks polls had them in the 21-25 range).

Unless there is some anti-Missouri backlash Haith will probably get it. But where would Iowa State have been ranked preseason and after a few weeks? After the Drake game a lot of people around here would have ranked us lower than 100. Going into the start of the conference season a lot of ISU fans were picking us for only 2 or 3 conference wins. I'm sure a media re-vote at that point would have still picked us around 9th.

[cycfan1]

If the award is for Big 12 COACH of the year, I think CFH should win hands down. Unfortunately, as with all of these coach and player of the year awards, it is really seems to be "Coach (or Player) of the Year whose team wins or almost wins the conference".

For the B12 here is how I would rank the coaches performance (purely on coaching):

1) Hoiberg
2) Haith
3) Self
4) Martin
5) Kruger
6) Barnes
7) Ford
8) Gillespie
9) Drew
10) Kennedy

I know most want to rag on Scott Drew's coaching abilities, but to rank a coach such as drew behind a coach that has won as little as Gillespie is a little absurd.

Hate to say, but Haith has deserved the award. Took a NCAA tournament caliber team and turned them into a legitimate number one seed. Puke.

[Dryburn]

I think he has a shot at it, although I can see why some would give the nod to Haith.

To me the big thing is that FH was trying something sort of new....with all the transfers..and many were convinced it would not work. Haith had great talent, but had to go to essentially a four-guard system which probably should not have worked so well either.

Maybe we will have a co-winner this year.

[heitclone]

when a 1st year coach wins the conference there really should be no discussion --
Haith will get it and rightfully so.

I may not agree with the logic but Haith will win. With as much talent/experience as Mizzou has there's a pretty good chance that Mike Anderson would have won COY if he was still around. The team Haith inherited is almost unheard of in college bball, Mizzou's roster is made up of 7...yea 7 seniors, 2 juniors and 1 soph (Flip Pressey), so they have a lot of guys who've been around and contributed for years. A first year coach couldn't ask for a better situation, Haith will really get tested next season, when Mizzou will be a comletely new team, I really with we played them next year.

[Tedcyclone]

He should most def win the award as of now..

1. where we were picked to finish, and will end up finishing has to be the best in league.

2. havnt made any tournament in how long? and he will be taking this team to the NCAA tourney in only his 2nd year as head coach ever.

No question he is the most deserving.