Reasons

[TheManTheMyth]

That's interesting.....You don't need an account to read the board.

Well whenever I use the computer, which is my dads, its automatically signed in.

I would challenge the haters to come up with 5 reasons it is a terrible hire and not include the fact that he has no head coaching experience. All of us supporters are aware of that fact.

1)has never recruited a player in the college ranks
2)has never had to recruit to a place like ISU
3)has never rebuilt a program
4)has never lead a team in a conference that is stacked like the B12
5)He drives a buick

[cyatheart]

1. Smart dude, been good at everything he has ever done
2. Played in the NBA, has been around bball all his life, it's not like coaching is rocket science, Freddie will figure it out
3. Probably his dream job, big advantage there.
4. He is young and has dealt with NBA players so hopefully that is not an issue.
5. It's Freddie, can't not like him, bring some excitement back
6. He will get as much time as ISU can possibly give him, ISU needs stability desperately.

[SpokaneCY]

I would challenge the haters to come up with 5 reasons it is a terrible hire and not include the fact that he has no head coaching experience. All of us supporters are aware of that fact.

Not a hater, but

His title is head basketball coach
He has never recruited a single athlete
He has never managed players egos
He has never motivated a team to play better
He has never developed relationships with HS coaches
He has never benched a player, or disciplined a player, or served as friend/mentor/confidant/motivator/teacher to a player
In short - he has never...

I completely support Freddy as our HC - but JP is hanging it WAY out.

[HILLCYD]

Well whenever I use the computer, which is my dads, its automatically signed in.




1)has never recruited a player in the college ranks
2)has never had to recruit to a place like ISU
3)has never rebuilt a program
4)has never lead a team in a conference that is stacked like the B12
5)He drives a buick

So all of your reasons are no coaching experience...hmmm...can't follow rules but expect others to do so with their posts.

Go back down to the basement at your dad's house.

[SpokaneCY]

He has never called a timeout
He has never gotten in a refs face
He has never managed/stroked donors
Hes never faced any coaches that are on our schedule

[acgclone]

1- Very smart, should be able to get/teach the X's & O's.
2- Born leader. If you've known him or been around him, you'll agree.
3- Should be able to recruit very well in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin. HS coaches will know him very well and he should be able to build credibility.
4- True Cyclone. Similar in nature, but to a greater extent, than Paul Rhoads.
5-Players will trust and respect him. Again, if you've been around him, you'll agree.
6- NBA ties. This will add credibility in most aspects of coaching.

[HILLCYD]

I will say that I agree that lack of head coaching experience is a big deal. I don't dispute that at all. I think that some people however need to learn to think out of the box and not write off a guy that has spent his entire life (professional and otherwise) with the game of basketball.

[acgclone]

Not a hater, but

His title is head basketball coach
He has never recruited a single athlete
He has never managed players egos
He has never motivated a team to play better
He has never developed relationships with HS coaches
He has never benched a player, or disciplined a player, or served as friend/mentor/confidant/motivator/teacher to a player
In short - he has never...

I completely support Freddy as our HC - but JP is hanging it WAY out.

There are millions of people around the world that as of today, have never done things that in the future, they will do VERY WELL.

Remember that at one time, the same could be said for Tom Izzo, Coach K, et al

[uro cy]

I would challenge the haters to come up with 5 reasons it is a terrible hire and not include the fact that he has no head coaching experience. All of us supporters are aware of that fact.

I would also say not include the "firing him will destroy the fan base"...he is a grown man, and made his decision to come back, and knows the risks

[CyFever]

I would challenge the haters to come up with 5 reasons it is a terrible hire and not include the fact that he has no head coaching experience. All of us supporters are aware of that fact.

LOL

We've just hired a new head basketball coach. Some people are understandably a little concerned. Excluding a lack of coach experience as a reason to be concerned about a newly hired head coach is laughable.

[HILLCYD]

LOL

We've just hired a new head basketball coach. Some people are understandably a little concerned. Excluding a lack of coach experience as a reason to be concerned about a newly hired head coach is laughable.

The original poster asked us to exclude obviously important factors in our 5 reasons, I simply did the same.

[SpokaneCY]

There are millions of people around the world that as of today, have never done things that in the future, they will do VERY WELL.

Remember that at one time, the same could be said for Tom Izzo, Coach K, et al

You're teaching your kid to drive - do you take him to an empty parking lot with a beater car, or toss him the keys to the vette and drive in downtown Chicago?

I really want this to work out for our sake and Freddy's....

[OPKSCyclone]

You're teaching your kid to drive - do you take him to an empty parking lot with a beater car, or toss him the keys to the vette and drive in downtown Chicago?

I really want this to work out for our sake and Freddy's....

More like a '79 Camaro in Detroit.

[CYVADER]

1. who outside of ames has heard of fred hoiberg
2. what hs player knows what he did at isu
3. what is he going to sell a recruit on? "i developed_____________"nobody
4. he is keeping an asst from mcdoofus staff-why??!!
5. bcg wanted the job-and we hired the mayor instead???


this will not unify the fan base. i am 30 years old, and all of my cyclone friends are ****** about this hire. i'm sure it appeals to the over 40 crowd, but not us younger clones. i think pollard just showed himself the door. we will sell tix next year for sure, but after that, bye bye cyclone basketball.

[whirlybirds]

any word on FH's contract? JP can't be paying him much....... i'm thinking money had to be the number one issue when hiring FH.