Hoiberg: "Pieces starting to fall into place"

[TedKumsher]

Suppose you thought they also had quarter burgers at McDs.

Did they even HAVE McDs back then?

[TedKumsher]

My favorite part of that article was this quote:

Hoiberg is still on the prowl. There are 10 scholarship players on the roster. That’s three below the NCAA maximum.

“We have scholarships left, but I’m not going to use them just to use them,” Hoiberg said. “I look at scholarships like (salary) cap room in the NBA. Do you use it just because you have it? You use it for the right person.

That to me was a problem under McDermott - he used those schollies and then found out someone couldnt play....i would rather bank it and move ahead knowing you have schollies for 2011 or sign jucos so those schollies are open for the ultra talented 2012 class.

Not entirely fair. FH will essentially have a pass for certain in year 1, and probably year 2. Maybe even year 3. But if we're in a similar situation in year 3,4,5 with scholarships open and not a lot of wins -- then I expect FH will feel more pressure to do anything possible -- including risky late recruits -- just to give the fans the hope of a couple more wins.

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Pretty close, at least initially.

A friend sent me a link last week to an article when Orr was hired ... can't remember his exact starting annual salary, but adjusted for inflation it was something around $225,000 in today's money.

I think Orr got some pretty sweet pay upgrades as he went along ... but the initial base salary is an eye-opener in the current context.

Plus he had a hot tub in Ames. He used to mention that a lot when talking about why he came to Ames.

[Bobber]

Gas was still under a dollar at times when I was in college from 94-98.

Well you didnt' live through the 80's. I did.

Gas was under a $1.00 very briefly in the 90's.

[dbqhawk]

ISU basketball: Fred Hoiberg says pieces starting to fall into place | desmoinesregister.com | The Des Moines Register

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No wonder TJ stayed...$1 million guaranteed.

And it sounds like he is close to filling out his staff.

I can not see TJ staying 5 years. He is a very good recruiter and those guys usually are the ones to get a chance at their own mid major job. There is a reason He wanted the title of Assistant head coach. Hopefully the mayor will get more experience before he leaves.

[bos]

Well you didnt' live through the 80's. I did.

Gas was under a $1.00 very briefly in the 90's.

Ahhhhh the good ole days. Back when gas was like water.

[clones_jer]

Ahhhhh the good ole days. Back when gas was like water.

Lousiana residents are seeing this phenomena right now!

[nickwc]

Ahhhhh the good ole days. Back when gas was like water.

what do you mean? gas is cheaper than water. I can't believe the amount of people that will pay 3 dollars for 20 oz of bottled water.

[Psiclone]

Lousiana residents are seeing this phenomena right now!

[cyclones500]

Gas is cheaper than water. I can't believe the amount of people that will pay 3 dollars for 20 oz of bottled water.

That's why people should drink more gasoline.

[Cydkar]

That's why people should drink more gasoline.

If they pay that much for water I think they already have.

[Monkey]

Especially since most of it is filtered tap water.

[drednot57]

That's true, but it's all about inflation. He probably paid .25 cents for a gallon of gas and .15 cents for a gallon of milk.

More like $1.25/gal for gas and $0.85/gal of milk. The days of 25 cent gas and 50 cent milk are from my early childhood, circa 1960.