Official 2015 Hoiberg NBA Speculation Thread
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Re: REPORT: Alvin Gentry, not Fred Hoiberg, favorite to replace Tom Thibodeau
The twitter replies to this nobody's tweet are precious.
Re: BLUM: The Mayor's dilemma
Just remember before hoiberg got here basketball was a train wreck. If we can make a solid hire all is not lost.
Just remember before hoiberg got here basketball was a train wreck. If we can make a solid hire all is not lost.
Re: BLUM: The Mayor's dilemma
My question is: why are you surprised? He has always talked about coaching in the NBA, both directly and indirectly.
thinking he'd be here for 20 years was always wishful thinking. I was certainly hoping it would be a couple more years, but I'm not surprised.
What I find especially funny is that the same folks that incessantly worried about "how do you fire Fred Hoiberg?" when he was hired are the same ones freaking out now. It turns out that was not the right question.
My question is: why are you surprised? He has always talked about coaching in the NBA, both directly and indirectly.
thinking he'd be here for 20 years was always wishful thinking. I was certainly hoping it would be a couple more years, but I'm not surprised.
What I find especially funny is that the same folks that incessantly worried about "how do you fire Fred Hoiberg?" when he was hired are the same ones freaking out now. It turns out that was not the right question.
Re: BLUM: The Mayor's dilemma
Talk about misreading a situation. He's not leaving to go to another school, he's leaving for the NBA.
Talk about misreading a situation. He's not leaving to go to another school, he's leaving for the NBA.
Re: BLUM: The Mayor's dilemma
This. I'm not going to say that's he some awful human being or he's screwing us but this picture of Fred Hoiberg with rainbows and sunshine in the background is something that has bugged me for awhile. He's going to do him. That's completely fine but I don't want to hear the "dream job" BS. Or at least I want to hear him say this isn't his dream job as he leaves because in that scenario, it obviously isn't.
It was brought up the other day but as it becomes more real, it is kind of funny that CPR likely had a chance to at least look into other jobs if not get one and he chose to stay. With the current situation that looks like it will end poorly for him. Meanwhile, the guy a lot of people thought would be just as, if not more loyal looks like he's leaving. Now, I realize that Hoibergs going to a great job at the highest level of coaching and Rhoads wasn't at that point. It's just that if CFH leaves, I hope like hell Rhoads has a good year and long sustained success. That's one thing, CFh has given me more reason to root hard for Rhoads because this fanbase really needs him to pull through next fall. After the last couple FB seasons and the way the past two basketball seasons have ended, this fanbase is about at its breaking point.
This. I'm not going to say that's he some awful human being or he's screwing us but this picture of Fred Hoiberg with rainbows and sunshine in the background is something that has bugged me for awhile. He's going to do him. That's completely fine but I don't want to hear the "dream job" BS. Or at least I want to hear him say this isn't his dream job as he leaves because in that scenario, it obviously isn't.
It was brought up the other day but as it becomes more real, it is kind of funny that CPR likely had a chance to at least look into other jobs if not get one and he chose to stay. With the current situation that looks like it will end poorly for him. Meanwhile, the guy a lot of people thought would be just as, if not more loyal looks like he's leaving. Now, I realize that Hoibergs going to a great job at the highest level of coaching and Rhoads wasn't at that point. It's just that if CFH leaves, I hope like hell Rhoads has a good year and long sustained success. That's one thing, CFh has given me more reason to root hard for Rhoads because this fanbase really needs him to pull through next fall. After the last couple FB seasons and the way the past two basketball seasons have ended, this fanbase is about at its breaking point.
Re: REPORT: Alvin Gentry, not Fred Hoiberg, favorite to replace Tom Thibodeau
I'll disagree. It's the ultimate for a basketball coach to coach the best players in the world.
Why anyone would want to coach in the NBA is beyond me. I feel bad for coaches, I really do, handling the preferential treatment of star players from league/owners, balancing ego's of other players, star players looking at coaches with disdain, etc. I would have better luck teaching/motivating this bulldog how to play defense in the NBA than most players.
I'll disagree. It's the ultimate for a basketball coach to coach the best players in the world.
Re: REPORT: Alvin Gentry, not Fred Hoiberg, favorite to replace Tom Thibodeau
I don't understand this line of attack.
I don't understand this line of attack.
Re: REPORT: Alvin Gentry, not Fred Hoiberg, favorite to replace Tom Thibodeau
I'm not coaching basketball but I don't think you leave your dream job. Now, if he comes out and says "Hey, it wasn't what I thought it would be," I'm fine.
I'm not coaching basketball but I don't think you leave your dream job. Now, if he comes out and says "Hey, it wasn't what I thought it would be," I'm fine.
Re: REPORT: Alvin Gentry, not Fred Hoiberg, favorite to replace Tom Thibodeau
thanks for ******* in my cheerios :skeptical:
thanks for ******* in my cheerios :skeptical:
Re: REPORT: Alvin Gentry, not Fred Hoiberg, favorite to replace Tom Thibodeau
It was a dream of his to coach at ISU.
It was a dream of his to coach in the NBA.
Both of those things have been stated multiple times. I don't see why they can't be true. Something being a dream job doesn't mean that you are obligated to do it for the rest of your career.
It was a dream of his to coach at ISU.
It was a dream of his to coach in the NBA.
Both of those things have been stated multiple times. I don't see why they can't be true. Something being a dream job doesn't mean that you are obligated to do it for the rest of your career.
Re: REPORT: Alvin Gentry, not Fred Hoiberg, favorite to replace Tom Thibodeau
Semantics I guess.
Semantics I guess.
Re: BLUM: The Mayor's dilemma
He was a once in a lifetime hire. We won't be able to repeat it. Smoking crack to think we'll strike lightning twice.
He was a once in a lifetime hire. We won't be able to repeat it. Smoking crack to think we'll strike lightning twice.
Re: BLUM: The Mayor's dilemma
I just wish Fred would say something. His saying nothing for the past 3 weeks scares me the most.
Just depressing, but not ready to jump off the cliff yet.
I just wish Fred would say something. His saying nothing for the past 3 weeks scares me the most.
Just depressing, but not ready to jump off the cliff yet.
Re: REPORT: Alvin Gentry, not Fred Hoiberg, favorite to replace Tom Thibodeau
More like the need of some fans to tear Fred down to make themselves feel a little better.
More like the need of some fans to tear Fred down to make themselves feel a little better.
Re: BLUM: The Mayor's dilemma
Fred could easily make the fact that he doesn't want the job public if that's what he really wanted. I could write up a statement in 15 minutes that wouldn't be improper at all.
The fact that we don't know means that he wants the job and can't "accept" it yet, has accepted it but nobody can say, or he still hasn't made up his mind. If he knows he's coming back next year (not what I believe) then he's doing it wrong. Fred doesn't do many things wrong.
Fred could easily make the fact that he doesn't want the job public if that's what he really wanted. I could write up a statement in 15 minutes that wouldn't be improper at all.
The fact that we don't know means that he wants the job and can't "accept" it yet, has accepted it but nobody can say, or he still hasn't made up his mind. If he knows he's coming back next year (not what I believe) then he's doing it wrong. Fred doesn't do many things wrong.
Re: BLUM: The Mayor's dilemma
We may be able to hire a really good coach who won't hamstring recruiting by constant NBA talk. It's a slim chance, of course.
At this point Fred staying, without long term affirmation of staying, may not be so good.
We may be able to hire a really good coach who won't hamstring recruiting by constant NBA talk. It's a slim chance, of course.
At this point Fred staying, without long term affirmation of staying, may not be so good.
Re: REPORT: Alvin Gentry, not Fred Hoiberg, favorite to replace Tom Thibodeau
It's not tearing him down. It's reality. He always went on and on about all the great things about being in Ames and if he leaves, those things weren't enough to satisfy his ego and desires. That's fine and I'm not saying it makes him a bad person or less loyal to ISU. I'm just saying the reality is that when it came down to it, those things weren't the most important things to him. You can't argue any other way. Also, I take back the semantics thing. You get one dream job. Until we are an NBA team, they can't be the same thing.
It's not tearing him down. It's reality. He always went on and on about all the great things about being in Ames and if he leaves, those things weren't enough to satisfy his ego and desires. That's fine and I'm not saying it makes him a bad person or less loyal to ISU. I'm just saying the reality is that when it came down to it, those things weren't the most important things to him. You can't argue any other way. Also, I take back the semantics thing. You get one dream job. Until we are an NBA team, they can't be the same thing.
Re: REPORT: Alvin Gentry, not Fred Hoiberg, favorite to replace Tom Thibodeau
Have you only ever had one dream?
Have you only ever had one dream?
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