Fred
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Have I ever said that the negatives outweigh the positives? Never. I just think the negatives are real and have hurt the program. Your insintence in denying that is stupid.
I think one reason Fred left is that it was more stressful for him to coach ISU than someone else bc of how much he loves ISU. He isn't connected with the Bulls emotionally. It's just a job. You could tell that last season really put a lot of stress on him and I think looking back it was the right time to turn the program over to someone else if he wanted to leave.
The Bulls are in need of a roster overhaul. The question is whether they can attract good free agents to build a good team bc they haven't been able to in the past. I think it will take a couple of years to build the roster around what Fred wants. He also needs Butler to buy into the offense which he hasn't so far.
The Bulls are in need of a roster overhaul. The question is whether they can attract good free agents to build a good team bc they haven't been able to in the past. I think it will take a couple of years to build the roster around what Fred wants. He also needs Butler to buy into the offense which he hasn't so far.
I was not a Bulls fan before Fred became coach. I root for Fred but I am not by any means a Bulls fan now. I'd rather see Fred coach the TWolves roster anyways. Doesnt have a chance in Chicago with their current roster
Probably just in time for Fred to take the reigns from retiring Bill Self LOLLOL
As an Iowa State fan why would I hate the Bulls coach? One that is a former ISU player and coach? I hope he does well, but I also hope BDJ does well.
As a coach he is much, much closer to Floyd than Orr. Al said it best. Fred the Mayor is dead (due to how he left not because he left), but he will always be a guy that brought a lot of success to the program.
As a coach he is much, much closer to Floyd than Orr. Al said it best. Fred the Mayor is dead (due to how he left not because he left), but he will always be a guy that brought a lot of success to the program.
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as I said, those are the two big things. There are a lot of problems that branch off of those two things.
I disagree that every coach that leaves s school ignores a big part of their job for years before they leave. But if you think so, go ahead.
I think if Fred would get fired after 3 years, he tries one more NBA job and then retires for good after that.
My gut feeling is the move last year was health related. If he doesn't do it then, his window could close.
My gut feeling is the move last year was health related. If he doesn't do it then, his window could close.
Not going to dump on Fred, because he did some great things for ISU, but there is little doubt that he hurt the program with all the talk about going to the NBA. If he would have gone even a month sooner, ISU had a pretty good shot at several big men that would have made a huge difference in this years team. Just the way things turned out, but the timing of his departure really hurt any chance at having depth on this years team.
Tell me what guys ISU would have gotten if he left a month earlier bc the only guys they were in on were coming here bc of Fred and him leaving a month earlier just means they would have lost out on them a month earlier.
FIFY.
The narrative that ISU is a 'powerhouse' is probably the reason for people being disappointed that this team isn't winning every game by 20.
Because he turned us into a power and did absolutely nothing with it. Which is actually the most Iowa State thing he could have done.
that Michigan transfer might have looked at us if he knew who was our head coach was going to be here.
