I'm finally over it

roundball

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It's taken me a long time, but at long last, I'm at peace with Fred Hoiberg leaving to coach the Bulls.

Seriously, it's taken me this long. I was never angry or resentful...just disappointed. And not with Fred; with the thought that nobody would ever get to see him lead ISU to even greater heights. For someone who started playing basketball because of Iowa State's team in the early/mid 90s, it was absolutely surreal to see a player I idolized as a kid take the reins of the program I loved since I was a boy...and elevate it so quickly and so high. I constantly thought about where he'd take ISU next, and how lucky I'd feel when I got to see it all happen.

We can still get to the next level, and I've known that from the minute Fred said he was leaving. But it felt like getting there wouldn't be nearly as special without him on the sidelines. I think I'll always feel that way, a little, but I've finally gotten to the point where I'm more excited about this upcoming season than I am sad about Fred Hoiberg not being our coach anymore.

That was cathartic. Thanks.
 

3TrueFans

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Well I was over it until you brought it up again with this thread. Thanks a lot.
 

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Wtf, Hoiberg left? When was this? I mean, I just saw him.
 

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BBHMagic

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Those have been my thoughts exactly. I have nothing to add because everything you said is exactly how I've felt. I guess I got over it a little sooner but the thought that he won't be the one to lead us to the promised land still sucks a little.
 

CyArob

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It's taken me a long time, but at long last, I'm at peace with Fred Hoiberg leaving to coach the Bulls.

Seriously, it's taken me this long. I was never angry or resentful...just disappointed. And not with Fred; with the thought that nobody would ever get to see him lead ISU to even greater heights. For someone who started playing basketball because of Iowa State's team in the early/mid 90s, it was absolutely surreal to see a player I idolized as a kid take the reins of the program I loved since I was a boy...and elevate it so quickly and so high. I constantly thought about where he'd take ISU next, and how lucky I'd feel when I got to see it all happen.

We can still get to the next level, and I've known that from the minute Fred said he was leaving. But it felt like getting there wouldn't be nearly as special without him on the sidelines. I think I'll always feel that way, a little, but I've finally gotten to the point where I'm more excited about this upcoming season than I am sad about Fred Hoiberg not being our coach anymore.

That was cathartic. Thanks.

Proud of you, bud.
 

CyBri

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I thought I was fine until I read this article that Hines wrote. Sorry if this has been posted but it pretty much says that Pollard nickeled and dimed Fred so much and that is why he left. How could this happen?

JK
 

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I have to admit, I still have some hard feelings and am not over it. I know it was his dream to coach in the NBA. I'm still having a hard time with the fact that he used ISU as a stepping stone. Maybe if Prohm has a lot of success and Fred shows himself to be still loyal to the program and its fans I will begin to see it differently. I guess I'm still butt-hurt.
 

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I know this is supposed to be a love-fest but I'll be just excited with a final 4 whether it's Fred or Tom Davis or anyone at the helm. Throughout this episode I've argued the university and the programs are what's important - not the personalities involved. Fred was our coach but could not take us to places we hadn't already been - conference championships, deep tourney runs...

He could have been great had he been able to commit long-term to ISU but I have zero ill-will towards him that he couldn't. I think large parts of our fanbase put unreasonable expectations on him.
 

Antihawk240

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Forgive me but........126 days later and the 126th straight day of Fred Hoiberg popping into a basketball forum. Or is it the 120th day of Coach Prohm rolling his eyes saying "Sun came up and another mention of Hoiberg"

You can say what you want about the cupboards being empty when he got here, but the most frustrating thing Prohm has had to deal with is the constant and daily reminder that Fred Hoiberg was the coach before him.