Fred Hoiberg

[nustudent]

It's Hoipening.

[nustudent]

This is unbelievable.

 

 

[colhusker]

11 minutes ago, jayschool said:

I'll go, and I'll buy him a beer for every time Iowa has beaten Nebraska in volleyball.

Well played

[AuroranHusker]

6 minutes ago, nustudent said:

This is unbelievable.

 

 

 

Totally rad. -- It's my b-day today. Best present I could hope for !!!

 

 

[hskr4life]

Just now, AuroranHusker said:

 

Totally rad. -- It's my b-day today. Best present I could hope for !!!

 

 

 

Happy Birthday man!

[Norm Peterson]

Just now, AuroranHusker said:

 

Totally rad. -- It's my b-day today. Best present I could hope for !!!

 

 

Happy b-day Auror-Man.

[HuskerFever]

[kleitus]

I know i was on here a couple weeks ago venting about us not going after a big name and just spending the money...

 

i know i quoted some awful large figures

 

assuming this is really, really real (probably), the next question is how much they're paying assistants and who they will be.  I'm still hoping the answer is "a lot" and "guys who bring in 5 stars".

 

we very potentially have just hired one of the 3 or 4 great college coaches of the next 20 years (a Roy or coach K or bill self).  The proof is when the rubber meets the road, but this is very legit high-end potential and people need to realize that.

 

if you want a comp... look at rick pitino's career (minus the bad parts).  coached in college, went to the pros, came back and had about 20 years of really good results.

 

Please and thank you if that happens.

Edited March 30, 2019 by kleitus

[huskerbaseball13]

If it’s actually official. That’s a big time hire for Nebrasketball. Now get to recruiting those transfers. Looking forward to seeing what they can do on the recruiting trail this summer. 

Edited March 30, 2019 by huskerbaseball13

[Nighthawk]

The hatred cup runneth over: https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/on-supporting-the-mayors-decision-and-iowa-state-basketball.247277/

 

when is the the last time (outside of one of those top secret games) that Iowa State was even on our radar in Nebraska? 

 

Part of me now wants to get them in a home and home series....sooner the better. 

 

 

[AuroranHusker]

3 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

 

Yes, that would be "spot on" how I feel about Nebrasketball. Onward & upward. GBR !!!

 

 

[Norm Peterson]

I said in the past and I'll say it again: I back the guy who's currently at the helm of the program I've been cheering for since childhood.

 

I'll miss the hell out of Tim Miles. I think he was a great face to put on the program.  But Tim will be OK.  

 

Looks like Hoiberg is the guy now.

 

Like Frost, there's a Lincoln connection.  You'd expect him to be a "cultural" fit in the sense that he would know and understand the kind of people we are who go out and cheer this team on, game after game, season after (heart-breaking) season.

 

I guess the biggest thing for me is that there's no wondering if he can do it at this level.  This is the first coach we've hired in my lifetime who's actually done it at this level.  So, this is not a case of trading Tim Miles for whatever's behind door #3.  We've picked up more of a known quantity this time around. I think that's a good thing.

 

Time to see what he can do. Beginning with recruiting.

 

 

[AuroranHusker]

2 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

I said in the past and I'll say it again: I back the guy who's currently at the helm of the program I've been cheering for since childhood.

 

I'll miss the hell out of Tim Miles. I think he was a great face to put on the program.  But Tim will be OK.  

 

Looks like Hoiberg is the guy now.

 

Like Frost, there's a Lincoln connection.  You'd expect him to be a "cultural" fit in the sense that he would know and understand the kind of people we are who go out and cheer this team on, game after game, season after (heart-breaking) season.

 

I guess the biggest thing for me is that there's no wondering if he can do it at this level.  This is the first coach we've hired in my lifetime who's actually done it at this level.  So, this is not a case of trading Tim Miles for whatever's behind door #3.  We've picked up more of a known quantity this time around. I think that's a good thing.

 

Time to see what he can do. Beginning with recruiting.

 

 

 

Yep. You got it, Normy ! GBR !!!

[Cookie Crumbs]

As a student at UNL, this will definitely bring hype to our student section. The atmosphere is going to be incredible. Can't wait.

 

[cipsucks]

17 minutes ago, AuroranHusker said:

 

Totally rad. -- It's my b-day today. Best present I could hope for !!!

 

 

Happy Birthday!  Come to Conlee's tonight for our prime rib special and I'll buy you a birthday drink. 

[nebrasketball10]

ESPN says Abdelmassih is expected to come with. I know that’s been discussed before on here. 

 

Man I hope he brings back Doc. 

[HoiBall]

Is this the time I get to say, “Told ya”?

[Norm Peterson]

I should add there have been guys who I thought were going to be and/or deserved to be fired but I've never liked joining in the public piling on.  After we lost to Creighton in Barry Collier's last season, I knew he was gone and was astonished when the AD didn't fire him.  But even though I was on-board with canning Collier, I got sick and tired of the constant "fire this guy" comments on every thread after every game.

 

I loved Doc Sadler, but it got to a point where he had no recruiting momentum and wasn't bringing in the players he needed in order to compete at this level. And while I thought he was a good coach in basically all other respects, I knew his recruiting had become his undoing here, and I accepted that he was going to be on his way out.  Still, I refused to join in the public celebration of a guy getting fired.

 

I think Tim Miles had this program on the cusp of getting where we hoped to go.  Some people want to call me a "Miles apologist" even when I've readily admitted he has holes in his game. And I wasn't about to be satisfied trading Tim off for some other rising mid-major-type guy to come in here and fiddle around for 6 years before being shown the door.

 

As I said above, this is the first basketball coach we've hired in my lifetime who we aren't pinning our hopes on potential. This guy's been there.   He's done it.  And I'm good with that.

[Norm Peterson]

4 minutes ago, HoiBall said:

Is this the time I get to say, “Told ya”?

 

OK, Hoistradamus, which players are staying and going?

[HuskerFever]

6 minutes ago, HoiBall said:

Is this the time I get to say, “Told ya”?

 

The jokes on you, we're all the winners here.

[cornfed24-7]

6 minutes ago, nebrasketball10 said:

 

Man I hope he brings back Doc

This times a thousand. Count me in the "I was a big fan of Doc" fan club! I would have to think he would be all in. How satisfying I think it would be for him to help take us to the promised land. Even as an assistant coach. He wanted it so bad when he was here and it did nothing but show.

[HoiBall]

2 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

OK, Hoistradamus, which players are staying and going?

What does that have to do with me coming on here a month ago telling you Fred was interested and possibly going to be our coach?

 

My comment was a little tongue in cheek, but some of you guys just can’t let someone know more than you.

 

 

[Silverbacked1]

8 minutes ago, HoiBall said:

Is this the time I get to say, “Told ya”?

 

No I believe I told you to tell us "SUCK IT"

[HolyBobpilgrimage]

25 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

Quick question: mobile or desktop, what's the easiest way to post Gifs? I love them as a media and idk how. How do you like to do it, yourself? Plugin or site? Some platforms have them built into the phone. Not as simple here, is it? Thx

[Norm Peterson]

8 minutes ago, HoiBall said:

Is this the time I get to say, “Told ya”?

 

Spike the ball; take your victory lap.

 

I would like to say that someone on this board told @Huskerpapa and me that it was a locked-up, done deal that had nothing to do with the Bounds announcement back when you were hedging that the Bounds announcement could put a wrench in the plans.

 

If that person wants to come on here and take a bow, I'll leave it up to that person. But @Huskerpapa can verify that it's true.