Hoiberg Out In Chicago

[jedwar]

He was doing pretty well at ISU. I'd expect him to land at a similar level destination next year.

 

[Indymycats]

Will be a very solid hire for anyone in the college game.

 

[mjj_2K]

The Bulls are a mess that Hoiberg had no hand in making. They handed him garbage ingredients and asked him to cook a gourmet meal.

Have to wonder if Iowa will look his way. Hoiberg's ties are all to Iowa State, so maybe that puts a damper on the idea, but I'm guessing Iowa fans would love to get him.

 

[dckala2_rivals16641]

As long as gar Forman and John Paxon are the front office the bulls will never do anything...besides draft duke busts.

 

[StubbornPenny]

More than a few programs will be gunning for him. Wake Forest?

 

[stuway]

Yep, Bulls problem isn't coaching. It's in the front office who will hire the coach lol no hope

 

[KentuckyStout]

Maybe he can coach Louisville's football team.

 

[Collison1]

More than a few programs will be gunning for him. Wake Forest?

Word is that he absolutely hates recruiting, so I am not sure he will go back to the college game???? Texas should be on the phone right now with him....

 

[JC43]

Would Hoi berg be a good assistant to Cal? We beat his best team in tourny didn't we? Teague went off for lije 28 pts..was hoiberg the coach then? That whole tourny run is fragmented...lived in Franklin tn then...celebrated a Lil too much back then, was last middle life whatever

 

[Blueisbest]

I don't know. The way the NBA likes to re-hire coaches who failed at another job, he will probably get a shot somewhere else next season.

 

[Rupp'sRunt]

Would Hoi berg be a good assistant to Cal? We beat his best team in tourny didn't we? Teague went off for lije 28 pts..was hoiberg the coach then? That whole tourny run is fragmented...lived in Franklin tn then...celebrated a Lil too much back then, was last middle life whatever

If Hoiberg becomes Cals top assistant and we fire Barbee, I'll streak the quad. Adding him would be adding someone who actually knows something about X's and O's on the staff and recruiting has no where to go but up, that said its a .01% chance he comes here.

 

[akaukswoosh]

 

[mjj_2K]

I don't know. The way the NBA likes to re-hire coaches who failed at another job, he will probably get a shot somewhere else next season.

Those are usually guys who established some kind of identity as a coach (head or assistant), though. Not sure Hoiberg managed that, at least not in the NBA. It was just a blah situation with blah results.

In college, OTOH, he has a very solid track record that should allow him to pick from a few fairly choice jobs.

But who knows. NBA coaching is a weird gig, and what teams are looking for in a head coach varies wildly. That's why you see a situation where Toronto fires a very successful coach in favor of an assistant, or the Knicks happily grab a guy who lasted less than 2 years in Memphis. It often seems like teams fire and hire coaches just to give the players a different voice to listen to. Having 8 coaches in their first year with their current team (like this year) seems more than a little silly.

 

[Rupp'sRunt]

Didn't he just turn down the IU job bc he was committed to UCLA? Now their firing him lol

 

[swflakat]

He was fired for not playing Tyler Ulis enough...

 

[kevcat]

Perhaps the Bengals will hire him.

 

[LadyCaytIL]

If I was Iowa St... I'd push their coach out and get Hoi back ....

 

[BIGBLUE402]

Perhaps the Bengals will hire him.

That would involve the Bengals firing their coach and at this point I’ll believe it when I see it.

 

[K-Town Kat]

A lot of Iowa State folks on Twitter are saying they would be surprised if Hoiberg goes back to college.

Apparently the guy really doesn't like recruiting, like, at all.

They think it's more likely he shoots for another NBA job, even as an assistant.

 

[kevcat]

Word is that he absolutely hates recruiting, so I am not sure he will go back to the college game???? Texas should be on the phone right now with him....

He might hate recruiting, but he really has to hate being a puppet that players don’t respond listen to.

 

[Cawood86_rivals]

Perhaps the Bengals will hire him.

Might as well, the one they got now is a clueless clown

 

[CatfanMike47]

The Bulls are a mess that Hoiberg had no hand in making. They handed him garbage ingredients and asked him to cook a gourmet meal.

Have to wonder if Iowa will look his way. Hoiberg's ties are all to Iowa State, so maybe that puts a damper on the idea, but I'm guessing Iowa fans would love to get him.

Doesn’t Iowa have a coach?

 

[Justsny92]

He might hate recruiting, but he really has to hate being a puppet that players don’t respond listen to.

If the money is there i wouldnt care.. Im pretty sure he didnt mind getting fired to get out of that situation. At least he still gets paid

 

[mjj_2K]

Doesn’t Iowa have a coach?

Yes. One who went 14-19 last year, and has a 156-122 record at the school. From what I've read, he has the full support of his AD, but the fans aren't necessarily thrilled with him. If he struggles this year, his seat could get hot.

 

[FrankUnderwood]

Yes. One who went 14-19 last year, and has a 156-122 record at the school. From what I've read, he has the full support of his AD, but the fans aren't necessarily thrilled with him. If he struggles this year, his seat could get hot.

It’s not exactly like their fans are used to success To he fair to him

 

[KentuckyCat420]

A lot of Iowa State folks on Twitter are saying they would be surprised if Hoiberg goes back to college.

Apparently the guy really doesn't like recruiting, like, at all.

They think it's more likely he shoots for another NBA job, even as an assistant.

Makes sense, all his teams were compiled of transfers every year.

 

[mjj_2K]

It’s not exactly like their fans are used to success To he fair to him

Used to be a really good program in the 80's. Long, long ago, but I'm sure they have their fair share of fans who remember that. And Alford was there for 8 years, and accomplished more than McCaffery has, though not by all that much.

McCaffery is helped by the fact that his predecessor, Todd Lickliter, was an absolute fiasco. He probably does deserve some credit for upgrading from awful to mediocre.

It can't be easy to win at Iowa, but who knows to what extent their fans accept that.