Fred Hoiberg's deal with Nebraska: 7 years, $25M
I guess Nebraska's new AD is not playing around...
Sources: Hoiberg agrees to be Huskers' coach https://es.pn/2TMUj8y via @ESPN App http://es.pn/app
I assume he has softened that stance a bit, now that he'll be getting top-10 program/coach money.
Shouldn't be a problem since African American guys from major urban centers are just lining up to go to corn country to play for a program with no history, right?
That's a lot of money down the drain.
Hoiberg knows how to win in college. He owns the best winning percentage in Iowa State history (.673).
March 31st, 2019 at 11:18 AM ^
If this Joinery guy is so good, why did they hire Hoiberg?
Ha, good old iPhone
This team could win the big ten:
PG: Bohannon
SG: McPoyle/Cline
SF: Wieskamp
PF: Iggy/Garza
C: Teske/Haarms
What is this -- the All-BIG Caucasian team?
Then why take the job?
Nebraska isn’t Duke. It doesn’t recruit itself. You’re going to have to recruit. A lot. Nebraska isn’t a job that’s even in the top half of its own conference. UM, MSU, Wisconsin, Maryland, Purdue, IU, and OSU are more prestigious jobs. Illinois arguably is too, as it at least has history of success, and Minnesota to some degree. So you’re not getting top players who are lining up to go out to bumfuck middle of nowhere, Nebraska, to go play basketball at a school with no history of success, nor has a fanbase that even cares for basketball.
If that’s your attitude, then fine. But Nebraska possibly just wasted a ton of money to go get a guy who hates doing a major component of what all college coaches have to do to be successful.
Half of his recruiting is going to be transfers just like he did at ISU.
March 30th, 2019 at 10:45 PM ^
Could go the LSU route and just start paying guys.
Everyone said Harbaugh hated recruiting too...just saying
"Everyone" saying Harbaugh hated recruiting is different than "Harbaugh" saying Harbaugh hated recruiting.
Someone on twitter claiming Hoiberg said those words is also different than evidence of him actually saying those words.
He was said it in front of a lot of people at a coaches clinic. That is a lot different than him telling one person on the internet claiming he said that
This is an incredibly poor take and comparison
Yet you keep pounding the drum repeating it.
March 30th, 2019 at 11:45 PM ^
@UMxWolverines.
You're digging yourself into a deeper hole.
Just cut your losses.
We must remember that there is a difference between hating an activity and being bad at it. Just because he hates it, does not mean he will be bad at it. Many of us probably have aspects of our job we dislike and are still quite good at.
Not playing around.
Still an unprofessional prick.
What’s he done unprofessionally?
I just know him as a good college and rotational pro player who did a great job at his alma mater then flamed out quickly in the NBA
I spent a lot of time in Iowa during the Hoiberg time at ISU. I find it difficult to believe that he is some closeted racist. He does seem like a good leader. I would be happy with this hire if I was a Nebraska fan.
I'm guessing it's a reference to the AD, not Hoiberg.
I thought he had a good reputation
still crickets on detail
That is a good value, IMO. A proven entity locked up for a long time = home rum for AD. Can’t wait to beat Fred annually, though...
Home rum sounds really good right about now.
Where can I buy a home rum-making kit? I'd like to start working on my first batch pronto.
Fred shipped me one urgently to promote his hire on message boards across the B1G. It is everything I hoped it would be.
You might want to see if you can grow sugar cane in your backyard before investing in the kit.
ESPN and BTN both reporting it's official:
http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/26397859/hoiberg-takes-cornhuskers-head-coach
I’ll be surprised if he’s there for five seasons.
I give him three. If he makes a decent tournament run by his third year, I think he bolts for something better
So... does NU have to eat the $14M+ when they fire him after 3 years?
Miles was there for 7 years for 1 NCAA berth and 2 NITs, and you think they’ll fire Hoiberg after three?!
I feel this signing will come back to haunt them in the form of mediocre records and a huge buyout.
Especially for a guy who's not a good recruiter anyway.
I don't see this as a good move by Nebraska. This is the biggest "name" hire they could hope to make, but I don't see him winning a lot of games or sticking around long. Hoiberg has flat out said he doesn't like recruiting, and there's not a huge talent pool in state to draw from. Not to mention that Michigan, MSU, and Purdue are there to dominate the conference. I also don't see Adidas or Nike sending out the Brinks truck to get kids to go to Lincoln for brand exposure.
If he can make Nebraska top 5 or 6 in the co defense then chances are they’re making the tournament. Nebraska would probably build a statue of him outside the arena if he does that consistently.
March 30th, 2019 at 10:09 PM ^
Hoiberg seems by far the best coach they could hope for, and is almost certainly an upgrade over Miles. Seven years seems like a really long contract, but Hoiberg definitely had the advantage in that contract negotiation.
March 31st, 2019 at 12:11 AM ^
Maybe he's the best NAME coach they could hope for, but for a guy who professes not to like recruiting going to a program that I believe has NEVER won an NCAA tournament game it's pretty clearly not the best coach they could have hired.
It's a typical hire than "wins" the news cycle, but flames out in a few years when nobody notices anymore. In the meantime, guys like Chris Beard (who was a no-name as recently as 18 months ago) work their ass off and go to the Final Four.
There are more good coaches out there and any of us could possibly know about plying their trade and working on their craft. Most athletic directors, at all levels, have little idea how to find and identify coaching talent that doesn't have an extensive track record. Therefore they fall back on recommendations from people in the business or name-brand coaches.
March 31st, 2019 at 12:01 PM ^
Let’s make hot takes about a guy off one tweet and unequivocally summarize why that tweet validates him as a bad hire. Lmao, the idea that a guy who has won games in college at a high level is not a good coach is oddly familiar.
So bloody what he said he hates recruiting—does t mean he won’t do it. He did t say he doesn’t like players—he just doesn’t like the BS. Beilein seems to show some animosity recruiting, too, just looking at his policies—won’t offer guys who don’t visit, even the most elite. Beilein is clean because he won’t play the games with recruits that make it about the money, etc.
Honestly, who loves to go around kissing the asses of teenagers—especially the most athletically gifted ones who you have to fight for attention with?
March 31st, 2019 at 12:18 PM ^
I didn't say he was a "bad" hire. I said he wasn't the BEST hire.
There are plenty of coaches who actually like the competition involved in recruiting and dealing with young people and their families. Considering it's the most important aspect of his job, I would think not hating recruiting would be a prerequisite for being really good at it.
I didn't follow the hiring process. Was anyone else even interviewed? Or did they just zero in on Hoiberg once he expressed an interest?
March 31st, 2019 at 12:50 AM ^
Big Ten is going to turn into the ACC except with more depth
Michigan, MSU, Purdue, Iowa, and Ohio State are going to be even better next year. Michigan and MSU will have the talent to be #1 and #2 in the nation
We seen Illinois and Rutgers make strides this season. Hoiberg will turn Nebraska into a good program. Wisconsin is always tough. I doubt Archie lets Indiana slide further down.
March 31st, 2019 at 11:43 AM ^
It's a little early to make predictions about next year. Have to see who's coming back for all these teams.
I wish him well. I’m a bulls fan and upper management continues to roster crap teams and crap talent and then all the coaches get the boot.
March 31st, 2019 at 12:09 PM ^
The Bulls are so poorly managed by GarPax, it makes me sick to watch—so I haven’t. They don’t have a solid plan—and they pray that Dunn works out at PG?
Getting Porter seems like a good move, but no one on the roster has shown themselves To definitely develop into a perennially All Star.
They better hope they have a chance at Ja Morant, Zion, or Barrett. No other college baller in the draft is gonna change the current blah trajectory. Top 3 or they’re just gonna draft another bit player. Can Zion shoot? Does he need to? Most of his hype seems to be off his post game, which doesn’t seem like it’ll work as much in pro game against taller (and they’re all taller than Zion) 4 and 5s.
Hope he still calls Papi a lot. Always has some great takes.