ISU goes with Murray St. coach Steve Prohm
- Thread starter CanadaHawk
- Start date
Yes, but I don't think any of it came from anything close to a credible source. Everybody involved denied it, and they quickly hired a guy who isn't a national big name candidate, so I think that rumor probably wasn't true.
I agree with a lot of what you say. But I think Fred was a great coach on the offensive end of the court. Hew as innovative and knew how to create mismatches and played with a somewhat unconventional lineup. His teams were very efficient on offense and scoring out of timeouts was a strength, which is a sign of a good coach.
Some of his philosophies made it a bit more challenging on the defensive end, but he played the percentages on that end also - stop the inside baskets and 3 pointers, bait them into shooting long 2 pointers. It worked pretty well except stopping 3 pointers was not always successful, especially when someone not known for 3's had a career night. that happened far too often.
Prohm is very religious. Already instituted a no cursing rule and no music with curse words because it is 1940's high school basketball apparently. It will be interesting to see how that plays at a state school and he prays with the team before every practice and game. I can see how it works at BYU, Baylor etc but I can see it turning recruits off unless they are very religious as well. From Niang's comments he didn't seem to into it.
Niang is certainly no choir boy. Fred allowed him to flip the bird to the Iowa fans in Carver last year. Maybe Prohm has more class. I certainly hope so.
You certainly must not have seen the game. Fred did not allow Niang to do anything and that is not what Niang did anyway. He blew a kiss to the crowd and smiled at the crowd in good jest. He said he was thanking them for the support they gave him. When Fred was asked what he thought of it, he said he wished he didn't do it but he kind of smiled as he knows Georges would not disrespect anyone.
Flip the bird? Uh, no. Georges blew a kiss to the students who had been riding him all game. It was done in jest, and I think most of the students on the receiving end understood that fact.
I sit in the second row. I saw Niang give the middle finger to the crowd as he left. (After he blew the kiss). There is no link but I saw it myself.
Hooper has issues with accuracy and often just flat out makes stuff up.
Or are you also agreeing with him when he states Kentucky did not make the Final Four last season?
Anyone can have issues with accuracy, it is called being in error, faulty memory, brain fart. That is far different from flat out making stuff up, which I don't agree that Hooper does. If he says he saw it, I believe him.
While were talking about credibility, (Oh boy....why do I open these cans of worms?
) Often I read your posts and am reminded of a famous gentleman who once said, "It depends on what the meaning of is, is."Yup, Slick Legend12, Director of Snake Oil Sales.
You've convinced me. Ol' Hoop saw it and the other 15,000+ didn't. It's not like the media/fans pay any attention to Niang so I can completely see it being missed. It's settled. That scenario is way more plausible than this idiot anonymously lying on a message board.
Anyone can have issues with accuracy, it is called being in error, faulty memory, brain fart. That is far different from flat out making stuff up, which I don't agree that Hooper does. If he says he saw it, I believe him.
While were talking about credibility, (Oh boy....why do I open these cans of worms?
Yup, Slick Legend12, Director of Snake Oil Sales.
You siding with Hooper does him no favors.
What is so hard to believe? Are you and other isu fans claiming that such activity never occurred under the watchful eye of Fred Hoiberg? I suggest you go back and review the actions of Scotty C and Melvin Ejim among others.
Nope, I'm saying Niang didn't flip the bird to Iowa fans.
I see since you want to change the argument you're ready to concede it isn't true.
The guy obviously lied and got called on it. It says a lot about him. You should distance yourself.
I'll say this - I have a very hard time believing Niang flipped the bird to the crowd AFTER the blown kiss. Especially since the first activity is captured on video, I'd think plenty of people and the camera that took the video were still watching him afterwards.
ISU's team had some thugs, but they were better than Iowa (except in getting past the first round of the tourney).
ISU's team had some thugs, but they were better than Iowa (except in getting past the first round of the tourney).
I recall most Hawk fans who after seeing their team get pounded into submission wish they had players like Niang with a little fire.
It happened as he excited the court. The game had just ended. Camera was likely focusing on one or both coaches. Everyone in my area was talking about it, they all saw it. Words were exchanged as well and security was looking ready to step in if needed.
You are right. I think hawk fans (myself included) do admire the kid and how he plays just as we might think his behavior is reprehensible.
Funnily enough, Steve Prohm probably does. The guy is ultra-religious and not into any of that tomfoolery, it seems.
And yet like moths to a light bulb. He still sucks in all the clone fans lurking around into stupid arguments and they continue to interact with him. And for the record I think 100years or whatever his name happens to be anymore is an idiot.
