Prohm OUT At Iowa State
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I equate the kick the tires to long shot based on that definition. There was also a bunch of assistants and other mid major coaches on the list. I think if Hoiberg wants to go back to ISU then it will happen regardless of the buyout, idk if he does though. I could see Devries going to ISU, don't think he will be in line for any other high major jobs this year.
To this point the only high major openings are Indiana, Minnesota, ISU i believr right? That's not a lot of openings so i don't think any mid major coach can be ruled out.
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Apparently, according to a long time Las Vegas media person who knows the program well, not only would UNLV not put up a fuss if Otz wants to leave, they will also help him pack and load the moving van.
@PHawkKenyon I saw you sent out something about Horner getting a chance at ISU? I haven’t followed him too closely, what type of results is he getting at Truman State?
Roflmao.
he would need to prove himself in a league like the Valley first.
Pollard’s successes at Ames have far outweighed his failures there.
Pollard a pretty successful AD in America today., As Gary Koch once famously said...” better than most”...
LOL. You love the Hawks in reality, but your thinking of giving everyone a free pass only occurs in la la land.
Take this for what it’s worth but I was listening to local Des Moines sports show last week. They were recalling an interview they watched, involving a Las Vegas near writer or Mountain West beat writer (sorry, can’t recall)
But the discussion was around this guy and his opinion of Otz out in UNLV. Said he’s one of the worst X’s & O’s coaches in the entire league.
He was a key member of Fred’s staff and a hell of a recruiter. But maybe he’s not all that in terms of coaching?
But the discussion was around this guy and his opinion of Otz out in UNLV. Said he’s one of the worst X’s & O’s coaches in the entire league.
He was a key member of Fred’s staff and a hell of a recruiter. But maybe he’s not all that in terms of coaching?
I have no idea what you are saying...I do love me some Hawkeyes, though...and I still wouldn’t fire any coach based on this year’s performances...read carefully what I said.
Better big man transfers on the market. Plus with his injury not sure what u are getting.
He's gotten the opportunity to hire more coaches than a lot of AD's get. But he's done a great job brain washing the fans into thinking they are relevant, so they've made some money. I'll give him credit for Campbell. After several failures, he got one right. He's an annoying, whiny, little turd, but the clone fans worship him. So I guess it works.
LOL. Organizations have to make tough decisions even in pandemic years. Those decisions are complex. Everyone does not get a free pass. That's reality. Stop listening to the la la land faries flying around you.
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He’s a fund raiser too., the improvement to their FB facility has been impressive...
Basketball hires: Greg McDermott, Fred Hoiberg, Steve Prohm
Football hires: Gene Chizik, "So Proud," and Matt Campbell
That's 2/6 who've been successful at Iowa State. And counting Hoiberg would be like Fran taking a victory lap for landing a Top 100 senior by the name of McCaffery.
C'mon, man.
Perhaps, but if the rumor is true, Pollard had a lot to do with why Fred left.
The Hoiberg hire took some balls considering he had no prior coaching experience. That is a definite win for Pollard.
Hoiberg was a real good hire...as was Campbell...Fred knew what he was doing and got players for his system. For the life of me, why Freddy went to the Bulls is a puzzlement to me...but maybe There is a little “Ron Johnson” in all of us....I believe though that even bring the basketball coach at Nebby is better than being the coach if the Bulls.
You think so? If it didn't work out, no one was going to hold it against Pollard for giving the Mayor a shot. Every ISU fan loved the hire from the start. Every one of them.
That is why it is a possibility again BnG...Freddy is a low risk hire and with a couple of players, you can cure an ailing Bb program quickly.
Both these guys are pragmatic enough to put aside stuff, I think. Jaime has boosters to appease. I have heard from some that this deal has been a point of discussion for a month or so. It will be interesting to hear the rumors coming out of Indiana this next week or so...things are “hush hush” right now, but for how long?
How can you call it low risk when it comes with a 10M buyout that Hoiberg has in his Nebraska contract? That is a huge amount of risk.
I think so. If Hoiberg doesnt work out, that may have been Pollard's last coaching hire at ISU.
He had hired Chizik, Rhoads, McDermott and Jackson so far and 3 out of the 4 were disasters. Rhoads had football winning 6 or so games per year at that point.
Well, I think that's the point. If you're down to your last bullet, hiring the native son gives you a little more latitude than say some upstart coach from Murray State.
Pollard's greatest accomplishment was facilities upgrades using the Big 12 tv contract money. Then again... the football complex was below average, so anything was an improvement. When he was hired in 05/06?, I think he was using ISU as a trail run to improve his chances of succeeding Alvarez at Wisconsin. Since it looks like Barry may outlive us all... maybe he's a "lifer" at ISU.
I agree with those that say this hire will depend on how much $$$ the boosters are willing to spend. I imagine we'll know in the next 7-10 days.
I agree with those that say this hire will depend on how much $$$ the boosters are willing to spend. I imagine we'll know in the next 7-10 days.
I watch a lot of basketball and that includes Moo U. I think the players played hard for Prohm, they just weren't very good. Their bigs never progressed to be consistently good and this year's freshmen, who the clown fans crowed about, just didn't make any difference. His most recent transfers were up and down and really, Bolton was the only guy you could count on. Also, it always seemed as though at a critical point in the games, Prohm would either make or not make a baffling decision that would hurt their chances for victory. And the bottom line is Prohm has had some serious talent that he just didn't do enough with before they went pro.
I wonder if Tyrese Hunter, a well thought of PG, will reopen his recruiting. Don't believe we were interested in him for some reason.
I wonder if Tyrese Hunter, a well thought of PG, will reopen his recruiting. Don't believe we were interested in him for some reason.
Wake me up when JTS isn’t a concrete, cookie cutter stadium. Easily the most boring stadium in the Power 5. Just like Hilton Coliseum. Cement turds with no imagination.
They were top 5 in D2 all season. One win away from the Elite Eight currently. Horner can coach. But he’ll need to climb the ladder. But he’ll be a high major coach at some point IMO.
LOL - did he really need to take 10 minutes to say it was time to move on? Good lord, he loves to hear himself talk and clone fans eat it up. They are perfect match for one another.
Didn't Prohm come from Murray State or some school like that? He will likely land another job at that level and do well.
This. I'm not downplaying Covid, but I see the pandemic used by a lot of people as an excuse for this or that, down to the little things like the dealership being "unable" to provide complimentary car washes because of the pandemic.
It's not like ISU was the only team trying to play ball during a pandemic. Everyone else was playing under the same circumstances, more or less, so it was a level playing field. Some teams had longer pauses than others - some had none - though it didn't seem to bother Michigan too much.
This past season for ISU is inexcusable. No coach should survive that. Especially when that makes 3 losing seasons out of the last 4.
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