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2. Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska 


The good: So the NBA didn’t work out for Hoiberg. Who cares? He was a proven winner at Iowa State, where he won 67 percent of his games and finished between second and fourth in the Big 12 while going to the NCAA Tournament each year and winning a pair of Big 12 Tournament titles in his last four years. If he does that in Lincoln, they will erect a statue.

 

The bad: Hoiberg is a few years removed from college coaching and the landscape has changed dramatically in the four seasons he’s been gone. Nebraska hasn’t exactly been a destination spot for talent.

 

Recruiting outlook: Hoiberg built Iowa State into a power through shrewd talent evaluation, effective management of transfers and a fun playing style. His NBA experience as a player and coach will be a big sell and he’s experienced in working a program without a huge local talent base from which to choose.

 

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Of course these type of rankings are always subjective and prone to the opinion of the person writing the article but I don't see how The Mayor is not a runaway #1 on this list. You could make a very good argument that Fred is the better coach and a perfect fit for Nebraska. Seems the writer let our Nebrasketball history influence his thinking. Maybe that is to be expected until we actually do something in the sport.

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