Iowa State Coach, make that Iowa State Coach Fred Hoiberg met with the Chicago Bulls today to finalize his new deal with the club. The Bulls will hold a product rollout, or as these are formally called in the business, an “introductory press conference” tomorrow at 2pm.
Of course, this development we all saw coming since shortly after the NBA All-Star break. Everyone knew Tom Thibodeau was being dismissed at the end of the season, and everyone knew Fred Hoiberg was going to be his replacement. A failed online grass roots campaign to keep Hoiberg in Ames, Iowa couldn’t stop this transaction from happening.
When GarPax told the media that they had a list of candidates, were going to do a coaching search yadda yadda yadda, nobody believed any of that corporatespeak for a second. We’ve all known this day would come for many months, and it was really pointless of General Manager Gar Forman and Executive John Paxson to espouse the traditional front office coaching search cliches. Saying those things wasn’t productive for anybody.
The statement of Bulls Owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who rarely ever speaks or releases statements to the media, wasn’t productive either. The bus-tossing Thibs was out of line.
What is productive, and what is in bounds is today’s Bulls/Hoiberg podcast. Joining us to talk Fred Hoiberg and all that he brings to the Bulls table is KCCI-TV (CBS Des Moines) Sports Director Andy Garman. Follow him on Twitter @GarmanSports
I’m just wondering how the person with “HO1BALL” ISU vanity license plates is feeling right about now.
— Andy Garman (@GarmanSports) May 31, 2015
For Bulls fans who may be worried that the Fred Hoiberg hire is Tim Floyd 2.0, Garman will set your minds at ease. He’ll go into detail on what positive attributes Hoiberg has, and how this deal could work out well for Chicago. We also discuss what’s next for Thibodeau, and Iowa State as well. And if you’ve ever wondered about Hoiberg’s connections to the Bulls front office and/or how he got the nickname “The Mayor” we’ve got you covered on that front too.
Have a listen below:
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