Nebrasketball Coaching Hot Board

[Driveway Jordan]

Okay, I initially thought this thread was bumped as a joke, but it seems like people are genuinely calling for Fred Hoiberg to be fired. 🤣

Yes, the recent 5-game losing streak has been rough and frustrating to watch, but firing Hoiberg is not the solution. While he may not have earned the same benefit of the doubt as Underwood, Gard, or Collins in the Big Ten, let’s not overlook the fact that before the collapse at Cockeye, Nebraska had a .719 win percentage since February 2023—second in the Big Ten behind Purdue. Fred is a good coach, and I believe he can find a way to turn this around.

The "fire them immediately" mindset is exhausting. Sure, this losing streak is tough to swallow, but let’s not forget that Nebraska made the NCAA Tournament just last year. Considering the program’s history—three tournament appearances in the last 27 years—accomplishing that alone should buy Hoiberg a few more years, whether we like it or not.

Firing a coach who just led a program like Nebraska to the tournament feels shortsighted. But in today’s era of instant gratification, I guess I’m not surprised by the overreaction.

TLDR:

Fred Hoiberg shouldn’t be fired despite the 5-game losing streak. While frustrating, Nebraska had a .719 win percentage since February 2023 (second in the Big Ten) before the slump. He just took NU to the NCAA Tournament last year—a rare feat for a program with only 3 appearances in 27 years. Firing him now would be shortsighted.

That's why it's not going to happen. Dannen isnt going to fire a guy 1 year after leading us to the 2nd best season in school history last year.

With that said, I hope he has a discussion with Fred about recruiting/finding more ATHLETES. The last 3 games have been eye-opening to me...we lost because the other teams were more athletic. Throw everything else out the window. Rutgers, Maryland, and USC are more athletic than us. We might have better schemes and coaching, but Sam Hoiberg can't guard Dylan Harper or Desmond Claude with the game on the line...and Worster cant either. It got exposed vs. Illinois and A&M at the end of last season, and it hasn't been corrected. It's not about having big bodies, you need guys who are athletes. There aren't younger players in the program who are going to correct that in the future. It has to happen in the portal.

 

[djw004]

I honestly don't see him getting rid of Fred no matter what happens tbh. Fred will just argue if Mast was on the team they'd be in better shape. I also don't think Dannen will want to make a change after his first full basketball season as AD.

I mean I know for a fact the stipulation last year was very clearly "make the tourney or you're gone" - now, he made the tourney last year. While I haven't been told directly that he's out if they don't, it's been eluded to me that same expectation existed this year.

 

[Dell Husker]

I mean I know for a fact the stipulation last year was very clearly "make the tourney or you're gone" - now, he made the tourney last year. While I haven't been told directly that he's out if they don't, it's been eluded to me that same expectation existed this year.

We might not even make the Big Ten tourney. Keisei saved his job

 

[djw004]

That's why it's not going to happen. Dannen isnt going to fire a guy 1 year after leading us to the 2nd best season in school history last year.

With that said, I hope he has a discussion with Fred about recruiting/finding more ATHLETES. The last 3 games have been eye-opening to me...we lost because the other teams were more athletic. Throw everything else out the window. Rutgers, Maryland, and USC are more athletic than us. We might have better schemes and coaching, but Sam Hoiberg can't guard Dylan Harper or Desmond Claude with the game on the line...and Worster cant either. It got exposed vs. Illinois and A&M at the end of last season, and it hasn't been corrected. It's not about having big bodies, you need guys who are athletes. There aren't younger players in the program who are going to correct that in the future. It has to happen in the portal.

Can't ignore that in the last half of the season we caught some lightning in a bottle against a few REALLY good teams.

But - there was a shift in scheduling once his head was put on the chopping block to where the goal became "Stack wins early so the resume looks better at the end of season"

I think most was shocked we started like 7-1 and expected the bottom to fall out. He navigated the finish well and looked like it was going upward trajectory. Unless there is a pivot to close the season, we are looking at BEST going 4-7 the rest of the way which would put us to 7 conference wins.

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Last year begins to look more like a fluke than a build at that point. Hoiberg's tenure looks to be a lot of disappointment with one magical, insanely unexpected season. The norm is bottom 1/3 of the conference. 6 seasons in we will be not far off from where we started at that point. But the pivot in non-con scheduling will make a mirage that it's significantly better. It is not.

 

[Southendzonehusker]

Valentine is probably waiting for Izzo to retire

Probably but Nebraska is a better job compared to his current situation.

 

[Southendzonehusker]

Okay, I initially thought this thread was bumped as a joke, but it seems like people are genuinely calling for Fred Hoiberg to be fired. 🤣

Yes, the recent 5-game losing streak has been rough and frustrating to watch, but firing Hoiberg is not the solution. While he may not have earned the same benefit of the doubt as Underwood, Gard, or Collins in the Big Ten, let’s not overlook the fact that before the collapse at Cockeye, Nebraska had a .719 win percentage since February 2023—second in the Big Ten behind Purdue. Fred is a good coach, and I believe he can find a way to turn this around.

The "fire them immediately" mindset is exhausting. Sure, this losing streak is tough to swallow, but let’s not forget that Nebraska made the NCAA Tournament just last year. Considering the program’s history—three tournament appearances in the last 27 years—accomplishing that alone should buy Hoiberg a few more years, whether we like it or not.

Firing a coach who just led a program like Nebraska to the tournament feels shortsighted. But in today’s era of instant gratification, I guess I’m not surprised by the overreaction.

TLDR:

Fred Hoiberg shouldn’t be fired despite the 5-game losing streak. While frustrating, Nebraska had a .719 win percentage since February 2023 (second in the Big Ten) before the slump. He just took NU to the NCAA Tournament last year—a rare feat for a program with only 3 appearances in 27 years. Firing him now would be shortsighted.

This would be Fred’s second winning season in 6 years(which still might not happen) and we get embarrassed a few times a year, consistently beat on in-state recruiting battles and can’t even play fundamentally sound basketball. Saying that we should move on from Fred after this streak or that his seat is hot isn’t too crazy.

 

[RedSavage]

We might not even make the Big Ten tourney. Keisei saved his job

We won't. I'll take the blame for this one. I bet my buddy this would be the year we win a tourney game and we've gone 0-5 since then.

 

[SOHusker11]

Like it or not, Fred isn't going anywhere this year. He was last years BIG coy and just signed an extension thru '29.

NU Announces Contract Extension for 2024 Big Ten Coach of Year Fred Hoiberg

huskers.com

 

[RedDeanRedemption]

Okay, I initially thought this thread was bumped as a joke, but it seems like people are genuinely calling for Fred Hoiberg to be fired. 🤣

Yes, the recent 5-game losing streak has been rough and frustrating to watch, but firing Hoiberg is not the solution. While he may not have earned the same benefit of the doubt as Underwood, Gard, or Collins in the Big Ten, let’s not overlook the fact that before the collapse at Cockeye, Nebraska had a .719 win percentage since February 2023—second in the Big Ten behind Purdue. Fred is a good coach, and I believe he can find a way to turn this around.

The "fire them immediately" mindset is exhausting. Sure, this losing streak is tough to swallow, but let’s not forget that Nebraska made the NCAA Tournament just last year. Considering the program’s history—three tournament appearances in the last 27 years—accomplishing that alone should buy Hoiberg a few more years, whether we like it or not.

Firing a coach who just led a program like Nebraska to the tournament feels shortsighted. But in today’s era of instant gratification, I guess I’m not surprised by the overreaction.

TLDR:

Fred Hoiberg shouldn’t be fired despite the 5-game losing streak. While frustrating, Nebraska had a .719 win percentage since February 2023 (second in the Big Ten) before the slump. He just took NU to the NCAA Tournament last year—a rare feat for a program with only 3 appearances in 27 years. Firing him now would be shortsighted.

Only the retards who don’t know ball want Fred fired. The suggestions so far to replace him have been ridiculous.

 

[Dell Husker]

Only the retards who don’t know ball want Fred fired. The suggestions so far to replace him have been ridiculous.

Heck yeah

 

[Ripping Lips]

It’s not that Fred is getting blowed out each game. His team this season just can’t close or hold a lead. Plus I question some of his recruiting or strategy and not using the strength of his players on the team. It seems to me that we have a team that should be able to work the inside, but we rarely do. Plus not having any consistent shooters doesn’t help either.

 

[Southendzonehusker]

Only the retards who don’t know ball want Fred fired. The suggestions so far to replace him have been ridiculous.

McCollum or McMillian would be awesome hires. The people that think Fred’s one good season out of six save his job are the real retards.

 

[Ironwardog]

Only the retards who don’t know ball want Fred fired. The suggestions so far to replace him have been ridiculous.

No, it’s just that we are really good at over-analyzing, over-reacting and borderline turning into taters when it comes to our Husker teams losing. It’s just what we do lol. We are known on social media to be a very easy target to troll. Hell if our Disc golf team was on TV we would criticize the coach to no end if they didn’t win a championship in the first season.

 

[jickey moseph]

It’s not that Fred is getting blowed out each game. His team this season just can’t close or hold a lead. Plus I question some of his recruiting or strategy and not using the strength of his players on the team. It seems to me that we have a team that should be able to work the inside, but we rarely do. Plus not having any consistent shooters doesn’t help either.

They've had a lead at half in at least the Cockeye, Rutgers, and USC game. I can't remember against Maryland if they went into half down 1/2 or up 1.

Brice should be the closer, but now, his game seems to shrink when moments get tense at the end of games (sans the Cockeye buzzer beater). I think he is feeling the pressure of being the veteran leader and the expectations of making it back to the tournament.

The real frustration in each of these losses is the inability to extend leads. Multiple times against Cockeye, Rutgers, USC, hell even Maryland, they will be up at least 5-6 WITH the ball and will have the most idiotic possession of all time. IIRC, there was a moment last night in the first half where they were up 5-6 and just had 3 pathetic turnovers that USC didn't even cause... pretty sure Rollie tripped over himself because he decided to do a fast break 1 on 3 or 4 and then Connor dribbled the ball off of his foot.

Just dumbfounding, really.

 

[Driveway Jordan]

They've had a lead at half in at least the Cockeye, Rutgers, and USC game. I can't remember against Maryland if they went into half down 1/2 or up 1.

Brice should be the closer, but now, his game seems to shrink when moments get tense at the end of games (sans the Cockeye buzzer beater). I think he is feeling the pressure of being the veteran leader and the expectations of making it back to the tournament.

The real frustration in each of these losses is the inability to extend leads. Multiple times against Cockeye, Rutgers, USC, hell even Maryland, they will be up at least 5-6 WITH the ball and will have the most idiotic possession of all time. IIRC, there was a moment last night in the first half where they were up 5-6 and just had 3 pathetic turnovers that USC didn't even cause... pretty sure Rollie tripped over himself because he decided to do a fast break 1 on 3 or 4 and then Connor dribbled the ball off of his foot.

Just dumbfounding, really.

The fact Fred doesn’t run set plays when the game is on is the line is kind of maddening.

 

[Southendzonehusker]

The fact Fred doesn’t run set plays when the game is on is the line is kind of maddening.

Or call a timeout.

 

[djw004]

My connect to the program is saying there isn’t much to know right now. But if he misses the B1G, some conversations will obviously be had.

Doesn’t sound like a tourney or else situation like last year, likely due to that knee jerk extension. But missing the B1G may be unbearable

 

[NSECTA4]

Jay Wright

Go Big or Go Home

 

[Dr.DrakeRamoray]

Jay Wright

Go Big or Go Home

We would be going home. He’s done in college. Maybe NBA but doubtful

 

[Dr.DrakeRamoray]

Realistically this is dumb, he’s not getting fired this fear no matter how they finish out.


That said in a game of hypotheticals give me Tony Skinn or Ben McCollum