Fennelly's Floor?
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Fred could achieve enough to get the honor, and Orr would come before Fennelly.
BTW: Good work on the blog feature.
Let me preface this by saying no...the floor won't happen because on a national level he wont achieve what would be necessary in most people's eyes in the time he has left coaching.
However....being very close to the program when I was in college, seeing what he's done for coach Frese, coach abrahamson and hundreds of girls.....and just what an amazing ambassador he's been for Iowa state...he most definitely should be honored in some way. If you follow him on twitter...he is by far the schools biggest cheerleader.
It's pretty sad if you marginalize what he's accomplished or his importance to Iowa state because he coaches.....girls.
Should be coach Orrs anyway.
However....being very close to the program when I was in college, seeing what he's done for coach Frese, coach abrahamson and hundreds of girls.....and just what an amazing ambassador he's been for Iowa state...he most definitely should be honored in some way. If you follow him on twitter...he is by far the schools biggest cheerleader.
It's pretty sad if you marginalize what he's accomplished or his importance to Iowa state because he coaches.....girls.
Should be coach Orrs anyway.
No one is marginalizing anything, just don't think the court should be named after him. It's really not that complicated.
I disagree with most of the posters here. BF is a important to this university as Fred and paul. When Bill showed up his first home game had 300 in attendance. Now is in the top 5 in attendance nationally. He has also withstood the test of time. For the court to be named after a coach look at the obstacles they have had to overcome. If fred is here for 20+ year then possibly. Right now I look at the degree of difficulty in turning a program around and Bill fits the Bill.
CycloneErik
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The floor is permanent.
Fennelly has been great and he'll be honored. No matter how great the man is and has been, Fred Hoiberg essentially IS Iowa State basketball. It's not knocking Fennelly. Simply recognizing the special place that Fred holds here.
So if Fred is here for 3-4 more years you would say we should honor him for leaving very early in his career, I can't see that happening. If you want to be in the ISU Hall of Fame, it will require this to be your last stop. I/E Jack Trice
CycloneErik
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What? All of that is irrelevant.
If Fred asked, they'd name the city and university after him. He's on the popular side, and that's never waned.
If Fred actually left, we'd probably have a championship banner in the rafters. He could have all the floor-naming he wanted.
I actually had CJL in my original post but took it out, the floor is a basketball court not a volleyball court. Not intentionally slighting the program, she has done great. If she retires here.....doubtful but could be high honor. BAsketball games are televised Vball not.
You seem to think that we are deciding who the court should be named after, and that is not the case. Either Fred is getting it or no one is getting it. Fennelly's name will never be on that court. Orr has a 1% chance of getting on. My guess is Pollard will wait it out, and if Fred's a lifer he'll get his name on the court like Coach K. If Fred doesn't get it we're not putting in option #2, it just stays unnamed.
I would agree. If Fred leaves in the next few years, then no... Unless there is a Final Four in the mix, then maybe. The assumption is that he'll be around awhile, and I think he will be.
What? All of that is irrelevant.
If Fred asked, they'd name the city and university after him. He's on the popular side, and that's never waned.
If Fred actually left, we'd probably have a championship banner in the rafters. He could have all the floor-naming he wanted.
There is no way anyone is getting a floor named after them if they leave the school without a substantial tenure. for fred id say a minimum of 25 years then pro, not another college. Coach K could have floor named after him, Roy Williams No. Jim Boehiem yes, Jim Calhoone yes, Bill Self maybe if he stays another 15 years, but nit if he leave in 5 or less.
"BF great coach. But he's the woman's basketball coach. That right there is enough to disqualify him from having the court named after him."
hmmmm....yeah I'd say that's marginalizing him because he coaches women.