When the door on the private airplane carrying Fred Hoiberg to Chicago slammed shut on Monday one opened a few miles away in the Sukup Basketball Complex.
The Hoiberg Watch is over. It’s onto the Replacement Watch.
With Hoiberg now the new Chicago Bulls coach, all eyes turn to Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard. It’s on him to locate the perfect candidate to take over as men’s basketball coach.
Now would be a good time to point out that Pollard coaching searches tend to go a certain way and this one will likely follow suit.