Iconic image for Hoiberg's basketball program?

[tweeterhawk]

Through the decades there have been photos that have come to be so readily recognizable that they become the defining images of certain events or places in time: raising of the flag at Iwo Jima, the sailor kissing the woman in Times Square on V-J Day, smoke and flames billowing out of the World Trade Center towers, the Old Capitol dome in Iowa City.

The photo of Bryce Dejean-Jones in handcuffs as he was led to court wearing an Iowa State basketball sweatshirt cannot have been the kind of image Fred Hoiberg wanted to represent his nationally-ranked basketball program. And yet outside of Cyclone fanatic nation, it is a mental picture that some people hold of a program that seems to attract players who have left other teams for one reason or another. Will there be PR, or recruiting, fall-out from this image?

 

[99topdawg]

Why do the color of his eyes match the color of the "I" on his sweatshirt?

 

[NEIChawk]

If I'm not mistaken, is that Pierre Pierce behind him?..............

 

[99topdawg]

If I'm not mistaken, is that Pierre Pierce behind him?..............

Yes, and Al Lorenzen over the other shoulder.

 

[NEIChawk]

^^^^ Nice ^^^^

 

[BryceC]

Sure doesn't look good, but it will never be as impactful to recruiting as his success or this picture:

 

[99topdawg]

Or this image:

 

[stlrnhwk]

Sure doesn't look good, but it will never be as impactful to recruiting as his success or this picture:

How does armpit stains help recruiting?

 

[walkon]

How does armpit stains help recruiting?

I know it might be tough for you to recognize it, but that is a championship trophy he is holding up. I think that was the part of the picture he was referring to when he said it was a good recruiting tool. Who knows though... You are probably correct

 

[stlrnhwk]

I know it might be tough for you to recognize it, but that is a championship trophy he is holding up. I think that was the part of the picture he was referring to when he said it was a good recruiting tool. Who knows though... You are probably correct

 

[LG210]

Sure doesn't look good, but it will never be as impactful to recruiting as his success or this picture:

I think most would admit that Fred is an above-average looking fella, but, man, does he look like a goof in that hat.

 

[HawkeyeMike23]

I know it might be tough for you to recognize it, but that is a championship trophy he is holding up. I think that was the part of the picture he was referring to when he said it was a good recruiting tool. Who knows though... You are probably correct

Look guy, we saw Steve Alford win a bunch of B10 titles around here. Winning one is nothing to get too excited about.

 

[walkon]

Look guy, we saw Steve Alford win a bunch of B10 titles around here. Winning one is nothing to get too excited about.

I'd bet you'd be pretty darn excited

 

[walkon]

Look guy, we saw Steve Alford win a bunch of B10 titles around here. Winning one is nothing to get too excited about.

Although Alford was one of the all time great coaches of the Big 10 tournament

 

[mopkins]

Sure doesn't look good, but it will never be as impactful to recruiting as his success or this picture:

I think ISU should show their incoming transfers (recruits) the amount of former Cyclone players they currently have in the NBA. It has to be a bunch after powerhouse all-world players Royce White and Melvin Ejim went through their storied basketball program...oh wait...

 

[MelroseHawkins]

I know it might be tough for you to recognize it, but that is a championship trophy he is holding up. I think that was the part of the picture he was referring to when he said it was a good recruiting tool. Who knows though... You are probably correct

Thank you Mr. Obvious! lol.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

This kind of sucks. I was looking forward to watching him play tonight and Iowa beating them with him. He sounds quite good.

 

[HawkeyeMike23]

I think ISU should show their incoming transfers (recruits) the amount of former Cyclone players they currently have in the NBA. It has to be a bunch after powerhouse all-world players Royce White and Melvin Ejim went through their storied basketball program...oh wait...

DeAndre Kane would be an All-Star if the NBA didn't blackball him for being too old!

 

[bpiercehawks]

I dislike the Clowns. That said, Fred seems like a great guy and he's a doing an amazing job. My guess is that he could have most any job he wants with a few exceptions, both in college and the pros. Go Hawks!

 

[mopkins]

I dislike the Clowns. That said, Fred seems like a great guy and he's a doing an amazing job. My guess is that he could have most any job he wants with a few exceptions, both in college and the pros. Go Hawks!

I'm not sure many would disagree that he's a great coach, but I completely disagree with the whole transfer program they have going on. It's almost turning college basketball into free agency. I also disagree with the 1-and-done schools like Kentucky. I'd like to see more of a college baseball approach where you can either go pro right out of high school or you must stay in college for 3 years. Unfortunately it's mostly the NBA that's at fault here.