Ames city officials just as well give a key to the city to their unofficial “Mayor” Fred Hoiberg right now.
The Iowa State basketball coach and his team are the talk of the city and the state of Iowa.
Hoiberg’s bunch defeated Baylor Saturday and clinched a third place tie in the Big 12 Conference with the Bears. The Cyclones will be the No. 3 seed in this week’s league tournament based on a tie-breaking win over Kansas.
The postseason awards are coming in for Iowa State too. Hoiberg was named co-Big 12 Coach-of-the-Year along with Kansas’ Bill Self. Sophomore Royce White earned first team all-Big 12 honors.
Iowa State has overachieved this season. It was picked to finish in the lower division of the conference. Few also expected 22 wins and a NCAA tournament berth.
I was in the stands for the Baylor game. People at Iowa State are extremely excited about their team. Saturday’s game was another sellout and there were folks outside wanting to purchase tickets.
It a love fest plain and simply. Iowa State fans have wanted this for a long time. Favorite son Hoiberg has delivered.
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