David Haugh: Fred Hoiberg's new job is good for Nebraska … and for the Bulls
by David Haugh, Chicago Tribune
Apr 02, 2019
3 minutes
Fred Hoiberg fits at Nebraska like overalls on a Cornhusker.
But his introduction Tuesday as the university's new basketball coach should be celebrated in Chicago as much as it is in Lincoln, Neb.
And that has nothing to do with the way Hoiberg's seven-year, $25 million deal with Nebraska eases the financial burden of Bulls Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf.
The occasion underscores how this disastrous Bulls season will go down as a blessing for Hoiberg and the franchise that fired him Dec. 3 after a
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