Georges Niang and Fred Hoiberg converse during the football game versus No. 7 Baylor on Sept. 27, 2014, at Jack Trice Stadium.
But there was no bitterness among the players he coached at Iowa State, just support.
"We're happy. I can't put it in any other words, I'm happy for coach Fred. This is a move that any coach would dream to do.
Fred Hoiberg has always had great relationships with all of his players. Many of them looked up to him like a father figure.
"I don't think it was hard to keep that positivity at all.