Contact has been made between Nebraska and Hoiberg, source says

Fred Hoiberg, who coached at Iowa State from 2010-15, has been linked to Nebraska.A source with knowledge of the situation told the Journal Star there has been contact between the school and Hoiberg, and discussions are advanced. Hoiberg-to-Nebraska rumors have been swirling for weeks, and reports began to surface Monday afternoon on Twitter that the Iowa State legend was indeed in Nebraska's crosshairs.

The source told the Journal Star that the former Iowa State and Chicago Bulls head coach would be a strong candidate for the Nebraska men's basketball head coach position should Tim Miles be fired.

Miles, of course, is still employed by the university. He and the Huskers (18-16) are set to…