If you're a Husker baseball fan, you may remember Van Horn for the manner in which he quickly flipped the program's culture and mentality. He inherited a program in 1998 that had made just three NCAA Tournament appearances in its history and none during the previous 12 years. During Van Horn's five seasons, NU went to four NCAA Tournaments and two College World Series.
I'm guessing most Nebraska hoops fans will show a proper level of patience with Hoiberg. There's a sweet spot in that regard. But fans obviously expect that such a high-profile hire eventually will pay dividends in the Big Dance, where the program's never won.