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HoosierTrav

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    HoosierTrav reacted to IU Prof in Fire Coach Woodson   
    I agree that maintaining a historically successful program like Dayton is different than building a winning program from scratch at a place like FAU.
    But winning big at a place like IU is also very different than building a winning program at a place like FAU.
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    HoosierTrav reacted to OKHOOSIER in Fire Coach Woodson   
    That is certainly a take. The problem isn’t us, we are the rubes who still spend outrageous amounts of money on a program that’s been mostly .500 in the B1G for half of my lifetime. If you’re saying the standards are too high, that’s almost something I can agree with. I’m not what I would consider old or young, but I’m nearly forty and I wasn’t alive when all those guys played for IU and hung banners. I know them in the abstract as legends, I know them in reality as failed NBA coaches or front office. Or in Isaiah’s case a guy who MJ disliked so much he wasn’t on the dream team which was coached by his former head coach. That kind of thing doesn’t happen in a vacuum either. People don’t get blind respect from me. Past actions do not allow for blanket support in the face of detrimental program decisions. And CMW and QB are clearly making decisions at the detriment of IU basketball— the program is more important to me than the feelings or status of people that played there in the past. And right now? Those two are bigger than the program. Decisions aren’t being made for winning basketball, they’re being made to allow for as another poster stated— a vanity project. And that deserves all the criticism they get. 
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    HoosierTrav reacted to RoncalliHoosier in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Yes. Buckner was great in 1972-76. Woodson was pretty good in 1976-80. But neither of them have done anything worthy of respect relative to Indiana University and the IU men's basketball program since they left school. Buckner forced Woodson on this program as coach three years ago because Woodson's panties were in a wad when IU hired Archie Miller as coach. Miller was an up-and-coming mid-major coach who was hired over the absolutely unqualified Woodson. 
    I've been watching IU basketball since 1973. I've seen the good and I've seen the bad. Where we are now is the worst that it has been. We're saddled with an unept, unqualified and lazy man in the coach's seat. For God's sake, he had to be told by Scott Dolson to go watch a top "recruit" play in his sectional game. He has ZERO recruits signed for 2024 and beyond.
    I don't need to be told who I should respect. These two (Buckner and Woodson) are working hard to trash what little good will and legacy they have left with the shenanigans that are going on at Indiana today. Mike Woodson has not done his job despite what he will tell you. And Buckner is protecting and enabling him while causing the Indiana men's basketball program to spiral downwards and out of control.
    You are entitled to your option, as am I. I just happen to not agree with your assessment.
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    HoosierTrav got a reaction from thebigweave in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Everyone is entitled to their wrong opinions. 
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    HoosierTrav got a reaction from thebigweave in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Everyone is entitled to their wrong opinions. 
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    HoosierTrav got a reaction from thebigweave in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Everyone is entitled to their wrong opinions. 
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    HoosierTrav got a reaction from thebigweave in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Everyone is entitled to their wrong opinions. 
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    HoosierTrav got a reaction from thebigweave in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Everyone is entitled to their wrong opinions. 
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    HoosierTrav got a reaction from thebigweave in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Everyone is entitled to their wrong opinions. 
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    HoosierTrav reacted to Deserthoozier in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Agree! Is there really still anything that qualifies as NCAA rules ‘baggage’ anymore?
    UNC - fake classes for 20 years -lawyered up, zero penalty. Dean and Roy HOF coaches lauded by everyone. Nike has been kicking them EYBL players and related $$$ since the club league existed.
    KU - payed top $$$ for talent, for like ever — completely exposed and in cahoots w/triple stripe, lawyered up won. Assistant pays a fine, or went to jail. Where has triple stripe been landing us some dudes if we’re one of their best? ok don’t answer, but it certainly wasn’t close to what they did for KU). KU literally then sued  adidas for ‘tampering’ and a month latter adidas re-signed them w/ over $100M contract. lol! Multiple sexual assault charges in the bball dorm, multiple yrs - swept under the rug. Self = HOF and lauded as one of the greatest.
    MSU - Izzo buried a bunch of sexual assault/rape charges - certainly was competitive in the pre-NIL $$. Lauded as Mr. March and the best in the Big. Future HOF.
    Duke - systemically best institutional hidden under the table pay for play school in history (ok UK and KU arguably right there). K - viewed as Mr. clean, lauded as best coach ever.
    Alabama - Brandon Miller was textbook definition of accessory to MURDER ffs!! Teammate texted him along the lines of  ‘things are getting hot, bring me my joint,  there’s one in the chamber’. He drove the gun to the scene where his teammate grabbed it and killed a young mom. Tuscaloosa PD gave him a pass - no charges — Nate Oats didn’t sit him a single game..explained it as ‘wrong place, wrong time’. miller 2nd pick in draft, Oats viewed as one of the top 5 coaches in the country.
    Could fill 1000 pages with sooo many other examples. 
    The real NCAA rules are aggressively fight any charges, privately, publicly and all around - run out the clock and or create enough pressure to for them to give up..or in the worst case take a penalty - typically only pulling coach for a cupcake game or two. 
    Do I like, or even respect this? Absolutely not! But, it’s the pragmatics of being successful in college (really professional) sports.
    Pearl had an unauthorized bbq, and had the rifleman mildly involved in the fbi scandal I think. Child’s play. He’s not my #1, but he’s pretty good and I’d take almost anything over having to suffer through Woody’s system, attitude , ineptitude and excuses for another year watching the program further burn. Also realize the chance a change is made is negligible.
     
    Oh yeah - fire Mike Woodson. 
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    HoosierTrav reacted to cleeter in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Love the optimism guys, but being an IU fan is hard enough on our mental health, don’t do this to yourselves. In saying that……

    Fire Woodson
    BruceToBloomington (I know it’s not happening)


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    HoosierTrav reacted to Chris007 in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Big ten refs are a lot like Mike Woodson. Need fired
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    HoosierTrav reacted to BlueDevil in Fire Coach Woodson   
    There is an entire thread on RIP Rafters discussing if Kentucky is turning into the new Indiana lol
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    HoosierTrav reacted to Silat Player in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Things are bad enough that people are calling for the Tan Man to return. Yikes. 
    We've completely hit rock bottom...LOL
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    HoosierTrav reacted to Silat Player in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Agreed. I mean, the fact of the matter is that IU's major sports programs (football and basketball) have been a mess for DECADES. That indicates a systemic problem within the administration of IU as an instititution. It goes far deeper than a single coach or two. Miller and Woodson are simply symptoms of the larger problem...
    There's no secret there.
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    HoosierTrav got a reaction from 219Hoosier in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Yes. And I love that he stood up for us and called out the administration publicly. We need more people to do the same. These people operate in the shadows (zero anccountability) and sh!t on the people who are responsible for any relevance the program still has. 
     

     
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    HoosierTrav got a reaction from 219Hoosier in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Yes. And I love that he stood up for us and called out the administration publicly. We need more people to do the same. These people operate in the shadows (zero anccountability) and sh!t on the people who are responsible for any relevance the program still has. 
     

     
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    HoosierTrav got a reaction from 219Hoosier in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Yes. And I love that he stood up for us and called out the administration publicly. We need more people to do the same. These people operate in the shadows (zero anccountability) and sh!t on the people who are responsible for any relevance the program still has. 
     

     
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    HoosierTrav reacted to Chris007 in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Did I read a Barnfart in there? LOL It's early and haven't had my coffee
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    HoosierTrav reacted to Chris007 in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Hey everyone it's sunshine and roses we return Reneau. We can't be stopped.
    I can't believe those other teams are wasting their time in the NCAA tourney while were out there getting our own players in the Portal
    Losers
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    HoosierTrav reacted to Class of '66 Old Fart in Eric Gordon - Phoenix Suns   
    Recorded his 2,000th 3-pointer on Sunday.  15th player in NBA history.
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    HoosierTrav reacted to Uspshoosier in College Bball Thread   
    NET did its job and had them at 54 the lowest of any at large selected.   I would argue the flaw was the 12 members who decided a NET 29 team wasn’t good enough for selection but a 54 net team was 
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    HoosierTrav reacted to Chris007 in Fire Coach Woodson   
    You seem fun. I think we’re going to be BFF’s
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    HoosierTrav reacted to RoncalliHoosier in Fire Coach Woodson   
    Paying Leal $300K is pretty much begging.
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