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Deserthoozier

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  1. Deserthoozier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Too many cooks in the kitchen! (Pun is convenient, if not intended). Major college athletic departments with hugely successful major programs (in both $$$ and winning) have a one way channel, typically between university presidents and their athletic directors. Their objective is 100% aligned - win and maintain/increase major program status. At these places, it is implied in taking a board spot that it requires 100% loyalty to give leadership full leeway to do what is necessary to win (hiring, firing, aggressively fighting alleged NCAA violation charges, recruiting, NIL development, etc.) or in the least, a clear understanding not to get in the way. Many actively help facilitate AD and Prez leadership direction to get things done - implied part of the board role. Places where this unity in commitment to winning and the leadership behind making key decisions is lacking often get dysfunctional (Auburn football, Nebraska football, UCLA bball n football, and sadly, probably IU basketball). Keeping Woody, and not going for a grand slam - or even triple, or double if that’s where we end up - would be a watershed moment - in a no bueno historical way. The batting record v expectations and future prospects are on tape — and that decision would be strike out city!! I have to believe this is common knowledge among a solid amount of the kitchen crew. They just can’t be too outwardly public w/it at this point. Clear the kitchen, with a few elbows if necessary, find a winning vision and execute - damn the torpedoes!
  2. Deserthoozier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    100% conspiracy bs.
  3. Deserthoozier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Agree, but Brad was and still is a complete masshole!!
  4. Deserthoozier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    That’s poor logic, and completely arbitrary. Woody’s done just as good as Archie, he just got to his ceiling w/out TJD a year quicker. Clearly, fan patience is worn thin for mid/poor results with good talent, and a limited trajectory. Who’s in Buckner’s circle that can give him a healthy dose of truth serum?
  5. Deserthoozier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Sadly, this fact actually could be suggestive of a pure leverage play…he could easily just be using this to turn up the heat on UA’s administration to give him everything…his son CIW, new, independent BBall practice facility, lifetime type deal. His team’s rolling and he has solid recruits coming in…knows the time to pressure is right now while the iron is as hot as it may ever get at Auburn.
  6. Deserthoozier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Bad either way, but potentially much better…with something - ANYTHING - for the fan base to have hope about…if it goes one way vs. the other!!
  7. Deserthoozier

    Fire Coach Woodson

  8. Deserthoozier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    It’s done. Only reasonable explanation could be that Woody’s negotiating his buyout publicly right now…going to play the ‘way out of touch senior citizen’ card…to make certain he gets paid!
  9. Deserthoozier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    So, it sounds like it’s all general term outlines and loose agreements w/out any teeth until a formal deal is actually signed. So, would have to take some substantial risk and rely on ‘faith’ that intentions were true. Anyone know the current rule on incoming players (hs seniors) being released from their commitments to a school if the coach they signed with leaves? My understanding is that the school has discretion to approve the release of their commitments and it’s generally common practice for them to do so when there is a coaching change to avoid ill will/negative perception. Tough to keep up w/all the latest in the portal, Covid year, multiple non-punitive transfer era—beyond their generally being open mobility unless the NCAA has it out for a team or player.
  10. Deserthoozier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    If Woody’s back for year 4, with a pretty bare cupboard, while OSU, UL, UM all load up with hope and potential, getting their pick of the litter of the best of the current crop, it’s clearly mismanagement and a bold signal regarding the admins prioritization of fielding winning men’s basketball. Even Quinn has to see that. A lot of long term fans will internet it as the nail in the coffin it is. I’m on board w/Pearl being a proven commodity and really like that he has signed the #1 PG, and one of the top SG’s coming in next year. He also just hosted another of the top recruits in the country. What are the rules for players being able to decommit and follow their coach when they leave a program? Another, perhaps more important question — what are a school/AD’s ability to ‘lock-up’ another coach, pre-position opening/pre-end of season for the other guy. Can anything contractual be put in place w/penalties to help ensure/force commitments — or is it all just verbal back channeling through agents and others? Seems like we got played during the BS saga, caught with pants down which then stuck us with a long term Woody! How does the admin prevent Pearl from just using IU to get everything he ever wanted, and more from UA…and we end up day late/dollar short with what’s left in the coaching cycle and are forced to keep our Woody, or find another? If it’s just on verbal/back-channels and hopes, then I’m not certain Pearl is realistic, as the risk of getting jilted again might be too great.
  11. Deserthoozier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    What a relief, clearly we picked the best!
  12. Deserthoozier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    It probably would have redirected that extension $$$ Scotty readily signed him up for at the end of last year’s mid performance as well!
  13. Deserthoozier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Bruce currently has the #1 PG (combo), #22 overall in the nation signed for class of 2024. Also, the #17 SG (#69 overall). Anyone know a high profile program in need of filling some gaps there if he were to leave AU?
  14. Deserthoozier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Ah! Our winning metric!!! At least we excel at something!!
  15. Deserthoozier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Sports fandom and its associated buy-in and support relies on two fundamental things: 1) success 2) in absence of it, HOPE ( in the future) Retaining Woody provides scant evidence to point to there being much likelihood of success at all next year or further in the future - portal magic and all. His system doesn’t work and faith in his ability to make adjustments, recruiting energy/strategy, etc. is gone. Thus, the toll lack of success would take on #2…hope! That’s what is really depleting this year…any hope in the relatively near future if we run it back again. The administration has to see this — it’s ultimately what forced their hand — and someone’s wallet on Tom Allen. There’s no way Woody’s back — or it will run off ALOT of long time fans. Gotta find $$$ and go big game hunting. Can’t land a big one, gotta take some risk on something that shows promise…to rebuild hope.
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