Geometry Hoosier

Mods mods please shut down all the threads I disagree with but spend all my time in

I played college baseball for 4 years. Two years on a juco team that was top 5 in the nation my freshman year and anywhere from top 10-15 my sophomore year. I then transferred to a D1 school where I absolutely despised my coach and school. It was mentally draining to play there and I hated every minute of it. I then transferred to an NAIA school so I wouldn’t have to sit out a year. I’ll be the first to tell you that I regrettably only went to school to play ball. I tell you all this because I just can’t understand why, given the state of IU basketball,  would recruits want to play here?  Especially for a coach who hasn’t demonstrated he can compete against other schools who are recruiting them. I realize they’re getting paid good money, but how long before they look back and regret their decision? Play for a coach you like in offense that fits your style. Don’t be miserable for some extra cash. 
 
Okay, I’ll get off my soapbox 

If I was a 7 foot center with NBA aspirations, I would, too. Why would I not want to play for a coach whose entire philosophy and game plan is to feed me in the post? There’s none of that pesky guard play - the guards’ job is to feed the post and let me shine.
 
FIRE MEDIOCRE MIKE.

I’ve seen you tube videos that say Mike Woodson is making magic and Mike Woodson is reloading. IMO Mike Woodson isn’t doing crap. The billionaire donors are making the magic and reloading for Mike Woodson. I don’t believe he could even field a competitive team without them. 

I’ve seen you tube videos that say Mike Woodson is making magic and Mike Woodson is reloading. IMO Mike Woodson isn’t doing crap. The billionaire donors are making the magic and reloading for Mike Woodson. I don’t believe he could even field a competitive team without them. 

Because it was supposed to be based on their value as an "endorser" of products.  It has become a slush fund for "friends of the program."  

But "this" isn't "that". Doing personal appearances or sponsorship deals is one thing. There is nothing about that with the NIL deal where schools are paying players $1M to attend their school and play a sport in exchange for that money. What we now have is professional athletes disguised as amateurs.
At least the pro sports leagues have some sort of salary cap in an attempt to bring parity. There is no such "cap" on NIL spending, so it's truly a free-for-all. And if the NCAA (or some other authority) were to implement a cap, it would just return us to the days of under-the-table payments. 
Sadly, it is what it is and it is completely out of control.

That's not true.  The "bagman fans" wanted to play the game.  The older guys took pride in a relatively "clean" program of the past.  Now that it's in the wide open, it feels a bit "dirty."  Still want guys who play for the name on the front of the jersey.  But it is what it is.  Let's start with making it to the second weekend of the tournament and work from there.  
And get off my lawn.  

Yep. They've given Woodson enough rope to hang himself. The proof is in the playing season. Tired of winning the off-season and not the season that counts.
God forbid anyone posts in this thread that isn't totally pumping sunshine. Happy he's got some talent, but gonna hold my excitement until he actually does something with it.

Anyone else really struggling with the conflict of not wanting Woodson to have any success and wanting Indiana to do well?  
I want Indiana to have good players, but I want Woodson ran out of town.  
Such a struggle. 

I have fallen for the off season hype here since Tom Crean’s “The Movement.”  Other than a few seasons under Crean it’s been nothing but disappointment.  The last 7 seasons have been horrible.  I’m a slow learner but I am now firmly in the “prove it” camp.  

College sports as they currently exist are bastardized versions of professional sports. They’re professional sports without salary caps and without contracts. Players can come and go as they please, playing for whoever they want in a given season. It’s a terrible setup and needs to be corralled big time. 

You may want to find out from Woodson what "inside-out" means because he sucks at it.  

That was me.  The optics of it blow along with their burner boy Tyme talking **** all over Twitter.  You can check my history, I have said we will get players and that the things happening right now are the least important things.  We win the offseason like every year around here.  Every year. 
"Yes!  We landed Romeo, watch out Purdue *******!!11"
"We got TJD, the wins are going to start rolling in now!"
"Huge get landing Lander, just the PG we have been needing."
"Add JHS and Reneau to this experience group of guys and we are going to be making noise"  (This was the closest to coming true but was still like a double digit loss team that got spanked in the tournament's second round by Miami."
"Wow, we landed Kel-El Ware...if he shows out and getting X back with Cupps and the others, we are going to have a tournament team.  Wish we would have got another guard though..."
These guys look like upgrades.  Great, I am happy we are landing players.  Can you true fans tell me what kind of expectations I am allowed to have next year then?

If Woody gets Rice he can take the rest of the weekend off. Kenyon and Rosebud can handle the rest of the visits for the weekend. We're golfing

Shaping up like everyone in here going to have to eat crow about Woodson

I just hope that IU is ready to do whatever it takes to keep Kentucky from poaching our coach. 

He has been in bed for 2 plus hours. 

I just hope that IU is ready to do whatever it takes to keep Kentucky from poaching our coach. 

I just hope that IU is ready to do whatever it takes to keep Kentucky from poaching our coach. 

I just hope that IU is ready to do whatever it takes to keep Kentucky from poaching our coach. 

I just hope that IU is ready to do whatever it takes to keep Kentucky from poaching our coach. 

I just hope that IU is ready to do whatever it takes to keep Kentucky from poaching our coach. 

I just hope that IU is ready to do whatever it takes to keep Kentucky from poaching our coach. 

I just hope that IU is ready to do whatever it takes to keep Kentucky from poaching our coach.