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The Sparks game

Ping pong balls could always fall the Hoosier's way. Winning the offseason is our brand anyway

Portal have any sort of draft lottery I'm unaware of that will help Woodson out. This is hard to watch

I can't recall a less enjoyable team. I'd much rather watch the Pritchard led teams and we'll always have that putback against Minnesota

With peace and love, I think you could say that for a good portion of this roster

Stuck on a work support call and just tuned in. IU going to break 50 tonight?

Thanks, hadn't heard any of this. Fully anticipating some serious roster turnover, either through pro ball and/or portal, that I didn't see Woodson having the legs to try and fill the roster at his age. He's talking some big aspirations of what he'd like to achieve as well, that I just don't see it. Either he or the next coach is going to have some serious work to do to fill out a competent roster for next season. Don't envy he or whoever the coach is next season - sadly we posters and fans may have to suffer through an even worse year. Long way to go, but I haven't seen Woodson's ability to land 9+ players on the recruiting and portal like a Beard did at Ole Miss, which from what I see on the court in 2023-24, is going to be required to achieve the conference and national championships that he is talking about. Will continue to watch and hope for better days, but it sucks being a IU basketball fan at the moment

This just a hunch or any reasoning behind thinking he would get out of dodge earlier than expected?

How about some guards take advantage of some slower guards from Purdue instead of expecting TJD, I mean Ware, to carry you against a 7’3” All-American? Just irks me, Edey is a problem, but take advantage of Smith and Loyer. Woodson’s priorities seem so out of sync for today’s cbb

Going well? Couldn't watch the first half as too many devices were connected at once to my sister's Peacock? 51-29, might not watch much myself this half

Just expected more than 3 points through 7 minutes of game time I guess is what I meant to say

This Gopher team from what I've seen isn't good, and certainly makes IU look like a great shooting team. Thought IU would put them away

I sarcastically boasted we had 60 points with 13 (was 12:29) minutes to play. Been multitasking and with 5:15 we have 63

At least for me it's meant to be funny. I believe it was the Rutgers game where there was a closeup of he and Woodson and it looked like Hill only had 1 eye open. I'd want to do the same watching that mess up close, but I'm sure he plays a role

Did Mack just travel prior to getting that 5 second? He wasn't allowed to move, no?

60 points with 13 minutes to go! An offensive clinic

I was already assuming both he and Ware were bound for professional basketball regardless. Walker will be done and I wouldn't be surprised by some portal turnover on IU's own roster so just assume the guard and wing positions will look incredibly different next season with Liam the only known addition. Wasn't aware of the backstory of landing Mgbako, just was more alluding to Woodson being able to land 6+ new impact players through portal and recruiting

Not going to go as far as say "cooked", but this is my fear as well. He had an open scholarship and got JHS to the league and couldn't convince any portal guard to help a Big10 program with a bunch of NIL money this offseason? He's going to have more spots to fill at guard and wing next season, I've not seen much ability to land talent in volume that, imo, is going to be required to overhaul this roster to achieve the heights he's talking about - conference and national championships He's done well landing some bigger fish during the offseason coaching carousel - Malik and MM - but he needs a lot of help from where I sit

Good to know that we won't be seeing that sub pattern in future games. Won't answer it because he's retiring it after tonight, obviously

Likely overthinking it, but with how Woodson has added late each class, there's not a lot of cohesion it feels. With this incoming class, it feels like Woodson, or whoever is coaching next season, will have to scramble to assemble a complete roster. Ware is the shot blocking and offensive replacement for TJD. Mbako provides some of that shooting, but watching those two with Malik together defensively requires a lot of squinting for it to look any good. Then you add the guard issues and lack of bench options and this team has some serious issues. Tonight should have been winnable. IU should have been able to take advantage inside with Reneau and Ware to scrape a win

Common foul per the commentary team

Once upon a time, the only thing questionable about Coach Mike Woodson, some would have us believe, was his ability to recruit 18 year olds...

What this IU teams needs is a good trade deadline addition at guard? Woodson hoping for that?

Shouldn't Woodson's NBA connections help us score more than 50 points in a college basketball game? Putrid display against an awful Rutgers team

I'm wondering if Liam is going to be asked to play PG next season. He is signed right, no takebacksies?