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Agreed...its perplexing...and almost seems on purpose.

Hard to get a sense of directionally where IU would be looking in the next coaching search- young(er) and promising? Older and experienced? Something in between? IU guy or does that matter anymore? They're in a tough spot bc they hired 2 young promising coaches in the last 20 years: Crean/Archie...and neither one worked out. Then they hired an IU guy with Woodson and that isn't working out. Agree with others that Pearl is too old now. He has the type of presence and personality that would probably do well here- assertive, uptempo style, high energy, etc...

PSU 91 IU 69

[insert Dennis Green clip]

the most unwanted comeback underway..

lol

that was a generous and-1

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Not sure many elite teams would be willing to pay more than IU for Malik. IU has deep pockets but also, Malik is our most prolific player this year and he would be next year too probably. On an elite team he would be the 2nd or 3rd option. Not sure Malik is one of the ones leaving. Who knows though.

Imagine a younger more energetic, motivator coaching Liam, Gallo, Cupps, Mgbako, Malik. - That's a nice starting 5 with the right leadership imo.

Tom Allen coached 7 full seasons before getting fired and Crean had I think 9. Woody will get more than 3 I suspect. Hope I'm wrong.

Corn workers: 81 Hoozers: 74

I think that Woodson is coming back even if we lose the last 8 games or whatever it is. I don't think Dolson and the board have the guts to make a decision like that. They have plenty of supposed reasons not to fire him that they can and will deploy when the heat gets intense: it's only year 3, he's an IU guy, injuries, there is parity in cbk everywhere you look, others have struggled recently, etc.... There is enough rhetorical cover for them to do nothing.

No reason to think IU wins this game for any real reason.

Purdue has nvr and will nvr actually have an elite team. They can get all the AP top 5 rankings they desire but name a national title winner in the last 20 yrs that you think would lose to any Purdue team of the last 20 years? They are just nvr that elite in actuality.

I’m honestly not sure that if anyone came back for next year, that I’d be glad. Nobody can shoot. Nobody is tough or smart. I mean- who do you trust dribbling the basketball other than Gallo? Who do you trust to hit FTs in a close game? There isn’t a player on this team who is both a good ball handler and a good FT shooter.

He is winning: $4mil/year.

BC I suspect most of our players don’t know what hard work is. Honestly. None of these guys have had to work a real job, or study hard in school or outwork anyone on the basketball court in HS. Cupps might be the only exception.

lol

It’s amazing that IU’s last two coaches were so terrible. Imagine IU with a bona fide coach. Not even a great coach. Cream was a legit coach but not a great coach and even he had IU ranked #1 at one point.

Come on, NU. Don’t screw this up.

Bye Malik. Welcome to basketball and the rules therein.

Woody is 66y. Even if next year we are good. He isn’t the future of this program. He’s the past. Let’s move on.

Fire Mike Woodson. It’s not personal. It’s business.

Good job, NU. At least someone playing decent basketball in AH.