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Woodson “retired” but didn’t give a statement in the press release and won’t let reporters ask him about it lol. Honestly just firing him would’ve been less embarrassing for him than this charade.

Idk.. Woodson had the biggest NIL budget in the conference, took that $6 million, and has us tied for 12th in the conference. He’s giving Archie a run for his money.

Eh I wouldn’t really say that. Archie’s third season was 20-12 and 9-11 in conference to Woodson’s 21-14 and 9-11 in conference his first year. IU was in the tournament but it got canceled because of COVID. 3of the top 5 guys minutes wise in Woodson’s first year never played a minute for Archie, and 6 of the top 9 in Woodson’s second year never did. You’re also comparing a freshman/sophomore TJD for Archie to a junior/senior one for Woodson. Archie didn’t have the benefit of the transfer portal and NIL either that Woodson did, which I fully believe is the only reason Woodson hasn’t been at the very bottom of the conference, and he’s delivered marginally better results than Archie did. He can’t recruit and just throws his friends’ money at players and still can’t make the tournament.

Mike Woodson is a worse coach than Archie Miller. I fully believe that.

That the booing at the Illinois game “got to the soul” of Mike Woodson and that he was “offended.” Nothing the crowd does has been as offensive as the product Woodson puts out onto the court.

Otzelberger would be great too but it doesn’t sound like he’s an option unfortunately.

Yeah same. I understand the “I don’t care what it looks like as long as we win,” but after the Woodson and Miller eras I want to watch enjoyable basketball again. Peach basket era basketball isn’t for me.

The year Dusty is having at Michigan is better than any season IU has had since the 2015/2016 championship team, and that’s after taking over a team that finished last in the conference by three games last year. The worries I had about him last offseason are gone.

I’d love to land Beard. If we don’t land Beard but land some other top coach, I’d love that too. But if we, knowing Beard would take the job, end up hiring a Ben McCollum or some other either unproven or unremarkable guy, that’ll be a huge gut punch. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what I’m expecting given this administration’s track record.

Stevens, May, and Beard are my top 3. Get one of them and I’ll be happy. Once we dip away from those three I’ll get concerned.

Dusty’s got Michigan at 17-5 and third in the conference after UM went 8-24 and finished dead last the previous year. I was skeptical of his FAU success translating but he’d be a real solid hire.

Lot of truth here, imo. Brad Stevens isn’t a grinder. I don’t think he loves being a coach. You don’t walk away in your mid-40s if you do. It’s just a job for him. There’s nothing wrong with that, but I don’t think it’s the personality we need. A guy like Chris Beard would crawl over glass from Mississippi to Bloomington to get the job. Brad Stevens has to be begged and pleaded with, and then he spurns us. If he really wanted the job he would’ve taken it the last time.

I saw Dakich on the warpath stumping for Alford on Twitter this afternoon so I had to say it. Don’t do it Scott!

Don’t worry, there will be plenty to complain about after Dolson hires Steve Alford.

He’s a yes man, imo. No part of me has confidence in him landing a top tier replacement.

Mike Woodson wouldn’t win out if you stuck this IU team in the IHSAA tournament.

Only IU would fire a disgruntled coach, make a mid season “retirement” announcement, but then keep said disgruntled coach until the end of the season. Scott Dolson masterclass.

Checking in. Fully prepared for IU to rip my heart out again, though I don’t think anything could hurt more than the “IU is hiring Mike Woodson” notification did.

Lol what a trash statement but if it’s what was needed to rid this program of Mike Woodson then so be it. The 4-year disaster is finally over. Good freaking riddance.

The IU administration is so incompetent, including Dolson. Can’t even get a firing/retirement announcement right but we’re to believe they’ve got Stevens in the bag?

Woody showed his true character during his four years as head coach. Criticizing said demonstrated character isn’t “character assassination.”

An app you can use to summon people with the click of a button is right up Mike Woodson’s alley.

Yes Boston, fire Brad Stevens!

So is he officially done at the end of the year? This has been such a strange evening.

I wouldn’t be thrilled about Few, honestly. I’d rather have Beard. But I’m in no position as a suffering IU fan to turn my nose up at him either.