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The first board I was on was the Indy Star. They had separate IU and Purdue boards and the IU forum was way more active. Several of the clowns that later formed the "Claire Bee" site (I forget the name) were on there. I don't remember what site it was on but my favorite user name was "Hands of Blab", lol.

Say hello to Papillon Soo Soo

I watch very few games that don't include IU so I can't assess most of the coaches being discussed as far as how their teams play. However all things considered I do include style of play in importance (along with age, and history of winning against Q1 type teams). IMO, the ability to adapt how your team plays, along with how the conference plays/is officiated, would be a major plus in my book.

At least we lose with good intentions.

Mbako showing the miss at the timeout wasn't a fluke.

One factor to think about is a prospective coach's experience with NIL players. We talk about how much $$ we have for NIL, but the most talented ones want money, PT, and an opportunity to showcase themselves. I'd argue that those players are quite different than the players Stevens had at Butler. There has to be some question of either how well he can succeed with ego-driven mercenaries or can he build more in the traditional way at IU. IDK, but I'm inclined to believe he'd be more successful going more the traditional route. Brad Stevens remains my #1 choice BTW.

Mark Few is a name I wouldn't have even considered, but after JY's post here we are. One thing Few would bring is a history of attracting foreign players. I've long wished we would tap that market and bring in players with euro/international experience. Good fundamentals, size, and shooting without being corrupted by AAU type play.

Grandad Waiters!

Our moral record would be complicated & hard to calculate - due to our moral losses (lackluster wins against cupcakes).

Agreed. He spent a fortune in the portal (i.e. had a blank check) and this is the best he can do. He doesn't recruit. What magic does anyone think he's going to find to ever do appreciably better? I'm fine with letting him coach out the season IF it means we grab a 'plum' replacement.

Tommy Heinsohn III?

Tucker the Chucker.

The long, rich history of purdue basketball - 2 final fours in forever.

He looks like a dipchit.

Mackey arena - where the crowd has never seen a call against their team that they didn't boo.

I believe this will be how it plays out. Dolson should focus solely on candidates to replace CMW.

It's true

John Wooden was The Wizrd of Westwood. Woodson is The Buffoon of Bloomington.

Good news: We lead by 6 Bad news: NW is heinous

Here's a sobering thought: Woodson is a better NBA coach than college coach. And he was a sub-mediocre coach in the NBA.

LOL. Last night I asked myself: "why am I wasting my time watching this garbage?". Then it hit me - it's totally out of habit. The difference is that there's no excitement or expectation of success.

It depends on what his off season sugar-daddy haul is. But you're right, that ceiling would likely require buying the NBA all rookie team.

With Woodson at the helm, our ceiling is 2nd or third in the B10 with a guaranteed loss in the BTT and one or two wins in the NCAAT. That's the ceiling - it should be our minimum expectation.

Same sh*t, different season.

It seems that every competent team we play shoots the three better than us.