Bankshot

I’ve been silent since the end of last season, but here are random thoughts from a 50+ year fan and IU Alum… IMO, it was somewhere between criminal and inconceivable that Mike Woodson was retained (and not fired for dereliction of duty) after last season. Is it still early in the season, with a new group/roster? Yes. Could this team turn it around and get things fixed and play much better. Yes. Do we have realistic reason, based on observed performance, data, and information to believe they will? Sadly, no. I can’t think of one thing Woodson’s teams do well, or have consistently done well. Not. One. There is not one visible, observable thing I can think of that would give ANY indication that this man played for a championship level/hall of fame coach. We have one of the be$t ro$ters money can buy and they look absolutely clueless, uninspired, and pathetic. This team doesn’t even look like an acceptably competitive D1 team (last year’s didn’t either) Seems like a reasonable, rational, unemotional observer would have to conclude that this isn’t working and it isn’t going to. Seems like that same observer would have concluded (or been able to have concluded) this at least a year ago. My conclusions: Mike Woodson would never have been seriously considered, let alone hired, at IU if he had not played here. Woodson never should have made it out of March as Indiana’s basketball coach.

Ok. I understand the focus of this thread is on firing Woodson, but if I’m following correctly, Chris has been dropping some bombs in here that haven’t gotten much discussion. And these are new things I have not heard before. What I think I saw was: - There’s a possible to real chance that Brad Stevens could return to college coaching, perhaps at IU - He may have told Indiana to “keep in touch with me, and I’ll let you know if the time is right”. - Success by the Celtics could help this along, perhaps soon. - Even though Woodson has Buckner’s (and boosters) strong support, if Stevens wanted to come, we would make that move. Did I glean or interpret that right? If that’s correct, that seems huge!

Please elaborate...what exactly is 'shaping up' (or has 'shaped up')? We have 1 new recruit so far...we still need half of a team. Not only do we need to actually sign several more players, on-court success would also have to improve dramatically before any crow would be eaten.

I$ it ju$t me, or doe$ there $eem to be a $egment of coache$ that aren’t doing a$ well in the NIL era, maybe $ince the playing field wa$ leveled and their previou$ advantage wa$ removed? Maybe guy$ like Calipari, $elf, $ean Miller, etc.

Or 93% of posters?

It seems like we should be able to in 93% of the threads.

Mike Woodson… the college basketball version of “all hat, no cattle”. All the attitude with none of the success.

I admire the positivity that some seem to have or at least are seeming to exhibit regarding our portaling attempts. I have just not been able to drum up anything good along those lines. I'm just not convinced this staff could do well with UCONN's roster. Heavy sigh...

One of my takeaways... If Shertz and Calipari can change jobs and move in Mid-April, we can still fire Woodson and get a new coach. C'mon Dolson...do your job and get us a coach who can get the job done! Do it today! IMO, unless/until Dolson fires Woodson, it means he loves his job more than the program.

One of my takeaways... If Shertz and Calipari can change jobs and move in Mid-April, we can still fire Woodson and get a new coach. C'mon Dolson...do your job and get us a coach who can get the job done! Do it today! IMO, unless/until Dolson fires Woodson, it means he loves his job more than the program.

Yes. Or “Fire Dolson and Woodson”.

Something I think I’ve noticed in seeing more teams since the end of the regular season, is that virtually every team I’ve seen plays much harder, with more energy than IU does. The difference is pretty substantial and deflating.

IMO, the fact that Woodson hasn't been fired yet indicates that the AD loves his job more than the program.

You’re the Athletic Director…. direct the athletics. Do something!!

Looking at you Scott Dolson.