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Woodson took a perfectly fun word "hump" and ruined it for me. Unforgivable.

If I was on our team, I'd be drinking too.

The discussion about the dismal play of our Hoosiers is getting louder and louder, and it's not just coming from the crazed IU fans, it's coming from national voices. It is such an embarrassing situation given how much money we spent on this mess. Unless we make a remarkable turn around, there is no way Woodson comes back again. I know he has an ego, but at some point he has to know it's time to move on. The money people aren't going to keep rewarding him. Rich people didn't get rich by being stupid. They made one bad investment, I doubt they make another. I think the kindest. thing for his backers to do is get him out of this situation to save his reputation. He's old enough to just retire, so just go away. I was thinking how each year our players start out giving me hope and they gradually start looking so much worse over the course of time. How many other teams can say that? Merry Christmas! We entertained yesterday so today is a quiet rest after we finish picking up. Keep the faith, it's going to happen.

I do find Cathy's posts entertaining. I do appreciate her habit of saying "I'll talk more later" as she continues to keep posting as people ask questions. Sorry, but I doubt that anyone with real close ties to Dolson would be wasting their time explaining to the commoners what our AD is thinking. Sorry Cathy, but you are entertaining. If the "stakeholders" don't know what's going on with our team, they must not have any social media, newspapers, podcasts, tv or radio. They must not leave their homes or talk to people. They obviously haven't watched good basketball to see how different they play from our team. I'm not sure I want to listen to anyone that would align themselves with people that clueless. But then, how dumb am I? I keep watching hoping for a miracle, or at least hoping to see a well played game. Sucks!

He was a freshman thrown into a disjointed style of play. He has the good basketball IQ and he plays hard. I'm happy he is staying. I only see an up side with him.

Next year if he's back, we'll just raise that NIL amount again.

I keep wondering how he isn't beyond embarrassed. If our boosters are putting more money in NIL because our coach is so incompetent, we have to throw even MORE money at players to beg them to play for Woodson. I mean he HAS to know why our NIL is going up. I can't imagine having a job where my bosses tell me I suck at my job and no one wants to be near me at work, so they'll pay extra to find coworkers who will put up with me. I'd die of embarrassment. I guess he really can't read a room, and he doesn't have any humility. Bad combination that is.

I only saw it today. I was hoping it was something new because Mgbako was coming back. Oh well, I hope the kids enjoy it. Fire/retire Woody

I know what you mean. Sports, music, camps are expensive. It would be a thrill to see Ware in person for most little kids. How often will they ever see anyone that tall? Fire/retire Woody

Is anyone going to enroll their young ones in Mgbako and Ware's basketball camp in April in Bloomington? Fire/retire Woody. Keeping on subject.

Social media isn't the issue. It's letting strangers on a message board affect their decision on choosing a school. They can read social media all day, if that's what they choose. But, if what they read bothers them so much, they should not continue putting themselves through that. The poster I quoted says it will keep recruits from coming to our school. I find that unsettling to be honest. I just wouldn't want to deal with a recruit that will have such a hard time worrying about other's opinions when things get difficult. That's why I said, just stay in the gym and don't frequent the message boards for that type of kid.

Have you read other team's message boards? A recruit better get thicker skin if he chooses his school based on message boards. He should be in the gym practicing, not worrying about getting his feelings hurt by what someone says on social media. God help the team that lands such a baby.

I think the whole board is on here posting. LOL!

I wouldn't be surprised if Liam and his mom tried to soften the blow to Woody by saying something like "it's not you, we picked you for our coach, it's those rotten fans." Or something like that. That sounds so much nicer than, "we've seen you coach and there's no way we're coming." I don't know, but if Woodson is going to give a reason, the nasty fans sound so much better than the alternative...lol

I have to admit, I'm a flip-flopper. I wasn't going to watch, I didn't care if MSU would beat us, but the game pulled me in. I was having fun, cheering for my team and happy for our guys...and happy for our coach. Their speeches didn't bother me, I'm kind of surprised Liam is getting so much criticism. I would be too tongued tied in front of thousands of people, and thousands watching from home to be an eloquent speaker. Liam didn't bother me, I don't think he was arrogant, I think he might have used better wording, but he is at IU to play basketball, not give speeches. He's a good kid from all reports, so I hope people lay off him. Woodson didn't bother me either. He knows he's being attacked from so many now. Right or wrong, he has the right to defend himself, just like we all do. The bigger they are, the harder they fall, so if he fails at this job, that will be his forever legacy. I just want our team to win and I want the best person to make that happen. Speaking of Dusty....lol...I heard a rumor that he wasn't ready to leave his job just yet. Could that be a reason why no change was made this year at IU? If we lose the first game this week, I'll probably be back on here calling for Woodson's head. Being an IU fan is HARD!

I like Carly Simon. You're so Vain is an appropriate song for our Mike Woodson.

My dream is that the powers that be are going to pay an NBA team to offer Woodson a position so that we can say he wasn't fired from IU. Nobody in charge wants to fire our legend, so Woodson can save face, and we can get rid of him if the Pacers or someone decide them "need" him on their staff. Sounds good to me.

The big time donors that could help with the buy-out are paying attention. All this discord could push someone to give a little more to stop this mess. Not everyone is afraid of Quinn.

I think the decision has already been made. Dolson knows what he's going to do. At least that's what I believe. He understands what next year will be like, I don't think Mike Woodson will be our coach next year. I'm probably in the minority but, bad coaching isn't the only issue going on with our coach.

Well, Woody has his excuse for next year. He's told us again and again that his players are young or were transfers from other schools. It takes time to learn to play together and learn his system. Next year with several new players, same thing will happen. I just want to know how many idiots will think that makes sense. There's no way next year won't be another crap show.

Wasn't one of the big reasons Tom Crean was fired was because of his lack of bonding with Indiana high school coaches? Also, he was the target of many irate fans telling him he sucked. I believe even one Maryland fan told Crean he ruined basketball. It sounds like Woodson is heading down the same path as Crean is his last days.

Izzo and Painter have had a few issues that I really don't want to bring up in this thread. I don't know about the others.

Just curious, but which coach is squeaky clean? Alford protecting a player who did bad things, Coach K allowing homes to be bought for players, every UNC coach. The list goes on and on. Is it just part of the game? Even Knight allowed his best players to stay on the team when they pulled an Xavier Johnson. I'm really curious, is there a coach out there that didn't do something we might call shady? I really don't know.

Come on guys, Pearl's age is a none issue. We're talking coaching basketball, not running for or being President of the USA....lol. Honestly, 60 something isn't that old anymore. And just because they carry a little extra weight, doesn't mean they are going to drop dead soon. My aunt Flossie (true name) was the size of our sofa and she lived to be 87 with a clear mind and sense of humor. I'm sure there are old guys on this site that still function quite well. Our new football coach seems quite alert and active to me. The problem with being over 60 is making big changes. Pearl doesn't need to make changes as a coach of college ball. When Woodson was hired he made a comment about always listening to advice, and surrounding himself with people that could help win games. That just hasn't been the case. His assistants are either clueless, or they enjoy their perks and keep their mouths shut. Hanging around NBA friends, rich donors, being celebrities on campus, and earning good money is hard to beat. Woodson coming back next year without TJD, or a healthy X (haha), isn't going to end well. It's time to put this experiment to bed. IMO.

If all speeders were kept from showing up for games, it would be a very empty arena. I don't even want to tell you about some of my friends, (all over 50). They can finally afford those nice sporty cars and they do enjoy seeing what those cars can do.