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Dan Dakich paints Bello as a major a$$. When Goode got into it with the Illini guy, Rice and Bello jumped in to help. Goode said something about Bello being just a great kid and said it was not Bello's character to be a bad guy. I'd have to watch the clip, but it was something along those lines. I also remember a picture of Bello carrying a smiling Cupps on his shoulder. Who knows what is true about the team.

Have one of Teri Moren's assistant coaches babysit. The players know them, the women's assistant coaches have been around real basketball and success.

Oh boy, wait until he reads former player Dakich's latest post.

It was smart to get Cig and the football team in so early. I'm sure that was to avoid the fans leaving or booing during their moment.

Casual fans may feel that way, however, many rival friends are begging us to keep Woodson. Many national guys are roasting him in the media.

I understand loyalty but, Isaiah is probably butt hurt from his coaching failures, so he's relating his embarrassment to what he thinks Woodson is feeling.

The national outsiders are the most vocal critics of Woodson. At least from what I've seen on podcasts and articles.

It wasn't the first time Randi (the gf) was involved in a slap and tickle drunk episode. Not defending either of them, but I doubt Beard will find another freak to be with after that life changing event. He's definitely one of the top coaches around.

Woodson's culture wouldn't change no matter how he got his players. He can't coach good basketball. There are coaches doing just fine with putting their teams together. Woodson just can't coach winning basketball.

The every coach deserves 4 years argument made sense when most recruits were coming from high school, or the players were transfers that had to sit a year before playing. That was fair to the coaches that had to wait for their players to arrive and develop. Now, in these times, players can come and go quickly. Instant teams can be assembled. Anyone with good eyes can tell in one or two years if a coach knows how to coach. Look at Woodson's results! My Gawd, do we have to discuss the flaws in his game planning? I disagree that every coach needs 4 years or more to show his stuff. I understand that injuries can ruin a good year, but even then, as long as the coach is putting good effort on the floor, he will be given more of a chance. Woodson is just a horrible coach. That's all I can say.

I hope that when Dusty brings his team to Assembly Hall, we don't chant his name. He has his team doing so well, and I think he would be uncomfortable with that display. I don't know his personality, but he strikes me as someone who wouldn't enjoy that, and he would also have a hard time taking a job in conference after being in Michigan first. I could see someone like Pitino or Calipari or Bruce being okay with that, but not sure about Dusty.

Well if Reneau doesn't return soon and we start losing, Woodson will treat that injury like he treated X's injury. "Man, we were going to be so good, but losing X (Reneau) was just too big to overcome. Not Mike Woodson's fault. Buy me some more players and stop bothering me." signed the King.

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!