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KYHoosier

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  1. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Crazy to think what a competent coach at IU (Bruce Pearl) could do if they had that cash to spend… never will understand why boosters are willing to spend so much supporting a guy who is clearly not the answer instead of ponying that money up to go get a high level coach
  2. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Seems like if you are only targeting 3 coaches and 1 of them has said no multiple times that leaves you with 2 options (Pearl and May). Not moving on from Woodson this year will prevent you from getting May, if he is your guy. Not moving on from Woodson, is one less year that you could have Pearl. Next year will be a wasted year.
  3. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Any idea who the third person is? I agree that only identifying or targeting 3 candidates seems like we are not casting a wide enough net. This seems to be a recurring issue IU has when targeting new head coaches.
  4. KYHoosier

    Liam decomitting

    I supported the firing of Crean because he was too inconsistent and seemed to be burning bridges with the HS coaches in Indiana. I think majority of fans would agree that the Crean years were light years ahead from where we have been for the past 7 years and especially where we are now. Crean won 2 big ten titles in 4 years and was fired. We have not been remotely close to that level of success since he left. It seemed like when IU fired him, they were ready to take the next step at re-establishing themselves as an elite program. The Archie Miller hire made sense, and I thought Archie would have way more success than he did and was genuinely surprised how poorly his tenure was. However, when Archie was fired and IU hired Mike Woodson it was truly head scratching. After the past 3 years of Mike Woodson, it seems like the standard for success of IU basketball is now simply making the NCAA Tournament. Bringing Woodson back for another year seems like the university has given up on ever making IU basketball elite because everyone knows Woodson is not the answer. I cannot understand where there is not more urgency in doing what it takes to restore IU basketball. IU has the history, fan support, donor support for NIL, facilities, and the national exposure to be an elite program. It shouldn't be as hard as it has been for IU to find the right coach with all the resources they have at their disposal.
  5. KYHoosier

    Liam decomitting

    @KathywithaC I know there have been reports of Woodson getting another year. With Liam decommitting, if the last two games go poorly, and there is mass exodus of players that go into the portal, will there be any discussion or change in decision in bringing Woodson back? Or does the university simply not care and is ok with allowing next year to be a complete embarrassment?
  6. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Wonder how long it's been, if ever, IU basketball has been this late in the season and does not have a single recruit committed for the following year. It's truly incredible we are at this point
  7. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    I agree. Probably career suicide for Dolson if it doesn’t work out but hard to be the AD that will get pinned for this atrocious hire and era of IU basketball. Ask for forgiveness later type of scenario if he can get the right guy
  8. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Never made sense why a decision one way or another was not made at the end of the season
  9. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Pretty pathetic if that’s true. We’re talking about the guy who was hired with no coaching search and who got a huge extension after Penix made him look better than he was. The future of IU basketball is probably the lowest it’s been since right after Kelvin Sampson and if that’s still better than football that’s sad. The IU athletic department has done a horrendous job with the football and basketball programs over the past 20 years. Most schools can seem to at least be successful at one but IU has done a fantastic job at being consistently bad at both. Congrats to you all, impressive work
  10. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    We are mortgaging the future on a guy who should have never been the coach over politics. We will miss out on Dusty, Pearl, or whoever other candidates people wanted this year. Buy continuing to support the program, it doesn't hold the people accountable who are making these terrible decisions and will only encourage keeping Woodson around. Seriously, the guy said he would coach into his 70s. What recruit would want to come here and play for a coach that is clueless and has an unstable future. Unbelievable the decision that was made.
  11. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    No doubt. Woody has already hit his ceiling and that is 1 win in the tourney. He will not have a team better than he had last year the rest of his tenure.
  12. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Hope next year gets ugly. Final nail in the coffin for IUBB. Admin doesn’t care about putting out a good product or the fan base. Can’t move on from the 80s
  13. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    I've wondered the same thing. I'm hoping that if that's the case, it is Nate Oats.
  14. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Even if he is leveraging IU and doesn't end up being hired, the consolation prize would be Dusty May. No brainer to move on from Woodson. This isn't the same situation as missing out on Brad Stevens and ending with Mike Woodson. With that being said, I'm really hoping we land BP.
  15. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    I'm so sick of having Mike Woodson as our head coach. I hated the hire when it was made and I hate it even more now. I'm tired of playing along like it was a good hire when he was brought it. We will never be a serious program as long as he is here. I can't believe bringing him back another year is in the realm of possibilities.
  16. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    All of these reasons are exactly why it would make zero sense to bring Woodson back. I cannot fathom why this is such a "difficult" decision outside of QB and company wanting to keep their buddy at the helm. Bringing him back to just fire him next year and losing out on guys like Bruce Pearl, Scott Drew, or Dusty May would be inexcusable. They cannot afford to bring him back. He has no future with this program.
  17. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    I'm done worrying about what is going to happen after the season. Beating a .500 team on the road shouldn't change the outlook for the future of the program. If we have a guy like Bruce Pearl lined up for next year, it shouldn't matter how many games Woodson wins the rest of the season. You make the move. I do think the more games that are won, the more things getting interesting.
  18. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    It also silences the noise around the speculation of who our next HC would be. Say the rumors are true that we are targeting Bruce Pearl, if Dolson announces that Woody is gone at the end of the year, then the rumors would get out of control and may be a huge distraction for the rest of Auburn's season or whoever we may be targeting. By Dolson saying the plan is to bring Woodson back, it allows him to back channel coaches and negotiate contracts discreetly. To me, this is was it currently going on now.
  19. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Woodson is delusional and thinks we are dumb fans who know nothing about basketball. As long as he is the HC, we will never be taken seriously. Can’t wait until we move on from him and I can be optimistic about IU bball again.
  20. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Woodson is a bad college basketball coach and this season exposed him for that. Probably not even a top 30 coach in college right now. He's backed by power decision makers in the program, he will sell not having X this season as why it was a failure. If you want an idea of what IU bball will look like next year, take a look a Kenny Payne at Louisville. Prolonging the inevitable
  21. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    We are really going to have to watch another season of Mike Woodson at IU aren't we...
  22. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Pearl seems to have legit interest based on his comments in the media. Who knows if money will work out, but he's been a consistent winner every where he has coached, but has never had the opportunity to coach at a basketball school. That may entice him to leave. He has ties to the state and truly seems to embrace the craziness/love that people in the state of Indiana have for basketball and IU. He coached at ISU back when the IU brand was still enormous. To me, he realizes the sleeping giant IU basketball is. He likely makes you a top 25 team next year and has the personality and intensity we have been missing from our HC. I think Dusty May could be a great coach, but it would be hard to pass up on a Bruce Pearl even if he was only here for 5-6 years.
  23. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    The media and fans are clearly over the Mike Woodson era. So much bad PR surrounding him. I truly do not see how this can continue for another season without completely alienating the entire fan base.
  24. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    This just shows how delusional he is. I think when he was first hired he had no idea where the state of IU basketball was and thought that this program was the same program he was a part of in the 70s. It's obvious to most IU fans that he is in way over his head but he does not even seem to notice or care. I think he thought he would come in and dominate college basketball because he spent so much time in the NBA. With that quote it seems like he is accepting no responsibility with how this season has played out. He knows he is untouchable due to his relationship with the higher ups, and it clearly appears that he plans to stay here as long as he wants. I really don't see how this can end in a positive manner for the program or Mike Woodson.
  25. KYHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Sean Miller. He would have UofL back in the top 25 before next season starts too with no rebuild.
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