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The fact that we have a new president really does give me more hope than before. She’s big into sports and wants to win. If Woodson does indeed get talked into stepping aside to let someone else deal with this, I’d be more excited about the next coaching search than before. I know Coach Cignetti hasn’t actually won a game here yet, but he’s a complete 180 from what we’ve ever had before and he’s literally someone who is trying to change the way perceive IU football. Just makes me think if they’re willing to go out and get someone like him to change the brand of IU football, then why not basketball with our next hire..

Most people were surprised and happy/relieved that we went ahead with getting rid of Tom Allen and actually getting a no-nonsense guy like Cignetti to try and renew the way people look at IU football. Maybe something like that could give people hope that when it does come time to part ways with Mike Woodson that it kinda loosens the strings a bit on what type of guy we go out and get to turn IU basketball into what it should be. For instance, someone like a Chris Beard may not seem as unlikely of a prospect now that we’ve seen what they actually did with the football hire. Not saying I’m pulling for him one way or the other, but interesting to wonder if the football move they actually made could show proof that they’re a little more willing to go a different route to get things turned around once our bridge time with Woodson is over. I could be completely wrong and it’s just my personal optics on the situation, but it really just seems like Dolson made the Woodson hire with something in mind that went beyond what happens after Mike Woodson is coach.

If Woodson does end up being gone, whether it be after this year or next, what’s the more likely scenario that it happens? Will it be hard for Dolson to want to fire him because of who he is and being an alum? Would Woodson be willing to walk away on his own? Maybe there was a plan to begin and Dolson already knows who his successor is going to be. Hire Woodson for a few years to get things back on track, and then when he’s ready to be done, the next guy in line comes in. I thought I remembered a while ago someone saying that when Dusty May signed his last extension, it included some type of out clause involving IU. This isn’t me giving up on the season, and hope Woody gets this thing going, just discussing our next move and how it may go down.

Right, that’s true, I agree with that. I forgot we had such a big lead throughout that game.

Looking back, kinda crazy to know we have only won by double digits twice so far this season, the most being 13 points to Harvard. Obviously a win is a win and I’ll take them however we can get them, but I’m certainly ready to see an all around dominant game where we blow a team out by 25+ like we’re supposed to be capable of doing

I hope if he ends up winning here that we are a destination good enough for him to make it his last stop before he calls it quits. If a bigger “football school” comes after him, hopefully he’s happy enough here to say thanks but no thanks. Maybe with his age that just may be the case anyways.

That’s a pretty cool view for an office

Glad I read this before I posted, as you beat me to it. The main thing he said when asked what his goal here was, he kept it short and sweet and said “to change the way people think”. His little speech to the crowd before the game: culture shift at its finest. I couldn’t stop laughing at how bada$$ it really was. That’s how you get people to “change the way they think”. People are saying “what an idiot, OSU and Michigan don’t suck at all”, and that’s not the point at all. It’s him getting people in the program to have the mindset that we aren’t afraid of anyone, and “don’t take a backseat to anybody”.

JMU fans saying Indiana will be just a stepping stone for him and if he goes like 16-8 over his first couple years here then bigger programs are gonna come calling. He’s 62 years old. I’d like to think if we have our resources in order for football and he gets this thing rolling, we should be his final stop if things go well. No reason why we can’t be a program he enjoys coaching at until he retires if he’s the guy who puts us on the map.

I saw JMU released a statement by him. Obviously he thanked JMU for his time there and how proud he was of what they accomplished, and then ended it with “This is a challenge…but I’m confident as a head coach that we’re going to open some eyes nationally and in the Big Ten conference..”

Excuse me while I go run through a brick wall haha

Heck yeah! I wanna see him back on the Pat McAfee show talking about IU FOOTBALL. JMU fan forum already has a 3 page coaching search thread going that was made about 25 minutes ago. First post in it was “this thread blows already…might as well get it started” lol

Cig is also probably well aware that if he comes here and it works out like he’s gonna plan on doing, it’ll make him look like a God here with how bad our history in the sport has been. He’ll be way more of a savior figure being a success at IU than the likes of Duke, right? He’s got something to prove and proving it at IU will be more special than Duke I would think.

Some JMU folks on their board think that if this isn’t announced by this afternoon it bodes well for them and he won’t be coming. Thinks at that point he’s playing IU to try and get more out of JMU or Duke haha. I just don’t see that happening. I bet Dolson presented him with a solid plan to help get him a good start to get this thing turned around.

I really liked that clip of him with Pat McAfee and crew. I think it’d be cool if once he is indeed named coach, he was able to make his way back to talking with Pat about getting the job. I’d be curious to see how Pat reacts knowing he’s obviously an Indy guy. I bet he’d be pretty pumped. Also wanna see what that Michigan State guy on the show thinks who said he wanted him to be new coach there, which obviously didn’t happen haha

I checked out one of the fan forums of JMU to see what they were saying over there. They don’t wanna see him go and wish him well, but most think if he comes it’s just a money grab because they don’t see IU as a program who’s gonna be able to win big in conference. They say he’d probably have a better chance at winning big at Duke than Indiana..

Someone saw there was a flight from Miami landing in Bloomington this afternoon. Boca being less than an hour away from Miami. Just thought I’d add to the flight stuff haha

Who knows, maybe Hart and Frye could be interviewing as coordinators for a bigger name as head coach. I guess that’d be debunked if we knew the only way they’d leave where they are is to get a HC gig.

Didn’t someone say there was interest on Gruden’s side and was just a matter of wondering if we had it on ours for him?

If you think about it, the point you just made could indeed mean that he is. He could be someone not on the list of possible smokescreens.

Didn’t Dolson conduct the bball search in a similar manner? List of names people thought it’d be and then boom out of nowhere ends up being Woodson? I could be wrong, can’t fully remember. Ended up being a bunch of smoke screens and then turned out to be someone else.

As some others have mentioned on the other board, I’d be down with a HC Tom Herman with OC Justin Frye.

Another name I saw as a potential candidate in an article was Tommy Rees. Not saying it’s serious or not, just adding a name I saw thrown out there.

Heres to hoping this thread starts to blow up with some news. There really is no way he’s the guy that can turn this around. We’ve seen enough to know better.

I’ve seen articles saying USC defense being a mess and hoping Tom Allen becomes a major candidate for their DC spot to look into. Also heard Jim Leonard as being someone IU could look into as coach if he ends up not wanting to be interested in going to USC as DC….so not sure how serious those talks blossom, just a name that was mentioned.