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Mgbako email scandal?? Must’ve spent too much time with Hillary… lol. Nigerian prince phishing scams? Jk

Daydreaming at work about how it will hopefully be fun to watch Indiana basketball again next year with a new coach. I’m excited about whoever it is at this point.

Love the way this threads been humming since the Illinois game. Gotta be a record pace.

Yes, boo the lack of effort. It was deserved against Illinois. Just a struggling team? Hopefully we wouldn't boo them at home... and I'm sure we wouldn't anywhere near the scale we saw vs. Illinois. Hopefully we get an interim coach and the effort is at least there consistently. Mike Woodson has been uniquely terrible for IU's fan engagement.

IMO no, the earliest would be the Maryland game. They are not letting Mike Woodson go out like that in Assembly Hall. Nor should they. IMO, if they are blown out by OSU, they may announce his retirement effective after the Maryland game either that night or on Monday. Now that they've had some time to work out the logistics of what an interim situation would entail, wouldn't need to wait for the NW game to make that announcement.

I don't think booing players is the most terrible thing ever, especially when the effort is as lacking as it has been lately, but these are still young men at the end of the day and I have some sympathy for them particularly from a basketball perspective playing for Woody. I was a dumb azz kid in college and I can't imagine how it would feel to have your own fans - 17,000 of them no less - booing you on your own home court. They're not exactly being set up for success either ... Ideally, the administration is smart enough to do what it can to make sure this does not become a recurring theme at IU home games for an entire conference season. That is the sort of thing that IS actually toxic and would affect recruiting. It can't become a regular thing. Pull the plug and make Maryland the last game Mike Woodson is on the sidelines.

Totally agree. Wasn't Gallo rumored to have mutual interest with Purdue before senior day comments? Wonder if he regrets accepting the payday over a chance to contribute on a competitive team. At the end of the day these kids backed their coach and why wouldn't they? That's what you're "supposed" to do and they're getting paid a ton. IMO they've been very misguided and that's a shame for their basketball careers. I would not mind a totally new team next year but there are some kids I'd be happy to have back. I think there's a real good chance they announce Woody will retire for health reasons the Friday before the Maryland game and that will be his last time on the sidelines for IU. He will get the warm reception befitting of a program legend regardless of the outcome of the game, then everyone can move on and start picking up the pieces...

Back on topic ... I hope we part ways with Woody before the next home game because I do feel bad for the players getting boo'd. The coaches on the other hand... Some of their effort may warrant it to some fans, but it is a sorry sight to see kids (even if they're well compensated) have 17,000 of their own fans angry at them. Sad to see them hang their heads. That was the fans telling you to address the elephant in the room. It's not going to get any better if they don't announce a change is coming at least at the end of the season. And at that rate... just let an interim drag this over the finish line. You can't have another environment like that at Assembly Hall.

Thanks for the responses... I am watching the replay now because I wanted to see if it was as bad as I remembered... it was... The loud groans started with Gallo's airballed three... never seen/heard anything like it in Assembly Hall.

Anybody at the Illinois game who can confirm when the fire Mike Woodson chants started? How early/late in the game?

Who cares? Probably everyone suffering through watching our team this year, man. Lol… his performance at Michigan seems like a good indicator we’d certainly be better. Not sure the list of coaches better than Dusty who we can also actually get is very long. Do you think it’s long - ballpark estimate? If not too many come to mind, seems we may have taken a risk in bringing him back, seeing how it’s played out and bad optics we hoped to avoid. If we do get a home run, I agree it’s worth the wait… but your posts haven’t sounded like you’re confident IU can make a good hire (fair).

Gotcha, at least you’re consistent. Question: do you think we’d be better or worse this season with Dusty coaching? If we had made that change last offseason, do you think anyone on January 16 2025 would be talking about how IU did Woodson dirty and coaches would be wise to stay away?

This may be the most incredible stat I’ve ever seen in a basketball game. Could not agree more with your prescription for those refs, sweet baby Jayzus.

You were wrong about what this team would do this year, so people are going to rib you a bit since you were very confident in your assessment. In hindsight, do you still think Woody should have gotten this 4th year? What you’re perceiving as practical and level-headed, some may call missing the forest for the trees. In any case, glad to have everybody aboard the Goodbye Woody train. Look forward to supporting the next coach.