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Yeesh, this is mostly just awful basketball

I would have sat Galloway, Mgbako, and Ballo to start the game. Don't have to keep them ouy long but send a message about effort. And when they went in, I would tell them the first time I saw them half assing it out there they would be right back on the bench.

He doesn't have a little baggage. He has an anchors worth. She dropped the charges but he beat her up, choked her, left bruises and bite marks on her. That isn't a "little drinking problem", that is a massive, "After 25 years of **** show you are taking a huge risk that I am going to do something that ends all of your careers, brings a really bad light on the University, and gets me fired" type of decision. They will have pictures of what he did to that woman and will be laying them in front of a female President and saying, "This should be our guy....trust me." It isn't happening. The chance of that is likely less than the chance of them reanimating Bob Knight and hiring him.

He is an assistant on the team. I expect him not to publicly be out there trashing himself. "Yeah, world. My boss sucks, these employees suck, I suck...." I don't expect guys to actively go and get themselves canned. Be real.

If true I am glad Cheaney said no. Let Ya fall on the sword. Calbert was my favorite player growing up and I know he had loyalty to Woodson and is probably irritated how all this went down, but I don't want to see this monstrous mistake take out any more Hoosier legends than it already has.

Just to let you all know.....I don't know ****. Wanted to get that out there. Carry on.

I see you have moved on to step 2 of the "I was dead wrong to keep supporting the current coach but can't just come straight out and say that" playbook. Yes, yes...Woodson has to go but we won't get anybody because pressure, fans, rubes, etc.

I am not in the prediction business but how many times did North Carolina have to ask Roy Williams?

What rules are there even to break now? That isn't facetious.

Well the University's spin doctor is out to try and manage the situation again.....

No, the decision is based off of protecting whatever goodwill is left in your product. That isn't an emotional decision on the part of the decision maker. I think any chance of violence is infinitesimally small and isn't more than any other large event gathering. People booing the team every game, chanting for the coach to be fired, doing mass walkouts, etc. are things you don't want to have to try and sell as a decision maker. That is hurting thr brand I have a fiduciary responsibility to protect as one of those decision makers. Emotional responses aren't devoid of logic. The two are not mutually exclusive.

Put a rock there. Who cares? The decision isn't about winning games this season. It is about dialing down the emotions. Turn down the temperature and start talking to people behind the scenes. Put Hunter or Ya in charge. Or don't even fore Woodson. All you have to do is convince the dude to announce his retirement at year end. Mike Davis announced he was leaving during the season and finished out the year and all the craziness kind of died with that announcement. It isn't the who that matters, it is getting the message out there definitively that a new direction is being taken at year end.

Are you familiar with the launch of New Coke? Perception can kill your product. The emotions of the fans (short for fanatics) is THE reason that anybody gives a flying f--- about college sports anyway. The money it brings in because of emotional connections. National media was highlighting how much of an embarrassment that game was. Local media guy put on a national platform the student exodus at halftime. The sales job of "Hey, we are there and we just need a dude to lead us..." becomes much more difficult if that scene plays out at multiple home games to end the year. Honestly, if you are an example of the type of thinking of people in charge, we're f---ed anyways. Not an ounce of business acumen to be found, which is in itself ironic.

They aren't getting things turned around so.....

And look at our next seven games. It is hard to pick one win out of any of the next 7. Not playing like this.

Let Kenya fall on that sword. I don't want any more legendary players getting tossed on the funeral pyre.

**** that guy in particular. ******* clown.

So I am beyond tired of getting embarrassed like this. I don't know why we can't seem to figure out WTF to do with the basketball program. They better bring a f---ing winner in here on this next hire. This sh*t is beyond old.

Yeah, I got no problem with that. All he did was push him.

0-11 from 3 is not a recipe for wins.

Preach

I think it is him. Either that or there is a network of dudes singing from his hymnal.

I don't think you need a big name coach anymore. You get a system guy and then have people holding a big bag. And the system doesn't necessarily even matter, although I think you take a look at what the SEC is doing right now and emulate that if you ask me....but get a good coach and then back him with money and you should be fine.

Woodson treats IU basketball like a retired guy treats a new hobby. That is the sum total of the issue. As far as Tyme and SDB saying that Woody (anybody really) can't win here because of too many things the fanbase needs to let go of, list them. The people who interfere in the program are the ONLY reason Woodson had the job to begin with. This fanbase took to paying players like gangbusters. I think the kind of style of play that would interest people is the kind that ends with Indiana having more points at the end of the majority of their games than their opponents. What traditions are still around that are holding the team back? The candy striped pants? No names on the back? The cheerleader outfits? I mean, that would be some dumb ahit to argue but they are free to. Honestly, what it all comes down to is the people who have run this **** show for so long have done such a terrific job of completely ruining the brand that they need the fan base to bot drop all expectations while also continuing to support them like a top tier program. Those two dumbasses hopefully don't speak for the program in any down low official capacity because they both are losers with a losers mentality. Although that would explain the past two decades if they are involved.

It is always the IF. The IF is the problem. The people who always insert themselves into this are the IF and the reason why this has been a two decade exercise in futility.