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ISP

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  1. ISP

    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    It seems like the likelihood of replacement increases by about +5% with each loss, +5% with each double digit loss, and 3% with each horrid post game presser. With that said, if you are Dolson - I don't see how you don't make the move knowing that Pearl is backdoor lobbying for the job. You have to set the "feelings" aside with Woody being an IU saint and make the move because it's a clear path to improving the program.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    This sounds so familiar... when Dayton and Wichita State played in the round of 32. I remember thinking "man, these teams play such great ball, I'd be happy to have either of these 2 coaches. But yes, I'd still take May or Pearl in a heartbeat.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    Year 1: finalist for Joe B Hall award (best new D1 coach). set FAU record for rebounds and free throw % Year 2: First time FAU had 2 consecutive winning seasons in 15 years. Set school record for points per game Year 3: Highest KenPom rating FAU had ever had, first time FAU had 3 consecutive winning seasons in history Year 4. 2nd or 3rd in conference , first time in Year 5: Final 4 and NCAA champ + multiple coach of the year awards Year 6: 20-6 record, 2nd place in conference (moved up to the AAC) Amongst all these years are school records in almost every category, but primary scoring and rebounding and free throw %.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    I'd be happy w Dusty or Pearl. I think Pearl is more a sure fire you know wha you will get. But Dusty has taken FAU to as many Final 4s in just 5 years as what Pearl has in 25 years. Give me either and I am in heaven.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    Honestly, the way Woody has handled pressers is probably more damning and off-putting than the piss poor results this season. It shows that there is no accountability for himself, he didn't and doesn't have a coherent plan, and did not expect things to be this difficult. If he had just given measured and mature responses to most of the questions, there wouldn't be as much heat as there is. Everything I've heard is that he is a really good dude and a really loyal person so I don't want this to sounds like anything against him as a person. It's the "him as a college basketball head coach" that is the major concern.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    The Trilly stuff is (a) Trilly said that he thinks Pearl would be IU's option 1 if Woody was let go (b) previously he said he reached out to someone close to Pearl and they said "the IU job has always meant something more to Bruce"
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    Trilly had originally reported that Pear's buyout was $17 million. Turns out that was misreported. Pearl's buyout will actually be $8.5 million in a month. I really think this changes a lot.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    Without any inside knowledge on the present situation, I think you are right. He is safe for now. The only way things change, as you have said, is if we finish the season with zero - 1 (maybe 2) more wins. I think there is just going to be so much negative momentum with each loss that at that point things could boil over, especially knowing that Queen is not coming. Tonight is a big one too, because if you can't beat a winless road team in AH, then the fanbase is about to really get vocal.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    Woody saying that no one expected JHS to be a one and done... Meanwhile, here's an article from before the season where TJD and plenty of others said that he will likely be a one and done given his talent.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    Yes, Duke fans were pretty disgruntled with him in his first 2 seasons.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    We might get this thread to 200 pages by the end of Friday if we lose tomorrow night.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    They are not 20-7 they are 20-6. At this point in the season, Brad Stevens had Butler 14-9 the season after their first Final 4. Archie was coaching a program that was already awesome. The coach prior to Archie had 4 straight 20+ win seasons and the coach after him has had 20+ wins in 5 of his last 6 seasons and would have been a #1 seed had Covid not hit.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    Year 1 they broke FAU's scoring record and he was a finalist for the best new d1 coach. Year 3 they had FAU's highest KenPom rating ever (up to that point). Year 4 they got 2nd in their conference. Year 5 won conference and Final 4. Year 6 they are 20-6, moved up a conference and in the top 3. That is building a program out absolutely nothing.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    I don't disagree but a Final 4 appearance and building one of the hottest programs out of a dumpster fire might be just as good of a metric for success. I can't think of a single coach that has ever done that (Final 4 within first 5 years after taking over a sub .350 program that had never won a NCAA tourney game... Wouldn't be the first or the last time Woody does that.. Dane and Dusty are pretty close. They talk a lot and Dane spent time w Dusty after being let go from IU. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/dane-fife-has-no-doubt-that-dusty-may-will-be-ready-for-his-one-shining-moment/
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    Saying Dusty would be a deer in the headlights - that is your PTSD from the Archie era speaking. Forget Archie ever happened and you would take May in a heart beat.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    Pearl’s buyout is $17 million
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    Trilly reached out to someone close to Pearl today and asked if the IU job opened up would Pearl be interested. The response back was “the IU job definitely means a little more to him”.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    He wasn't a particularly strong 3 point shooter in HS either. Last year was an anomaly. With that said, we ask so much of him this season that in terms of playing some point, guarding the other teams best 2-3, jumping passing lanes, etc. that it's no surprise his shooting numbers have taken a dip. Last year we had an All American big and a first round PG who could find him in open spot up situations.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    @Chris007 I just had Trilly check and someone on IU's staff 100% thinks that Trey is coming back next year. That tracks with Rabby, so clearly might be some dichotomy between each side. Regardless, I am a big Trey fan and hope he is back. A lot to play out over the next 4 weeks.
  20. ISP

    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    So Dolson is going to say that Woody needs to get them over the hump next year? In all seriousness, I can't believe that this is where we are at. It's like an infinite loop of purgatory.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    Honestly, I posted and deleted this like 5x, because I know how these things go. You post something and then suddenly over on Peegs someone is saying "someone at _____ board said they know for sure that Trey is 100% transferring to Purdue/Michigan/Mad Ants at the end of the season" and my username is attached to it.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    Yes, that math was something I was wondering too. But just to be clear before any wild rumors circulate, it was not stated as this is something that is happening, but instead as a certain person with super high basketball IQ (I know who this is but for privacy sake not naming them) has developed a relationship with Painter and feels very highly of him and would love to see Trey play for him. Couple that with the previous info I was told (from the same person) a few weeks ago which was that multiple school are recruiting Trey away for his final season and that a few of them are big hitters NIL wise. Add to that, today info that Trey will for sure be going through senior night..
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    Not per se. My analysis of it was that he did not feel supported or wanted by either Woody or the staff in general. Again, that is my spin on it not something directly stated and that the family feels there may be greener grass elsewhere. They also added that it is well known amongst the players that there is going to be a number of big shake ups coming, sort of a come to Jesus you are either with us or against us decisions. I asked what the criteria is for "with vs against" and also asked if that was something that came from Woody or from above Woody and they said that part they weren't sure about.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    "Probably" indicates something that is "very likely". I would use the phrase, "being explored" instead. The concern I have, is that those that matter the most in this are nudging.
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    Fire Coach Woodson Thread

    A week or two ago I made a post about one of our favorite players not being happy and considering options next season. Another poster said that Rabby indicated that vaguely might not be true. I just got some follow information confirming what I was originally told. Only a few more variables involved meaning things have progressed. 1 of those being that this player plans to take part in senior night. The other being a school he is being pushed to by certain people that, lets just say would ******* suck.
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