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Pat Kraft says hello.

Again, I never said Doherty was a GOOD coach. But he accomplished more a UNC than what Woodson has at IU. That is indisputable, as I showed you before. He at least had the "character" to resign to not be forced into being fired so, in fact, he showed character. What has Woodson done to show character? He takes credit for Ware, but refused to take any blame up until things got hot the last couple of weeks. He said he wasn't responsible for getting Miller Kopp 3-pt shots? Really, coach? You aren't responsible for the offense you team plays? He said he played the inside-out his first two years because of TJD and Race, but was moving to a 4-out offense this year. But he not only didn't do that, he doubled and triple-down on the "game is played from the inside-out" stance. Despite IU's resources and NIL budget, he has 0 recruits for this next year. ZERO. Let that sink in. He offered scholarships to 31 players and the one that had signed on backed out a few days ago in large part because of the inside-out offense IU has ran all year (guess he believed, as we all did, Woodson was going to install a open offense that utilized shooters. you know, his specialty?). Mike Woodson - considering his age, his results, AND his plan for the future, deserves to be removed from his position. Anywhere else that is serious about basketball would , unless there is someone from the BoT / Big Donors blocking it.

So now it’s his character “issues”? How about we listen to the people who forced him to resign? https://www.espn.com/ncb/news/2003/0401/1532553.html From the article: ”Baddour and chancellor James Moeser portrayed Doherty as a coach who failed to communicate and connect with his players, and was unable to move the storied program forward with a 53-43 record in three seasons. "The issue here is not basketball," Moeser said. "It's not wins and losses or players running the program. It's about leadership.” Yep - a guy who couldn’t connect with his players. And before you tried to say “yeah, his character flaw was why he couldn’t connect with players”, no coach in the history of the game probably had more character flaws than one Robert Montgomery Knight. You’re either a good coach or you’re not. Doherty or Woodson fall in the latter category.

You're right some BIG differences. NIL Transfer Portal with immediate eligibility. Doherty coached a #1 ranked team at UNC (first season); Woodson hasn't done it in his 3 years (to date). Doherty UNC team spent a total of 14 weeks ranked in the AP Top 10; Woodson once. Doherty won National Coach of the Year; Woodson . . . And this isn't saying Doherty is a good coach. He wasn't. EDIT: And he was let go because the players got mad. Not because of "character".

But hey, Woody deserves another year because Archie got a fourth year!

Somebody’s gonna pull a fire alarm, anytime

And, don’t forget, not only was he a Tar Heel, he was also the first to play on a #1 ranked team and coach a #1 ranked team. He also won AP National Coach of the Year in 2001; two years later he was fired. Because, despite playing on a National Championship team for UNC, it was clear he was not a good fit for the job. Performance. That is what matters most. How great you were as a player or how popular you are isn’t the criteria - or shouldn’t be.

Here’s a novel thought: was the announcement made to FORCE Woody’s hand?

Says the guy who wrote multiple letters to administration and board of trustees

At least we have one three-point shooter

Truly, are you surprised?

Only shots that should ever be involved with you Chris are ones with tequila.

Playing best ball at the end of the season? We beat a Wisconsin team that is 2-7 in their last 9 games - and it took a fire alarm to pull that off. We beat a mediocre Maryland team And beat a Minnesota team that is playing .500 down the stretch. When was the last time a fan (supposedly) of IU started cheering for mediocrity?Your last post.

If my aunt had a set, she’d be my uncle

What are the chances he calls in sick on Sunday? At this point nothing would surprise me.

Raising that kid, right

We got something for EVERYONE!!

Thanks for the clarity!

That’s pretty much where I’m at Occam’s razor

Jealousy will get you nowhere, dog!

What about me?

Without question

Kathy with the kill shot

Besides his run to the elite eight in 2014, what else did Archie achieve at the level he was at that it would indicate he could handle a P5 job? Sure he did really well that next year with a limited number of players, but at the same time he was coaching in the A-10 not the Big Ten. Big difference. Dayton won by a point in the 1st round over Ohio State. Crazy to think that a bucket could make that much of a difference in the opinion of potential coach.

Absolutely