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Pretty telling that a leak of Queen’s recruitment (assuming the rumor is true) happens within 24 hours of Woodson publicly declaring that he’s not going anywhere. Not saying it’s 100% the case, but I can see it coming off that way. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Sisley come off the board here in the next couple weeks at the conclusion of their season and not to IU. This is going to get way worse before it gets better.

Yeah Reneau ought to stay here forever if he could. Not a team in America who likes to play through the post more than Woodson. He'd be silly to leave.

Completely understandable. I will say that I felt more confident going into Archie's 4th year than I do going into Woodson's 4th year and I was over Archie after year 2 lol. Archie at least had TJD and Franklin who showed some promise as freshman. Next year could get ugly and very quickly too.

I’ve heard Musselman’s buyout is a joke which probably makes him the most likely candidate. Cronin’s is huge if I recall so he most likely would have to be fired, which it seems like he’s actively trying to do, for it to make sense for Louisville. But I don’t think Louisville can afford to mess around this time after the Kenny Payne debacle.

Musselman or Cronin will be coaching at Louisville next year. I feel pretty confident saying that. Ohio State will hire a P5 guy, guessing Lamont Paris.

The former 2 were groomed specifically for those respective jobs. Both were former players and alums who sat on the bench learning from two of the best to ever do it. I’d argue Scheyer ran most of the day to day at Duke in the 2-3 years prior to Coach K’s retirement. He was certainly Duke’s lead recruiter and did 95% of the leg work. Not quite apples to apples comparison.

I just don't think you'll ever see Drew leave Baylor unless there is some writing on the wall where consistently winning at a high level there is no longer feasible. I don't forecast that to be any time soon.

Because guys just don't build something from the ground up, stay 20 years, win a national title, and then up and leave. You for sure talk to him if you're IU but really all that does is likely get him an extension at Baylor. He has everything he needs in Waco and then some. And if we're being honest with ourselves, Baylor IS the better basketball program over Indiana right now and has been for the last several years. Now obviously the perks and rewards of winning at IU far exceed what they do at a school like Baylor, but that probably doesn't matter to somebody like Scott Drew who really has nothing else to prove for himself.

Unfortunately I believe a blank check, not emails, is what is going to push the envelope here. If I’m a donor with the kind of money to buyout Woodson, not sure I’m signing that check until I get some reassurance leadership at the top is in place.

He hired Woodson…

Guessing the applicant pool for quality assistants is practically zero for next year. Not sure who would want to uproot their family for a year when Woodson inevitably “retires” or is fired after next year and finds themselves out of a job. Either way, the whole thing is going to be blown up after this season or next, not sure why you wait?

That may be my fault for assuming Purdue just based on @ISPwording that said it would ********* suck if we lost the player in question to that school. So my fault for maybe jumping the gun. I just don't see Purdue having any need for Galloway next year. They need defensive interior help and rebounding and may not be able to get it because they don't have any spots available. There's not a lot behind Furst and TKR next year and those guys aren't exactly elite rebounders to begin with.

In all honesty, assuming this is Trey Galloway to Purdue, where is Purdue getting the open scholarship to even entertain the idea of adding Trey Galloway? Purdue HAS to force someone out as is just to admit all 6 incoming freshman. And where does Galloway even fit on that team next year? I guess he could take Lance Jones spot in the rotation, but where does that leave Myles Colvin, Kanon Catchings, etc? Not doubting what you have said/heard, I just don't think the logistics make any sense. I just don't think Painter has stockpiled all these guards and wings to get a one year rental out of Trey Galloway.

I think Pearl is a lot like Cignetti. I look at Pearl's roster this year and just don't see many recruiting stars or surefire NBA players. He has a system and is comfortable taking guys who play hard and smart for a full 40 minutes and making it work.

I think you absolutely "target" guys like Pearl, Drew, Beard (maybe?) first and make them say NO! I think most realize that the practical candidates are May, Shrews, and Schertz as those three are the easiest to hire away from their current situations, but SD has to have some inkling that his job may be on the line with the next bball hire. He's had to buyout multiple coaches already during his tenure and likely will with Woodson either this year or next.

Holtmann should get a better job than Indiana St I would think. Was more than respectable at Butler still fared well at Ohio State for most his tenure…the bottom just fell out there at the end. He’s got $12million coming his way so likely no rush to jump at the first bite. He seems like a good dude and one that would do well on TV for a year or two.

First time post. I've followed most of this thread but not all of it. I think I'm officially over the Woodson era. Loved him as a kid growing up and hate seeing him struggle today, but he's simply not getting the job done. I think most of us knew this was a gamble from the start but at some point you just have to cut your losses. As far as his replacement goes...I'm torn. As much as I'd like to see IU bring in a proven winner like Pearl or Beard, I've already told myself that the administration wouldn't touch some of these guys with their current baggage. May, Micah Shrewsberry, and Schertz are all probably realistic candidates and ones that could potentially do really well here but are far from a sure thing. Just wish we could rip the cord now before things get worse (if that's even possible).