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And this is my pick for post of the year!!!!!

Other than some of the shot selection from Carlyle and maybe 1 quick trigger from Tucker, I couldn't be happier. 16 minutes alternating bigs. Goode at the 4 and several minutes of 3 guard offense. We should start 4 seniors and a freshman the second half and alternate the bigs at every media timeout. Let Mgbako back up Goode and see if he wakes up and work Rice and Carlyle in for 10 minutes a piece. Woody found something with his rotations. Shots will fall if he stays with it.

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There's a maturity issue with Reneau that has gotten better but still questionable. I challenge anyone to listen to Mgbako speak and tell me that he is quick processing anything. He's to stiff and upright to be a good defender on the perimeter. Goode will never be a good defender but he tries. It's why I've said you can't have him and Mgbako on the floor together nor can you have Reneau and Ballo together for more than 5 mpg. Not against good teams.

Brother I admire you and your work putting this information out. I appreciate it. Under the circumstances we're at best crossing our fingers to get players the next coach will want to keep.

We obviously have the players to have 2 separate styles of play. We have two 5's one that is excellent in half court low block old school half court pound it in basketball and the other that can get up and down and pass the ball out of the high post. You can't play defense with Goode and Mgbako on the floor together so which one makes more sense to pair with Reneau? I say Goode is the better half court player so put Mgbako with Reneau and Goode with Ballo. Play Rice at the point with Mgbako and Reneau, The Gambler at the point with Goode and Ballo. Tucker, Leal, Carlyle, Newton.....mix in with both groups. I'm talking about two 3 guard offenses that can defend. We could successfully do this when most teams only have one way to play. With the size of our guards I wouldn't be adverse to trying 4 guard line-ups around either of our bigs. We need to win 12 conference games and at least 1 in the BTT to make the tournament. Until I see Woody start something that splits the bigs and Mgbako/Goode I have zero faith we can get that done.

I know some D2 coaching staffs from a previous life. One was recently runner-up for the championship and to a man they all say he's the GOAT. It's time to start sending letters and emails to Scott Dolson and Pete Yonkman. We need a break as a fan base. We've had a snowballing case of collective ptsd for a 1/4 century. I'm tired of looking at rosters, line-ups and game plans and knowing they won't work before the game starts. I know you are too. HoosierTrav if you wrote that post, that's the best forum post I've ever read. If you didn't please share the source so I van credit it.

I just returned from a wonderful Mass. Side note, my Priest looks identical to Pat Kelsey. I made my monthly confession and feel great. So in the spirit of the original intent of this post I'd like to say, Woody wants the same things we do and more so wants to be the person to make that happen. He does however lack the ability to make it happen and goes about his business in a way that is insulting to those of us raised on The Bob Knight show. We were taught every Sunday by a master in his craft what winning, or at least what the pursuit of winning looks like. Brothers and sisters, I hope in this holiday season you have peace in your hearts.

I think this guy could be retained by the next staff.

I know some D2 coaching staffs from a previous life. One was recently runner-up for the championship and to a man they all say he's the GOAT. It's time to start sending letters and emails to Scott Dolson and Pete Yonkman. We need a break as a fan base. We've had a snowballing case of collective ptsd for a 1/4 century. I'm tired of looking at rosters, line-ups and game plans and knowing they won't work before the game starts. I know you are too. HoosierTrav if you wrote that post, that's the best forum post I've ever read. If you didn't please share the source so I van credit it.

I've been saying this since before the season started. Have to play defense on the perimeter and you have to split the bigs and you can't play Mgbako and Goode together if you plan on defending the perimeter. I'm happy to see that. Either big with Goode, Tucker, Leal and Galloway or Rice would be what I'd go with next game. Mgbako,,,I've bounced back and forth on. Is he lazy or dumber than a box of hair? It's probably both.

Ok, I'm sold. I reached out to a couple of D2 lifers I know and they think this guy may be the best x's and o's guy at any level. A super player development guy, and culture builder. I'm going to start watching Drake.

He committed knowing he would probably play for another coach. He wants to be at IU.

This is his best. He has to know that it's not good enough. Is he so delusional that he can't see how bad this looks. Watching Louisville film, how did he think he could compete with that?

Until we pick a big to start and go 4 out and quit playing Goode and Mgbako together we're going to look like s7it even if we do win. We have zero movement on offense and the big combinations can't defend.

Yonkman is the only stakeholder that matters at this point. Woody had KPIs to exceed when he got the infusion of funds this year. He's done. Why you ask? He would have to completely change his philosophy strategically and that won't happen. We still have the 4th straight January losing streak coming as well.

Man,,,,,man,,,again like I said,,,,man. Man

I'm a huge fan of Schertz offense and the effort his teams play with, but there will be a huge effort made to land Pearl.

He'll be a contributor next year. Depending on the coaching hire, he could start as a stretch 4, do a little bit of everything.

We have some really good kids on this team. I feel bad for some of them. There's nothing about our current program that should inspire anyone. Pete put the money together and hire your boy.

We have the best compilation of 8 players in the country if properly implemented. Jmo Bartorvok has us 17-12. This is it for Woody.

The head coach that can be the face of the program is important. The personality of the coach will be the personality of the team. Then having the ability to spot and hire a staff that can break down film design a game plan and implement an offense and defense with options.They have to be cohesive with the coaches culture and be able to spot the players that fit that culture and successfully recruit them. Accountability and details + talent

Woody and Archie's staff are so bad that this almost doesn't seem comical.

Of my 53 years on earth, I've had a strong understanding of the game for 40+ years. Twice, I've had to step away from watching the team because it was foolish to put myself through it. I think this may very well be #3.

I don't know if they were mentioned, but 2 guys I don't think are mentioned enough are D. Thomas and Randy Wittman. Especially Thomas. He played a lot of center before Garrett got there and took mountains of **** from coach but he never left and he was a tremendous college player.