General Coach Candidate News

[Ryno6284 2,675]

55 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Purely hypothetical.  Woody's back next year but Walsh, Ya, Hunter all go elsewhere.   Not suggesting all 3 but if any 1, 2 or all 3 depart who's he going to get to replace them and what's the impact on our recruiting efforts?  Impression is Woody's not particularly interested in independent thinking on his staff so who do we end up with?  More of Woody's ex-NBA friends?

You hearing things?  I know you said hypothetical, but that is interesting!  I've never thought about that.

[AZ Hoosier 7,167]

55 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Purely hypothetical.  Woody's back next year but Walsh, Ya, Hunter all go elsewhere.   Not suggesting all 3 but if any 1, 2 or all 3 depart who's he going to get to replace them and what's the impact on our recruiting efforts?  Impression is Woody's not particularly interested in independent thinking on his staff so who do we end up with?  More of Woody's ex-NBA friends?

Yeah, Old Fart, I think you're onto something... Woody ain't gonna change, and he will go down in a flaming pile before he even considers admitting that his way isn't the best way...

[AZ Hoosier 7,167]

27 minutes ago, yogisballin said:

This may seem crazy but, why don't we hire May and Woody stay on his staff. I want to root for both of the guys. Both care about the program. With May, there are lots of questions. The biggie, recruiting. 

 

Fisch making that statement absolutely scares the hell out of me. Prior to yesterdays game, I was at a 4 out of 10. Now, I'm at that 9.5 range worried. Fisch has been doing this a long time. He's seeing something

Two words: Woody's ego. 

I can't see that ever happening. Not saying it's not a good idea, but it's not going to happen.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 84,744]

3 minutes ago, Ryno6284 said:

You hearing things?  I know you said hypothetical, but that is interesting!  I've never thought about that.

NOPE!  We've concentrated on what if Woody goes but haven't discussed the possibility that he stays but we have new bench staff for better or for worse and what that could mean.

[Herotime 760]

9 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

NOPE!  We've concentrated on what if Woody goes but haven't discussed the possibility that he stays but we have new bench staff for better or for worse and what that could mean.

I don’t things get turned around by adding new assistants. This is a leadership issue. If CMW doesn’t change/adapt things stay status quo imho.

[str8baller 5,253]

10 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

NOPE!  We've concentrated on what if Woody goes but haven't discussed the possibility that he stays but we have new bench staff for better or for worse and what that could mean.

Outside of recruiting, very little. Football HC’s are a little more like CEO’s where the x’s and o’s on something like defense can be “outsourced” to a talented coordinator/assistant coach.  
 

Basketball coaches are like dictators. Ideally, you have a couple trusted advisors/assistants to bounce things off of, but everything flows down from the head coach. 

[IndyResident16 567]

8 minutes ago, Herotime said:

I don’t things get turned around by adding new assistants. This is a leadership issue. If CMW doesn’t change/adapt things stay status quo imho.

Does anyone trust Woodson hiring one assistant, let alone three as someone else suggested cutting the entire support staff?

[Herotime 760]

I’d turn cartwheels to have Pearl. I Love what he did at USI. Would also be ecstatic with Drew from Baylor. He’s proven he can win against tough teams consistently. Heck, I’d even take Sampson for 5 years if we could get him back. I could be persuaded toward the Dusty train, but I still feel like he has something to prove, personally. I didn’t know he coached with Mike Davis at UAB.

Edited January 22 by Herotime

[rcbowla 7,119]

As long as Indiana wins at least a couple more games, Woodson will be back. If they lose out somehow, then perhaps I could see a change made.

 

But again, I think it will take Woodson retiring before him getting let go. Nonetheless, the report when Woodson finally leaves will be “retirement” despite him being let go. 

In fairness I think you lean conservatively when it comes to firings (or whatever this would be with woody). Which I generally agree but I'm not sure the IU AD'S are getting much leash from fans and donors anymore. We haven't been good for a long time so people's patience is very thin.

 

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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,672]

2 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Purely hypothetical.  Woody's back next year but Walsh, Ya, Hunter all go elsewhere.   Not suggesting all 3 but if any 1, 2 or all 3 depart who's he going to get to replace them and what's the impact on our recruiting efforts?  Impression is Woody's not particularly interested in independent thinking on his staff so who do we end up with?  More of Woody's ex-NBA friends?

I don't know... But you can guarantee none of the assistants would be better coaches than him... So they'd be horrid, just like the 3 assistants he has now.

[Scotty R 2,127]

15 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I don't know... But you can guarantee none of the assistants would be better coaches than him... So they'd be horrid, just like the 3 assistants he has now.

If we hire new assistants will Woodson actually listen to them and let them have actual input to the game plan and playing style. If he doesn't then it doesn't matter who the assistants are.

[Scotty R 2,127]

3 minutes ago, Ngw7183 said:

I still don’t get the warm and fuzzies over Dusty

He better getting it going better this year because they have first round bounce written all over them. 

I have thought Kenya and Ya were going for awhile. For multiple reasons. 

funny how that worries many now when those same guys everyone hates on. Just saying. Is it a loss at all? They aren’t guys on Liam or Queen either. 

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What recruits has Hunter actually brought in

[Trish 11,566]

6 minutes ago, Ngw7183 said:

I still don’t get the warm and fuzzies over Dusty

He better getting it going better this year because they have first round bounce written all over them. 

I have thought Kenya and Ya were going for awhile. For multiple reasons. 

funny how that worries many now when those same guys everyone hates on. Just saying. Is it a loss at all? They aren’t guys on Liam or Queen either. 

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The only loss from this staff would be CC. Jordan Hulls is just getting started in his career. I’m sure he’s hoping Woodson improves because a new coach likely won’t keep him around. 

[hper50 1,210]

4 hours ago, Herotime said:

So what are we expecting to be the minimum for CMW and company to keep their jobs after the season and what are the odds a change is made.

my opinion is CMW could streak across the court mid-game and he’d still be the coach to begin next year. Short of an home run hire approaching us out of the blue, I’d say we’re stuck. Odds of a change being made is 5%.

I agree 100% on this. I also think there’s no chance in hell Woody sticks around to be an advisor if we “gently” push him out. Maybe I’m wrong 

[IndyResident16 567]

5 minutes ago, hper50 said:

I agree 100% on this. I also think there’s no chance in hell Woody sticks around to be an advisor if we “gently” push him out. Maybe I’m wrong 

Worked with Collier at Butler and Alvarez at Wisconsin. 

[hper50 1,210]

15 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

Worked with Collier at Butler and Alvarez at Wisconsin. 

Did it? Collier coached at Nebraska for 6 years in between his Butler HC and Admin stint. Plus those guys are/were actual ADs as opposed to advisors. Actually wanted/needed the career where Woody can fade into retirement 

[IndyResident16 567]

1 minute ago, hper50 said:

Did it? Collier coached at Nebraska for 6 years in between his Butler HC and Admin stint. Plus those guys are/were actual ADs as opposed to advisors. Actually wanted/needed the career where Woody can fade into retirement 

I’d hire Woody to the same BS position Dolson gave Matta. 

[hper50 1,210]

20 minutes ago, IndyResident16 said:

I’d hire Woody to the same BS position Dolson gave Matta. 

For sure. I’m just saying I don’t think Woody would have any interest in sticking around for that sort of thing 

[HoosierTrav 7,886]

4 hours ago, IU - Kaulie said:

He promoted Walsh so I think he would stay in house.  Who’s next in line?  Jordy?

Walsh is a probably our best recruiter. 

[Stuhoo 80,782]

23 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I know you're a Rocco guy, but are you personally feeling the same as him here? Can they afford to drop one to anyone but Drake or Bradley?

 

12 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Yeah I’m not on the same page as him just yet.   They could lose  at Southern Illinois and I think they could still get an at-large as long as they win home games against Drake and Bradley.    Southern is a Q2 game on the road as of now.    For me ISU has to win the homes games against Drake and Bradley and take no more then 1 loss to the remaining Q3 and Q4 games.  Problem is the got 9 of those left and only 3 Q2 games.    You going to the Drake game?   I’m thinking of going 

I'm quoting your bracketology posts here with a question for two guys who are relatively keen watchers of these programs:

If you had to assess which guy is most ready to make the jump and potentially succeed for 20 years at an extremely beloved P5 program, who would you choose between

• Darian DeVries and
• Josh Schertz 

Feel free to add to your assessment

• DMay
• None of the above

If you're willing to bite on this one, I'd much appreciate not just the 'who,' but also the 'why.'