General Coach Candidate News

[JPCIVOP 699]

4 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

It’s a bit more than that. Besides being stubborn as heck, his inability to have enough shooters around his very good Bigs, cost him the chance to have really great seasons.

Also it took him 4 years to stop platooning lineups, stop auto benching with 2 fouls. He still hasn’t limited the long 2 enough, but sitting Tucker has helped with that.

Speaking of Tucker, wow. That’s really gone South. Stuff behind the scenes must be in action because you’d think he’d still get some minutes in a limited role.


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Yeah, there were plenty of things that just didn't need to have happened. It was there to be more successful, and it just hasn't worked. All of those things you describe have been problems.

The Tucker thing is interesting; think some of it is stuff going south, but a lot of it is Leal getting his minutes. I think a lot of the defensive jump can be found there.

[Deserthoozier 1,137]

45 minutes ago, Ghost of Rick Majerus said:

Announcers for tonight's game gushed about Woodson and what a great job he has done. 

They said Woodson told them TRAYCE has averaged 21 wins a season and doesn't know why that isn't good enough. 

I shouldn't be surprised at his lack of awareness but I still am. 

Fixed it 4U!

[Deserthoozier 1,137]

8 minutes ago, JPCIVOP said:

Think he could; since they've gone to this new lineup approach, they're at around 1.18 ppp on offense and 95.5 on defense. Those efficiency metrics are a lot like teams like Michigan, Louisville and UCLA. Hope they keep it up!

Only took 3.75 yrs to make a small but significant adjustment. Tough to figure that out on the golf course or cigar lounge!

[IU Prof 2,398]

Am I crazy to think Woodson might try to walk back his "retirement" if he can win a couple games in the NCAAs?

Basically, try to rally booster support and force Dolson's hand on firing him?

[Uspshoosier 55,452]

2 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

Am I crazy to think Woodson might try to walk back his "retirement" if he can win a couple games in the NCAAs?

Basically, try to rally booster support and force Dolson's hand on firing him?

 

[JPCIVOP 699]

28 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

The biggest irony thing that could happen in this coaching search would be having to wait until IU loses in the NCAA tourney before they could announce Drew as the next head coach after Baylor doesn’t make the tourney. 

Drew not looking great right now in a must-win game for their tourney hopes... If they don't get this one, it's not going to be an easy road.

[Papacap 2,026]

29 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

The biggest irony thing that could happen in this coaching search would be having to wait until IU loses in the NCAA tourney before they could announce Drew as the next head coach after Baylor doesn’t make the tourney. 

Would take that in a heartbeat. 

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1 hour ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Technically, he is correct, currently averaging 20.3 wins a season, guessing he rounded up.

21 would be what he averaged the first three season.  Can't really add in the current year until it's done.

He also averaged 13.3 losses.   He has a 61% winning percentage despite having one of the biggest NIL treasure troves in the game.  But self-actualization was never his strong suit.

[go iu bb 10,308]

6 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

Am I crazy to think Woodson might try to walk back his "retirement" if he can win a couple games in the NCAAs?

Basically, try to rally booster support and force Dolson's hand on firing him?

It wouldn't surprise me if he thinks that squeaking into the tournament gives him the political capital to force Dolson to keep him or fire him. it also wouldn't be surprising to find out that he doesn't realize that the whole forced retirement thing was a way for him, Woodson, to save face. He'd be wrong, of course. He is not going to be IU's coach after this season regardless but Dolson went the route that let Woodson save face. All Dolson would have to do would be to say sorry, but we've already moved on and too many resources have already been put into the coaching search.

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8 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

Am I crazy to think Woodson might try to walk back his "retirement" if he can win a couple games in the NCAAs?

Basically, try to rally booster support and force Dolson's hand on firing him?

He could. And if IU didn’t get this ironclad, they would deserve the controversy. But not gonna happen. Shirley, IU isn’t that incompetent. 

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1 minute ago, Papacap said:

He could. And if IU didn’t get this ironclad, they would deserve the controversy. But not gonna happen. Shirley, IU isn’t that incompetent. 

They have been in the past. And don't call me surely. Wait a second....

[Uspshoosier 55,452]

Iowa St/Arizona

winner or loser gets the IU job.   Heck they can both be coach for all I care. lol 

[MikeRoberts 8,015]

2 hours ago, Chris007 said:

I’m sure it’s just coincidence he’s there.

His wife’s family lives there

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2 minutes ago, Papacap said:

He could. And if IU didn’t get this ironclad, they would deserve the controversy. But not gonna happen. Shirley, IU isn’t that incompetent. 

Then the retirement just turns into firing.

I do hope they have a quick trigger finger on muting the mic on senior night if Woodson tries to turn it into a pity or blame party.

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5 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Iowa St/Arizona

winner or loser gets the IU job.   Heck they can both be coach for all I care. lol 

Todd Goldens Gators putting it on Buzz Williams Aggies

[Uspshoosier 55,452]

1 minute ago, iu eyedoc said:

Todd Goldens Gators putting it on Buzz Williams Aggies

Florida is really good 1 or 2 seed good.  Hard to beat those teams on the road 

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30 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

Am I crazy to think Woodson might try to walk back his "retirement" if he can win a couple games in the NCAAs?

Basically, try to rally booster support and force Dolson's hand on firing him?

I hope not.  We have a top 2 roster in the Big Ten.  Rallying the last month to finish in the middle of the pack in the Big Ten and squeaking into the Tournament just solidifies his moniker Mediocre Mike.  

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1 hour ago, BehindTheBench said:

@Chris007 - 3 weeks for the formal announcement, but that dam wall is leaking my man. It’s no coincidence that tonight has been so “handsome.”
 

 

Where was Zeller sitting for the game? hmm

[Hoosierfan1901 8,519]

4 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

Where was Zeller sitting for the game? hmm

Behind the IU bench

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4 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

Where was Zeller sitting for the game? hmm

behind the bench in IU hat and T-shirt...