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Do you work for woodson?

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He might be the guy who sits behind the bench with the Woody hat on.

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[AH1971 2,166]

Just now, OKHOOSIER said:

Do you think that could be due to the lack of autonomy for basketball within the AD? Clearly Woody getting force hired didn’t happen in a vacuum, I’m guessing in coaching circles it wasn’t a secret how the department was being dictated by the donor class and people outside the department with too much influence on the basketball program. I could totally see a coach wanting nothing to do with the post Archie mess that landed us Woodson. 

UCLA was a much better job than IU 4 years ago. Their NIL sucks and playing in a conference that makes zero geographical sense has tainted that job. That and UCLA has poor facilities and pitiful fan support. It’s a pro town, always has been always will be.

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I’m only saying this half-joking but if you could control who you hire, would you really want Mick Cronin reporting to you? I’d rather not manage him personally. Given it may be a-holes and personalities at this level but I’m not sure I’d want to manage him. Seems like another sour relationship like Woodson albeit for different reasons. 

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1 minute ago, OKHOOSIER said:

Do you think that could be due to the lack of autonomy for basketball within the AD?

 Not sure I just knew last cycle he wasn’t going to be the IU coach when most national people were pushing it which was expected with his Midwest ties.  I let the other mods know on the mod board that he wasn’t a candidate.   Last I talked to someone about him was last year and was told Midwest was too cold for him now.  lol.   In a jokingly tone 

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17 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

No? Do you?

Rubber, glue….classic comeback.

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42 minutes ago, BA47591 said:

Anyone have insider scoop on the next Pope? 

They have to at least make the call to Scott Drew I just don't know if they can get him out of Waco.

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Just now, RaceToTheTop said:

Rubber, glue….classic comeback.

I’m not sure how else to answer such a ridiculous, let alone irrelevant question?

[Scooter T Washington 118]

Just in case it hasn’t been shared.

https://x.com/assemblycall/status/1897357217105625390?s=61

[HoosierInParadise 1,035]

If Dolson has his guy then this is all that has to be done: https://x.com/jeffborzello/status/1897414982004040044?s=19

[HoosierSadaseci 2,516]

I truly trust Chris and the information he brings...and Chris has even said that Brad Stevens is unlikely to be the next coach at IU...and this is no way a knock on Chris...

What sticks with me though is that Stevens apparently did give us a look last time...and Dolson has created a friendship of sorts with Stevens, or at least been communicating with him...

From that you would think Dolson would be able to gauge Steven's interest now...and by some accounts he's not interested...

Then why was Woodson's "retirement " announced when it was...I don't think it happens mid-season unless Dolson felt strongly in a certain candidate...especially with the chance for the team to still make the tournament...

So either he wanted to get ahead of things for May...but it appears to have fallen through...or he feels confident in someone like Stevens...

Regardless we're going to end up with an upgrade over Woodson...

 

[HoosierInParadise 1,035]

If Dolson has his guy then this is all that has to be done: https://x.com/jeffborzello/status/1897414982004040044?s=19

I mean, unless it's a current sitting coach...but if it's not then just announce it..

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1 minute ago, HoosierSadaseci said:

I truly trust Chris and the information he brings...and Chris has even said that Brad Stevens is unlikely to be the next coach at IU...and this is no way a knock on Chris...

What sticks with me though is that Stevens apparently did give us a look last time...and Dolson has created a friendship of sorts with Stevens, or at least been communicating with him...

From that you would think Dolson would be able to gauge Steven's interest now...and by some accounts he's not interested...

Then why was Woodson's "retirement " announced when it was...I don't think it happens mid-season unless Dolson felt strongly in a certain candidate...especially with the chance for the team to still make the tournament...

So either he wanted to get ahead of things for May...but it appears to have fallen through...or he feels confident in someone like Stevens...

Regardless we're going to end up with an upgrade over Woodson...

 

Because the fan base was about to go nuclear.  Had nothing to do with having a coach locked up.

[Scooter T Washington 118]

Just in case it hasn’t been shared.

https://x.com/assemblycall/status/1897357217105625390?s=61

[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,892]

3 minutes ago, HoosierInParadise said:

6 minutes ago, HoosierInParadise said:

If Dolson has his guy then this is all that has to be done: https://x.com/jeffborzello/status/1897414982004040044?s=19

I mean, unless it's a current sitting coach...but if it's not then just announce it..

It is a sitting coach.  It's Armond Hill.  Who sits more than Armond?

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8 minutes ago, HoosierSadaseci said:

Regardless we're going to end up with an upgrade over Woodson

Martha the mop lady would be an upgrade over Woodson.

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4 minutes ago, HoosierSadaseci said:

I truly trust Chris and the information he brings...and Chris has even said that Brad Stevens is unlikely to be the next coach at IU...and this is no way a knock on Chris...

What sticks with me though is that Stevens apparently did give us a look last time...and Dolson has created a friendship of sorts with Stevens, or at least been communicating with him...

From that you would think Dolson would be able to gauge Steven's interest now...and by some accounts he's not interested...

Then why was Woodson's "retirement " announced when it was...I don't think it happens mid-season unless Dolson felt strongly in a certain candidate...especially with the chance for the team to still make the tournament...

So either he wanted to get ahead of things for May...but it appears to have fallen through...or he feels confident in someone like Stevens...

Regardless we're going to end up with an upgrade over Woodson...

 

Just a guess and not based on anything but Woodson’s “retirement” could very well have been done to stave of an ugly environment at assembly Hall. Now, that would assume that the decision was made that Woodson was gone at the end of the year. As for Stevens, I think Dolson has likely known for quite some time if he is an option. I don’t think Woodson’s retirement has to mean that Dolson has his guy, though.

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Interesting story on McCasland: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6172277/2025/03/05/texas-tech-grant-mccasland-jeff-linder/

Like Painter, he hired a coach as an offensive coordinator, which explains their scoring surge this year. 
 

This is also relevant: “Linder had been a Division I head coach for the last eight seasons — the most recent four at Wyoming, where in 2022 he took the Cowboys to just their third NCAA Tournament in the last four decades — but he wasn’t sure he had the resources to win consistently in the name, image and likeness era. So he joined a program that has become one of the Big 12’s top spenders on basketball, with the largest 2024 operating budget of any current league member, according to statistics from the Department of Education.”

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1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Can I try that one? 

My current list of legitimate candidates:

• Drew
• Otz
• Collins
• Schertz
• McCasland
• Cronin
• Huss
• McCollum
• McDermott
• Brownell

I'm willing to state that I think it is likely we will have one of those ten guys as the next coach at IU. Based on what I have heard (including things not on the open board) and in no particular order, that's my list.

Are Schertz and Huss truly options? I’d love Schertz if we can’t get our top choice. Don’t know much about Huss.

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For anyone who's wondering, Rabby still has no idea. Just says everyone is saying something different.

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

It is a sitting coach.  It's Armond Hill.  Who sits more than Armond?

Sits, not sleeps.