Mike Woodson to be next IUBB coach. Thad Matta to be associate AD

[MikeRoberts 6,998]

27 minutes ago, Treesh said:

I'll miss you sir. It's been a fun ride. Sad our program has fallen off a clip and we're hiring a guy who has no business being the head coach. 

All it takes is an IU degree! 

Will you stop being an arsonist? It’s getting old

[OKHOOSIER 2,226]

Amazed how little credit people are giving players these days. Do you honestly think a black basketball player from the east coast doesn't know who Mike Woodson is? There have been a TOTAL of 71 head coaches of color in the NBA, and he was one them. He is going to be fine recruiting. I can already see him sitting across from a recruit with his 2004 pistons NBA championship ring on making the pitch. I cannot believe some of the negativity about hiring a guy who has stuck in the NBA for 25 years. Do we want someone who can coach Xs and Os? Make adjustments? Coach shooting? It seems like every game thread I used to lurk was nothing but complaints about those things. I am fairly confident a guy with 25 years of NBA experience can do that, and the players will come.

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1 minute ago, iu eyedoc said:

As to #3 I agree to a degree. IU is a lot of expectations with little positive momentum making it less attractive, but I think the days of UK, Duke,  UNC  just plucking anyone are gone. Does Beard take Duke over Texas? Does Oates leave Bama for UNC? I don't thik so. The money at these programs will be there to retain a good coach. Name me a coach that left a successful P5  program for a blueblood without connection in the last 2 decades.

Gonzaga is the hottest program in the country right now. You can win anywhere if you can convince kids to play for you.

[Trish 11,551]

Just now, Bobman1 said:

Just let me know when I can get my golden ticket to get on board.


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LOL. 

We'll see what the remaining coach staff is. I don't know if we should go all Indiana staff. I mean that's kinda.. weird right lol.

Maybe Lewis.. is Roberts staying? Curious about Hunter

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Glad I woke up this morning, everything else is gravy 65+

I am 30. Put me in for the last 2

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I want Nate Oats


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41 minutes ago, Treesh said:

I don't like this argument of him knowing the NBA. All power 5 college coaches knows the NBA coaches, scouts, GM's, it's basic networking. 

 

Do you want to compare Archie’s NBA network to Woodson’s?

[DWB 1,098]

Ryan Phillips tweet:

Just got texts from several Big Ten contacts. Most are lambasting the Woodson hire. One summed it up pretty well: “So a 63 yr old who’s never coached in college or recruited is the guy to rebuild that program? They could have done so much better. Indiana gonna Indiana.” #iubb

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Anybody who believes this guy is connected, give me a call, I've got some primo swamp land that is a "sure thing" for high end development. Arrogant SOB

[HoosierTrav 7,884]

1 minute ago, Treesh said:

LOL. 

We'll see what the remaining coach staff is. I don't know if we should go all Indiana staff. I mean that's kinda.. weird right lol.

Maybe Lewis.. is Roberts staying? Curious about Hunter

I think we need at least one of Fife or Lewis and let Woodson put together a monster recruiter. 

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10 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

4 thoughts:

1. The hire an IU guy crowd gets their wish. They will be right or we can stop this rhetoric finally. Granted it’ll cost me 4-6 years of my life.

2. Thad Matta angle is certainly interesting. Seems like a positive no matter how it goes. It’s odd for Matta to agree to. Therefore, Probably getting overpaid. Can he provide ROI? Let’s see.

3. IU isn’t a blue blood anymore. It’s been up for debate for a while. This question is answered.

4. Probably a 6-8 year hire at best. Another chance at a premier coach at that time. Or more likely it’ll be the same old, same old. Maybe a coach in waiting situation if this group can be successful. Geez.


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Looks to me like the coach in waiting is Thad Matta as he (hopefully) returns to better health. In 7 years when Woodson retires, Matta will be younger than Woodson is right now by 3 years!

I’m being serious btw.

 

 

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Counter to “Woodson is old”:

 

I can guarantee he didn’t sign on for some 3-year rebuild. He’s going to hit the transfer market HARD and be ready to compete THIS season. He’s going to go all in and it’ll either totally fail (very possible!), or there will be a lot of people extremely happy with the risky hire. 

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2 minutes ago, Treesh said:

LOL. 

We'll see what the remaining coach staff is. I don't know if we should go all Indiana staff. I mean that's kinda.. weird right lol.

Maybe Lewis.. is Roberts staying? Curious about Hunter

Sounds like Dolson wants Hunter to stay on.

[Trish 11,551]

Just now, HoosierTrav said:

I think we need at least one of Fife or Lewis and let Woodson put together a monster recruiter. 

Can he bring World Wide Wes with him? (Knicks advisor currently) 

Wait, is he banned from the NCAA or am i making this up? 

[JMett94 32]

Steven’s wasn’t ready. No disrespect to woodsons ability to coach colleg kids, I hope he and we are successful, but maybe he wants the job AND is taking one for his team. He could be associate associate athletic director when Brad decides to come back to college. 

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1 minute ago, Hovadipo said:

Counter to “Woodson is old”:

 

I can guarantee he didn’t sign on for some 3-year rebuild. He’s going to hit the transfer market HARD and be ready to compete THIS season. He’s going to go all in and it’ll either totally fail (very possible!), or there will be a lot of people extremely happy with the risky hire. 

Can we please start with our own players? Convince Frank and Race to stay, those are two I'd really hate to lose

[Hoosier1984 1,571]

I wonder if the assistants are already in place and if they will be announced with the formal announcement as well. You have to think these positions had been discussed and decided on when your hiring a 63 year old with no college experience.

[IUFLA 181]

7 minutes ago, Treesh said:

That's more of the Knicks being dumb for blowing it up and firing him. That's also when Roy Hibbert was a starting NBA center. Times have changed. 

"Times have changed" is really irrelevant to the conversation...He was able to coach 2 woeful franchises to winning records when other coaches couldn't...

[HoosierTrav 7,884]

2 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Counter to “Woodson is old”:

 

I can guarantee he didn’t sign on for some 3-year rebuild. He’s going to hit the transfer market HARD and be ready to compete THIS season. He’s going to go all in and it’ll either totally fail (very possible!), or there will be a lot of people extremely happy with the risky hire. 

Got a feeling we are going to have a star studded staff. If Thad Matta joins the program and he’s not even on the staff, that signals to me they are getting serious. Can’t wait to see what the roster looks like for next season. 

[Hovadipo 56,000]

Just now, kreigh8 said:

Can we please start with our own players? Convince Frank and Race to stay, those are two I'd really hate to lose

Definitely agree! But I think it’s just a numbers game really; we’ll have a few spots to fill at least.