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5 minutes ago, Free Jurkin! said:


I'm sure he barely knows Woodson. Perfectly reasonable for him to save his thoughts for when he actually sits down with him.


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I bet he has a contact in his phone before Woody was hired that he could check with to find out about guys who have been in the NBA for a long time. Especially someone who has been in the eastern conference 

Posted
1 minute ago, akinnaird24 said:


Sorry to confuse you by quoting that tweet. Was talking about Kenny Johnson.


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Anything is possible. But probably not. 

Posted
4 minutes ago, Hoosier1984 said:

Any word on when the press conference is tomorrow?

 

2 minutes ago, Treesh said:

10AM in the morning! 

Any idea what channel (radio/TV)?

Posted
3 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said:

Penny is crushing it in recruiting, but simply can’t get his guys to play disciplined ball because his entire coaching resume before getting the head job at Memphis was one year as a HS coach. FWIW, Ewing was never a head coach on any level prior to GT so that’s a bad comparison. The better comparison would be Muss, but he did have to take the pitstop at Nevada before getting a big job.

Musselman was an assistant at Arizona State for 2 years and LSU 1 year immediately before taking the Nevada job.

Posted
4 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Buddy......do you know where you are?

Fair point. We have no idea what a Mike Woodson player even looks like yet, but we gotta call our shot now.

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3 minutes ago, brumdog45 said:

Musselman was an assistant at Arizona State for 2 years and LSU 1 year immediately before taking the Nevada job.

Sorry, didn’t know that. i just remember him coaching the Warriors and the Kings. He failed at both, but he had no chance in either case. Just like Woodson had no chance in those first few years in Atlanta.

Posted (edited)
6 minutes ago, brumdog45 said:

Musselman was an assistant at Arizona State for 2 years and LSU 1 year immediately before taking the Nevada job.

Although Musselman also spent more time in the D/G league than the NBA itself. 
 

Musselman 9 years in NBA, 3 as HC

Woodson 25 years in the NBA, 8 as HC

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana University Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Dolson has named former Hoosier All-American and Indianapolis native Mike Woodson as the 30th head coach in the men's basketball program's history.
Woodson returns to the Bloomington campus with vast experiences and knowledge after playing in the NBA for 11 seasons beginning in 1980 and serving as a coach in the league beginning in 1996 for seven NBA franchises, including nine years combined as a head coach with the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks. He was currently serving as an assistant coach with the Knicks.

"This is a great day and a great fit for Indiana Basketball," said IU Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Scott Dolson. "Throughout this process, I was looking for someone I could partner with to return Indiana Basketball to a level of success that Hoosier fans have come to know and expect, and Mike is that person.

"During the last two weeks, I have spoken with numerous individuals at the college and NBA levels, and they were unanimous in their support of and respect for Mike. From his ability in terms of X's and O's to his skill at building relationships and developing players, his reputation is outstanding. As a coach, he's succeeded at the highest levels of the NBA, and he's mentored some of the game's all-time great players. On top of all of that, as one of our program's legendary players, Mike certainly gives us a bridge to our past. But more important than what he did as a former Hoosier player, he's someone who shares my vision for what Indiana Basketball is about, and I'm thrilled about what this day means for our program."

Woodson was the 1980 Big Ten Player of the Year and NABC All-American as a senior in leading the Hoosiers to a conference title and a berth in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet Sixteen. Despite undergoing back surgery in December and missing seven weeks, he was honored as the Chicago Tribune's Silver Basketball Award Winner following the season.

In addition, Dolson has announced that former Ohio State Coach Thad Matta will join the athletic department in the newly created position of Associate Athletic Director for Basketball Administration.


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2 minutes ago, Demo said:

Fair point. We have no idea what a Mike Woodson player even looks like yet, but we gotta call our shot now.

Over left-center field wall, right?  Walk-off?

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