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

[ap2345]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

It's possible he comes back, but I think he and his family have to have a long talk before it's announced. I would think after the weekend is more likely there

His family wants him closer to home and when the season ended it was almost certain that he was leaving. However after meeting with Woodson Rabby said that Woodson gave him some things to seriously think about. So it's possible he could decide to come back. 

[HoosierFan1994]

5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

It's possible he comes back, but I think he and his family have to have a long talk before it's announced. I would think after the weekend is more likely there

So are there 13 scholarships still this year? If everyone comes back that leaves I think one spot. Don't get me wrong, I'd love it if everyone returned. That tells you they believe in Woodson. But I kind of hope he can bring in a couple guys from the transfer portal. 

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9 minutes ago, Trish said:

I'm smelling some Franklin news!

I’m hoping for that but he’s the one where it seems like it’s still completely up in the air.   

[ap2345]

1 minute ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

So are there 13 scholarships still this year? If everyone comes back that leaves I think one spot. Don't get me wrong, I'd love it if everyone returned. That tells you they believe in Woodson. But I kind of hope he can bring in a couple guys from the transfer portal. 

Yes, technically Brunk could count as a 14th because he is a senior that would be coming back to IU. If Brunk doesn't come back then it will drop to 13 like normal. 

[IUrocker]

Nothing against Roberts, I definitely would love to see him still on staff in some form, but hearing Dane Fife will be an assistant will be a lot more exciting to hear today than Roberts returning, ha. Doesn’t seem like Mike returning would be any type of big news knowing he’s been on the transition staff. Seems likely he’d get a role somehow anyways. 

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, IUrocker said:

Nothing against Roberts, I definitely would love to see him still on staff in some form, but hearing Dane Fife will be an assistant will be a lot more exciting to hear today than Roberts returning, ha. Doesn’t seem like Mike returning would be any type of big news knowing he’s been on the transition staff. Seems likely he’d get a role somehow anyways. 

If I'm Mike I stay on at any cost because we're about to get this turned around, then he could get another assistant coaching job after that. I think he wants to be a part of turning this thing around. He loves IU also. 

[IUc2016]

Just now, Chris007 said:

If I'm Mike I stay on at any cost because we're about to get this turned around, then he could get another assistant coaching job after that. I think he wants to be a part of turning this thing around. He loves IU also. 

I would stay on if I were him. If this thing is successful, I am sure he would be in line for an assistant job here once one of the newly hired assistant leaves for another job. 

[IUrocker]

Just now, Chris007 said:

If I'm Mike I stay on at any cost because we're about to get this turned around, then he could get another assistant coaching job after that. I think he wants to be a part of turning this thing around. He loves IU also. 

Agreed, I definitely think he’d want to a part of this big time and I’d hope he’d be willing to do whatever role necessary to stay onboard. I’d like to think if he knew Fife had a shot at coming he’d gladly move down the line a bit to get Dane on the bench. Is the news about an assistant today going to be about Roberts staying on staff, or someone else coming in? 

[Chris007]

Just now, IUrocker said:

Agreed, I definitely think he’d want to a part of this big time and I’d hope he’d be willing to do whatever role necessary to stay onboard. I’d like to think if he knew Fife had a shot at coming he’d gladly move down the line a bit to get Dane on the bench. Is the news about an assistant today going to be about Roberts staying on staff, or someone else coming in? 

I have no idea, I'm just guessing this morning. I think it could go either way or maybe both happens

[KNOBYDOX]

With TM being the asst.AD,is he over the ladies teem also? Congratulations on their historical run.

[Henryville Hoosier]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

I have no idea, I'm just guessing this morning. I think it could go either way or maybe both happens

I’m not sure what to believe today of all days. 

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1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

I have no idea, I'm just guessing this morning. I think it could go either way or maybe both happens

Is it flight tracker time

[Golfman25]

19 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

His family wants him closer to home and when the season ended it was almost certain that he was leaving. However after meeting with Woodson Rabby said that Woodson gave him some things to seriously think about. So it's possible he could decide to come back. 

It’s not like bloomington moved farther away.  They knew where he was going years ago.  

[IUrocker]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I have no idea, I'm just guessing this morning. I think it could go either way or maybe both happens

Gotcha thanks, and that’s very true. I don’t see how both couldn’t happen. Even if Dane hops onboard and that is announced, that doesn’t mean Roberts couldn’t also be announced that he’s in a different role. 

[Chris007]

Just now, IUBBx5Banners said:

Is it flight tracker time

It's always flight tracker time

[ap2345]

2 minutes ago, KNOBYDOX said:

With TM being the asst.AD,is he over the ladies teem also? Congratulations on their historical run.

No

[ap2345]

1 minute ago, Golfman25 said:

It’s not. bloomington moved farther away.  They knew where he was going years ago.  

The did but sometimes when a kid actually moves 14 hours away families don't like it once it actually happens. I'd say they need to get used to it if he wants to play professionally some day but everyone handles things like that differently. 

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I wish Thad’s official title was Consigliere. I was getting some strong Tom Hagen vibes from yesterday’s pics. 

[ap2345]

Well Lewis is already in Indy and Fife could fly or drive for that matter. Someone hinted in the peegs chat at one point like 3 days ago that Fife flew down to Bloomington but I never saw a flight that confirmed that so who knows if it was true or not. I do know Fife has talked with Woodson to some extent so maybe he really is looking for houses in Bloomington. 

[Chris007]

5 minutes ago, Henryville Hoosier said:

I’m not sure what to believe today of all days. 

I told my wife this morning I was becoming a Purdue fan. I said it's time to root for the Black and gold. She said why? We just got a new coach and you said he's doing great things. I said because it's April 1st. She said get out of here and go to work.