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

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Coach Dubya is going to restore IU Glory Days.
Really, Really excited for up coming season.
Look at the GREATS in this photo. This is our history/destiny.



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10 minutes ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

 

 

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I still get confused how so many people called Mike a terrible hire but then turned around and said Tommy Lloyd was a home run hire. 

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I’m confused how message boards get a reputation of overblown reactionary complaining when unlike most columnist ‘experts’, this board identified Woody’s strengths from the get go.

Columnists must be spending too much time with the Purdue and UK boards.

 

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So what, if any, moves do Woodson and company make regarding the departure of Mike Roberts from the coaching staff?

[Dave from Dayton 3,741]

It seems that Mike Roberts had moved from the coaching staff to an administrative job working for Dolson not Woodson.  So as far as the coaching staff, it is already set.  

Roberts leaving may have been anticipated by Indiana.

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8 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

It seems that Mike Roberts had moved from the coaching staff to an administrative job working for Dolson not Woodson.  So as far as the coaching staff, it is already set.  

Roberts leaving may have been anticipated by Indiana.

A well handled situation by Dolson. Having  Hunter and Roberts around after Miller was fired and before CMW was hired certainly kept the ship from capsizing. Once CMW came on board, it seemed clear Roberts was not likely to be retained as a coach, but Dolson rewarded him for his fealty by appointing him a job in the athletic department, while allowing him to seek a more desired position in coaching.

That level of loyalty just feels right. Kudos, ADSD

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21 minutes ago, IU-DL said:

So what, if any, moves do Woodson and company make regarding the departure of Mike Roberts from the coaching staff?

Yeah I was wondering that too. Do we stand pat since Matta and some grad assistants can probably handle it or do we bring in an AJ or another former player to fill that role. 

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I think they just made a job for Robert’s. Doubt it gets back filled.

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7 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Yeah I was wondering that too. Do we stand pat since Matta and some grad assistants can probably handle it or do we bring in an AJ or another former player to fill that role. 

I would love to have a former player fill that role - maybe an A.J. or a recent player... like Hulls, Watford, Johnson, or Hartman.

Robert Johnson would allow the staff to bridge the IU generations almost completely with the former players on the staff:

• Early Knight years: Woodson
• Late Knight & Davis years: Fife
• Crean & Miller years: Johnson

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1 hour ago, Evariste Galois said:

• Crean & Miller years: Johnson

Do we want this? Nothing against Rob. 

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Interesting thing about the Mike Roberts situation. 

It's been speculated this would happen, so it's not a surprise. But there's still no official word yet -- from Indiana (that he's leaving) or Cincy (that he's been hired). 

The only indication -- other than speculation from folks here who might have some inside info -- this is gonna happen is Goodman's tweet. Just to see if it actually had been confirmed, I googled "Mike Roberts, Indiana" and found 3-4 stories saying that he was leaving -- but the only source is Goodman's tweet. Guess nobody -- other than Goodman -- has done any reporting on it. 

Granted, it's a very small potatoes in the big world of college basketball -- but it's still interesting news to us IU fans. 

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1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

Yeah I was wondering that too. Do we stand pat since Matta and some grad assistants can probably handle it or do we bring in an AJ or another former player to fill that role. 

I would assume this is going to be a recent GA from IU or from another school. Doesn't seem like a very big role. 

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2 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Interesting thing about the Mike Roberts situation. 

It's been speculated this would happen, so it's not a surprise. But there's still no official word yet -- from Indiana (that he's leaving) or Cincy (that he's been hired). 

The only indication -- other than speculation from folks here who might have some inside info -- this is gonna happen is Goodman's tweet. Just to see if it actually had been confirmed, I googled "Mike Roberts, Indiana" and found 3-4 stories saying that he was leaving -- but the only source is Goodman's tweet. Guess nobody -- other than Goodman -- has done any reporting on it. 

Granted, it's a very small potatoes in the big world of college basketball -- but it's still interesting news to us IU fans. 

I think it has been known for a while now so maybe that why it hasn't been written about. I think IU is just waiting for Cincy to make it official. 

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1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

Yeah I was wondering that too. Do we stand pat since Matta and some grad assistants can probably handle it or do we bring in an AJ or another former player to fill that role. 

I feel like Robert's admin job was wholly created to just to give him something so he wasn't technically out of a job since he wasn't going to be retained as an assistant, out of respect as a former player. I'm sure that Robert's plan was always to leave, but with a job in hand, he could at least be selective with his next coaching job.

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2 hours ago, Evariste Galois said:

I would love to have a former player fill that role - maybe an A.J. or a recent player... like Hulls, Watford, Johnson, or Hartman.

Robert Johnson would allow the staff to bridge the IU generations almost completely with the former players on the staff:

• Early Knight years: Woodson
• Late Knight & Davis years: Fife
• Crean & Miller years: Johnson

You mean....this Robert Johnson?

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15 minutes ago, akumanina said:

You mean....this Robert Johnson?

Good heavens!!!!!!

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11 minutes ago, HoosierCoop said:

Good heavens!!!!!!

New summer workout: climb the mountain to speak with the wise monk, Robert Johnson!

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1 hour ago, PB1230 said:

I feel like Robert's admin job was wholly created to just to give him something so he wasn't technically out of a job since he wasn't going to be retained as an assistant, out of respect as a former player. I'm sure that Robert's plan was always to leave, but with a job in hand, he could at least be selective with his next coaching job.

I wonder if Roberts was the backup plan if both Fife and Lewis had declined an assistant job.  It's certainly possible that Woody wanted one spot on the bench reserved for a former IU player.

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This is hilarious.