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

[ledies22 54]

I think HSN crashed again and I am kind of glad. Some of those old curmudgeons over there are know it all’s and think they should be the next AD. Not that excited with the BS stuff initially.... open minded enough to give this a shot. We will know more in a year. 

[Ryno6284 2,517]

Just now, Capt. Crimson said:

Headed to DQ, brb...

Grab me some please, I've been drinking all afternoon!

[Stuhoo 75,560]

For those who didn’t see it when I posted it previously, here are NBA players talking about what it’s like to play for Mike Woodson.

 

[Chris007 42,066]

Just now, Ryno6284 said:

I just got home and saw the news.  Did you see any of this coming?  Not to put you on the spot and I'm sure you have been asked 100 times.  Just haven't been through 45 pages yet.

I was told he was plan B. Last week after the Calbert interview he said that Woodson thought he had the job, then Matta was in, then he got interviewed. 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,182]

Penny Hardaway just won the NIT... Is that considered a success?

[NOLA Hoosier 1,267]

Someone must be tasked with changing out the coach name in THE song.

You know the one. 

[Free Jurkin! 1,496]

Doesn't exactly sound like a ringing endorsement to me.  

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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[Trish 11,408]

Maybe I should head over to Cook Hall and say Hi!

[IUguy77 202]

2 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Penny Hardaway just won the NIT... Is that considered a success?

Give IU fans long enough and they will talk themselves into it being good enough. 

[kreigh8 2,008]

Crimson Quarry had discussed Woodson and Larry Brown for the IU job in an article on the 23rd, but my initial question was if Brown was show claused or not from his SMU tenure. After some quick Google-ing I didn't find anything, but I'm not sure IU and McRobbie would even entertain that after the Sampson stuff.

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3 hours ago, DChoosier said:

I don’t think the Woodson/Matta relationship will be the same as the Howard/Martelli combo.
Howard had never been a head coach while Woody was a NBA head coach for years. I just don’t think an experienced NBA head coach could be sold on having his hand held when it comes to coaching.
Help in other areas...yes.

Agreed. He doesnt need Matta on the bench. He can coach for himself. It's a better setup for them this way

[RaceToTheTop 23,572]

3 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Penny Hardaway just won the NIT... Is that considered a success?

Memphis has had as much talent as any team in the nation the last two years, so I would say no.  IMO, a Memphis type of expectation would be the tourney every couple of years.  Hardaway certainly gets players but they underperform.

[akinnaird24 517]

Is Larry Brown to old to be an assistant?

I think you have mentioned something about him in the past & I know he was part of the allegations at UL, but what about Kenny Johnson?


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[hoosierbannerd 1,518]

3 minutes ago, NOLA Hoosier said:

Someone must be tasked with changing out the coach name in THE song.

You know the one. 

 

[sirhoosierlot 2,481]

5 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Penny Hardaway just won the NIT... Is that considered a success?

Any time you win anything it's a success 

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[Free Jurkin! 1,496]

I don't think Belein would want to be an assistant, but I also don't think Woodson needs somebody to help with the coaching side. He has tons of coaching experience, unlike Howard when he was hired. Woodson needs some recruiting aces as assistants, not an Xs and Os guy.


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6 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

Penny Hardaway just won the NIT... Is that considered a success?

Nope. And Hardaway wouldn’t say it was.

[sirhoosierlot 2,481]

1 minute ago, hoosierbannerd said:

 

that song should be buried 20 feet in the ground lol 

[Hoosierfan1901 5,795]

Can’t wait to see his Big Ten championship in March 2022!