Mike Woodson and His Coaching Staff

[MikeRoberts]

They won then. The better test is the teams that didn’t win and there were a lot of them

[Stuhoo]

The man with the single best season in IUBB history back in the Hall.

Big Mac getting old and in a wheelchair. Who is pushing him around?

#servantleader

 

[rayl456]

4 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

The man with the single best season in IUBB history back in the Hall.

Big Mac getting old and in a wheelchair. Who is pushing him around?

#servantleader

 

I remember watching him in the state tournament... and thinking "This guy is the greatest high school player that I've personally seen play."   He was a man among boys, as they say.

[Stuhoo]

AJ Guyton interviewing Trayce:

 

My favorite quote from Trayce: "Coming in I kinda texted a few of his (Coach Woodson's) players. I remember reaching out to Carmelo to ask him, what kind of person is he? He responded - he said, "He's the greatest coach I've ever had."

Sorry Boeheim, Phil Jackson, and George Karl. Love me some Woody, and the guy bleeds Cream and Crimson.

 

[rcbowla]

Just listened to Woody's presser from yesterday. To me he seems much more comfortable than last year. Seems to convey his thoughts/concerns much better as well. He also seems to really have ownership of this group. Not to say any of those things were necessarily untrue last year but this is a group of guys he knows well and had more control over the roster construction. I just get more confidence from him which makes me more confident. I still think this team will struggle offensively at times this year but I also think this team will be in basically every game with a chance to win because of the defense and rebounding (something he emphasizes and I agree with) and that's all you can really ask for.

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[rcbowla]

I love Woody but these press releases that I see aren't even trying to make it seem like he wrote them. I assume (and that every program does this) that the PR dept writes something up, gives it to Woody for his blessing and then sends it out? That how it works?

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[Hovadipo]

53 minutes ago, rcs29 said:

I love Woody but these press releases that I see aren't even trying to make it seem like he wrote them. I assume (and that every program does this) that the PR dept writes something up, gives it to Woody for his blessing and then sends it out? That how it works?

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Yup. 

[rcbowla]

Then I don't understand why they don't at the very least attempt to make it seem somewhat authentic.

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[DWB]

1 hour ago, rcs29 said:

Then I don't understand why they don't at the very least attempt to make it seem somewhat authentic.

Might be because Woody has said on many occassions that he doesn't use social media at all.

Smart man.

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[DWB]

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Not only have I never seen an IU team do this before to any coach, I can't remember any team, for any school doing this.

Makes it very clear (to me at least) the relationship between the players and coach is not only one of respect,  but also of friendship and admiration.

Go Hoosiers.

[Hovadipo]

If you closed your eyes, I'm not sure you'd know that that was TJD and not Woody himself.

[southsidehoosier]

Trey impression of CMW in 3rd person was hilarious 

[Stuhoo]

Without question, for me the spot-on imitation is by Xavier Johnson. And X gets the job done without saying a single word.

Impressive.

[Stuhoo]

56 minutes ago, DWB said:

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Not only have I never seen an IU team do this before to any coach, I can't remember any team, for any school doing this.

Makes it very clear (to me at least) the relationship between the players and coach is not only one of respect,  but also of friendship and admiration.

Go Hoosiers.

Tom Crean impression:

 

Archie Miller impression:

[DWB]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Tom Crean impression:

 

Archie Miller impression:

You don't count Stuhoo. You're not a current player. But this is funny.

[coonhounds]

Have to jump on here on the mike Woodson and staff and say I think we should be beyond pleased with what has occurred so far. I am not totally sold on his in game coaching yet but everything else is impressive so far. We were dead. Many respectable posters on here stated you can't bring a program back just like that and I believe them and Woodson has really done an amazing job at doing it in short order. I did not like the hire but wow was I wrong lol. Not sure about the future but feels like the culture has changed. Feels like old iu is back just by his uniting of passed recent past and future. Imo ot has paid off even more than I thought but I feel the difference is these kids buy in to past success means they need to relate? Something i b think other coaches tried to separate from and re create on their own. Long rant sorry but Woodson has really done a remarkable job so far imo. Yep bowling night I am drunk lol

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[rcbowla]

What I saw last night was effort to be proud of. Many things (foul discrepancy a big one) didn't go IU's way but there was no head hanging, letting up on defense or trying to make up for mistakes with something even dumber aside from X's half court foul after whatever that was on previous possession. I have been concerned with the shooting progression of this team and still am but what I am not concerned about is the pride this team is taking on the defensive end, in one another and the program. It starts with Woody but I get this feeling that we have some grown men on this team that are determined for this team to succeed. 2 of them are TJD and X. I will take these 2 as far as PG/C combos over every other combo. They may not be the best there is but they have the desire and determination that can do great things. I really hope this team does some special things this year. This post provides nothing and was completely unnecessary but my wife and daughters don't care what I have to say about IU so I figured I'd throw it here.

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[rcbowla]

Sorry I guess the point of that post was to illustrate the change in team culture Woody has created and that is trickling down onto skeptic fans like myself.

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