Fire (or Force 'Contemplated Retirement') Coach Woodson Thread

[12345Brad 210]

29 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

I think we need to take some time contemplating Cronin....midwestern guy.....don't see any downside to his record...just as good if not better than some of the "not-stevens" candidates that we are throwing around....AND, more importantly, hes not at the top of the list and will come out of nowhere...like we got hit with Woody out of nowhere and nobody was talking about him on THIS board.

Ok, with that being said, my list is as follows:

1) Stevens (fantasy)

2) May

3) Beard

4) Cronin

5) McCollum

6) Few

 

I find it hard to believe iu would hire beard.  But all of that aside, do you think May has more upside and is a better coach than Beard?  
 

I think May is Plan B for Dolson, but I’m not totally sold on him yet.  Trying to talk myself into him being the second best candidate.  
 

I think beard is a great coach and would do extremely well here, he just has more red flags than red sweaters. 

[IU Prof 1,087]

If Few is legit interested, I think you have to take him for 8-10 years over May. 

If we have a real shot at Brad, with Mark Few as a fallback, we're golden.

[Pagoda 1,447]

8 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

If Few is legit interested, I think you have to take him for 8-10 years over May. 

If we have a real shot at Brad, with Mark Few as a fallback, we're golden.

I don't really know, I've never met Few or Dusty or any of these dudes, but Few's long, successful track record seems lower risk to me.  He would bring over the Gonzaga system/staff and plug it in... that should work pretty well.  And given the last 25 years, I'd like a lower risk hire if possible.

I like that Few has never won it all and this job would be his chance to push for it one last time.  He's still got something to prove and a chip on his shoulder despite being 63 years old.

[12345Brad 210]

4 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

If Few is legit interested, I think you have to take him for 8-10 years over May. 

If we have a real shot at Brad, with Mark Few as a fallback, we're golden.

Where did the Few stuff come from yesterday?  I may have missed it in the 800 pages.  What’s the source behind it?  Or just speculation?

[Pagoda 1,447]

2 minutes ago, 12345Brad said:

Where did the Few stuff come from yesterday?  I may have missed it in the 800 pages.  What’s the source behind it?  Or just speculation?

It was in the Yeagley bomb post.

[VFury 97]

5 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

If Few is legit interested, I think you have to take him for 8-10 years over May. 

If we have a real shot at Brad, with Mark Few as a fallback, we're golden.

Yeah if he is actually interested, he has to be number one priority in my opinion. Not only cause he would win big, but he could hand it off to one of his assistants. Just look at Lloyd in Arizona. I just think getting into the Few ecosystem would get us set for a long time.

[SlammySammy 308]

12 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

If Few is legit interested, I think you have to take him for 8-10 years over May. 

If we have a real shot at Brad, with Mark Few as a fallback, we're golden.

Stevens, Few, Beard, May, Cronin, McCollum, Calhoun???!.......At this point, other than Beard, do we know for a fact any of the above would be interested? 

[IU Prof 1,087]

8 minutes ago, 12345Brad said:

Where did the Few stuff come from yesterday?  I may have missed it in the 800 pages.  What’s the source behind it?  Or just speculation?

From this Yeagley bomb:

12 hours ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

You’re missing one, but you got one of our top four there. There were a Few people who reached out to us expressing interest that is an exceptional back up plan if needed unexpectedly. 

 

[Dave from Dayton 3,423]

6 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

Stevens, Few, Beard, May, Cronin, McCollum, Calhoun???!.......At this point, other than Beard, do we know for a fact any of the above would be interested? 

No.  But we are.

Oh, you meant rumors?  Well, read Jerry's posts. Chris is keeping his powder dry and so is Josh.

No serious-minded winning coach would ever let anyone know about going elsewhere during the active season.  

[SlammySammy 308]

I love coming into the office and being "the guy" who has all of the "inside info" because here visits the message boards...Guy came by my office to ask if we are going to get blown out on Saturday and was shocked when I said "well, at least woody is on his way out now"....He had no idea....and the someone else overheard and had to come over and drop in on the conversation....they were elated that Woody is gone lol

[SlammySammy 308]

4 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

No.  But we are.

Oh, you meant rumors?  Well, read Jerry's posts. Chris is keeping his powder dry and so is Josh.

Yeah, I took from Jerrys post that "we had our guy" means Stevens and Few is backup....maybe that is reading a lot into it but I am not sure how any other names make sense unless Jerry and his dog have "a guy" we are all unaware of at the moment..lol

[LamarCheeks 20,051]

BTW, though I grew up in Indiana and am an IU alum, I live out here on the East Coast -- southeastern Virginia. 

I have a brother who lives in Charlotte. 

I sent the BOT an email, telling them I wanted to go visit my brother and his family, but I was too lazy to drive. So could they send one of their IU planes -- the Quinn Buckner Express -- to come pick me up and fly me to Charlotte and back? 

Still waiting for their response ... 

[Artie86 2,394]

10 hours ago, IU5355 said:

First post,

Long time lurker for years. This thread has been awesome today, thanks for the entertainment and 100 plus refreshes. 

...100 plus? lol!! 

That's all you got! lol  

OCD......has taken over. lol

[68Hoosier 662]

I missed the Jerry post and can't find what page it's on.  Is there a quick way to search for posts or can someone help a slow reader out?

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 9,592]

3 minutes ago, 68Hoosier said:

I missed the Jerry post and can't find what page it's on.  Is there a quick way to search for posts or can someone help a slow reader out?

Go to his profile and find it. 

[Pagoda 1,447]

4 minutes ago, 68Hoosier said:

I missed the Jerry post and can't find what page it's on.  Is there a quick way to search for posts or can someone help a slow reader out?

Here is it.  And yea the fastest way is to click on his profile page and find the post with tons of likes.

 

[coonhounds 9,605]

Just want to caution the Few folks. He has a dui. Which some on here may jump to severe alcoholic. Do we really need that baggage?
I don't think this way but I won't be shocked if some on here will lol

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[SlammySammy 308]

Just now, coonhounds said:

Just want to caution the Few folks. He has a dui. Which some on here may jump to severe alcoholic. Do we really need that baggage?
I don't think this way but I won't be shocked if some on here will lol

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Meh....it could have been a couple of drinks at dinner and he's barely at the limit...not sure what the deets were on that....at least, he kept his fists to himself ....

[Chris007 48,607]

It feels good to lose a Woody for once

[68Hoosier 662]

4 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

Here is it.  And yea the fastest way is to click on his profile page and find the post with tons of likes.

 

You are a gentleman and a scholar Pagoda!   So according to Jerry we have our man, but we are still hiring a search firm.  Interesting!!