Fire Coach Woodson Thread

[Golfman25 4,910]

7 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

Mike Woodson won't like this. 

https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/2024/03/12/bob-knights-legacy-fails-iu-as-mike-woodson-keeps-coaching/72929876007/

I think that “someone” is the untrue fans.  

[Golfman25 4,910]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Knight called them critics but he was smart enough to never use the word fan in a bad way.

Critics, by definition, aren’t fans.  No?  But I get what you’re saying. 

[Kentuckysucks 2,200]

1 minute ago, Golfman25 said:

I think that “someone” is the untrue fans.  

Now does "someone" at the Indy Star write an article like that without the blessing of Scott Dolson?  He's most definitely coming back but this is all weird to me.

[Chris007 43,430]

Just now, Golfman25 said:

Critics, by definition, aren’t fans.  No?  

I think it can be explained by Knight that he called media members he didn't like critics. He never said anything bad about fans

[Chris007 43,430]

Just now, Kentuckysucks said:

Now does "someone" at the Indy Star write an article like that without the blessing of Scott Dolson?  He's most definitely coming back but this is all weird to me.

It was an opinion piece from someone from New York. Don't get me wrong I loved the article but it wasn't anyone from the star. 

[Hornsby 1,646]

Mike Woodson won't like this. 
https://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/columnists/2024/03/12/bob-knights-legacy-fails-iu-as-mike-woodson-keeps-coaching/72929876007/

No he will not.

A quarter century of misguided nostalgia among major boosters, former players, and the IU administration has led to bad decision after bad decision and season after season of disappointment. The Woodson era looks to be the culmination of this inept leadership.

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[Home Jersey 6,028]

On the bright side with this big portal budget, hopefully we've learned from last year and do not blow our load on a bunch of reserve type big men. You'd hope we can spread that $6M over 4-6 high quality players. Probably 2 studs and 2 or 3 rotation guys if I had to guess. The money will get us to the table. Will Mike "the closer" Woodson be able to get it done? That's what we're betting on...

[Home Jersey 6,028]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

It was an opinion piece from someone from New York. Don't get me wrong I loved the article but it wasn't anyone from the star. 

It may or may not have been an Op-Ed by me under a pseudonym. Lol. If I wrote it there would be far more profanity and vulgarity.

[Chris007 43,430]

1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

On the bright side with this big portal budget, hopefully we've learned from last year and do not blow our load on a bunch of reserve type big men. You'd hope we can spread that $6M over 4-6 high quality players. Probably 2 studs and 2 or 3 rotation guys if I had to guess. The money will get us to the table. Will Mike "the closer" Woodson be able to get it done? That's what we're betting on...

I'm guessing both Reneau and Mgbako get raises, then we need a couple of guards, and then of course we need another big man. 

[JSHoosier 19,722]

1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

On the bright side with this big portal budget, hopefully we've learned from last year and do not blow our load on a bunch of reserve type big men. You'd hope we can spread that $6M over 4-6 high quality players. Probably 2 studs and 2 or 3 rotation guys if I had to guess. The money will get us to the table. Will Mike "the closer" Woodson be able to get it done? That's what we're betting on...

The college game is inside out, ask Mike Woodson he'll tell you. Mike Woodson thinks we shoot enough 3s.

[MrBBall 94]

8 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

There was a reason Woody thanked Pete Yonkman at the senior day festivities. If anyone doesn't know Pete is the president of Cook Inc. 

The check had been deposited into our NIL collective for next year. If we don't get a recruit from the transfer portal it's because they don't want to play for Mike Woodson and has nothing to do with money. I don't know how much the check was but from what I'm hearing is we won't be outbid for a transfer. 

Who is also on board of Hoosiers Connect NIL

[JSHoosier 19,722]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

It was an opinion piece from someone from New York. Don't get me wrong I loved the article but it wasn't anyone from the star. 

Note, a person from NY seeing and calling out how bad Woodson has been but IU leadership doesn't give a crap.

[JSHoosier 19,722]

12 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

There was a reason Woody thanked Pete Yonkman at the senior day festivities. If anyone doesn't know Pete is the president of Cook Inc. 

The check had been deposited into our NIL collective for next year. If we don't get a recruit from the transfer portal it's because they don't want to play for Mike Woodson and has nothing to do with money. I don't know how much the check was but from what I'm hearing is we won't be outbid for a transfer. 

Them what would his excuse be? He can't admit his offense is outdated 

[Henryville Hoosier 964]

 

[Hoosierfan2017 20,555]

That money would’ve been far better spent buying Mike out and hiring a real coach than continuing the Mike Woodson vanity tour and trying to buy him another fringe tournament team. He’s so lazy that he’s abandoned recruiting altogether and is just throwing money at mercenaries. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,641]

I strongly dislike Doyel and the Indy Star.  They have had a vendetta against Woodson from the beginning and I'm not entirely sure why.  But, it seems the college basketball media in general are anti-Woodson locally and nationally.  

 

Must be something to it. 

[hper50 1,186]

47 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

There was a reason Woody thanked Pete Yonkman at the senior day festivities. If anyone doesn't know Pete is the president of Cook Inc. 

The check had been deposited into our NIL collective for next year. If we don't get a recruit from the transfer portal it's because they don't want to play for Mike Woodson and has nothing to do with money. I don't know how much the check was but from what I'm hearing is we won't be outbid for a transfer. 

Sigh. I think my best comp for us right now is the LA Angels. They continuously throw big bucks at players who don't fit together and always hover around .500. Always bought, never built. Forever stuck in purgatory. And people are always wondering why they're never any good.

[KNOBYDOX 109]

I moved from Indy 28 years ago. All the bells and whistles of the computer age passed me bye and I don’t have access to the information that you all have and that’s okay . I can cherry pick this board. I live in LSU /Bama country but I went to IU 60 years ago and my point is I don’t think I am a true fan or not but I am a loyal fan.

[JimmerNoe 497]

Posing a question in light of the money we apparently have at our disposal: how do we feel about 24-25 if the summer ends like this

PG: Proven 15+ ppg P5 transfer

SG: Proven P5 40ish percent from 3

SF: Galloway

PF: Reneau/Mgbako

C: 5* Rim Protector/Reneau

Bench: guard transfer, leal, cupps, sparks

Are we excited? Still pissed? Indifferent? I know there is a lot of vitriol currently, but maybe we have to consider the massive NIL contributions as a Woody-specific benefit that could outweigh some of his admittedly glaring issues. I doubt they would throw a blank check if we made a change this year. Just trying to talk myself into being excited this summer and next year. I feel defeated already lol

[Banksyrules 4,394]

The only benefit of having Woodson next year is that the administration will probably be exposed for the fools and corrupt officials that they are.  I knew this 30 years ago and stands true today. Hopefully more people wake up.  I have no doubt that we might sign good transfer players, but coaching will limit the team to probably a sweet sixteen at best.