They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

[OKHOOSIER 5,252]

9 minutes ago, Magisterium said:

My fear is that in order for Woodson’s staunchest (and wealthiest) supporters to give in and let the AD make a change, it may take another season of not making the NCAAT.

If so, I also fear that the job will no longer be as attractive to potential coaches as some IU fans think it would be, even with the compensation, tradition, facilities and NIL involved (and presumably the NIL might go down with Woodson’s exit).

It could be a scenario where no “proven” or  established coach would want to take on what might be (by next March) a major reclamation project, portal or no portal. Dolson might then have to just roll the dice  with an assistant from a successful P5 program who’s not been a head coach, or with a guy who has a successful HC resume at a lower level.

This is my biggest fear for Team Portal. It would seem most of the guys we need/want will probably only have one year eligibility remaining or are only looking for one high major season of production to get drafted (Ware). This roster is going to be in almost the exact same position next March, and most likely with a new coach. Even if Woody pulls a rabbit out of his hat and makes the tournament and gets another year, HS recruiting is still going to be broken. It is really the most insane portion of this whole thing and keeping him.  

[Josh 12,979]

You guys are making me feel like a grade A moron for not taking History of Rock & Roll instead.  My buddies took it, but I wanted to actually learn something useful so I took Bass Fishing Techniques.  I felt very proud of my decision to better myself.

So I went to the class with my head held high the first day and the teacher never showed.  Second class same thing.  Third class the AI was there.  She asked "why are you guys taking this class?"  We answered about wanting to be better at fishing, improving our minds, etc.  She said "bullshyte.  You're taking it because it's an easy A.  Let me tell you why I'm teaching it.  I'm teaching it because I have lowest seniority in this department.  So don't give me problems, and I'll give you A's"

For the final exam, she gave us all articles that she snipped out of magazines and told us to write one page papers on them.

So I learned nothing.  I've repressed my regrets until today.  Now the trauma has resurfaced.

Thanks jerks.

[Ryno6284 3,685]

1 hour ago, ap2345 said:

Looks like this is what IU will be looking at as of now.

Cupps, Newton, Reneau, Mgbako, Galloway, Leal, and 6-7 transfers

I really think this is a pretty solid core! Get some guards and shooters and let’s roll!

[Hoosier987 1,770]

Bowling was a class I took my first semester Freshman year. It was at The Student Union. Perfect warm up class for the rest of college :) 

[IUFAN1976 4,320]

1 hour ago, Golfman25 said:

I am pro NIL but anti the chit show that is going on now.  

If a dude wants to come to school and cut a deal with Nicks, Buffa Louies, or whomever to endorse their products, then I am all for it.  Do the advertising, print the posters, sign autographs at the door, whatever.  The deal will represent what you are worth to the business.  

To just take bags of millionaires' cash, with no corresponding value, that's a bit much for me.    

That was probably the initial intent but the NCAA washed their hands of it and now it is a free-for-all and it will only get worse

[OliviaPope40 7,185]

2 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Bowling was a class I took my first semester Freshman year. It was at The Student Union. Perfect warm up class :) 

Seriously that was an elective?

[Josh 12,979]

4 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Bowling was a class I took my first semester Freshman year. It was at The Student Union. Perfect warm up class for the rest of college :) 

How did you get into that first year?  It was full through my time

[JSHoosier 21,727]

3 minutes ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Seriously that was an elective?

Yes. So was billiards when I was at IU.

[Chris007 56,882]

6 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Bowling was a class I took my first semester Freshman year. It was at The Student Union. Perfect warm up class for the rest of college :) 

I had bowling with Andre Owens who played at IU. Great class. 

[Bowhunter 3,006]

54 minutes ago, J34 said:

I told my wife to chill!

Didn't go over very well.

Tell her you just earned an extra 100,000 for saying it. I bet she changes her mind. 

[jumpshot53 271]

Is anyone going to enroll their young ones in Mgbako and Ware's basketball camp in April in Bloomington? 

Fire/retire Woody.  Keeping on subject.

[Kentuckysucks 3,603]

14 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Bowling was a class I took my first semester Freshman year. It was at The Student Union. Perfect warm up class for the rest of college :) 

I took billiards there as a frosh.  Donald Perry and George Leach were both in the bowling class.

[Papacap 1,351]

So, in a small sample size of the 10 IU fans that live around me, I made the comment that if Woodson doesn’t get the players to compete for a Big10 title next year (not win, be in the hunt I said), he better be gone. That was met with a bunch of them telling me my expectations were too high.

That is what we are dealing with now. Too many fans who have had the bar lowered so much that simply making the tourney is good enough. This isn’t the 80s anymore, I’m told. 

Apathy, not anger, is the worst thing that can happen to a program. And that’s where too many fans are. 
 

[RoncalliHoosier 409]

3 hours ago, Coach Robby said:

I would rather someone with a long term plan be paying these players...players 8-11 at IU should not be making 6 figures to do nothing. Sorry.

They are being paid for their loyalty, as witnessed in their Junior/Senior Day speeches. You just need to chill. /s

[Hoosier DaDa 3,559]

1 hour ago, go iu bb said:

Maybe they meant that he likes to play tic-tac-toe against himself during game planning meetings.

He doesn't have to play against himself, he plays against Armond Hill hence why he is on the staff. 

[reconmkd 4,685]

7 minutes ago, jumpshot53 said:

Is anyone going to enroll their young ones in Mgbako and Ware's basketball camp in April in Bloomington? 

Fire/retire Woody.  Keeping on subject.

Wish I could send one of mine, but not this year. Their other school activities have really hit the bank account hard this year. 

[RoncalliHoosier 409]

3 hours ago, Chris007 said:

I'm trying to set my mind up for the worst which he is here till the end of next year but if I get some good news before then great. 

I've tried that multiple times on hundreds of things over my lifetime. I still end up disappointed (or even despondent) more often than not. :D 

[RoncalliHoosier 409]

3 hours ago, cleeter said:

"And here is Anthony Leal....currently averaging $5,833 dollars per point this season"

Dang, son. You just won the internet!

[KNOBYDOX 249]

13 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I had bowling with Andre Owens who played at IU. Great class. 

I had hand ball with coach Yeagley in 1963

[RoncalliHoosier 409]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

I'll get some pushback from many of you for this: Free-market determining the value of players is a reasonable, dare I say "good" thing.

Doubt this is "free market economy" in the case of Leal. He might start on a mid-major team. No way anything approaching $150K for him has anything to do with the market. Just free money, being paid for his loyalty to Mediocre Mike.