Fire Coach Woodson Thread

[AZ Hoosier 7,345]

1 hour ago, hper50 said:

Alright…. Top 5 wishlists…. Go

1. Dusty May (< 10% chance)
2. Ben McCollum
3. Bryce Drew
4. Alan Huss (hope we don't get this far)

Guys I like but won't happen:
1. Bruce Pearl 
2. Dusty May
3. TJ Otzelberger
4. Will Wade (too much baggage)
5. Tommy Lloyd

[Demo 20,237]

46 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

^^100%^^

It certainly did not scare Pope away from UK, and the grief that Calipari took was many measures higher than anything Woody has gone through. 

 

Yup, and I really, really hope that the decision makers have the appropriate understanding that some jobs are just different and being a smart, hard-working X’s and O’s guy is miles from the whole deal here. Pope absolutely gets it and if they’re 3-7 in the SEC and he starts catching some crap he’s gonna be ready for it. But I keep thinking about Archie’s intro presser and he looked like it had just hit him and he appeared spooked and he just looked too small for the job. For all the criticism of Woody’s arrogance, if you take this job your ego better be bullet-proof. 

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22 minutes ago, hper50 said:

Alright…. Top 5 wishlists…. Go

Sigh…. 
1. You kick the tires on BS and make sure he knows this will most likely be the last time. He’s already been out of college a long time. IMO, he says no this time, that’s it. 
2. Make Dusty say no. 
3. Hope McCollum doesn’t stay in Iowa and follow Fran. 
4/5. If it gets this far down the list, I’d consider us cooked. I like Huss, I think Micah could be good, still think Shertz could be good too. 
6. Anyone but Woody. 

[Hornsby 2,047]

I think Dolson will be fine -- as long as he can make this next hire free of any mandates from Buckner or the BOT. 
He did pretty well with our football hire. 

That's a big if. Quinn will still be around when the new hire would be made. You better believe quinn will fight any removal of his 4.2 million dollar boy.

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5 minutes ago, Demo said:

Yup, and I really, really hope that the decision makers have the appropriate understanding that some jobs are just different and being a smart, hard-working X’s and O’s guy is miles from the whole deal here. Pope absolutely gets it and if they’re 3-7 in the SEC and he starts catching some crap he’s gonna be ready for it. But I keep thinking about Archie’s intro presser and he looked like it had just hit him and he appeared spooked and he just looked too small for the job. For all the criticism of Woody’s arrogance, if you take this job your ego better be bullet-proof. 

That was part of Davis' problem as well. 

The arrogance of Woodson is the opposite problem. It keeps him from actually looking for solutions and turns fans off.

Confidence is important but arrogance is detrimental.

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1 minute ago, Hornsby said:

That's a big if. Quinn will still be around when the new hire would be made. You better believe quinn will fight any removal of his 4.2 million dollar boy.

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I would think -- unless this is more of a shiteshow than we'd imagined -- that with the trainwreck that the program has become and the backlash from fans, that Buckner has used up all of his cachet with the Woody hire. 

[hper50 1,225]

There’s a lot of people who think Dusty May would definitely come here or would definitely not. Who the hell knows? 

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10 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

Sigh…. 
1. You kick the tires on BS and make sure he knows this will most likely be the last time. He’s already been out of college a long time. IMO, he says no this time, that’s it. 
2. Make Dusty say no. 
3. Hope McCollum doesn’t stay in Iowa and follow Fran. 
4/5. If it gets this far down the list, I’d consider us cooked. I like Huss, I think Micah could be good, still think Shertz could be good too. 
6. Anyone but Woody. 

I think this is my exact list - don’t know enough about Huss - I’m admittedly higher on Shrews & Schertz than most though 

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41 minutes ago, hper50 said:

Alright…. Top 5 wishlists…. Go

Bruce

Brad

Dusty

Oats

Billy D

[Hornsby 2,047]

I would think -- unless this is more of a shiteshow than we'd imagined -- that with the trainwreck that the program has become and the backlash from fans, that Buckner has used up all of his cachet with the Woody hire. 

Don't kid yourself. If they can somehow squeak onto the tourney expect year 5 of the king with more big nil.

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You guys better damn well hope it's not Huss at IU as an unmitigated success.

Because I came up with his name all on my own by researching successful small school coaches and their ties to the State of Indiana. So if that guy ever gets named and is a big success? Every time anyone dares to question me I'm gonna reply with his name as my checkmate answer.

• You: "Hey Stuhoo ... that take you have about how we should rename Assembly Hall 'The Taco Bell Event Center' sux!" 
• Me: "Huss."
• You: "Oh ... I guess you're right. At least I can get a Chaulpa at a game."

And if they hire him and he fails miserably? I will leave the board and create a new account named "HooStu?"

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13 minutes ago, Herotime said:

Bruce

Brad

Dusty

Oats

Billy D

Oats just signed an extension that has an 18m buyout the first 2 years. No chance.

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15 minutes ago, Herotime said:

Bruce

Brad

Dusty

Oats

Billy D

Strangely enough, the only two on that list that have a 'less than absolutely zero chance at even answering a phone call from IU' are Stevens and May.

But I'd give "every other coach in America" about a 99% chance to a 1% chance for that list.

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16 minutes ago, Herotime said:

Bruce

Brad

Dusty

Oats

Billy D

You are going to be disappointed friend

[LamarCheeks 19,091]

C'mon, man

Huss and High Point just took a home loss to my Norfolk State Spartans -- a pretty low mid-major. 

Behold the Green and Gold! 

(The same Norfolk State Spartans whose football team will be coached by Mike Vick!) 

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20 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

I would think -- unless this is more of a shiteshow than we'd imagined -- that with the trainwreck that the program has become and the backlash from fans, that Buckner has used up all of his cachet with the Woody hire. 

I'm guessing it's a disaster behind the scenes.  As fans we hear some of the stories, but for those in the athletic dept and very close to the program, they probably know 3x more stories and they know they're true.  I doubt the pro-Woody camp will have much of a case at the end of this year.

Quinn got Woody a big pay day and 4th year, but that's probably it.  The bad on court results, failed recruiting, and endless stories of incompetence will be too much to overcome.  Fingers crossed Scott is allowed to make this hire and he gets it right.

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1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

Strangely enough, the only two on that list that have a 'less than absolutely zero chance at even answering a phone call from IU' are Stevens and May.

But I'd give "every other coach in America" about a 99% chance to a 1% chance for that list.

Less than 0% chance? So negative. I guess that means they'll be calling IU asking for the job.

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2 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Less than 0% chance? So negative. I guess that means they'll be calling IU asking for the job.

May will listen when and if IU calls. 

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10 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

C'mon, man

Huss and High Point just took a home loss to my Norfolk State Spartans -- a pretty low mid-major. 

Behold the Green and Gold! 

(The same Norfolk State Spartans whose football team will be coached by Mike Vick!) 

Current KenPom:

• Winthrop (down 1 at IU with 3:16 left in game): 177
• Chattanooga (down 4 at IU with 1:51 left in game ) 176

• High Point: 124 and 12-3 on the season.

On a neutral site IU would be about a five point favorite against High Point. And a game at High Point? They might be favored. Huss may have lost to Norfolk State, but stilllllllll.

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Ben Stevens

Bruce Pearl

Ben McCollum