Fire Coach Woodson Thread

[MikeRoberts 7,207]

5 hours ago, LIHoosier said:

Someone just got proposed to at Assembly Hall. 

Speaking of nuptials, can we get a divorce while we're at it?

I was maybe 10 feet from them and all our section could say was, wow, what a dumb move

[Juwan Moye 350]

This team is so much better and fun to watch with a 1 big lineup. Here’s hoping Mediocre Mike doesn’t blow it when Reneau returns.

[str8baller 5,580]

If we sneak into the tournament the dialogue will be interesting. Will he be held up to the standard a lot of us wanted in the offseason (top seed, S16+, etc…) or will it revert to “he’s better than Archie…”?

[schoosier 3,516]

10 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Beard beats Calipari and his expensive roster AT Arkansas. I wish there wasn’t baggage because Beard is such a good coach. Or what I really wish was Bruce Pearl was 10 years younger. But then you got a young Dusty May out there. Maybe he can Clone Wolf/Goldin?


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Beard would be a helluva hire and Dolson gets a flyer after his success with Coach Cig’s hire.

[Pagoda 1,012]

1 hour ago, str8baller said:

If we sneak into the tournament the dialogue will be interesting. Will he be held up to the standard a lot of us wanted in the offseason (top seed, S16+, etc…) or will it revert to “he’s better than Archie…”?

Nope.  In addition to irrelevant comparisons to Archie, there will be quite a bit of "he made the tournament three out of four years how can you fire him???"

Many will forget we have one of the most expensive rosters in college basketball.

Depressing.

[Uspshoosier 46,529]

Curious if the people who think he will be back next year have been to a game in Assembly Hall this year?  There is more to it than wins and losses.  The program has no juice right now. I would hope that Dolson sees this with his own eyes and regardless of if IU makes a 68 field tournament they move on because it’s definitely in the best interest of the program.   When my wife and kids  are  pointing out that there is a different feel in the building you know the program is in a bad spot.   Curious if others that go frequently feel the same bad vibes that I felt last night 

[hper50 1,354]

The idea making the tournament being the determining factor of Woody's job status shows how far we've fallen. Texas fired Shaka after earning a 3 seed in the NCAAT. 

[IU Prof 910]

6 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Curious if the people who think he will be back next year have been to a game in Assembly Hall this year?  There is more to it than wins and losses.  The program has no juice right now. I would hope that Dolson sees this with his own eyes and regardless of if IU makes a 68 field tournament they move on because it’s definitely in the best interest of the program.   When my wife and kids  are  pointing out that there is a different feel in the building you know the program is in a bad spot.   Curious if others that go frequently feel the same bad vibes that I felt last night 

Yes

[AH1971 1,592]

12 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Curious if the people who think he will be back next year have been to a game in Assembly Hall this year?  There is more to it than wins and losses.  The program has no juice right now. I would hope that Dolson sees this with his own eyes and regardless of if IU makes a 68 field tournament they move on because it’s definitely in the best interest of the program.   When my wife and kids  are  pointing out that there is a different feel in the building you know the program is in a bad spot.   Curious if others that go frequently feel the same bad vibes that I felt last night 

I would hope Dolson assesses the performance of both the team and coach at the conclusion of the season rather than a sect of the "fan" base who would rather cut off their noses to spite their face because they started dancing on Woodson's grave before Thanksgiving. 

[AH1971 1,592]

2 minutes ago, hper50 said:

The idea making the tournament being the determining factor of Woody's job status shows how far we've fallen. Texas fired Shaka after earning a 3 seed in the NCAAT. 

Texas didn't fire anyone, Shaka left on his own accord for greener pastures. 

[Home Jersey 8,769]

Wow, who knew parting ways with Head Coach Mike Woodson is basically the same thing as cutting your nose off to spite your face? Lol. He’s gonna hang 5 banners before he retires! 

[Chris007 46,154]

9 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Curious if the people who think he will be back next year have been to a game in Assembly Hall this year?  There is more to it than wins and losses.  The program has no juice right now. I would hope that Dolson sees this with his own eyes and regardless of if IU makes a 68 field tournament they move on because it’s definitely in the best interest of the program.   When my wife and kids  are  pointing out that there is a different feel in the building you know the program is in a bad spot.   Curious if others that go frequently feel the same bad vibes that I felt last night 

Calbert is giving us tickets for Michigan and UCLA and I'm curious to see what the vibe will be for those games. I'm sure a lot will depend on how we play between now and then. 

[hper50 1,354]

3 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Texas didn't fire anyone, Shaka left on his own accord for greener pastures. 

Ok, he was never "officially" fired.... but would've been if he didn't depart... he was shown the door... trust me on this one

[AH1971 1,592]

2 minutes ago, hper50 said:

Ok, he was never "officially" fired.... but would've been if he didn't depart

He walked away from a $7mil buyout. He wasn't getting fired despite all the pleas from the fan base.

[hper50 1,354]

Just now, AH1971 said:

He walked away from a $7mil buyout. He wasn't getting fired despite all the pleas from the fan base.

Are you sure there wasn't a settlement behind the scenes?

[AH1971 1,592]

1 minute ago, hper50 said:

Are you sure there wasn't a settlement behind the scenes?

No.

[Pagoda 1,012]

4 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

I would hope Dolson assess the performance of both the team and coach at the conclusion of the season rather than a sect of the "fan" base who would rather cut off their noses to spite their face because they started dancing on Woodson's grave before Thanksgiving. 

The crowds at AH are not a "sect."  They're very large sample sizes that accurately reflect the state of broader fanbase.  You may not like how the broader fanbase feels, but it is what it is.

I would guess Scott notices the atmosphere at AH is poor, but he's probably looking at concrete numbers like declining attendance and declining revenue/donations related to bball.

[hper50 1,354]

Just now, AH1971 said:

No.

Not trying to argue, only reason I mention it is I know a UT BOT member. Anyway, point remains, the fact that our baseline is making the tourney is insane to me

[hper50 1,354]

I went to the Indy Classic (TAMU-Purdue and Butler-Wisconsin) and couldn't fathom how LOUD the Purdoo crowd was from start to finish. We used to dwarf their crowd at the Crossroads Classic. And I can't believe how far away we are from that.

Obviously, the fanbase could be turned out quickly (see: Cignetti), but man. We are not close right now.

[Uspshoosier 46,529]

6 years 0 ncaa tourney wins.  Some coaches might see the writing on the wall and get out before they have a chance to get fired.  Very smart move by Smart to bail before he could get fired.   Losing as a 3 seed to Abilene Christian would have probably would have been the nail in the coffin.    Great move by him.   Just like good move by Enfield to leave USC for SMU this past cycle