Fire Coach Woodson Thread

[Golfman25 5,731]

1 hour ago, Hoosier987 said:

I'm sure Howard was devestated when he was fired. Can't imagine what his thoughts are now. 

Probably the same as the people who missed the boarding of the Titanic.  

[Chris007 45,138]

9 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Basically Dolson had IU in a good spot. Brad wanted to take the job. Buckner and company had a group of donors meeting with Brad too and it was too many cooks in the kitchen. One of that group it might’ve been Buckner or Ferguson pissed off Brad’s wife so she was then out. They had a family vote and it was 3-1 to stay in Boston so they stayed. Brad has had conversations off and on with people he knows both with the Celtics and in Indiana about how he has always wanted to coach at IU or that it’s always been his dream job. He still has family in Indiana and may want to be closer to them as they are getting older. He has talked openly many times about his love for IU and that type of admiration never changes even if you call yourself a masshole. Scott and Brad also have regular communication and have ever since he turned IU done the last time. Couple all of that with the random Seth Davis and Micah Shrewsberry comments and all of a sudden there seems to be a lot of things that start to add up. Especially when some of these people don’t have any connection to IU. There’s probably more stuff that I’ve shared but that’s the gist of it 

I can verify all of this and have heard none from AP2345. I will add that Brad's dad is an IU grad and I think he really wants Brad to coach IU while he is still able to enjoy it. Or so I've been told. There is more but that is the gist of it

[HoosierHoopster 7,208]

33 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Dude I've been saying stuff about Brad in different places for over a year. It's been backed up by the likes of Trilly, Rabby, and other notable names. I've always said he's the top choice and will have interest when the time comes. Does he accept idk but theres a better chance now than there's ever been. 

Dude, I would love it if it bears fruit but the guy left coaching altogether for the C's, hasn't coached in years, is getting up in years (not old but it's been a while since he was on the floor), and man we've been down this road twice already. If it starts to pick up steam I'll be very interested. But no way am I just going to buy in, and Rabby really doesn't know jack about him FWIW, no idea about Trilly but not a believer in him. Like  your posts here, but no, I'm not buying in on this.

[Hoosierfanyuh 2,393]

I selfishly want an interim coach so that Rabby and Eric will spill their intel cause they’re definitely sitting on a lot you can tell lol 

[sirhoosierlot 2,856]

5 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

At the risk of being labeled a heretic and burned at the stake, I just don't buy into the love affair for Stevens.  Sorry boys and girls.

There's an old saying in Boston—I know it's in Bloomington, probably in Boston—that says, 'Fool me once, shame on...shame on you.' Fool me—you can't get fooled again.

[Golfman25 5,731]

55 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

There’s been legit smoke from Boston for a while so we’ll see what happens 

Coming in as the mid season interim?  :)  

[HoosierCoop 3,949]

25 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Suicide sadly

Oh man :(  Prayers for that family.

[Chris007 45,138]

If you get a chance Doyle has a really good article today about how Buckner and Steve Ferguson have protected Woodson for the last 3 years, also talks about Dolson now having control after hiring Cigs and the backing of Whitten. 

[Golfman25 5,731]

32 minutes ago, coonhounds said:

These clowns are wasting time. Getting woodson out quickly allows more time to save the season imo. I know things need to be handled right and these are big decisions but it's time to go

Sent from my SM-S926U using Tapatalk
 

Meet the new boss.  Same as the old boss.  The clown show continues.  

[OKHOOSIER 2,712]

52 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://x.com/insidethehall/status/1879901775865766191?s=46

And 8 of them were before we played a minute of basketball this season. ITH and some national media coming around to what the viscerally emotional, knee jerk reactive, true fans have been saying for over a year is high comedy.
 

Anyone with eyeballs looking at our program objectively who watches even a small amount of CBB beyond IU games shouldn't need to do “research” to know it’s been an abnormal amount of blowouts lmao 

[Artie86 2,013]

1 hour ago, IU22 said:

If Brad takes the job this time does Mullins reconsider IU?

....It may not even take Brad to do that,.....

[AnotherSznOnTheBrink 241]

5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

If you get a chance Doyle has a really good article today about how Buckner and Steve Ferguson have protected Woodson for the last 3 years, also talks about Dolson now having control after hiring Cigs and the backing of Whitten. 

Gotta know who his source is on this one. 

[MikeRoberts 7,157]

13 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

You don't buy into targeting a basketball genius. To each there own I guess

No. He only coached in college a few years and road the same few kids and when those kids left he jumped to the pros and then jumped to management. He doesn’t seem like a guy that is committed to one thing very long.

 

as others have said, I want a college lifer. Someone that wants to be a college basketball coach until they retire and have fought hard to get there and stay there. 

[Chris007 45,138]

Just now, AnotherSznOnTheBrink said:

Gotta know who his source is on this one. 

I'm guessing Dcott Solson.

One person it's not is KathyC, because it read like an emotional written article

[Stuhoo 81,718]

22 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

At the risk of being labeled a heretic and burned at the stake, I just don't buy into the love affair for Stevens.  Sorry boys and girls.

I am 100% with Usps; there are many good choices that can and would succeed at IU.

However, the admiration for Stevens is based on straight facts. As a great philosopher said, all you have to do is 'Google him.'

• As a college head coach at Butler:
  • Six seasons
  • Five NCAA tourney appearances
  • Five seasons of 26 or more wins
  • Two national championship games
  • .772 winning percentage
• As an NBA head coach:
  • Eight seasons
  • Seven playoff appearances
  • 56% winning percentage
• As an NBA GM (relevant because a college head coach builds the roster):
  • Four seasons
  • Three conference finals
  • One NBA champion

[8bucks 6,540]

23 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Basically Dolson had IU in a good spot. Brad wanted to take the job. Buckner and company had a group of donors meeting with Brad too and it was too many cooks in the kitchen. One of that group it might’ve been Buckner or Ferguson pissed off Brad’s wife so she was then out. They had a family vote and it was 3-1 to stay in Boston so they stayed. Brad has had conversations off and on with people he knows both with the Celtics and in Indiana about how he has always wanted to coach at IU or that it’s always been his dream job. He still has family in Indiana and may want to be closer to them as they are getting older. He has talked openly many times about his love for IU and that type of admiration never changes even if you call yourself a masshole. Scott and Brad also have regular communication and have ever since he turned IU done the last time. Couple all of that with the random Seth Davis and Micah Shrewsberry comments and all of a sudden there seems to be a lot of things that start to add up. Especially when some of these people don’t have any connection to IU. There’s probably more stuff that I’ve shared but that’s the gist of it 

So does the pissing off of Tracy get resolved easily?  If @Chris007 keeps calling her Kathy will that anger her again?

Is Ferguson still involved?

[Deserthoozier 1,025]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I'm guessing Dcott Solson.

One person it's not is KathyC, because it read like an emotional written article

Wrong! Do better. It’s tone was completely visceral, not emotional. Please get it straight before Aunty w/a K comes to correct you.

[Artie86 2,013]

38 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Suicide sadly

It was Aaron, Austin's brother.

[OKHOOSIER 2,712]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I'm guessing Dcott Solson.

One person it's not is KathyC, because it read like an emotional written article

Wasn’t it posited last year that Doyle may have been getting his leaked info right from the source?  Or am I thinking of someone else?
 

Cant read the article since it’s paywalled but I can guess the gist from his tweet. 

[Uspshoosier 46,309]

I would keep an eye on Scott Drew.  Not sure IU would go his route however Drew and Goodman are good friends and Goodman put out a tweet when IU was getting boat raced the other night that Dolson should make the call.  I’m guessing Drew’s people are getting that out there as soon as possible to plant the seed 

https://x.com/goodmanhoops/status/1879328962981269978?s=46