They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

[Uspshoosier 51,687]

  On 1/30/2025 at 10:49 PM, Ramrod said:

Someone told me Smith grew up an IU fan. Any truth to that?

Doubt it they are from Arkansas 

[Uspshoosier 51,687]

  On 1/30/2025 at 10:45 PM, RaceToTheTop said:

Reminds me of Aaron Henry.  While everyone wondered if he was good enough to play at IU and IU waited too long to offer, he jumped at an offer to play for Michigan State.  Three years later he was a three year starter and put up 15.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.6 assists as a junior.

Only difference was IU did offer him and was about to get a commitment from him and then Anderson and Hunter committed the next day and Henry went elsewhere 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,165]

I'm not going to hold Smith's commitment to PUke against Woody.  Basically just a 1-month window for Woody to work and he had to first find the best source in Bloomington for fine cigars and sample Oliver Winery's product.  Geez guys, cut the guy some slack.   lol

[Chris007 57,407]

  On 1/30/2025 at 10:33 PM, cbp4iu said:

Year 4 of the Woodson era and we are 11.5 point dogs to Purdue….

Only 11.5? That’s a win in itself.

[Chris007 57,407]

  On 1/30/2025 at 10:36 PM, Artie86 said:

You are right….! As soon as Purdue offered, 24 hours later he committed to Purdue. Again, dumbest thing IU did. I thinks we had him if we would have offered.He said he always thought he would go to IU.

Of If I remember correctly Smith’s family told IU ahead of time that if Purdue offers they were going to take it. Trying to get IU to offer. I remember Criss Byers saying IU should be all over this kid.

[Hoosier DaDa 3,565]

  On 1/30/2025 at 9:02 PM, RaceToTheTop said:

I would say Chris is 100% accurate on Izzo not caring enough to want Fife back.  

We all realllllyyyyy dislike Woodson but Fife did some behind the scenes stuff at IU prior to even IU playing their first game with him as an assistant coach that honestly could have led to his dismissal.  Probably would have if he hadn't been an IU grad.  

Do tell

[JSHoosier 21,858]

  On 1/30/2025 at 10:15 PM, Kentuckysucks said:

https://x.com/insidethehall/status/1885074602885275705?s=46

"So if you ain’t got it figured out now, you don’t know what you’re doing."

 

Woodson is still trying to get over that darn hump!

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,159]

  On 1/30/2025 at 11:16 PM, Chris007 said:

Of If I remember correctly Smith’s family told IU ahead of time that if Purdue offers they were going to take it. Trying to get IU to offer. I remember Criss Byers saying IU should be all over this kid.

Clearly a huge miss but let’s face it, he wouldn’t have flourished under our coaching staff. We haven’t had a breakout talent in a longtime. Need a new staff to fix this.


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[Chris007 57,407]

  On 1/30/2025 at 11:19 PM, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Clearly a huge miss but let’s face it, he wouldn’t have flourished under our coaching staff. We haven’t had a breakout talent in a longtime. Need a new staff to fix this.


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You are 100% correct 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,165]

I've been away from Bloomington for too long.  Is there a geographic spot that after Woody's gone could be renamed 'The Hump'?

[IUrocker 2,446]

  On 1/30/2025 at 11:21 PM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

I've been away from Bloomington for too long.  Is there a geographic spot that after Woody's gone could be renamed 'The Hump'?

Maybe Oliver winery could come out with a new bottle called “The Dry Hump”? 

[JSHoosier 21,858]

  On 1/30/2025 at 10:36 PM, IndianaSconnie90 said:

Hammer and Rails had an interesting piece about IU/Purdue. Don't know that I agree about their view of how we recruit/don't recruit the state however. I think we just suck at recruiting the state. They seemed to believe that Woodson believes he's above recruiting

Fixed. The guy had to be told to go to sectionals for crying out loud.

[Muskie plays the four 677]

All this Braden Smith talk. Let's us not forget the greatest in -state miss  LUKE BROWN 

[JSHoosier 21,858]

  On 1/30/2025 at 11:21 PM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

I've been away from Bloomington for too long.  Is there a geographic spot that after Woody's gone could be renamed 'The Hump'?

Not a geographic location, but put a copy of Woodson's contract on Armond Hill's napping chair. 

[JSHoosier 21,858]

  On 1/30/2025 at 10:52 PM, TheWatShot said:

Smith was offered by Purdue a month after we hired Woodson and committed just 3 days later. I think it's fair to wonder if Woodson even knew Smith existed. 

Does Woodson even know his name yet?

[str8baller 6,740]

  On 1/30/2025 at 9:55 PM, BBTB said:

No I meant  ones who played at the university that became a coach at said school 

 

It’s hard to imagine knight or smith or rupp would’ve been too much less successful at osu or ku, respectively. But I suppose it’s possible. But in any event, guys like Roy Williams, Eddie Sutton, and even our own branch McCracken have done it successfully in div 1. Countless others at other levels. 
 

Woodsons problem isn’t where he played basketball, but how he coaches basketball.
 

 

[BBTB 64]

  On 1/30/2025 at 11:33 PM, str8baller said:

It’s hard to imagine knight or smith or rupp would’ve been too much less successful at osu or ku, respectively. But I suppose it’s possible. But in any event, guys like Roy Williams, Eddie Sutton, and even our own branch McCracken have done it successfully in div 1. Countless others at other levels. 
 

Woodsons problem isn’t where he played basketball, but how he coaches basketball.
 

 

yes you are right ,I didn't even see him play  but seems he just doesn't know how to coach 

[DLG3 1,148]

  On 1/30/2025 at 11:29 PM, JSHoosier said:

Does Woodson even know his name yet?

Probably googling Brian Smith tonight. 

[HinnyHoosier 5,975]

  On 1/30/2025 at 11:25 PM, Muskie plays the four said:

All this Braden Smith talk. Let's us not forget the greatest in -state miss  LUKE BROWN 

Please Lord no....

NOBODY GO TO THE LIGHT!!

[Scotty R 3,013]

  On 1/30/2025 at 11:10 PM, Uspshoosier said:

Only difference was IU did offer him and was about to get a commitment from him and then Anderson and Hunter committed the next day and Henry went elsewhere 

Not really happened that way according to Aaron's dad who I worked with for 7 years.  He said Aaron was never close to committing but after Anderson and Smith committed Archie stopped recruiting him.