Soon to RETIRE Coach Woodson Thread

[IUFAN1976 4,131]

13 hours ago, iu eyedoc said:

 

In all seriousness, is that even mediocre?

Gifted the junior and senior seasons of an AA all time great Hoosier, a great 5th and then 6th year senior compliment, and recruiting a lottery pick PG and they were just mediocre.The first all Woody roster was a disaster. Until proven otherwise Woodrow's hump is becoming mediocre. But hey he has only been at this coaching thing for 28 years, so give him time.

Great point, 28 years maybe not enough time to get better than mediocre.  Maybe he needs another 28 years!  That would put him in his 90’s, would that be too young to still be IU’s coach?

[IUFAN1976 4,131]

59 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Some context ... 

RMK went to the Final Four in his second season, the Elite Eight in his fourth and won a natty in his fifth. 

McCracken won a natty in his second year and was  87-17 (.840) over his first five seasons. 

Which is no where close to what Mediocre Mike has done!  Let’s keep him as our coach another 29 years!!!

[AZ Hoosier 8,569]

9 hours ago, DChoosier said:

So you are taking your “fire Mike Woodson” shtick to the “don’t fire Mike Woodson” thread?

We get it…Ha ha ha….the administration should sign him up until he is 90. How funny/clever. 

You have repeated the same narrative so many times that AZ Hoosier etc  aren’t even supplying their usual instantaneous likes. The “Fire Mike Woodson” thread, rather than the “don’t Fire Mike Woodson” thread is there for a reason. It would be refreshing if you could just use the “fire Mike Woodson thread” to make the same point you want to post over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over.

 In any case, carry on.

This whole place is a freaking joke. God help anyone that has a different view on Mediocre Mike as “coach”.

I don’t come here often any more because of the continuous double standards between the Woodson fan club and those of us who just want him gone. 

Fire him because he’s an arrogant, stubborn egomaniac who can’t coach to save his soul. 

Don’t fire him because he got couple of billionaires to buy him a team so he could prove something (not sure what).

[AH1971 1,907]

10 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

This whole place is a freaking joke. God help anyone that has a different view on Mediocre Mike as “coach”.

I don’t come here often any more because of the continuous double standards between the Woodson fan club and those of us who just want him gone. 

Fire him because he’s an arrogant, stubborn egomaniac who can’t coach to save his soul. 

Don’t fire him because he got couple of billionaires to buy him a team so he could prove something (not sure what).

Going to be a long season for you brother. Deep breaths. 

[Stuhoo 83,697]

All,

The mods are well aware of the content of this and the 'Fire' thread. In my (non-mod) opinion, the posts in both threads at times may be redundant at this point; everyone has had their say many times. Occasionally we have taken a post from one thread and relocated it to the other thread. However...

• It is very much the slow season, especially for basketball.
• The posts in both threads have generally been within board rules.
• So the threads march on! 

As a gentle reminder:

• The mods generally pay attention to the board (except Stromboli, who is likely busy making a delicious sandwich). There is rarely a need to post requests for mods to notice a post.
• MOST IMPORTANTLY -- Anyone and everyone participating in these discussions is ultimately interested in the same thing: the unmitigated success of our beloved Indiana University. It's just that we all have different ways of expressing it and judging what will constitute that unmitigated success. That's what makes these discussions interesting - if we all agreed they'd be far less interesting.
• There should be no 'Hoosier-on-Hoosier' digital violence. A suggestion? If things are getting too spicy between any of y'all, take the time to type "Purdue sucks" into your post and start by agreeing with your sparring partner on that one.

[IUFAN1976 4,131]

10 hours ago, AZ Hoosier said:

This whole place is a freaking joke. God help anyone that has a different view on Mediocre Mike as “coach”.

I don’t come here often any more because of the continuous double standards between the Woodson fan club and those of us who just want him gone. 

Fire him because he’s an arrogant, stubborn egomaniac who can’t coach to save his soul. 

Don’t fire him because he got couple of billionaires to buy him a team so he could prove something (not sure what).

I with you brother!!!  I don’t post near as much as I used to and it for some of the reasons above and some on here that seemed to exert their power!   The MW fan club members don’t want to allow you to voice your opinions against him.  
 

It will be hard to like him as our coach and as a person because he is a total a** but I still want us to win!  That’s why this entire ordeal hasn’t been easy for us true fans, but not true fans according to Woodson, because we are caught between loving IU basketball and not liking our coach because he is lacking as a good person and coach, IMO

[AH1971 1,907]

7 minutes ago, IUFAN1976 said:

I with you brother!!!  I don’t post near as much as I used to and it for some of the reasons above and some on here that seemed to exert their power!   The MW fan club members don’t want to allow you to voice your opinions against him.  
 

lol what? There’s 1154 pages and over 23k posts of the same regurgitated opinion. Not one person has stopped you from saying the same thing over and over again.

[Hoosier DaDa 3,201]

On 8/12/2024 at 2:12 PM, JSHoosier said:

Being great against bad teams and pretty bad against anyone with a pulse clearly means keep him; the fact we've had worse just shows how abysmal IU has been at hiring coaches, which just makes Woodson the tallest midget.

Woodson wearing lifts like Mickey on Seinfeld 

[HoosierHoopster 7,314]

Fire Mike Woodson!!

(He says, provocatively, dying of boredom on a hot August afternoon wondering if Bball season will ever start)

[Scotty R 2,573]

5 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Fire Mike Woodson!!

(He says, provocatively, dying of boredom on a hot August afternoon wondering if Bball season will ever start)

Wrong thread

[Hoosierfan2017 22,531]

14 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Wrong thread

Nah 

[IUFAN1976 4,131]

1 hour ago, Scotty R said:

Wrong thread

You need to quit playing Thread police, it’s the correct thread if we want it in this thread or the “Don’t Fire Mike Woodson” thread.  I am 100% certain you would have been ok with him posting it in that thread!  Thank you for helping resurrecting this thread, lol!!!

Fire Mike Woodson!!!

[HoosierHoopster 7,314]

2 hours ago, Scotty R said:

Wrong thread

You missed the point

[WayneFleekHoosier 49,193]

Listened to Woodson today on Rothstein. He likes the roster and depth.  I think we all do. I hope our guys can get the direction they need to win big.  I remember listening to Painter on Rothstein last season and walking away very impressed by the detail and coaching nuance and depth of thought.   And passion.  
 

Woodson is a different dude.  I think his laid back persona as a coach can have benefits but most of the successful college coaches hyperactive type A personalities.  (Oates, Hurley, Painter). 
 

Woodson fits a different style.  I’m not sure who to compare him to in the college game.  
 

Going to be an interesting season. 

[go iu bb 7,171]

57 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Listened to Woodson today on Rothstein. He likes the roster and depth.  I think we all do. I hope our guys can get the direction they need to win big.  I remember listening to Painter on Rothstein last season and walking away very impressed by the detail and coaching nuance and depth of thought.   And passion.  
 

Woodson is a different dude.  I think his laid back persona as a coach can have benefits but most of the successful college coaches hyperactive type A personalities.  (Oates, Hurley, Painter). 
 

Woodson fits a different style.  I’m not sure who to compare him to in the college game.  
 

Going to be an interesting season. 

That laid back nature is probably at least part of the reason why each of his 3 teams so far have underperformed their talent level, in other words, were less than the sum of their parts. That will likely happen again this year. They'll be better (not hard) but not quite as good as they should be. This should be a very good team.

Wait, I forgot that I'm converted now. Woodson is the best coach ever and this will be championship season #1 and Woodson will coach circles around those others you mentioned.

[IUFAN1976 4,131]

17 hours ago, go iu bb said:

That laid back nature is probably at least part of the reason why each of his 3 teams so far have underperformed their talent level, in other words, were less than the sum of their parts. That will likely happen again this year. They'll be better (not hard) but not quite as good as they should be. This should be a very good team.

Wait, I forgot that I'm converted now. Woodson is the best coach ever and this will be championship season #1 and Woodson will coach circles around those others you mentioned.

Your 1st paragraph was spot on, the 2nd one left me dazed and confused!!!! lol

[IUFAN1976 4,131]

I think most player coaches are laid back but, IMO, that isn’t good for a young team.  Most players love playing for them because they are micro-managers but young teams need more structure and direction, IMO

[Trish 12,213]

On 8/26/2024 at 11:01 AM, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Listened to Woodson today on Rothstein. He likes the roster and depth.  I think we all do. I hope our guys can get the direction they need to win big.  I remember listening to Painter on Rothstein last season and walking away very impressed by the detail and coaching nuance and depth of thought.   And passion.  
 

Woodson is a different dude.  I think his laid back persona as a coach can have benefits but most of the successful college coaches hyperactive type A personalities.  (Oates, Hurley, Painter). 
 

Woodson fits a different style.  I’m not sure who to compare him to in the college game.  
 

Going to be an interesting season. 

Interesting season is what I would describe this upcoming season to be as well. Woodson claims he has the most talent he's ever had, the results should follow if true. Looking on paper, this is a NCAA team that should advance pass the first weekend. If this team fails to make the second weekend, I would consider this season to be a failure, assuming health is not an issue. And if so, Woodson should be relived of his duties.

If this team can advance to the Elite 8 or higher, Woodson should get a 2 year extension if not more. I'm not too concerned about Big Ten championships or finishing Top 4, the real validation is the dance as we all know. I think Woodson and company have set themselves up in a position to be good if not great this year, but the results have to follow. 

[Hornsby 2,818]

Interesting season is what I would describe this upcoming season to be as well. Woodson claims he has the most talent he's ever had, the results should follow if true. Looking on paper, this is a NCAA team that should advance pass the first weekend. If this team fails to make the second weekend, I would consider this season to be a failure, assuming health is not an issue. And if so, Woodson should be relived of his duties.
If this team can advance to the Elite 8 or higher, Woodson should get a 2 year extension if not more. I'm not too concerned about Big Ten championships or finishing Top 4, the real validation is the dance as we all know. I think Woodson and company have set themselves up in a position to be good if not great this year, but the results have to follow. 

Sweet sixeteen or more should be the minimum with this roster.

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[bigrod 2,915]

3 hours ago, Trish said:

Interesting season is what I would describe this upcoming season to be as well. Woodson claims he has the most talent he's ever had, the results should follow if true. Looking on paper, this is a NCAA team that should advance pass the first weekend. If this team fails to make the second weekend, I would consider this season to be a failure, assuming health is not an issue. And if so, Woodson should be relived of his duties.

If this team can advance to the Elite 8 or higher, Woodson should get a 2 year extension if not more. I'm not too concerned about Big Ten championships or finishing Top 4, the real validation is the dance as we all know. I think Woodson and company have set themselves up in a position to be good if not great this year, but the results have to follow. 

I agree with everything except extending him with an E8 appearance. Our biggest failure over the last 20+ years is sustainment. Personally, I'll be elatedly shocked by an Elite 8 out of Woodson, but either way, he needs to show he can put together more than a good year here and there. He needs to show that he can build the program for yearly success, especially if he's going to depend so heavily on the portal.