Soon to RETIRE Coach Woodson Thread

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The king simply continues to cook. He fully expects year 5 from quinn.

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4 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

True in a pinch though you can utilize a Denzel style “My man”

Woodson called TJD -“Tracy” his first few months on the job.  That was a sign of things to come.

I once had a coach who never knew my name- only knew the names of four or five guys on the team.  (Last names only) He only coached for a year, but it still reminds me how important self-awareness is.  At the time, it seemed he only cared about how he was being perceived as a coach.  It was his thing- not really about the team. But he couldn’t see it.

The Woodson administration is percolating some bad memories.  I was worried when I could tell he wasn’t taking the time to remember names and he was referring to himself in the third person.  But it’s the same thing.  No awareness to how he fits into a program, the lives of young men, a university, a community or a state.  It’s all about how those things fit into his world.  And he can’t even see it.

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41 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

I saw on HSN one guy who supposedly has some info said that Stevens isn't even a consideration and that May is the #1 choice by a lot.

May could work out well, I just hope we do a complete search and don’t give preference to guys with IU ties.  IU ties don’t help.

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Let's do this

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2 hours ago, Pagoda said:

Hmm.  Dusty may work out fine, though I worry he might be getting preference due to his IU ties.  If so I really don’t like that.

His track record is okay, good news is we get to see him play the B1G at UM.  I just hope we don’t give preference to IU ties.

Dusty May would be a 1000% unmitigated World Series winning grand slam home run. That doesn't mean he would guarantee success. However Dusty May resume is:

• Final Four coach
• 20 years left in his career
• College basketball lifer/grinder
• Super-modern offense
• Hyper-energetic, yet sane
• Has a top ten recruiting class lined up
• Buyout is doable
• Grew up idolizing Bob Knight, Greg Graham and Alan Henderson
• From Bloomfield, IN; wife is a local too
• Grew up absolutely living and dying with every IU game
• Attended RMK camps every year as a kid
• IUBB manager
• Got his degree from IU - was a freshman living in Wright Quad just like many of the rest of us
• Hell, he says one of his absolute all time basketball memories is winning the IU all-campus intramural basketball championship. 
• Super-tight with Dolson
• Super-tight with so many IU former players, boosters, managers, and luminaries

Holy crap - UM is a tough place to leave, but if it were possible it would be unimaginably extraordinary good news.

 

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9 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

May could work out well, I just hope we do a complete search and don’t give preference to guys with IU ties.  IU ties don’t help.

It'd be one thing is they're actually a good coach. Woodson, well, isn't.

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1 minute ago, JSHoosier said:

It'd be one thing is they're actually a good coach. Woodson, well, isn't.

Woody has set a low bar so even Red Klotz (RIP) would be an upgrade.

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I’d scream for joy if we got Dusty. Top 10 kenpom team right now in his first year at Michigan. He’d have us rolling with our resources 

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I’d scream for joy if we got Dusty. Top 10 kenpom team right now in his first year at Michigan. He’d have us rolling with our resources 

Yeah I just don't see him leaving michign after one year. As always our timing stinks. The king just had to have that 4th year.

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1 minute ago, Hornsby said:

Yeah I just don't see him leaving michign after one year. 
 

I see this a lot and I'm curious why not? Sure, it's not real common for a coach to change jobs after a year, but coaches don't usually have the chance to move to their alma mater after one year somewhere else, either. 

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2 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

I see this a lot and I'm curious why not? Sure, it's not real common for a coach to change jobs after a year, but coaches don't usually have the chance to move to their alma mater after one year somewhere else, either. 

Because he has a true top tier university, fan base, and NIL budget, all while being within shouting distance of his relatives. And he committed there; when everything is perfect it's natural to honor commitments.

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6 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

I see this a lot and I'm curious why not? Sure, it's not real common for a coach to change jobs after a year, but coaches don't usually have the chance to move to their alma mater after one year somewhere else, either. 

I don’t think it’s likely (at all) that we pry May from Michigan after one year, but I wouldn’t say that it’s a complete and total long shot. Not exactly apples to apples, but Roy Williams left Kansas for UNC… so… never say never.

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51 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Dusty May would be a 1000% unmitigated World Series winning grand slam home run. That doesn't mean he would guarantee success, but Dusty May?

• Final Four coach
• 20 years left in his career
• College basketball grinder
• Super-modern offense
• Hyper-energetic, yet sane
• Has a top ten recruiting class lined up
• Buyout is doable
• Grew up idolizing Bob Knight, Greg Graham and Alan Henderson
• From Bloomfield, IN; wife is a local too
• Grew up absolutely living and dying with every IU game
• Attended RMK camps every year as a kid
• IUBB manager
• Got his degree from IU - was a freshman living in Wright Quad just like many of the rest of us
• Hell, he says one of his absolute all time basketball memories is winning the IU all-campus intramural basketball championship. 
• Super-tight with Dolson
• Super-tight with so many IU former players, boosters, managers, and luminaries

Holy crap - UM is a tough place to leave, but if it were possible it would be unimaginably extraordinary good news.

 

He may work out very well.  I like his modern system and demeanor.  Most of his accomplishments are based around one tourney run though.  We’ll see how he does this B1G season.  I think he will do a pretty good job.  

I don’t care much about all the IU stuff, which are the last nine points on this list.  I like it, but don’t think it’s key to winning games here.

I just want Scott to consider all options and not weigh the IU connection too much.

The 1,000% Grand Slam hire is in Boston.  I don’t think we pry him out though.

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I see this a lot and I'm curious why not? Sure, it's not real common for a coach to change jobs after a year, but coaches don't usually have the chance to move to their alma mater after one year somewhere else, either. 

Michigan will give him whatever he wants assuming he has a good year. Iu will spend all it's money getting rid of the king and go cheap imo. It's the iu way.

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Go Rutgers!

The atmosphere will be electric tonight with the king roaming the sideline. Can't wait. Maybe his buddy who wears the Woody hat will be behind the bench.

 

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4 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

Michigan will give him whatever he wants assuming he has a good year. Iu will spend all it's money getting rid of the king and go cheap imo. It's the iu way.

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You might want to learn how buyouts actually work. 

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13 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

Michigan will give him whatever he wants assuming he has a good year. Iu will spend all it's money getting rid of the king and go cheap imo. It's the iu way.

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Didn’t go cheap on football.

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29 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I don’t think it’s likely (at all) that we pry May from Michigan after one year, but I wouldn’t say that it’s a complete and total long shot. Not exactly apples to apples, but Roy Williams left Kansas for UNC… so… never say never.

See Brad Underwood leaving Ok State after one season as well...

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You might want to learn how buyouts actually work. 

I know how the buyout works and I expect quinn to give him more than the buyout

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