They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

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1 minute ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Think they’re a black history month jersey. All the women’s teams have worn them with their own logo the only icon on the top. 

Mr JerryYeagley23, have I told you lately…that I love you? You make a grown-ish man cry. 

[HinnyHoosier 5,271]

43 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Yeah let’s do 10 pages on semantics sounds like a friggin’ smashing good time!

Thread: 1,971 semantic arguments. 

[Chris007 50,254]

16 minutes ago, VFury said:

Are those in order?

I think they can be mixed and matched except number 1.

[Golfman25 6,038]

1 hour ago, TheWatShot said:

I bet they're scared to death Woodson will badmouth the program after he's gone, and that's why they're so desperate for him to step down. 

 

Losing program doing losing program things. 

scared of what Woodson would say.  Yeah right.  That's the pot calling the kettle, well you know the thing.  :)  

[SlammySammy 494]

If you read carefully what Jerry said, he said “we’re getting our guy”….very specific and I’m sure one could argue the majority of those in those forum would consider their guy to be Brad Steven’s….i mean, “numbers are being discussed”….

 

[AH1971 1,973]

12 minutes ago, monskisprodigy said:

Curious why you are so certain he is going to finish the year vs. retire and step away. 
He very well could, and you could be right, but nothing has been announced yet. “Specifics”, “Announcement” still to come per everything I’ve read. 

Because IU isn’t going to forcibly remove a coach in the middle of the season because he lost some games. That’s just not who they are or what they’re about. Never have, never will. 

[lillurk 4,032]

I would guess the leak is not from the coach’s side, all things considered. It doesn’t give him any leverage.

I understand the “why is THIS the story?” thought, and I am not an insider, nor an agent/lawyer (though we have some of each group here, so chime in if I’m wrong).

I believe the rub is that if he’s fired, he gets the contract, I believe at $1M/year until he’s paid what he’s due. If he retires, he forfeits what he’s owed.

My guess is that he DOESN’T want to be fired, DOES want the whole pot of $, and thus wants to have it both ways.

So the sorts of delays we’re living with are probably negotiations to amend the terms of the separation such that he gets less than he’s owed but also gets to claim he’s retired. And given his status as “one of our own,” it’s probably best for the program to work with him if the number negotiated is reasonable.

[BlueDevil 9,112]

6 minutes ago, mamasa said:

I’ll tap a keg for no, lol

Depends on the keg what’s the choice 

[Chris007 50,254]

14 minutes ago, IU Prof said:

What are your current odds on Brad being the guy?

I don’t know because everything I hear is very positive but it’s all from our side. I also thought we had him last time so trying to stay calm

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3 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Think they’re a black history month jersey. All the women’s teams have worn them with their own logo the only icon on the top. 

Ahhh.. thx I can respect the BHM aspect then.. also, seems Teri Moren lit a fire under her team after a slow 1st half...

since I have your attention Jerry, I hope you are not BS-ing us with the "we got our guy" comment... :)

 

 

[BlueDevil 9,112]

3 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I think they can be mixed and matched except number 1.

The real question is will it even get past 1

[Hoosier Guy 7,697]

I go away for a little bit and all of this juicy goodness happens.  Jerry with the bomb!  The college basketball world is going to **** its pants.  Great days ahead!

[lillurk 4,032]

Where’s @BGleas, does he still have some Celtics connections?

[IUHAHN81 2,631]

All these blue checkmark guys say, "Yeah, yeah, call Stevens. You have to but he's not taking the job." On here, we get the drift it's WAY more likely to actually happen. Someone help me understand the disconnect between the 2 views on this. Everyone under the sun that isn't on HERE seems to think it's the most unlikely thing to ever be mentioned. Do we get the damn WHITE WHALE or not?! I'm putting my trust in my guys on this forum! 

[iu eyedoc 2,690]

37 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

No Jay Wright 

Brad, Dusty, Bruce, Mark

If true, Mark Few rockets to #2 on my board. I'm drooling a little thinking what he could do with IU's resources.

[Kentuckysucks 2,808]

2 minutes ago, lillurk said:

I would guess the leak is not from the coach’s side, all things considered. It doesn’t give him any leverage.

I understand the “why is THIS the story?” thought, and I am not an insider, nor an agent/lawyer (though we have some of each group here, so chime in if I’m wrong).

I believe the rub is that if he’s fired, he gets the contract, I believe at $1M/year until he’s paid what he’s due. If he retires, he forfeits what he’s owed.

My guess is that he DOESN’T want to be fired, DOES want the whole pot of $, and thus wants to have it both ways.

So the sorts of delays we’re living with are probably negotiations to amend the terms of the separation such that he gets less than he’s owed but also gets to claim he’s retired. And given his status as “one of our own,” it’s probably best for the program to work with him if the number negotiated is reasonable.

Of course, any "retirement" announcement will guarantee Woody getting the full remaining $ on his contract otherwise he would never agree to it.  Mike is dumb but not that dumb.

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3 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Where’s @BGleas, does he still have some Celtics connections?

He has always said that Stevens won't coach in college again

[tyappleg 4,124]

1 minute ago, IUHAHN81 said:

All these blue checkmark guys say, "Yeah, yeah, call Stevens. You have to but he's not taking the job." On here, we get the drift it's WAY more likely to actually happen. Someone help me understand the disconnect between the 2 views on this. Everyone under the sun that isn't on HERE seems to think it's the most unlikely thing to ever be mentioned. Do we get the damn WHITE WHALE or not?! I'm putting my trust in my guys on this forum! 

Not doubting our guys here at all, but believing the GM of the Boston Celtics would leave his job to coach the Indiana Hoosiers is insane.  (I'm a little insane)

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4 minutes ago, BlueDevil said:

The real question is will it even get past 1

I'm willing for IU to spend as much of other people's money as is needed to make it happen. They should spare no expense.

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Few is 62…we’d be doin this all over again in 4 years. I get that he’s good but if we get it right it’s a decade before we do it again.