Soon to RETIRE Coach Woodson Thread

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5 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Don't get why anyone would want Few.  He's old, has no ties to the Midwest, has never won anything outside of a mid major and frequently gets upset in the tourney.

I had this exact interaction with someone on here during the post-Crean hiring cycle, minus the age part. It was dumb then, too.

[IUFAN1976 4,070]

31 minutes ago, gfeltner28 said:

I have a hard time getting excited for a coach in their 60's. But whatever we get will be better than Woodson. 

My dog is better than Woodson!

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9 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I look at it as 1.5 million to 10 million. Also his love of coaching coming back. But I might be a IU homer.

New ownership also. Might not have the same bond with the new guys.

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7 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

I wouldn’t take Cronin or Few over Pearl and May.
I also like Beard better than Cronin and Few. 

and even though I don’t truly believe we have a chance with Stevens,  I’m not sure he’s the best candidate now that he’s been out of college coaching. 
 

Pearl

May/Beard

Stevens

 

 

Please explain Pearl over Few?

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3 minutes ago, Trish said:

Boston Celtics are up for sale, their window to win has been the current and past two years, their “dynasty” will likely end here in the next 2 years with all those contracts coming to a head. 
 

Brad is a Hoosier, you don’t just quit coaching basketball at a young age. He misses it. It’s time to come home. 

I'll stick my neck out and say Chris and Jerry know this, they're itching to tell us but obviously can't...

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1 hour ago, Crazy about IU said:

Woodson is thinking if the fans know he is considering retiring then they won’t boo him out of the gym.  Then all he has to do is finish strong and save his job.

Do you really think that he's capable of putting that whole thought together all by himself? I honestly don't. IMO, he still thinks that he's doing his job and this whole "retirement" thing is him being railroaded.

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5 minutes ago, Trish said:

Boston Celtics are up for sale, their window to win has been the current and past two years, their “dynasty” will likely end here in the next 2 years with all those contracts coming to a head. 
 

Brad is a Hoosier, you don’t just quit coaching basketball at a young age. He misses it. It’s time to come home. 

 

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1 minute ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Do you really think that he's capable of putting that whole thought together all by himself? I honestly don't. IMO, he still thinks that he's doing his job and this whole "retirement" thing is him being railroaded.

He needed Dolson to help him get over the hump of the thing we call retirement. 

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57 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

No Jay Wright 

Brad, Dusty, Bruce, Mark

I'll go

1) Stevens

2) Pearl

3) Few

4) May

Would take any of them. IF I had to pick, I think May gets it. 

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18 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

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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1 minute ago, Kentuckysucks said:

 

What a poorly designed shirt. Cus Crise?!

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It’s gonna get ugly in the Hall Saturday …..woody is going to freak out…he might walkout at half and I wouldn’t blame him.  The humiliation he is going to put himself through is …hands up.. crazy.

Yes it will but he could have walked away.. He choose not too.

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1 hour ago, Home Jersey said:

I think it's tough to know exactly what's going on, I've got my own ideas but not a coherent theory per se. 

Think Quinn and Woody are pulling serious maneuvers, but I don't know if they understand how badly they're setting Mike up. 

If it turns out he's expected to stay til end of season and he coaches vs. Michigan then gets completely embarrassed by boos and cheers for the opposing coach, it will be humiliating and he will have to show up for another month. Maybe he'd quit then and there, go out real sad. 

If though, it turns out Woody is just going to retire immediately and he doesn't coach vs. Michigan, then Dolson will have solidified his power grab, you may say...

And you haven't even considered the post game presser... that could be pretty embarrassing for him, as well... it's the perfect storm of "demented old grandpa" and "entitled P4 coach full of hubris".

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I know Dolson talks frequently to Brad Stevens and although I doubt he ever wants to come back to Indiana as a coach, I'm sure his opinion during the coaching search would be valued. 

Beard checks all of the boxes. 

Helluva staff, Adam's would be great in the area recruiting. 

We can't really gamble on another mid-major, we need an Alpha male to coach at IU, the list is short. I'm in the minority but I'm not sold on Dusty as our coach. 

[IUFAN1976 4,070]

I’m still trying to figure out why everyone is discussing possible coaching candidates when Jerry adamantly stated we have our guy and I am assuming it is BS.

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I’m retired. You just don’t announce I’m retired, there’s paperwork involved. And once you sign, you just can’t say I’ve changed my mind and go on like you didn’t.

I understand that I'm thinking he won't sign it. He will say I will sign it at years end.

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Just now, IUFAN1976 said:

I’m still trying to figure out why everyone is discussing possible coaching candidates when Jerry adamantly stated we have our guy and I am assuming it is BS.

I think you know why most people are glossing over that and skipping to the other names.....

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Brad Stevens hadn't coached college basketball in 10 years. Much has changed. 

[HoosierFan1994 4,807]

Couple thoughts about today

1) I'm surprised Goodman in the media was the "first" one to "break" this. Makes me think it could've been leaked by the university to speed this up. 

2) No reason IU can't have a new coach by the start of the NCAA Tournament. Some really good jobs could open up this year (UNC, maybe Texas?). Need to get our guy...if it's Stevens, McCollum, May, etc great. Just win!! I'm tired of Indiana Basketball being like everybody else. 

 

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Just now, IUFAN1976 said:

I’m still trying to figure out why everyone is discussing possible coaching candidates when Jerry adamantly stated we have our guy and I am assuming it is BS.

Because he and Chris have been wrong before. I appreciate what they share with us because they don't have to do it, but every time we think IU is finally going to get something right, it almost always fails to happen.