They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

[southsidehoosier 5,135]

So did Woody show to sectionals?

[Trish 12,558]

11 minutes ago, Shooter said:

Interestingly this is how Dusty May got his break. Was an assistant at Louisiana Tech when his head coach was fired. He impressed incoming coach Mike White enough that White retained him, and eventually took him to Florida too.

So if it is May, I'd assume he'd be at least somewhat open to the idea.

Oh for sure, I would imagine Hulls and Calbert would be the most safe. Everyone should update their resumes. 

[tyappleg 4,978]

52 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

If you need to wonder whether BP is a good man or not, find the feature that was just shown on CBS News tonight about how he basically saved a kid with cancer by his inspiration and prayers.

Completely changes any negativity that could be brought up about Pearl.

But he did a bad thing 35 years ago.  He could save 100 kids with cancer, and it still wouldn't change my mind.  Once you make one bad decision, you are bad for life. 

[Hornsby 3,030]

From a friend who still works at IU over an email group about IU athletics ... 

I don't know how many of us belong to Peegs premium, but I've been a member for a good long time.  In today's inside edition it sounds like the body of our basketball team is being prepared for last rites. Woodson's inadequate and poorly planned recruiting and roster construction will most likely do him in at the end of this season.  Additionally his stubbornly refusing to make changes in our offensive and defensive plans has led to a number of our losses. The last straw apparently is that there were no IU coaches at any sectional games Wednesday evening - the first night of the tournament. There are a number of outstanding Indiana high school juniors and the absence of Indiana interest has not been well received. There is no predicting how many current players will return next fall meaning as many as six players from the portal.  That's no way to build a program for the long term. Morose is the best description of my feelings at this time.

 
Wow. Yeah not going to the sectionals was a horrible look especially when your team is near the bottom of the big ten.

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[Hornsby 3,030]

So did Woody show to sectionals?

I think he sent armond hill in his place. Look for the guy asleep in the front row

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[Class of '66 Old Fart 87,319]

He showed.

[Silat Player 938]

4 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

 
Wow. Yeah not going to the sectionals was a horrible look especially when your team is near the bottom of the big ten.

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Especially when Woody hasn't successfully recruited any Indiana HS talent in his 3 years at IU. Not going out to sectionals ain't going to help that stat. 

[JSHoosier 21,345]

5 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

 
Wow. Yeah not going to the sectionals was a horrible look especially when your team is near the bottom of the big ten.

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Well the cigars won't smoke themselves.

[IUFAN1976 4,291]

36 minutes ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

Agree.  Woodson should have been told it was a condition of him getting the job that he would accept the structure put in place around him.  

Ding ding ding, we have a Winner!  Or better yet, Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner!!  That should have been the condition and it should have been stipulated in his contract along with Fife being his top assistant 

[Chris007 52,107]

1 minute ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

He showed.

Terri looks thrilled to be there. Haha

[IUFAN1976 4,291]

1 minute ago, Silat Player said:

Especially when Woody hasn't successfully recruited any Indiana HS talent in his 3 years at IU. Not going out to sectionals ain't going to help that stat. 

It’s because most high school players in Indiana aren’t rated as 5 star recruits. He only wants to eat at their table!

[BlueDevil 9,253]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

Terri looks thrilled to be there. Haha

Mike looks thrilled to be there

[AZ Hoosier 8,919]

4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Terri looks thrilled to be there. Haha

 

2 minutes ago, BlueDevil said:

Mike looks thrilled to be there

They seem like fairly high maintenance people... maybe we could find a way to free them from these annoying "obligations".

Hey, Scott, can you get that pink slip? :D :D :D 

[Ryno6284 3,361]

Old Fart, are you there at the game?

[8bucks 6,860]

33 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

From a friend who still works at IU over an email group about IU athletics ... 

 

What does he mean that the body of the team is being prepared for last rites?  

[AZ Hoosier 8,919]

5 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Terri looks thrilled to be there. Haha

Yeah, well, she's married to a coach... at least as of today.

[JSHoosier 21,345]

3 minutes ago, BlueDevil said:

Mike looks thrilled to be there

"No one told me watching HS kids was in the job description. I could've been home with a cigar."

[Kentuckysucks 3,033]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Terri looks thrilled to be there. Haha

I think Tom Crean had a better tailor.

[AZ Hoosier 8,919]

5 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

What does he mean that the body of the team is being prepared for last rites?  

That with the end of the season, there's an unknown number of departures to a number of different destinations (NBA, overseas, portal, real estate careers, etc)... that the team as we see it today is gonna die off - next year will look completely different, regardless of who is coaching.

[RaceToTheTop 27,826]

1 hour ago, Hoosier987 said:

Woodson putting all his eggs in the X basket was catastrophic 

Even for the most optimistic fans here that was a concern.

And screw the 'no one wanted to come in and sit behind X'.....why in the hell didn't he bring in a combo or shooting guard?  Despite his shooting struggles, I like Galloway but he's getting 34 minutes per game.  Minutes were there.  He was able to have Anthony Walker and Payton Sparks sign to come in and play backup minutes but he seriously couldn't find someone to come in and backup X and Galloway?  You can't tell me that there was't someone to bring in as the primary backup guard that if pressed into the starting role wouldn't have been better than what we've gotten.