They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

[ap2345]

Just now, AZ Hoosier said:

I recall some discussion about Pearl's interest in IU being contingent somewhat on how he did at Auburn... I don't have the energy to dig through the site to try to find it.

I think that was more speculation than anything. 

[12345Brad]

Just now, ap2345 said:

I believe it was all of the above. It’s all related to IU. That said if he makes a deep run at Michigan I’m starting to doubt if he’d leave but you never know.

That makes sense.  If IU doesn’t make a move this year, I can see him staying at Mich for a bit.  The buyout really makes me think he wants to see how this offseason plays out at IU. 

[Hornsby]

If Woodson is fired, I wouldn't be shocked if half of the NIL funds dried up. 

Nor would I that money is coming from his rich buddies coordinated through Steve Ferguson who is the Woodson cheerleader. I bet if he stayed they would give him even more next year

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[ap2345]

2 minutes ago, 12345Brad said:

That makes sense.  If IU doesn’t make a move this year, I can see him staying at Mich for a bit.  The buyout really makes me think he wants to see how this offseason plays out at IU. 

I will be making a move. I’d be SHOCKED if they didn’t and IU doesn’t make a DEEP tournament run

[12345Brad]

Just now, Hornsby said:

Nor would I that money is coming from his rich buddies coordinated through Steve Ferguson who is the Woodson cheerleader. I bet if he stayed they would give him even more next year

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People will be happy to contribute to $tevens or May.  Heck, Dolson is probably working more on that than anything.   I personally don’t see NIL budget as an issue whatsoever.  

[12345Brad]

1 minute ago, ap2345 said:

I will be making a move. I’d be SHOCKED if they didn’t and IU doesn’t make a DEEP tournament run

I’m fairly confident they will too. 

[Motley's]

53 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Ahhh…

no.

Just like with Cig, the right hire will bring in a flood of new NIL. Another reason why it’s Woody’s last year.

Just saying that there are major donors for whom winning basketball games may be the third item on the list for why they are donating. They have other priorities. 

[BGVille Hoosierfan]

3 hours ago, Pagoda said:

Idk if Dusty leaves UM, but we have more NIL, easier transfer rules, and more fan support.  It’s something.

I think he’d absolutely leave Michigan. He did negotiate a smaller buyout in his contract for this possible move I believe. Louisville wanted to hire him but wouldn’t cater to the lower buyout in fear of leaving way too quick. IU will make Brad Stevens a historical offer and then move to Dusty making him a top 10 highest paid coach in the country. Dolson knows they CANNOT miss this time.

[ap2345]

7 minutes ago, 12345Brad said:

I’m fairly confident they will too. 

Oh so am I. The discussions have begun. It’s just a matter of when not if barring a miracle for King Woodson 

[ap2345]

8 minutes ago, Motley's said:

Just saying that there are major donors for whom winning basketball games may be the third item on the list for why they are donating. They have other priorities. 

Not as much as you might think. 

[8bucks]

4 minutes ago, BGVille Hoosierfan said:

I think he’d absolutely leave Michigan. He did negotiate a smaller buyout in his contract for this possible move I believe. Louisville wanted to hire him but wouldn’t cater to the lower buyout in fear of leaving way too quick. IU will make Brad Stevens a historical offer and then move to Dusty making him a top 10 highest paid coach in the country. Dolson knows they CANNOT miss this time.

Is this becoming more than it is or do we know he negotiated a lower buyout?  Do we know he passed on L’ville because of the desire for a lower buyout or is this just hopes becoming “facts”?  If those are known strategies and desires in his part it is pretty interesting for sure. Is his buyout higher if he is fired (not that that will happen but it would help support the argument that he did negotiate this intentionally.  

[Deserthoozier]

34 minutes ago, 12345Brad said:

He hated the fact that he would recruit a kid and in the 11th hour, a school would come in and steal the kid.   
 

IUs NIL changes all of that.  

Oh, really??

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[Rico]

29 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

I think that was more speculation than anything. 

Speculation?  Around here?  Nah.

[MikeRoberts]

47 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

From early in the season:

“He didn't understand why Indiana couldn't succeed," said Tyler Harris, executive director of Indiana's collective Hoosier Connect. "All the Indiana fans have scar tissue. The excitement is one thing. Delivering like he has is another."

Since Cignetti arrived, Hoosier Connect has raised six times the money it did a year ago, Harris said.“

Thanks. The article was written when they were 8-0. He’s earned any uptick in funding he gets but I don’t think his mere hiring drive much of an uptick, meaning he didn’t have a ton more to work with than Allen had for this season. I think the comments here were about immediate NIL for the next coach and that potentially going down. If the new coach comes in and wins 30 games in his first season, I have no doubt the NIL budget would climb but I question a new coach coming in and immediately getting more than what Woodson got. 

[IU Prof]

8 minutes ago, Deserthoozier said:

Oh, really??

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Those were mainly Woodson issues.

[12345Brad]

7 minutes ago, Deserthoozier said:

Oh, really??

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I don’t blame these kids for not wanting to play for Woodson   Woodson barely recruits and forgets half these kids names (if he meets them at all). 
 

i personally don’t think that’d be the case with May or Stevens 

[IU Prof]

I wonder when IU would initiate discussions in earnest with Stevens. Unlike a sitting college coach, there really isn't anything stopping us from determining now whether Brad is interested or not. It's possible Dolson already knows, for that matter.

[12345Brad]

1 minute ago, IU Prof said:

I wonder when IU would initiate discussions in earnest with Stevens. Unlike a sitting college coach, there really isn't anything stopping us from determining now whether Brad is interested or not. It's possible Dolson already knows, for that matter.

I’ve read he and Dolson stay in touch but who knows. 

[IU Prof]

1 minute ago, 12345Brad said:

I’ve read he and Dolson stay in touch but who knows. 

I meant more of a firm, "are you in or out" type conversation. There's no reason we couldn't pin down Stevens' status shortly after a decision on Woodson's future is made.

[12345Brad]

Just now, IU Prof said:

I meant more of a firm, "are you in or out" type conversation. There's no reason we couldn't pin down Stevens' status shortly after a decision on Woodson's future is made.

I hear you. I’m sure Dolson knows already.