They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

[Banksyrules]

One year anniversary. It’s been fun guys but I was hoping this thread would’ve lasted three months lol. If this thread lasts another year let’s go crazy Mad Max style!

[str8baller]

11 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

He started at Minny at age 30. In eight seasons there he had three 20 win seasons, two NCAAs and an NIT championship, and won B1G coach of the year. Did I mention he did that at friggin Minnesota, and did all of it before his 40’th bday? That’s pretty damn good ‘big boys playing’ for a young coach at the worst job in a 14 team conference.

Minny isn’t that bad of a job. And the reason it’s bad is because pitino and Johnson ran it into the ground. Tubby had like five 20 win seasons and Haskins obviously had that fun FF team with Bobby whatshisname. 
 

Northwestern is the worst job in the Big Ten and has been forever. 
 

If we’re hiring Mini Pitino I’m going to start making non-satire Greg Tongel posts. 

[12345Brad]

9 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Minny isn’t that bad of a job. And the reason it’s bad is because pitino and Johnson ran it into the ground. Tubby had like five 20 win seasons and Haskins obviously had that fun FF team with Bobby whatshisname. 
 

Northwestern is the worst job in the Big Ten and has been forever. 
 

If we’re hiring Mini Pitino I’m going to start making non-satire Greg Tongel posts. 

Collins would be on my short list. I think he’s done great there and would do well at IU. 

[IUFAN1976]

9 hours ago, Scotty R said:

Not at all, I haven't been argumentive at all today. Really have no idea where you are getting this from. Someone said they worried about McCollum because he hasn't had any power conference experience. They brought up how was McCollum different than Archie because of Archie failing at IU. All I said is that because Archie failed doesn't mean you shy away from other mid major coaches.

My bad!  Now that you explain, I completely misunderstood it.

[RaceToTheTop]

22 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Minny isn’t that bad of a job. And the reason it’s bad is because pitino and Johnson ran it into the ground. Tubby had like five 20 win seasons and Haskins obviously had that fun FF team with Bobby whatshisname. 
 

Northwestern is the worst job in the Big Ten and has been forever. 
 

If we’re hiring Mini Pitino I’m going to start making non-satire Greg Tongel posts. 

It’s a bad job now because Minnesota lacks NIL.  It’s much harder for Johnson to win now than Pitino jr when he was there. 

[IUFAN1976]

2 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

It’s a bad job now because Minnesota lacks NIL.  It’s much harder for Johnson to win now than Pitino jr when he was there. 

Richard Pitino wouldn’t be in my top 5 but probably deserves an interview before McCollum

[Chris007]

12 hours ago, steubenhoosier said:

How about Hall and Oates?

Now that is how an IU coaching search goes. We thought we had Hurley and Oates lined up but instead, let me introduce you to Hall & Oates

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

33 minutes ago, 12345Brad said:

Collins would be on my short list. I think he’s done great there and would do well at IU. 

Surely he's had offers in the 10+ years he's been at NW but he's still there.  Some coaches are very satisfied to stay in one place especially when it's close to home and where the pressure to win and the fish bowl isn't what it would be at IU with us "true fans".  That's not meant as a slam against your post just that not every personality is meant for the bright lights of Bloomington.

[LamarCheeks]

Have we really devolved to talk of Richard Pitino Jr.? 

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, LamarCheeks said:

Have we really devolved to Richard Pitino Jr.? 

When you want a new coach for so long, it teaches you that not everyone is cut out to decide who the new coach should be. 

[Artie86]

4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Now that is how an IU coaching search goes. We thought we had Hurley and Oates lined up but instead, let me introduce you to Hall & Oates

They put on a great concert! I saw them twice, once at the old Market Square Arena and at Assembly Hall back in the 80's! lol

[AH1971]

1 minute ago, LamarCheeks said:

Have we really devolved to Richard Pitino Jr.? 

If the coach at New Mexico was named anything but Richard Pitino Jr I suspect this board would want IU to take a long, hard look at him. He's 66-26 over the course of the last 2.5 seasons and has a decent chance of being ranked here in the next couple hours. 

[Artie86]

1 minute ago, AH1971 said:

If the coach at New Mexico was named anything but Richard Pitino Jr I suspect this board would want IU to take a long, hard look at him. He's 66-26 over the course of the last 2.5 seasons and has a decent chance of being ranked here in the next couple hours. 

...maybe just you.

[AH1971]

Just now, Artie86 said:

...maybe just you.

If we're going to throw out names like Jerrod Calhoun, Ben McCollum, and Brad Brownell as serious candidates....Richard Pitino Jr absolutely deserves a mention. 

[Uspshoosier]

7 hours ago, Lebowski said:

I will say if IUFB stays the course y'all won't even care about basketball season anymore. ;-)

 

[Artie86]

3 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

If we're going to throw out names like Jerrod Calhoun, Ben McCollum, and Brad Brownell as serious candidates....Richard Pitino Jr absolutely deserves a mention. 

...pass

[Scotty R]

23 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

I was just sitting at my classroom desk this morning preparing for the HS day and, of course, a day of coaching rumors! lol.....

I wonder if there have been any CRAZY IU fans who have tried to reach out (emails, twitter, etc.) to Brad and his family about coming back home to Indiana to live and coach! 

Please don't do that because that would only be a negative. Our fans need to stop contacting players and coaches because we t makes us look bad especially if it is negative 

[Uspshoosier]

4 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

If we're going to throw out names like Jerrod Calhoun, Ben McCollum, and Brad Brownell as serious candidates....Richard Pitino Jr absolutely deserves a mention. 

After the last 8 years of coaching this fanbase has had to put up with pretty much every coach with a pulse deserves a mention. Even the 90 year old B1G studio analyst deserves a mention (only half joking, Beilein) 

[LamarCheeks]

If we're gonna talk Richie Pitino Jr., how 'bout a guy who's been to five Sweet 16s, three Elite Eights and took TWO schools to the Final Four. 

And on the way to one of those, kicked our a$$. 

And he's only 75.  LOL! 

(BTW, something I did not realize -- he coached 11 seasons at Bowling Green. When he left, he was replaced by ... our good friend Dan Dakich!) 

[IUFAN1976]

2 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

After the last 8 years of coaching this fanbase has had to put up with pretty much every coach with a pulse deserves a mention. Even the 90 year old B1G studio analyst deserves a mention (only half joking, Beilein) 

You may as well throw Armond Hill on the list too! Oh my bad, you said every coach with a pulse!