They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

[Hoosierfanyuh]

So today was the soft launch and tomorrow is the hard launch? Lol

[OKHOOSIER]

“Unlikely to coach next season,” “contemplating,” “possibly retiring” we are so GD unserious. We’re gonna dick up the next hire too aren’t we? This is about the worst way this could have leaked to the big J journos. 

[Hornsby]

There is just no way they can do that to him or the fans.  This was awkward in December.  It was bad in January.  Are they really going to trot him out there for a month to get booed?  Is that the lasting image recruits/transfers will see of IU?  On second blush, that is par for IU. 

He deserves every boo he gets at this point if he is too arrogant to step down.

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[Hornsby]

Do you think they'd still boo him if they know he's retiring at the end of the year? It's that bad in AH this season? 

Yes

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[mdn82]

Just now, Hovadipo said:

To your last sentence, I can’t quit on Scott. I think he navigates through this one and we come out ahead. It was probably always gonna end uncomfortably. 

I sure hope they give him a chance to.  I have more trust in him than I have had in any AD at IU since Ralph Floyd.  

[Hoosierfan1901]

https://x.com/trillydonovan2/status/1887643214938832924?s=46&t=0mbJ_TT4MQ8KZKv29ZqhSg

[Scotty R]

4 minutes ago, mdn82 said:

100% yes

There would be no need to boo him if we know he will be gone after the season. I know I am in the minority but I don't a problem if him finishing the year out. Maybe I still have a soft spot for him because I loved him as a player. Also it doesn't hinder us hiring a new coach if he finishes the year. Since I don't buy the Steven's talk the other candidates are still working their current job 

[AH1971]

Just now, str8baller said:

I didn’t say removed. I said fired and let to coach out the yer bringing our total to 4/6 coaches terminated before the end of the season…or you know: the thing you say never happens. lol..indeed 

Except he wasn’t “terminated” and is still calling the shots. IU will NEVER fire a coach mid-season and remove him in the middle of the year which you said was common place. Has literally never happened nor will it.

[Trish]

The “leak” is interesting. 

[iubb]

Just now, Trish said:

The “leak” is interesting. 

Depends.....

[mdn82]

1 minute ago, Scotty R said:

There would be no need to boo him if we know he will be gone after the season. I know I am in the minority but I don't a problem if him finishing the year out. Maybe I still have a soft spot for him because I loved him as a player. Also it doesn't hinder us hiring a new coach if he finishes the year. Since I don't buy the Steven's talk the other candidates are still working their current job 

Agree to disagree.  I understand your stance, but I don’t see too many people taking that approach.  Completely get the personal attachment, but I also think that personal attachment is what is currently setting us back.  Someone at a high enough level needs to be ruthless in this situation. 

[AZ Hoosier]

35 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops

Indiana is trying to give Woodson the respect of going out the right away as an alum and "retiring", source told @TheFieldOf68. "Everyone is now fine with it," said one source close to the situation. "All the boosters have come to terms with the fact that it's time."

Well "everyone" is not fine with it... but I'm just an alum from many years ago who still longs to root for Indiana basketball... and it's clear that what I (and thousands of my peers) want doesn't really matter... just get this arrogant POS out of Bloomington... 

I hope the boos fill the air in SSAH on Saturday... so loudly that Armond Hill can't get a decent nap.

[AH1971]

11 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

The way IU is handling this doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in their ability to handle the coaching search…

I’m not sure why you are surprised? IU has never fired a coach in the middle of the season nor will they ever, especially one of their own.

[OKHOOSIER]

1 minute ago, AH1971 said:

Except he wasn’t “terminated” and is still calling the shots. IU will NEVER fire a coach mid-season and remove him in the middle of the year which you said was common place. Has literally never happened nor will it.

You look pretty correct on this point, I will admit it if no one else will. So now we have “kinda, sorta possibly an open job, but not really unless Woody decides he might could maybe retire.” Absolute clown show. 

[Home Jersey]

Just now, Hornsby said:

He deserves every boo he gets at this point if he is too arrogant to step down.

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Yep, I don't know how this is going down exactly, but it reeks. 

He deserves every single boo. Guess we'll see how loud AH can get for all the wrong reasons vs Michigan. 

Throw salt in the wound and chant for Dusty too, I know that's "wrong" but whatever. 

The admin has broken the pact with the fans. Quinn and Mike brought this program to its knees.

[AZ Hoosier]

34 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

Senior Night is gonna be awkward.  Ironically, Woody will also be out of eligibility that day.

I hope to God that Woodson is there and even tries to speak to the crowd... 

[AH1971]

1 minute ago, OKHOOSIER said:

You look pretty correct on this point, I will admit it if no one else will. So now we have “kinda, sorta possibly an open job, but not really unless Woody decides he might could maybe retire.” Absolute clown show. 

There will be some kind of official announcement before the end of the season detailing the exact exit strategy. Once that is announced, its full go.

[mdn82]

Really wish I hadn’t sold my tickets this weekend.  If nothing else, it would have been interesting.

[Hoosier987]

With Woodson…I have a feeling this could get ugly.

[Silat Player]

36 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

Dolson is lucky I'm just a fan on a message board and don't have access to his office, or else I'd be pounding on his door screaming at him to FIRE WOODSON AND DO IT NOW. 

 

Seriously, this is so incredibly lame and what losing programs do. 

This is not giving me confidence that the coaching replacement will be handled well. Woodson's exit seems to be handled really poorly. They didn't get ahead of the media well at all..