They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

[lillurk]

Where’s @BGleas, does he still have some Celtics connections?

[IUHAHN81]

All these blue checkmark guys say, "Yeah, yeah, call Stevens. You have to but he's not taking the job." On here, we get the drift it's WAY more likely to actually happen. Someone help me understand the disconnect between the 2 views on this. Everyone under the sun that isn't on HERE seems to think it's the most unlikely thing to ever be mentioned. Do we get the damn WHITE WHALE or not?! I'm putting my trust in my guys on this forum! 

[iu eyedoc]

37 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

No Jay Wright 

Brad, Dusty, Bruce, Mark

If true, Mark Few rockets to #2 on my board. I'm drooling a little thinking what he could do with IU's resources.

[Kentuckysucks]

2 minutes ago, lillurk said:

I would guess the leak is not from the coach’s side, all things considered. It doesn’t give him any leverage.

I understand the “why is THIS the story?” thought, and I am not an insider, nor an agent/lawyer (though we have some of each group here, so chime in if I’m wrong).

I believe the rub is that if he’s fired, he gets the contract, I believe at $1M/year until he’s paid what he’s due. If he retires, he forfeits what he’s owed.

My guess is that he DOESN’T want to be fired, DOES want the whole pot of $, and thus wants to have it both ways.

So the sorts of delays we’re living with are probably negotiations to amend the terms of the separation such that he gets less than he’s owed but also gets to claim he’s retired. And given his status as “one of our own,” it’s probably best for the program to work with him if the number negotiated is reasonable.

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.

[Scotty R]

3 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Where’s @BGleas, does he still have some Celtics connections?

He has always said that Stevens won't coach in college again

[tyappleg]

1 minute ago, IUHAHN81 said:

All these blue checkmark guys say, "Yeah, yeah, call Stevens. You have to but he's not taking the job." On here, we get the drift it's WAY more likely to actually happen. Someone help me understand the disconnect between the 2 views on this. Everyone under the sun that isn't on HERE seems to think it's the most unlikely thing to ever be mentioned. Do we get the damn WHITE WHALE or not?! I'm putting my trust in my guys on this forum! 

Not doubting our guys here at all, but believing the GM of the Boston Celtics would leave his job to coach the Indiana Hoosiers is insane.  (I'm a little insane)

[go iu bb]

4 minutes ago, BlueDevil said:

The real question is will it even get past 1

I'm willing for IU to spend as much of other people's money as is needed to make it happen. They should spare no expense.

[IU22]

Few is 62…we’d be doin this all over again in 4 years. I get that he’s good but if we get it right it’s a decade before we do it again.

[Kentuckysucks]

2 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

Mark Few rockets to #2 on my board. I'm drooling a little thinking what he could do with IU's resources.

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.

[HoosierAccipiter]

10 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I think they can be mixed and matched except number 1.

Does it REALLY matter the order after #1?

[Chris007]

2 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

Not doubting our guys here at all, but believing the GM of the Boston Celtics would leave his job to coach the Indiana Hoosiers is insane.  (I'm a little insane)

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.

[tyappleg]

1 minute ago, IU22 said:

Few is 62…we’d be doin this all over again in 4 years. I get that he’s good but if we get it right it’s a decade before we do it again.

If Few is successful; he's not retiring at 66. 

[iu eyedoc]

4 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.

K

Who would want a guy that has been to the sweet 16 or better the last 9 years in a row, elite 8 5 of those years and runner up twice, all from a mid major.

[Golfman25]

1 hour ago, AH1971 said:

Except I’m not. I told you exactly how this was going to play out and it’s happening to a T. Sorry that you bought all the nonsense saying that he was going to get booted in the middle of the season.

WTF do you call this?  A "retirement?" LOL.  Go pee down someone else's leg.  

[iubb]

K

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[hoosierhoo]

2 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.

They’ve made the Sweet Sixteen EVERY SINGLE YEAR since 2015. An absolutely ignorant statement.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

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[tyappleg]

1 minute 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.

I hope you are right; and like you said, it looked good last time as well.  Just not going to get my hopes up like last time.  (Who am I kidding; my Brad Stevens hype is already through the roof)

[BlueDevil]

4 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.

He’s not number 1 on my list but Few has consistently played a tough non conference schedule and usually fairs pretty well outside of this year. With NIL coming into play he needs to move on ASAP. He’s also been to the title game.

[Bowhunter]

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