They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

[AZ Hoosier 11,021]

15 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Remember he said he had done his job last year and we didn't make the tournament. I can only imagine what he would say making it as a 10 seed

[TTT 1,396]

Dumb and Dumber says no pressure to even consider any coaching changes until fire Mike Woodson thread posts reach 3,000.

[IUFAN1976 4,320]

34 minutes ago, str8baller said:

All programs have these types of people around. IU’s are just idiots.  
 

Knight had such complete control of the program that when he was fired it created a power vacuum that has never shaken out in any meaningful way to allow a few competent stewards to oversee the program. Brand, Glass, Gonzo, Fuergeson, Buckner, et al…they all have the basketball sense of a 25lb dumbbell. Some people seemed convinced Dolson is that guy and the timing is right for him to assume nearly complete control. I hope that’s true. Given our history I will continue to take a wait and see posture. 

I keep hearing that Dolson will be the guy who will finally be left alone to make this decision, with the IU’s president backing him.  But I am of the wait and see approach too!  Matter, I have to see it to believe it.  I still have this feeling that QB, Ferguson and MW won’t go quietly into the Bloomington night!  
 

To add one more thing!  I thin it would show good faith and we would have confidence in Dolson if he were to make some type of announcement that there will be changes at the end of the year.  Right all we hear are crickets!

[Willkie71 234]

Although not at the Illinois game I can’t get the images of the boos, “Fire Woodson clap clap clap clap”, the students leaving in mass, and the sad almost empty Hall several minutes before the game ended, out of my head. I attended IU the four years before RMK and I’ve never seen anything like it.  I also remember they gave up the opportunity to host the first round of NIT in Crean’s last year because they didn’t want the world to see the hostility of the crowd.  I think the win at OSU won’t move the needle that much.  Even if we win at Northwestern I expect some boos and a light crowd.  However a loss at Northwestern could real ugly again.  Just my 2 cents, but I think they could be sweating about the Maryland game up in the Ivory tower.

[IUFAN1976 4,320]

37 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

.....sooooo, what happens if we lose at Northwestern Wednesday? More excuses, or results?

Captain Obvious here......,I think at this point, Dolson is looking at the quality of play, coaching decisions and overall, continued improvements.

I get that it's hard to pull the plug on a coach after are win on the road, but Coach Woodson and the boys have a lot to prove Wednesday night. If we lose, it puts a ton of pressure on us winning at home Sunday vs. Maryland.

Does Woodson even make it to Sunday if we lose? It all comes back to effort and quality of play. I really think it depends on how we perform overall vs. Northwestern. If we just don't show up, that just may do it for Coach Woodson. Who knows..... Anyway you look at it, there have been too many chances to make improvements.

One thing that might throw a wrinkle in effort, Quality of play and improvements and that is the possible return of Malik Reneau.  Everyone knows if he returns, Woodson will automatically go back to starting 2 bigs and the offensive flow and movement will definitely take a hit!  

[Motley's 679]

59 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

.....sooooo, what happens if we lose at Northwestern Wednesday? More excuses, or results?

 

Any NBA coach will tell you that a split on a road trip is the goal. CMW is playing with house money. 

[Willkie71 234]

2 minutes ago, Motley's said:

Any NBA coach will tell you that a split on a road trip is the goal. CMW is playing with house money. 

The Illini stole all their money last week, lol

[Bowhunter 3,129]

So a coworker of mine asked me this morning if I heard about Woodson having an NBA gig set up for next year. I would assume if this was true, it wouldn’t be for anything important. Coworker said he follows some message boards. I told him that I do too, but haven’t seen that one yet.  I’m assuming BS. IDK? 

[Pagoda 4,954]

4 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

So a coworker of mine asked me this morning if I heard about Woodson having an NBA gig set up for next year. I would assume if this was true, it wouldn’t be for anything important. Coworker said he follows some message boards. I told him that I do too, but haven’t seen that one yet.  I’m assuming BS. IDK? 

That would be shocking.  Maybe a fake job with no travel within the Pacers organization the Simons gifted him.  I put this one at 0.1% chance of being true, I would guess he heads south for retirement after he is done at IU.

[maharkn 1,956]

7 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

That would be shocking.  Maybe a fake job with no travel within the Pacers organization the Simons gifted him.  I put this one at 0.1% chance of being true, I would guess he heads south for retirement after he is done at IU.

He is going to join Buckner and do commentary

[iu eyedoc 4,505]

12 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

So a coworker of mine asked me this morning if I heard about Woodson having an NBA gig set up for next year. I would assume if this was true, it wouldn’t be for anything important. Coworker said he follows some message boards. I told him that I do too, but haven’t seen that one yet.  I’m assuming BS. IDK? 

Your assuming BS? Do you mean Brad Stevens gives him an assistant to the regional manager job, then he swoop in to take over the Hoosiers?

[Hoosierfan2017 25,085]

12 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

So a coworker of mine asked me this morning if I heard about Woodson having an NBA gig set up for next year. I would assume if this was true, it wouldn’t be for anything important. Coworker said he follows some message boards. I told him that I do too, but haven’t seen that one yet.  I’m assuming BS. IDK? 

Maybe as lead sommelier.

[hper50 1,653]

5 minutes ago, maharkn said:

He is going to join Buckner and do commentary

"Well, again...."

[Banksyrules 5,343]

16 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

So a coworker of mine asked me this morning if I heard about Woodson having an NBA gig set up for next year. I would assume if this was true, it wouldn’t be for anything important. Coworker said he follows some message boards. I told him that I do too, but haven’t seen that one yet.  I’m assuming BS. IDK? 

It would have to come from Dolan and the Knicks and it would be administrative at best.

[Bowhunter 3,129]

7 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

Your assuming BS? Do you mean Brad Stevens gives him an assistant to the regional manager job, then he swoop in to take over the Hoosiers?

Not the BS I was talking about. I think it would be best if we give up on the Brad Stevens talk and any mid season firing. That’s just my opinion, based off past rumors. 

[Hoosierfanyuh 7,070]

Noticing how Woodson is doing pregame media after his “big” win

[AZ Hoosier 11,021]

30 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

That would be shocking.  Maybe a fake job with no travel within the Pacers organization the Simons gifted him.  I put this one at 0.1% chance of being true, I would guess he heads south for retirement after he is done at IU.

He could be the guy with the mop that mops up the sweat after a scrum on the floor... he's kill at that job!

[AZ Hoosier 11,021]

24 minutes ago, maharkn said:

He is going to join Buckner and do commentary

Thank God we don't get the Pacers' broadcasts in Arizona...

With that said, do the Pacers have "humps" or will he be forced to expand his vocabulary?

[Chris007 62,610]

15 minutes ago, Bowhunter said:

Not the BS I was talking about. I think it would be best if we give up on the Brad Stevens talk and any mid season firing. That’s just my opinion, based off past rumors. 

OK just for you we won't talk about any potential coaches or any chance of our coach losing his job till mid-March

[Chris007 62,610]

8 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Noticing how Woodson is doing pregame media after his “big” win

I noticed that too. He also wouldn't say he wouldn't go back to Reneau over Goode in the starting lineup