They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

[realTomCrean 1,800]

Didn't IU's starting PG last year go 90MPH down a busy inner-city street?

[RaceToTheTop 27,450]

Unless my math is wrong, everyone is 50% since it is either them or not them.

[Chris007 50,666]

4 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

What an absurd post, even for you. 

Wisdom won't get year 5 no matter how much you'd love that.

I'm not even going to bother addressing the rest of the absurdity.

Yeah he's been spiraling out for a little while now. He might need a wellness check

[Hornsby 2,931]

I think Beard is in play, but he is not ahead of Stevens or May. I think there are a couple of other people ahead of him, also. I think tomorrow will be interesting for many different reasons. I have no inside information about tomorrow just seems like a lot is going on. Hopefully for everyone involved this nightmare is over soon. 

Beard is in play? Boy that is going to make some very unhappy.

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[PartyintheVillas 403]

1 minute ago, GloryDays said:

And put up with Knight for years,why?

Because he won.When that eroded he was gone.We seem a little self righteous as a fan base and I'm including myself in that statement.

I don't know man, being staunchly against domestic violence doesn't really feel like being self-righteous. Maybe he didn't do it, the police report and opinions of the officers are pretty damning, but someone else can take the chance on Beard. I'd rather find someone else, even if they don't win as many basketball games.

[IU Prof 1,242]

2 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

Still waiting for beard to be sentenced for this. When is his trial date? Let me know when its scheduled so I can follow the case

If he was innocent, why didn't he put up any fight over a for cause termination that cost him over $25 million? 

Some of you are such rubes.

[iu eyedoc 2,745]

8 minutes ago, realTomCrean said:

I'm out on the mid-season firing, though warranted. From a PR perspective & out of respect for Woodson, he needs to be forced to announce retirement before Sunday. As awful as he's been he's still a Hoosier great who does not deserve what's coming for him Sunday. The only way to avoid it or tamper the crowd is through announced retirement. Do the right thing IU

He deserves what he gets Sunday, it is of his own making and he is the only one that can decide on his retirement and "do the right thing."

And the attitude that he is owed something because he was a great player here 40+ years ago and his "kingly" entitlement is exactly what got us here in the first place.

[str8baller 6,082]

Beard will fail here just like Sampson did. Just like Beard did at Texas. 
 

There’s a reason no legit programs looked to hire either last year. Small-time miscreants that don’t have what it takes to win at a major program. 

[str8baller 6,082]

5 minutes ago, GloryDays said:

And put up with Knight for years,why?

Because he won.When that eroded he was gone.We seem a little self righteous as a fan base and I'm including myself in that statement.

He was put on zero tolerance as soon as video emerged with his hand around a players neck. Is Beard gonna start off on zero tolerance? Sounds like a recipe for success…

[Hornsby 2,931]

I don't know man, being staunchly against domestic violence doesn't really feel like being self-righteous. Maybe he didn't do it, the police report and opinions of the officers are pretty damning, but someone else can take the chance on Beard. I'd rather find someone else, even if they don't win as many basketball games.

I.mean I feel like the people who have beard locked up in prison and guilty as sin also had the Duke lacrosse guys guilty as sin on day one. The holier than they attitude of some is unreal. And rush to judgment no matter what.

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[Home Jersey 10,857]

I don’t prefer having Beard here, yet easy to see why people do. The guy is a great coach. Whether IU would or wouldn’t, I won’t speculate for now. What I will say is, in addition to the terrible basketball we are forced to watch this season, I hold a grudge against the admin for forcing us to have an entire calendar year of debate on the subject of Chris Beard, his case, and whether we would hire him or not lol. They could’ve just made the change last offseason, when everyone and their mother could see it was needed - even Helen Keller. You don’t need to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. Whoever the heck they hire, he better be a real winner. They owe us that. 

[realTomCrean 1,800]

2 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

He deserves what he gets Sunday, it is of his own making and he is the only one that can decide on his retirement and "do the right thing."

And the attitude that he is owed something because he was a great player here 40+ years ago and his "kingly" entitlement is exactly what got us here in the first place.

I can't disagree with you, but it just eats me up that the administration is letting this slide downhill without any action to stop it or ease tension. "Mike Woodson will be retiring at the end of this basketball season" Press release. After that I'm ok with the results of the year and looking forward to the next coach. Hell I'd even root for the old fart to win the B1G tourney at that point. Just retire old man!

[IU Prof 1,242]

2 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

I.mean I feel like the people who have beard locked up in prison and guilty as sin also had the Duke lacrosse guys guilty as sin on day one. The holier than they attitude of some is unreal. And rush to judgment no matter what.

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The Duke lacrosse players vigorously fought and denied the charges. Beard walked away from $25 million guaranteed without so much as a whimper. Even you have to see the difference.

[iu eyedoc 2,745]

4 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Beard will fail here just like Sampson did. Just like Beard did at Texas. 
 

There’s a reason no legit programs looked to hire either last year. Small-time miscreants that don’t have what it takes to win at a major program. 

[hoosierbannerd 2,270]

Chris007..are you sensing a retirement announcement tomorrow to make sure Sunday isn't a massively embarrassing clusterf*ck inside AH?

[PartyintheVillas 403]

3 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

I.mean I feel like the people who have beard locked up in prison and guilty as sin also had the Duke lacrosse guys guilty as sin on day one. The holier than they attitude of some is unreal. And rush to judgment no matter what.

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I don't view it as judgement, I view it as unnecessary risk.

[JF87 1,791]

8 minutes ago, realTomCrean said:

Didn't IU's starting PG last year go 90MPH down a busy inner-city street?

Yes.  But we didn't recruit a veteran back-up point guard, so we just told Xavier not to do it again.  

[str8baller 6,082]

3 minutes ago, realTomCrean said:

I can't disagree with you, but it just eats me up that the administration is letting this slide downhill without any action to stop it or ease tension. "Mike Woodson will be retiring at the end of this basketball season" Press release. After that I'm ok with the results of the year and looking forward to the next coach. Hell I'd even root for the old fart to win the B1G tourney at that point. Just retire old man!

Woody thinks they’re winning Saturday and then winning out to get in the tournament. Buckner probably feeds into that delusion. 

[RaceToTheTop 27,450]

9 minutes ago, Hornsby said:

Beard is in play? Boy that is going to make some very unhappy.

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What I read from Chris's quote was simply 'Beard isn't out'.  Sounds like he's not option 1 or 2 but more like 5.

[SamIam 701]

11 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I think Beard is in play, but he is not ahead of Stevens or May. I think there are a couple of other people ahead of him, also. I think tomorrow will be interesting for many different reasons. I have no inside information about tomorrow just seems like a lot is going on. Hopefully for everyone involved this nightmare is over soon. 

Didn't you say he had no chance? Have you heard something that changed your mind?