They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

[HoosierMatty 557]

So are we actually going to hear anything today officially from the school? Doesn't Woodson have a pre game media interview today for tomorrows game? No way he's not asked about the status of his job.

[OKHOOSIER 5,893]

15 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

Again, toxic in your mind. The player seem to think otherwise. All that matters is he is gone at years end.

Oh and athletic coaching on every level is for from any other workplace. Being average or even slightly above gets you canned. 

The average annual percentage of D-I teams with new head coaches is 14.5 , so 1 in 7, that's 52 new positions every season with near zero fired in season. But go on about IU showing weakness by not satisfying your blood lust.

 

Feel free to correct me, but that pretty clearly sounds like you referring to wanting him canned now as blood lust. And frankly, it’s not incorrect, but wanting him humiliated by the fans is no better in that regard. And worse by some measure. 

[AZ Hoosier 11,021]

15 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I don’t disagree, but can you really blame people for being upset at the idea of him coaching for another month? He’s terrible on the floor, does the bare minimum off the court, and makes it abundantly clear where his interests and priorities lay. People are fed up. They want him gone and they don’t want to have to wait, even if it’s pointless in the grand scheme of things. It will feel better doing it today and there’s hardly any downside. Indiana basketball is supposed to be something fans enjoy. They’ve made it impossible.

And remember, 5 of the remaining 8 games are at SSAH... so that's 5 more opportunities for Woodson to face an increasingly more toxic environment each time out... gonna be a bumpy ride.

[hoosierbannerd 3,542]

1 hour ago, Hoosier DaDa said:

Do you run your class like this man? 

 

as far as you know...

[Home Jersey 16,390]

11 minutes ago, steubenhoosier said:

Nah, no person deserves to be called a POS or told that there’s a special place in hell for them, just because they failed at their job.

Haven’t seen anyone call him a POS here. I’m not saying this in an argumentative way but I think it’s important to get something clear: people don’t have this vitriol because Mike Woodson is bad at his job. They have this contempt for him because it’s become apparent over the past 4 years that he does not respect the job, just wanted the title, and was enabled to obtain it by his good friend and the chair of the IU BOT. Basketball is a main driver for the frustration, yes, and then it’s multiplied by societal factors like perceived corruption, race, and the corresponding legal or political implications / associations of those factors. We live in a very charged time, and the internet is like steroids for that. Yes some people go way too far, particularly on social media, and that’s not acceptable EX: don’t contact someone you don’t know especially if you’re just being negative in any way. Anyone making any kind of threat on Woodson or Quinn’s life - credible or not - should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. However, calling them scumbags on a message board (which is basically just a group chat of the same ~100 guys aged 30-100 lol) or suggesting that an investigative journalist may be able to find a story based on their actions while in highly visible, public roles… is not indicative of the fanbase being toxic. It’s sharing observations and opinions.

[AH1971 3,327]

18 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

he's.. guessing

I guess to counter that, was he guessing when he said that Brad Stevens would possibly coach at IU one day? Nearly every coaching list I've seen has Stevens at the top. He directly contradicts himself regardless if he meant too or not.

[darB s'tI 1,819]

24 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Believe Seth Davis was one of the guys who made the claim that Brad Stevens had the "itch" to get back into coaching and mentioned IU by name as a destination. Wonder what changed his mind?

https://x.com/SethDavisHoops/status/1887901245970751598

Dude hates IU. Always has. He’s outspoken about it. 

[Ryno6284 4,483]

1 minute ago, HoosierMatty said:

So are we actually going to hear anything today officially from the school? Doesn't Woodson have a pre game media interview today for tomorrows game? No way he's not asked about the status of his job.

And again fellas, Mike Woodson isn’t going to talk about Mike Woodson’s coaching future.  MW probably 

[tyappleg 8,211]

How has it been almost 24 hours since this leaked, and we still don't have an official announcement?  Can that guy log off again?

[CSP 12,128]

1 minute ago, AH1971 said:

I guess to counter that, was he guessing when he said that Brad Stevens would possibly coach at IU one day? Nearly every coaching list I've seen has Stevens at the top. He directly contradicts himself regardless if he meant too or not.

Unsurprisingly ... he also stated the job was "drastically overrated", he also stated VCU would beat us VO's SO year.... he's wrong a lot. 

[monskisprodigy 2,310]

Just now, tyappleg said:

How has it been almost 24 hours since this leaked, and we still don't have an official announcement?  Can that guy log off again?

On it! Logging off...

[PartyintheVillas 1,083]

6 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

How about you CC Woodson with this thought?

Yes, it should apply to him as well. If he decided to be unprofessional, that is on him and reflects on him. No one else has to respond in kind.

[mdiu28 2,891]

1 minute ago, iu-dl said:

Dude hates IU. Always has. He’s outspoken about it. 

Seth Davis the the definition of a dweeb. Guaranteed he was bullied growing up. 

[AZ Hoosier 11,021]

22 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

So not wanting him on the floor or hearing the toxicity from the fans is “blood lust” to have him fired asap, but forced to be humiliated by the student section isn’t? I would argue anyone who wants him to suffer through AH on edge is operating much more in the name of “blood lust” than those wanting to cut the cord to avoid it. 
 

And for the record, he will deserve all the heat he gets. 

At this point, I'm good with either. Woodson continues to bring this raining down on himself... IMO, he will face the wrath of the fanbase if he continues to be on the sidelines... and he will have to concede defeat to quit and walk away... either way, I see that his reputation and legacy have been tarnished beyond repair... and it's 100% his doing.

[AH1971 3,327]

1 minute ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Unsurprisingly ... he also stated the job was "drastically overrated", he also stated VCU would beat us VO's SO year.... he's wrong a lot. 

I mean that wasn't an outlandish take. Needed a Will Sheehey jumper with time running out to advance. 

[AH1971 3,327]

4 minutes ago, iu-dl said:

Dude hates IU. Always has. He’s outspoken about it. 

Everybody thinks Seth Davis hates their team.

[CSP 12,128]

4 minutes ago, mdiu28 said:

Seth Davis the the definition of a dweeb. Guaranteed he was bullied growing up. 

Astonishing to me certain dudes are allowed in the sports world, to begin with. Seth Davis vs Woj in a game of HORSE... the loser deletes their Twitter account and has to work at Wendy's. 

[CSP 12,128]

Just now, AH1971 said:

I mean that wasn't an outlandish take. Needed a Will Sheehey jumper with time running out to advance. 

So he was wrong. Got it! 

[OKHOOSIER 5,893]

Just now, AZ Hoosier said:

At this point, I'm good with either. Woodson continues to bring this raining down on himself... IMO, he will face the wrath of the fanbase if he continues to be on the sidelines... and he will have to concede defeat to quit and walk away... either way, I see that his reputation and legacy has been tarnished beyond repair... and it's 100% his doing.

Thats where I’m at. Morally, I don’t like the idea of an old man humiliated on the sideline, but they’ve made this bed (and that includes the administration). So whatever at this point. I just wish they had acted like the program we pretend we want to be a pulled the plug. This season is already circling the drain, who cares who the interim is. 

[AH1971 3,327]

1 minute ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

So he was wrong. Got it! 

Oh, I didn't know these guys batted 1.000