They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

[IUFAN1976]

1 hour ago, spe317 said:

If I keep reading your messages for more than 4 hours I have to see a doctor. 

One of your he*pes flareup again?

[Banksyrules]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

He has told multiple people his dream job is IU and that he would retire as the IU coach. He wants his dad an IU grad to see him coach the Hoosiers.

Don’t do this to me.  I don’t want to be hurt again. 

[MikeRoberts]

3 hours ago, Chris007 said:

Yes probably better but it just shows he knows he’s done. No media interviews, hasn’t done his own radio show in weeks. 

They should pause his paychecks. Seriously, if it is in his contract to do these things and he is no showing then don’t pay him

[Golfman25]

2 hours ago, Chris007 said:

Yes probably better but it just shows he knows he’s done. No media interviews, hasn’t done his own radio show in weeks. 

Well, he should save us all the trouble and just announce he'll be retiring at the end of the year to spend more time with the family.  Guarantee it would make his life much easier as nobody will expect anything from him.  

[Golfman25]

1 hour ago, AZ Hoosier said:

It was reported to be his "dream job" many moons ago... before Boston... and he passed the last time IU came calling... maybe the overall situation has changed enough to make him and the Mrs reconsider... not holding my breath... 

Also, how long has he been out of coaching? Longer than The Parasite King was, I think.

Yeah, I just don't see it.  Things are way different now.  And after having the structure of the NBA (drafts, contracts, salary cap) vs. college (NIL, revenue sharing, unlimited transfers) why would any sane person take a college job?  It's un-workable long term.  

[Golfman25]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

I actually think what he’s been doing the last few years is better for us than his coaching. Learning how to put a team together. No one forgets how to coach. But not everyone can assemble a team. I dominated the junior high ranks for 6 years coaching, then took 10 years off and came back better than ever. :-)

Did you use the hottest mom strategy to pick the team?   :)  

[Hornsby]

What kind of a king cooks?

Ask Ant Wright he said that all summer.

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[OKHOOSIER]

1 hour ago, AZ Hoosier said:

I just don't see Stevens happening. Not now, and probably not ever... 

 I don’t think he coaches again. Boston being sold means nothing. He’d be the hottest GM on the market and close to the hottest NBA coach on the market if that was reality. I’d like to think IU still has that kind of pull, but there’s nothing about our program to convince me of that. It would be like Harbaugh going to Michigan. The only people on planet earth that thought he’d go back to college were Michigan fans. And that’s a guy whose dad coached there, played there, and grew up in Ann Arbor. Hope I’m wrong I guess, but I just can’t get on the Stevens train. It’s Dusty May first and then work the list. 

[tyappleg]

11 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

 I don’t think he coaches again. Boston being sold means nothing. He’d be the hottest GM on the market and close to the hottest NBA coach on the market if that was reality. I’d like to think IU still has that kind of pull, but there’s nothing about our program to convince me of that. It would be like Harbaugh going to Michigan. The only people on planet earth that thought he’d go back to college were Michigan fans. And that’s a guy whose dad coached there, played there, and grew up in Ann Arbor. Hope I’m wrong I guess, but I just can’t get on the Stevens train. It’s Dusty May first and then work the list. 

Shhhh.  Positive vibes only.  Brad Stevens will be the next coach of the Indiana Hoosiers... until he says no last minute and we end up hiring Randy Whittman. 

[8bucks]

2 hours ago, Chris007 said:

His son is at Notre Dame, his daughter is a junior in high school and a pretty good soccer player. Celtics are for sale and he won an NBA championship. But no one really knows the answer to your question. Hopefully he has the coaching bug again.

And we now have a womens soccer coach opening. Our prior coach was not liked very well by many of the top instate talent. Clearly this is Dolson improving things to attract a rising star player from Boston  

 

[IU Prof]

19 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

 I don’t think he coaches again. Boston being sold means nothing. He’d be the hottest GM on the market and close to the hottest NBA coach on the market if that was reality. I’d like to think IU still has that kind of pull, but there’s nothing about our program to convince me of that. It would be like Harbaugh going to Michigan. The only people on planet earth that thought he’d go back to college were Michigan fans. And that’s a guy whose dad coached there, played there, and grew up in Ann Arbor. Hope I’m wrong I guess, but I just can’t get on the Stevens train. It’s Dusty May first and then work the list. 

I like that your closest analogy is a case where the long-shot candidate did end up going back home, and won a championship to boot.

[Hornsby]

Well, he should save us all the trouble and just announce he'll be retiring at the end of the year to spend more time with the family.  Guarantee it would make his life much easier as nobody will expect anything from him.  

Not much is really expected from him now. All he had to do was take his highest priced team in the league and not get blown out by 20 against average teams. Finish top four and compete and the cooks and Simon's are cutting you another check next spring. The expectations aren't that high.

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[iu eyedoc]

1 hour ago, Mopladysman said:

What kind of a king cooks?

A Burger King?

[IU_FanClub]

I told myself I’d never fall into the Brad trap again but here I am

[OKHOOSIER]

1 hour ago, IU Prof said:

I like that your closest analogy is a case where the long-shot candidate did end up going back home, and won a championship to boot.

The analogy wasn’t without some thought….. 

[Trish]

1 hour ago, IU_FanClub said:

I told myself I’d never fall into the Brad trap again but here I am

He’s coming home. 

[ap2345]

8 hours ago, OKHOOSIER said:

 I don’t think he coaches again. Boston being sold means nothing. He’d be the hottest GM on the market and close to the hottest NBA coach on the market if that was reality. I’d like to think IU still has that kind of pull, but there’s nothing about our program to convince me of that. It would be like Harbaugh going to Michigan. The only people on planet earth that thought he’d go back to college were Michigan fans. And that’s a guy whose dad coached there, played there, and grew up in Ann Arbor. Hope I’m wrong I guess, but I just can’t get on the Stevens train. It’s Dusty May first and then work the list. 

Feel free to think that

[IUFAN1976]

I still don’t see Brad Steven’s coming to the IU train wreck; however, I do see the possibility of Dusty May coming here.  

[Chris007]

9 hours ago, Golfman25 said:

Did you use the hottest mom strategy to pick the team?   :)  

Only for the B team

[Stuhoo]

When generational wealth is 100% guaranteed, a guy like Stevens gets to pretty much do exactly what he wants within his chosen industry vis-à-vis role, location, and level of challenge versus comfort.

So there's only one guy who truly knows what his intentions are (and that's if Stevens even knows) and one (his wife) or maybe two or three other people with whom he's shared the factors and leanings toward that decision.

In other words, what would make the most sense if you were him is tricky and speculative at best, but multiple options that make sense are possible.