They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

[Home Jersey]

Every day that goes by as an IU fan without it being announced MW will retire at the end of the season

[SlammySammy]

We need a "Chris Beard Debate" thread...lol

[12345Brad]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Interesting.

• Three of those four have led a team to an NCAA Final Four
• Two of those have led a mid-major to an NCAA Final Four
• Three of those four have completed a season as a D1 coach
• Three of those four have coached in a P5 conference
• Three of those four have direct recruiting ties in the State of Indiana

The outlier for every single one of those criteria is McCollum. Before this year at Drake, his resume far more resembled Greg Tonagel than any other serious candidate. After this year, his resume will still probably be far closer to Tonagel's than to Dusty May's.

 

McCollum seems too risky for this hire right now for IU. He may end up being the next Bo Ryan, but seems risky.   Could have a high ceiling, but I’d put someone like Chris Collins over him personally. 

[AZ Hoosier]

48 minutes ago, IndianaSconnie90 said:

Really, like Bob Knight errrrr how does this work? Chris Beard would most likely work very well here. Not sure if you're saying he isn't the answer because of his ability or his baggage. I can understand the latter albeit begrudgingly 

Definitely the baggage. The egregious issue of roughing up a woman notwithstanding, if he's already struggling with alcohol issues, sticking him in the fishbowl that Bloomington and IU basketball is will create an untenable situation, IMO.

[Home Jersey]

3 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

We need a "Chris Beard Debate" thread...lol

Anybody who wants to argue that badly should just find someone who is as much a lunatic as they are and take it to the DMs lol

[12345Brad]

3 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

We need a "Chris Beard Debate" thread...lol

There is the public stuff known about him. But others say there are even more reasons to stay away.    
 

 

[piratehoosier]

Just now, 12345Brad said:

There is the public stuff known about him. But others say there are even more reasons to stay away.    
 

 

I call BS on that. Were that true, the "even more reasons" would already be out there as he would be vetted by any other major university. Don't give a rip what "others say". Others say Woodson is the best thing since sliced bread too. Anybody truly believe all of that?

[12345Brad]

Just now, piratehoosier said:

I call BS on that. Were that true, the "even more reasons" would already be out there as he would be vetted by any other major university. Don't give a rip what "others say". Others say Woodson is the best thing since sliced bread too. Anybody truly believe all of that?

BS as in Brad Stevens?!! lol 

Louisville and UK passed on him too, so who knows. 

[piratehoosier]

Just now, 12345Brad said:

BS as in Brad Stevens?!! lol 

Louisville and UK passed on him too, so who knows. 

Stevens won't be here. Everybody needs to get over that name. 

[AZ Hoosier]

19 minutes ago, Artie86 said:

I imagine if someone like Beard ended up at IU, his baggage would be magnified in the press and somehow tied to IU hiring/firing Kelvin Sampson after his (impermissable phone calls violations), which seem harmless now.

I can see the comparison now... "you fired a coach for making phone calls and hired an alcoholic woman beater"?

Who's worried about optics now? 

[Gameface01]

If you don't have a job briefing and not decide on a safe word. You're just leaving unlimited chances of misinterpretation 

[12345Brad]

Just now, piratehoosier said:

Stevens won't be here. Everybody needs to get over that name. 

I hope you’re wrong. But we’ll see. It certainly seems like a long shot, but it’s now or never for him to IU.  If a guy like May gets hired, IU won’t have a change for 15+ years. 

[Hoosierfanyuh]

If Stevens ends up at IU I cannot wait to quote so many of these downers. It’s okay to be excited about a possibility. 

[Mopladysman]

6 minutes ago, Gameface01 said:

Chris Beard all day. 1A with Steven's. I me come on. Did anyone even question what it was she said beforehand?

I believe it was “Iu sucks”

[tyappleg]

3 minutes ago, piratehoosier said:

Stevens won't be here. Everybody needs to get over that name. 

 

[piratehoosier]

Just now, Hoosierfanyuh said:

If Stevens ends up at IU I cannot wait to quote so many of these downers. It’s okay to be excited about a possibility. 

Except it's not a possibility. We have two past coaching searches where everybody was just so sure Stevens, Donovan, and every other "hot" name was coming here, and look at what we wound up with. Archie and Mike. I'll take the track record of that past "sure thing" over the same tired lines now. Stevens won't be at IU.

[12345Brad]

2 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

If Stevens ends up at IU I cannot wait to quote so many of these downers. It’s okay to be excited about a possibility. 

The only thing IU fans have right now is hope!

[piratehoosier]

1 minute ago, tyappleg said:

Suit yourself, but it ain't happening. 

 

[12345Brad]

Just now, piratehoosier said:

Except it's not a possibility. We have two past coaching searches where everybody was just so sure Stevens, Donovan, and every other "hot" name was coming here, and look at what we wound up with. Archie and Mike. I'll take the track record of that past "sure thing" over the same tired lines now. Stevens won't be at IU.

Why not?  It’s been posted here that the timing could work this time around for Brad and his family. 
 

Archie was the hot name at the time. It just didn’t work out.  

[Chris007]

7 minutes ago, piratehoosier said:

Stevens won't be here. Everybody needs to get over that name. 

Why are you telling people what they need to do? I can guarantee you that Stevens has a better chance of being the head coach of IU than Chris Beard will ever have.