They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

[AZ Hoosier]

14 hours ago, BBTB said:

https://x.com/rickbozich/status/1887971172567965927

Bozich finally nailed it... funny that we all knew it and actually started saying it long before Rich did... but in the end, he was right, too.

[AZ Hoosier]

12 hours ago, RoadRage said:

I bet it was more like we’re sorry things didn’t work out, but we want to give you the opportunity to go out on your terms and with no hard feelings. 

Well, I would not have given him that courtesy... he still deserves to get his @$$ kicked to the curb... the BTT cannot come soon enough to end this nightmare.

[Dave from Dayton]

6 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Bozich finally nailed it... funny that we all knew it and actually started saying it long before Rich did... but in the end, he was right, too.

It was more than clear at the IU's loss to Auburn in Atlanta.  I wondered when TJD was here, why can't IU win bigger and more often?  But that Auburn game was when I threw in my towel, my striped pants, my rose-colored glasses, and my toupee.  Started drinking more and enjoying it less.

My shrink even suggested going over to the dark side and cheering for our opponents.

Tossed him under the bus.

Got a medical permit for wacky tobacky.

Started getting my Rx from Joe on the corner downtown.

Even started doing trancendental medication.  

Nothing works.

But...maybe...is it too much to hope for?  A coach?  Like Coach Cig...but for basketball?  

 

[IUFootballHappyHappyJoyJoy]

58 minutes ago, IUFAN1976 said:

That didn’t work. Dang it. I want to read that darn article but I don’t want to pay for a subscription, this sucks

Alternatively, you can just copy the link (but not the one that has the paywall in effect) and go to archive.is to see if anyone else has saved it.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

It was more than clear at the IU's loss to Auburn in Atlanta.  I wondered when TJD was here, why can't IU win bigger and more often?  But that Auburn game was when I threw in my towel, my striped pants, my rose-colored glasses, and my toupee.  Started drinking more and enjoying it less.
My shrink even suggested going over to the dark side and cheering for our opponents.
Tossed him under the bus.
Got a medical permit for wacky tobacky.
Started getting my Rx from Joe on the corner downtown.
Even started doing trancendental medication.  
Nothing works.
But...maybe...is it too much to hope for?  A coach?  Like Coach Cig...but for basketball?  
 

Pretty good stuff here dave, lol. I think I’m with you. That Auburn game probably was the nail for me too.

But then I thought this years roster would win despite the staff. Indiana is great in the off-season with the hype machine.


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[JSHoosier]

12 minutes ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Well, I would not have given him that courtesy... he still deserves to get his @$$ kicked to the curb... the BTT cannot come soon enough to end this nightmare.

He didn't deserve that courtesy.

[Napleshoosier]

Just now, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Pretty good stuff here dave, lol. I think I’m with you. That Auburn game probably was the nail for me too.

But then I thought this years roster would win despite the staff. Indiana is great in the off-season with the hype machine.


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We just got BS’d!  

[SlammySammy]

Ok, how about instead of POS, we use piece of work? Is that acceptable? I mean I want to give him the same grace he has given the program in the past 4 years….eye roll….twice….

[DChoosier]

18 hours ago, Trish said:

I’m so confused on what we should do. I have nothing to ***** about now. 

You aren’t necessarily heading into “retirement”.

If Dolson makes the wrong hire there will be an opportunity for a new thread with a record number of posts…..

[LamarCheeks]

Watching ESPN's "Gameday" ... 

They're doing a short segment on Woody and IU. Before cutting to Pete Thamel, Rece Davis said: "And now, more from Pete Thamel -- who was the first to report that the sides were working on Woodson's retirement" -- or something along those lines (not Rece's exact quote). 

Had to chuckle at that. Pete Thamel is light years behind everyone here. LOL! 

[str8baller]

3 hours ago, BGleas said:

I've missed about 100 pages, so sorry if this has already been debated to death, but nothing has really changed in terms of my stance on Stevens. I think it's an extreme long shot at best. 

My info on Stevens is 4 years old, and people of course change, time changes things and circumstances change, but like I said I would be stunned if Stevens coaches in college again. 

It was not close last time.

The one caveat I would grant people that think it's possible this time is the Celtics ownership situation. I don't know where that stands. 

If Wyc ends up not selling or if Steve Pagliuca figures out how to purchase managing ownership then I think Stevens for sure stays, if it's someone else then who knows? Of course, the IU job will most likely be filled before the Celtics ownership situation is figured out. 

I will be stunned if Stevens is the IU coach. But, I also would have been stunned if you told me Luka was getting traded a week ago. 

Luckily for Steven’s his contract renewal comes up at the same time the IU job is open again. He can use it as leverage to get a nice new deal and IU can walk away thinking they were this close again. 
 

 

[Mopladysman]

2 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Luckily for Steven’s his contract renewal comes up at the same time the IU job is open again. He can use it as leverage to get a nice new deal and IU can walk away thinking they were this close again. 
 

 

You’re probably right damnit.

[AZ Hoosier]

13 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

Doyle’s star article didn’t hold back on Woodson.  Anyone else read it?

Pretty harsh for Doyle... loved that he renewed the Bigfoot reference.

[AZ Hoosier]

13 hours ago, bodsbums said:

I canceled my star subscription. Can anyone give me a good synopsis?

Did the $0.10/month subscription... read the article then cancelled.

[AZ Hoosier]

8 hours ago, Demo said:

https://x.com/XavierJ0hnson/status/1888036713093574862
 

Check out some of the replies. Several people  telling on themselves in a giant way. And I’m sure they’d tell you they’re good people. They really, really aren’t.

 

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Two bums that overstayed their welcome in Bloomington

not that I'm a fan of DD... but there's some pretty epic replies in that tweet.

[AZ Hoosier]

4 hours ago, LamarCheeks said:

Yep. And the legacies of two Hoosier basketball legends -- Mike Woodson and Quinn Buckner -- are now very much tarnished. 

In a way, it's almost kinda sad. 

Maybe... but they were both grown men who walked into the situation... they both had to know how it would end... but Woodson made out like a bandit... $20M for his "legacy". And Buckner/Ferguson were the pimps.

[AZ Hoosier]

Made me chuckle just a little...

 

[Hoosier DaDa]

13 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2025/02/07/indiana-basketball-asked-mike-woodson-to-resign-then-told-him-its-over-iu-step-down-retirement-fired/78344378007/
I was able to read it so hopefully not behind paywall for whoever try’s to read it 

 

13 hours ago, OKHOOSIER said:

I was able to read it, thanks. That is about as scorched earth as I would have ever expected from Doyel. Although, it is somewhat frustrating because it obviously shows what insiders have known (and we have postulated on) about his tenure that was not being reported to prevent loss of access (my guess). Pretty wild stuff. 

Paywall block for me any new tidbits that hasn’t already been discussed? Please list thanks.

[OKHOOSIER]

1 minute ago, Hoosier DaDa said:

 

Paywall block for me any new tidbits that hasn’t already been discussed? Please list thanks.

I don’t think I’d say new per se, but essentially a confirmation of everything we’ve been saying for over a year. Doesn’t recruit high schoolers, high school coaches in the state don’t like him, made the retirement stuff difficult, used the job as social club instead of working, etc. etc. More or less confirmed all the worst assumptions we’ve made. Also basically credits TJD for all the success, limited though it was. It convinced me the IU media has been covering this up and known he wasn’t doing anything to make IU better. One accusation was new to me that I haven’t bothered to substantiate was that he only did recruiting trips to places with good golf. Vegas, Phoenix, etc. 

[LIHoosier]

4 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

I don’t think I’d say new per se, but essentially a confirmation of everything we’ve been saying for over a year. Doesn’t recruit high schoolers, high school coaches in the state don’t like him, made the retirement stuff difficult, used the job as social club instead of working, etc. etc. More or less confirmed all the worst assumptions we’ve made. Also basically credits TJD for all the success, limited though it was. It convinced me the IU media has been covering this up and known he wasn’t doing anything to make IU better. One accusation was new to me that I haven’t bothered to substantiate was that he only did recruiting trips to places with good golf. Vegas, Phoenix, etc. 

I don't remember any west coast recruits, the only times I remember the King going to see recruits regularly was IMG and Montverde in Florida.