They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

[Chris007]

7 minutes ago, AnotherSznOnTheBrink said:

I don’t think we should lose sight of the fact that our first round pick had a career night and we beat a mid Wiscy team by 4 at home. It was a nice win, but it’s not like there was some magical corner we turned. 

But Woody said that is Indiana basketball at its best last night. Beating a Wisconsin team that is 2-6 in February

[Kentuckysucks]

2 minutes ago, mdiu28 said:

With help from a fire alarm...

Just kidding but Wisco had the momentum and tied it up when the alarm went off. That's usually when we fold. 

 

[AH1971]

19 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Yeah this dude is 100% getting another season. Quinn and Woodson will sell this to the donors and Scott’s hands will be tied. He may be cooking something up, but Quinn’s closing down the kitchen. 

See I take these comments differently. To me it seems almost like a plea for his job. He knows he's in deep water with his employer, just keep hammering home the excuses anyway you can and beg. X was the worst player on the floor last night for IU by a country mile. 

[IUrocker]

Surely Dolson is aware that the display by Mike Woodson’s team last night against a sputtering team like Wisconsin shouldn’t be anywhere near what “Indiana basketball at its best” should look like. 

[ISP]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

His 5pts 1 assists and 5 turnovers were the difference. On the season we're minus 12 with him on the floor. He was benched earlier this season. So yeah sweet dreams of X coach. My goodness quit sending this guy out to talk to the media.

I got to bed each night dreaming we have a new coach, then I wake up realizing it was a nightmare and we still have Woody.

IU's B1G record with XJ in the lineup: 16-18

IU's B1G record without XJ in the lineup: 12-11

[NashvilleHoosier]

6 hours ago, Ngw7183 said:

For all you “Woody needs to go” guys - this doesn’t change a damn thing. Calm the heck down. You may still get your wish or may not but this doesn’t change it. 

The real question you should be asking is why did they play so much harder? Why when so many have said he has “lost the locker room”

If there was a deeper look and understanding of team psychology you might see it. If you have played at a high level, you might. If your extent of bb knowledge is watching and understanding analytics you might not. 

Feel free to answer that honestly. I promise you no matter how it may seem as a positive for Woody, your reply won’t be used in court when deciding Woody’s fate. 

I got my appropriate smart@$$ response out of the way, but I'll also take you up on the gracious offer to answer honestly. And this has been my answer since the Kansas game. This is a bad team. It's been the case since game one, as evidenced by it having nothing but unimpressive wins and a bunch of embarrassing losses. They are nothing if not consistent, but have been, all season, a bad team. Even bad teams have the ability to get up for a big game at home here and there (see: Kansas, Wisconsin). But hey, what do I know. The extent of my bb knowledge is just plain ol' watching.

[KYHoosier]

Woodson is delusional and thinks we are dumb fans who know nothing about basketball.

As long as he is the HC, we will never be taken seriously. Can’t wait until we move on from him and I can be optimistic about IU bball again.

[CSP]

16 minutes ago, AnotherSznOnTheBrink said:

I don’t think we should lose sight of the fact that our first round pick had a career night and we beat a mid Wiscy team by 4 at home. It was a nice win, but it’s not like there was some magical corner we turned. 

There isn't some magical corner to turn. 

We suck. 

Last night was about the ceiling of our capability, as long as XJ is either (out of sorts from injuries, or playing terrible)...... but last night being basically our ceiling.... is the issue. 

[IU_FanClub]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

I honestly think that he says these things because he thinks we are dumb as fans. Or it's something more. 

I know the fans aren't that dumb, my fear is that the admin is

[Stuhoo]

Hey all,

As a reminder - it's 100% fine to disagree (that's the lifeblood of this thing) but please no questioning the fandom of fellow posters.

Thanks

[IUrocker]

At this point this would be my email to Scott Dolson: 

To Mr. Scott Dolson,

Will Mike Woodson for sure be the coach at Indiana University next year?
  
                   Circle one: 

            1. Yes 

            2. No

            3. Heck no, and I’m surprised you                                  even gave me option #1
 

[CSP]

2 minutes ago, ISP said:

IU's B1G record with XJ in the lineup: 16-18

IU's B1G record without XJ in the lineup: 12-11

what is it if XJ plays a full B1G schedule last year? 

[Chris007]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

Hey all,

As a reminder - it's 100% fine to disagree (that's the lifeblood of this thing) but please no questioning the fandom of fellow posters.

Thanks

Not even NgW? Whatever

[IUFAN1976]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

His 5pts 1 assists and 5 turnovers were the difference. On the season we're minus 12 with him on the floor. He was benched earlier this season. So yeah sweet dreams of X coach. My goodness quit sending this guy out to talk to the media.

I got to bed each night dreaming we have a new coach, then I wake up realizing it was a nightmare and we still have Woody.

I knew he would make that type of statement.  I knew he would spin it in a way that X was the reason why we won that game.  Personally, he didn’t watch the same game that I did.  He sucked from my perspective and he had another minus in the +/- category.  I can’t root for IU to lose but with every stupid comment Woodson makes like that, I go that much closer to doing just that.  X isn’t the savior of IU basketball and when we come back down to our normal water level, we could and probably will lose the remainder of our games, then what excuse will he use?

[8bucks]

6 hours ago, Ngw7183 said:

For all you “Woody needs to go” guys - this doesn’t change a damn thing. Calm the heck down. You may still get your wish or may not but this doesn’t change it. 

The real question you should be asking is why did they play so much harder? Why when so many have said he has “lost the locker room”

If there was a deeper look and understanding of team psychology you might see it. If you have played at a high level, you might. If your extent of bb knowledge is watching and understanding analytics you might not. 

Feel free to answer that honestly. I promise you no matter how it may seem as a positive for Woody, your reply won’t be used in court when deciding Woody’s fate. 

I think there were at least a couple reasons. 1) they shot well all around and that kept them in the game.  Close game at home should always help.  Making shots, especially 3s really help. 
2) woody was far more energetic while coaching last night. Several times while the ball was in play he was a few steps out on the floor instructing. Teams feed off a coaches energy. At least once he was about 5’ out on the floor which I have not seen before.  

[IUFAN1976]

I found this comment funny on an article in ITH.  
“ I want to thank our fan base, the crowd, for going through what we all went through and still came back into the game and gave us the support we needed to get over the hump and win the game,” Mike Woodson said postgame. “I truly thank the fans.”

The hump is back!

[Hoosierfan2017]

14 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

See I take these comments differently. To me it seems almost like a plea for his job. He knows he's in deep water with his employer, just keep hammering home the excuses anyway you can and beg. X was the worst player on the floor last night for IU by a country mile. 

At this point I’ve fully bought in to the “Scott wants to make a move but Quinn and the donors don’t” angle. Idk if it’s true, but it makes sense. I view these comments as pleas for his job as well. I’m worried that they’ll work, though, because the people he's pleading to already don’t want to fire him. 

[HinnyHoosier]

The fact we all agree (from what I can keep up with on here) Mike Woodson's job is more out of the AD's hands than in them says all we need to know about the problem in Bloomington for the last 2.5 decades. 

I would guess Scott Dolson went to bed and woke up with a sentiment matching our own, worrying his handlers will attempt to use last night's win and any thereafter to handcuff him from doing what's needed. 

[Stuhoo]

13 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Not even NgW? Whatever

[Chris007]

Just now, iubhounds2 said:

Many IU football fans felt the same way about Dolson before he fired Tom Allen.

Tom Allen last win was Wisconsin if I'm not mistaken.