They “Retired” Coach Woodson Thread

[Hovadipo]

Just now, NashvilleHoosier said:

Director of Locker Room vibes: Glenn Gass

Starting clearing some room up in those rafters for another banner.

Ugh, my biggest regret from IU was blowing off Glenn's class.

[Feathery]

8 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

Is something like this collective based/run? This seems more in the "spirit" of what NIL was supposed to entail, at least to me. Company makes licensed products, uses the players NIL to sell them, and kick back some profit. 

https://indiana.nil.store/collections/mens-basketball

That was the initial plan. But then Texas A&M and other schools in the SEC and OSU started to splash the cash for the best players for pay for play. They do this bc the players talent brings them the value and they need the talent to be competitive. The NCAA tried to crack down and got sued and lost. And are now being sued again by Virginia and Tennessee so the NCAA isn’t investigating any NIL issues moving forward and stopped any investigations they had going. We are in the pay for play being legal for all schools and not just Duke. UNC, Kansas, Kentucky, etc. this actually benefits IU, since they have a strong NIL program for men’s basketball. They just need to get the coaching figured out. 
 

edit: Schools can now help steer athletes to NIL deals. It’s why you see schools hiring GM’s to help with that function. 

[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, Hovadipo said:

Ugh, my biggest regret from IU was blowing off Glenn's class.

When Glenn Gass turned the classroom lights out and played Brian Wilson singing "Caroline No" it may have been the single greatest classroom moment I had at IU.

[Chris007]

11 minutes ago, NashvilleHoosier said:

Director of Locker Room vibes: Glenn Gass

Starting clearing some room up in those rafters for another banner.

There was nothing better than getting blazed and then going to Glenn Glass class. 

[ap2345]

Looks like this is what IU will be looking at as of now.

Cupps, Newton, Reneau, Mgbako, Galloway, Leal, and 6-7 transfers

[Stuhoo]

Just now, ap2345 said:

Looks like this is what IU will be looking at as of now.

Cupps, Newton, Reneau, Mgbako, Galloway, Leal, and 6-7 transfers

That would be 100% best-case scenario.

Keeping four end-of-year starters and program continuity, and then adding talent to challenge/replace them?

Given the circumstances that would be impressive. 

[Hoosierfan2017]

2 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Looks like this is what IU will be looking at as of now.

Cupps, Newton, Reneau, Mgbako, Galloway, Leal, and 6-7 transfers

Yikes. So basically we need 5 new guys to fill a 8 man rotation. Not ideal. 

[ap2345]

Just now, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Yikes. So basically we need 5 new guys to fill a 8 man rotation. Not ideal. 

That's what it's looking like 

 

[Chris007]

4 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Looks like this is what IU will be looking at as of now.

Cupps, Newton, Reneau, Mgbako, Galloway, Leal, and 6-7 transfers

No Sparks?

[go iu bb]

2 hours ago, IUFAN1976 said:

That’s because Woodson on wants the highest rated players he can get and that he doesn’t recruit to fit his system he plays because he has no exact system he plays.  

He has a system, it's just an archaic one. He tries to force players into that system regardless of fit. That's the problem. You're right that he just wants the highest rated players and doesn't care about fit.

[ap2345]

Just now, Chris007 said:

No Sparks?

Sounding like he's getting ready to bounce too

[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Yikes. So basically we need 5 new guys to fill a 8 man rotation. Not ideal. 

This would mean that only Banks, Gunn, and Sparks are entering the portal.

That would be very good news and a potentially upgraded roster, IF we can find some way to replace our best player, Ware.

I'll be pleasantly surprised if Banks, Gunn, and Sparks is the only roster damage.

[ap2345]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

This would mean that only Banks, Gunn, and Sparks are entering the portal.

That would be very good news and a potentially upgraded roster, IF we can find some way to replace our best player, Ware.

I'll be pleasantly surprised if Banks, Gunn, and Sparks is the only roster damage.

That's why I said as of now

[Hoosierfan2017]

4 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

That's what it's looking like 

 

And that’s really best case scenario. Unfortunate;, but that’s what happens when you’re a bad team with no depth and no high school recruits coming in. 

[JF87]

11 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Looks like this is what IU will be looking at as of now.

Cupps, Newton, Reneau, Mgbako, Galloway, Leal, and 6-7 transfers

I would be concerned with Reneau and MgBako wanting to play in the NCAA Tourney.  I could see both leaving if a winning program was to offer similar money.

[realTomCrean]

Let me preface by saying that I'm not off the Fire Woodson wagon..

If IU lands Javon Small and a talented center (or Ware's Return) then IU will be top 25 good next season. Javon Small, the savior of IUBB!

[ap2345]

Just now, JF87 said:

I would be concerned with Reneau and MgBako wanting to play in the NCAA Tourney.  I could see both leaving if a winning program was to offer similar money.

We'll I don't know that anyone will outbid IU

[ap2345]

1 minute ago, realTomCrean said:

Let me preface by saying that I'm not off the Fire Woodson wagon..

If IU lands Javon Small and a talented center (or Ware's Return) then IU will be top 25 good next season. Javon Small, the savior of IUBB!

LOL Ware isn't coming back but I get your point. That said it's going to take more than two dudes to turn things around.

[realTomCrean]

Just now, ap2345 said:

LOL Ware isn't coming back

ok then talented center. LOL LOL LOL

[ap2345]

Just now, realTomCrean said:

ok then talented center. LOL LOL LOL

It's going to take a lot for Woodson to get things fixed for next season.