IUBB vs Nebraska - Friday, 03.15.24 @ 9PM on BTN

[RaceToTheTop 24,296]

Most positive meaningless game stat:  IU 13 of 13 at the line

[Hovadipo 53,378]

Wait, did Woody skip the full presser or are the Ya quotes just coming from the quick postgame with Fisch?

[cbp4iu 1,346]

14 minutes ago, BleedCubbieBlue said:

Time to celebrate another successful season. Let's break out a bottle of red and a nice Cohiba. Mike Woodson pulled down $4.2M this year.

He has a tee time tomorrow in Florida

[RaceToTheTop 24,296]

1 minute ago, Hovadipo said:

Wait, did Woody skip the full presser or are the Ya quotes just coming from the quick postgame with Fisch?

They are interviewing Hoiberg right now.  Think at the BTT they usually interview winning coach then losing but could be wrong.

[RaceToTheTop 24,296]

13 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

They are interviewing Hoiberg right now.  Think at the BTT they usually interview winning coach then losing but could be wrong.

Woodson, X, and Mgbako at press conference.  

Listen to Woodson right now.  More diplomatic in his first response on recruiting in the offseason than about recruiting.  Still didn't seem to get it on a question about playing the game inside/out.

The good in the presser -- more diplomatic in terms of talking about the portal, didn't give the 'I don't owe you antything' attitude he did earlier to the press.  Didn't blow up on a reporter who asked a stupid question about 'do large blowouts make you frustrated?'  Finally, seemed very genuine in that he felt bad for X over the last two years 'not being able to live his dream' and stay on the court.  Said he hopes he's part of X's future and that if there is anything he needs, he'll do it for him.

The bad in the presser -- still didn't seem to openly state that the inside/out style wasn't working.  Fell back on the 'when we were losing shots were falling' mantra.  Don't think he knows how much just an ounce of humility of saying "I have to do a better job of preparing" or "as a team, we need to better, and that includes me" would go to getting fans on his side.

All in all, I'd give him a B for the presser.  It was better than he's been in the last few.

[Golfman25 4,842]

41 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Don't like turning down an NIT bid, but it's the right move.  Am expecting tons of P5 teams to turn it down this year. 

There should be a dead period until all the March madness is over. 

[RaceToTheTop 24,296]

1 minute ago, Golfman25 said:

There should be a dead period until all the March madness is over. 

Would just mean that Sampson would get more players.  :)

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,160]

The good- the season is mercifully over
The bad- Woody is more than likely coming back
The ugly- did I mention the season is mercifully over and that Woody is more than likely coming back?

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[cleeter 2,051]

The good- the season is mercifully over
The bad- Woody is more than likely coming back
The ugly- did I mention the season is mercifully over and that Woody is more than likely coming back?

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He IS coming back.


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[JSHoosier 19,678]

Tominaga just scored again.

[OliviaPope40 6,317]

9 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

All in favor? Say “aye.”

[Hornsby 1,637]

He IS coming back.


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Yep he is going to get the best players money can buy.

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[OliviaPope40 6,317]

CJ?

[colonel06 1,913]

As it Woodson’s decision alone not to accept NIT?

[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,925]

57 minutes ago, colonel06 said:

As it Woodson’s decision alone not to accept NIT?

Don't know the answer to your question, but IMO it is the right decision.  If Galloway's knee injury would keep him from playing and we're already down 1 scholly plus Newton out with injury.  Ware should take a pass and not risk an injury before working out for the upcoming NBA draft and possibly Bako if he's seriously thinking of entering the draft.  Plus we stink and no way we'd be a serious threat to win it.  We really do need to spend our efforts figuring out who will be on our team next year.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan 6,160]

He IS coming back.


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I'm holding out hope he isn't

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[JF87 1,413]

We lost by 27.  We were behind big the entire second half.  We shot 20 total three-point shots for the game. What was our second half gameplan?  The efficiency needed on two-point shots to make up our deficit would be an unrealistic expectation.  Our coach is living in the past and has no clue of the game today. 

[bird4par 172]

11 hours ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Would just mean that Sampson would get more players.  :)

Burn”er” cell phone

[Whoozhers 3,642]

Friday night MASSACRE!
Perfect ending for “A Season Over the Cliff”

Sad. Very sad state of affairs for IU Basketball.

[HoosierHoopster 6,309]

I honestly feel worse about the program under Woodson than I did under Miller. 
Miller’s pac line D was just bad. But then at least I could define it and see growth. And CAM was trying, he recruited, he was actively involved within the game. 

Woodson is none of those, completely out of the loop in recruiting, doesn’t show early or stay invested in key (or what should be key) recruiting targets, is uninvested in recruiting, is uninvested in actual game management, is grossly stubborn is forcing a play thru the post and deemphasizing if not discouraging outside shooting.

Year 3 was a disaster. I said going in the U would not fire him after 3 years 2 of which were tournament years. But I want to be wrong, bc the writing on the wall is clear — the bball program is being damaged, stop the bleeding already