Do Not Fire Mike Woodson

[Uspshoosier 44,802]

2 minutes ago, Schreckbagger said:

Keep in line Mods. Personal attacks are written in the forum rules.

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[HoosierHoopster 6,577]

2 hours ago, PartyintheVillas said:

Woody had a rough 23024 season, but he has had the best off-season IU basketball has had in a long time. He has plenty of questions to answer but they all can be answered by winning. There are a few people that are too dug in too deep to probably ever acknowledge success if it happens, but eff em. Now if Indiana isn't top 3 in the Big 10, doesn't advance to the sweet 16, then his job should be questioned again. If Indiana places in the bottom half of the Big 10 and/or miss the tournament again, then sorry, we need a new coach. I'm here to support Mike Woodson and his roster improvement and his comments about playing a more modern version of college basketball (even though I was vocal we should go after Bruce Pearl.)

23024 man he really is old!

[HoosierHoopster 6,577]

2 hours ago, str8baller said:

24, 45, 81. Those are IU’s def eff #’s by year under Woody. Everyone worried about the offense is missing the bigger picture. 
 

All that new talent will almost be impossible to keep IU out of the top 25 in offense. But it won’t necessarily fix our perimeter defense and over helping.  If Woody can fix that he’ll have a chance of getting more people into this thread than the other one.   
 

 

Fair - both sides of the ball matter. With the improved guard depth we should be better defensively as well. 

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,249]

i'm hopeful for this season

[J34 1,453]

1 hour ago, ALASKA HOOSIER said:

i'm hopeful for this season

Me too 

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,658]

2 hours ago, ALASKA HOOSIER said:

i'm hopeful for this season

If he fails with this roster, even Mike Woodson would fire Mike Woodson.  

[IUFAN1976 2,712]

20 hours ago, ALASKA HOOSIER said:

i'm hopeful for this season

I think we all are!

[bird4par 203]

My hope is that IU has a good season and MW decides to hang it up and retire.  Win win for all.

[Scotty R 2,127]

14 minutes ago, bird4par said:

My hope is that IU has a good season and MW decides to hang it up and retire.  Win win for all.

I guess I don't understand this kind of thinking. If we win the big ten and go to the elite 8 why would you want him to retire. Say we also have Mullins, Sisley, Harrelson and Tiller signed how would him retiring be good for the program. If he leaves then those 4 will re open their recruitment.

[bird4par 203]

3 hours ago, Scotty R said:

I guess I don't understand this kind of thinking. If we win the big ten and go to the elite 8 why would you want him to retire. Say we also have Mullins, Sisley, Harrelson and Tiller signed how would him retiring be good for the program. If he leaves then those 4 will re open their recruitment.

He is gonna have to leave at some point, so it may as well be sooner than later. 

[IUCrazy2 2,307]

On 8/5/2024 at 3:51 PM, Chris007 said:

I got the first dibs on starting the Give Mike Woodson an Extension thread. I call first

I expect a 25+ win Sweet 16 caliber team, so you should have an opportunity. I have heard he is awesome but just needed a roster.  He has arguably the best roster in the conference.  We are going to be great.

[Scotty R 2,127]

1 hour ago, bird4par said:

He is gonna have to leave at some point, so it may as well be sooner than later. 

Why? You finally get some momentum and just put an end to that is ridiculous.

[TheWatShot 13,549]

19 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Why? You finally get some momentum and just put an end to that is ridiculous.

It would be far better for the program if he stepped down after a successful season. Every coach since Knight (except for Sampson) has been fired and the result was someone else coming in to clean up the mess and getting multiple seasons of built-in excuses. It's not going to be as easy as some people think to land a quality replacement, but our chances go up significantly if we're looking to build off a big year instead of launching yet another rebuild. 

[Scotty R 2,127]

1 hour ago, TheWatShot said:

It would be far better for the program if he stepped down after a successful season. Every coach since Knight (except for Sampson) has been fired and the result was someone else coming in to clean up the mess and getting multiple seasons of built-in excuses. It's not going to be as easy as some people think to land a quality replacement, but our chances go up significantly if we're looking to build off a big year instead of launching yet another rebuild. 

The thing is that no matter when we have an opening you will not see an elite HC hired. Just look at the last few years of the hiring process you aren't seeing elite coaches leaving them e job for other blue bloods jobs.

[Stuhoo 78,770]

5 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

The thing is that no matter when we have an opening you will not see an elite HC hired. Just look at the last few years of the hiring process you aren't seeing elite coaches leaving them e job for other blue bloods jobs.

I think that UK made an elite hire. Michigan too.

[AH1971 1,396]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

I think that UK made an elite hire. Michigan too.

Will know in a few years. May isn’t going to get 5-6 years though like he did it FAU. Not in this climate.

[WayneFleekHoosier 47,658]

Listened to the Eye on Indiana podcast or whatever it’s called today. It’s a good Sunshine Pumper podcast. I like a mixture of both sides so I enjoy his enthusiasm.

Anyway, he can’t fathom how all the pundits love or roster, love our recruiting haul, love our ceiling yet still sleep on us as a top 5 or top candidate. Umm, the answer is staring you right between the eyes.

I seriously hope he does prove the doubters wrong this season. And that includes me. Indiana needs to win.


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[Stuhoo 78,770]

12 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Listened to the Eye on Indiana podcast or whatever it’s called today. It’s a good Sunshine Pumper podcast. I like a mixture of both sides so I enjoy his enthusiasm.

Anyway, he can’t fathom how all the pundits love or roster, love our recruiting haul, love our ceiling yet still sleep on us as a top 5 or top candidate. Umm, the answer is staring you right between the eyes.

I seriously hope he does prove the doubters wrong this season. And that includes me. Indiana needs to win.


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Ant Wright says the same thing, and Ant is far from an Indiana homer.

[Scotty R 2,127]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

I think that UK made an elite hire. Michigan too.

Neither are a sure grand slam. If IU would have hired Pope this year this board would have went crazy. Also if May wasn't from Indiana he wouldn't be on our short list if candidates.

[IUFAN1976 2,712]

27 minutes ago, Scotty R said:

Neither are a sure grand slam. If IU would have hired Pope this year this board would have went crazy. Also if May wasn't from Indiana he wouldn't be on our short list if candidates.

Thanks for speaking for all of us!