Dusty May and Ohio State??

[Jayhoosier83]

A distraction like that will kill a season.

I remember Iowa having something like that a few years ago, I think their player named Aaron White was banging one of his teammates' girlfriends or one of his teammates was banging his girlfriend and pretty much knocked them out of being a sure thing for the NCAA Tournament and into the play in game, which they lost.

 

[GeorgeStrait IU]

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I think May would be the next gimmick at IU. I hope i'm wrong but I just dont think he would work out as the best hire for IU. 🤷‍♂️

 

[Victorbmyboy]

I remember Iowa having something like that a few years ago, I think their player named Aaron White was banging one of his teammates' girlfriends or one of his teammates was banging his girlfriend and pretty much knocked them out of being a sure thing for the NCAA Tournament and into the play in game, which they lost.

This one is a whole new level of that. Remember they boat raced Purdue in the pre-season. Everyone wondered what was going on.

 

[Martin Groundhog1984]

History would say we are missing the boat. But this is a tough one. One magical season at a very small school?

I'd rather throw a brinks armored truck at someone who is winning at a high major school but would leave for more money and higher visibility. IU may be less relevant than ever but it's still regularly draws the highest TV ratings in the BIG.

Barnes, Matta, Drew, Donovan( I know I know), McDermott. Hell let Sampson take a redemption tour for all I care. Just hire someone who is a proven winner at this level.

Agreed. Remember Archie was the hot young coach when we hired him and we all know how that worked out. Not sold on May. Give me a proven winner and the answer is Bruce Pearl

 

[wi_hoosier]

I don't know if they need to go, funny you brought them up but was thinking last night watching the game a couple of them may need to spend some time with the conditioning coach.

I don't know. They were still chanting "IU, IU" with Nebraska running the clock out with a double digit lead... maybe they do need to go too.

 

[kkott]

I agree. I think dusty's a little too risky. If a change is made we should go with someone more proven. Pearl, Matta, Marshall ,Beard, musselmen. Someone like that.

Interview him. I think that's honestly our best chance of getting another great "program" level guy, is to find someone younger who convinces you he's got the energy and vision to get us back to an elite level and will relish doing that. I'd definitely interview May and the ISU guy: Scherz? Dusty's resume/experience I would guess is better than a certain Army coaches was some 50 odd years ago.

 

[kkott]

Marshall? You've got to be joking. That guy is a Grade A asshole.

Yep, he was at Winthrop and way too many stories of him treating people like absolute crap. I don't believe Knight was that way at all, and the stories about him are generally ones of how well he treated folks in "regular" positions. Marshall was renowned for treating people like crap. Talk about risk....

 

[IU FAN IN W. NC]

why would you want CMW back? This is the most poorly coached team I've seen since I began watching IU bball around '75-76. Even the early Crean teams with far less talent competed harder. I've never watched an AAU game, but it's hard for me to imagine there being less blocking out, intensity, missed screens, etc... That compounded by the failure in decent roster construction and being stuck again with a major rebuild through the portal (I would give Woody decent marks in recruiting and getting "talent" in the portal/late last year), but it's confirming to me it's unlikely to have a successful overhaul using portal players. You can augment a decent team and make it better, but if that's the core of your team, I don't think it's going to be very successful. I don't feel like I need another year of this to confirm that, and I think it's too costly to the program to wait, when the results next year seem pretty likely to determine to me.

Well said. I think you are absolutely spot on.

 

[Harpo Marxist]

I wonder if CMW has these players reviewing pro game videos for training purposes? It would explain a thing or two.

 

[kkott]

Well said. I think you are absolutely spot on.

where are you on the SC coast?

 

[IU FAN IN W. NC]

where are you on the SC coast?

Kiawah Island

 

[dbmhoosier]

So Trilly now saying it's a near done deal? We are completely finished if true. Mike Woodson = bridge to hell

 

[Tammany Hall]

So Trilly now saying it's a near done deal? We are completely finished if true. Mike Woodson = bridge to hell

Ha. Dusty could have a Thad type run there and we will be hurtin’ as usual.

That said, he’s far from a sure thing making the leap to a big program. I’m not too bothered by this.

 

[Hank Reardon]

So Trilly now saying it's a near done deal? We are completely finished if true. Mike Woodson = bridge to hell

Quinn says Dusty isn't IU material anyway.

 

[dbmhoosier]

Quinn says Dusty isn't IU material anyway.

Quinn is the guy who hired Archie and Woody 😅

 

[Tammany Hall]

OSU’s interim coach was quite the upgrade. Roster isn’t bad just needed some better X’s and O’s.

 

[rrdd2021]

That interim OSU coach has that team absolutely cooking right now and many of their fans want to retain him as HC

 

[Victorbmyboy]

So Trilly now saying it's a near done deal? We are completely finished if true. Mike Woodson = bridge to hell

He didn’t say that. He said he’s heard that it’s gaining traction. Classic Trilly bait. Ohio St is going slower than this. We know the same as he does.

 

[Tammany Hall]

He didn’t say that. He said he’s heard that it’s gaining traction. Classic Trilly bait. Ohio St is going slower than this. We know the same as he does.

Thanks. I’m not on the discord — helpful clarification.

 

[kkott]

Kiawah Island

Gorgeous! Haven't been back down since the kids went to college, but great island. Love all the bike/walking paths. I was down there when Reggie went crazy on the Knicks. Good times!

 

[twenty02]

Kiawah Island

Love Kiawah! Our family had a condo there in the 90s and really 2000s. Been there many times. Very special place, miss it and would love to get back.