Good News: Last Year
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would be dumber than hiring Woodson at this point
Matta was good in his day but IMO, that day has past.
Surely IU can do better.
Unfortunately they haven't for the last 25 years.
IMO, hiring Matta would be a safe, solid hire. It wouldn't be a homerun, closer to a double.
No reason to hire Matta at this point. He's a huge upgrade from Woodson obviously, but why settle?
Yes, his entire post reeks of BS. That said, I wouldn't be surprised if Matta appears on a future list.
They are coordinating high-profile discussions to buy him out. If this is “Nonsense” to you then your starting point is outside the realm of common sense solutions. The fact that these discussions are happening should not be a surprise to anyone, including the most robust CMW fan. Replacements like this are started with discussions amongst the leadership and donor base. Nothing about this process is nonsense.
That's another bit of horrible news if it were even remotely true.
The buyout is about $8.4M paid $1M per year. In the world of buyouts, not too difficult.
there will be discussions to buy him out is obvious. I don't think he has any support left at all. the nonsense is Matta
agreed...the writing appears to be on the wall, but it should not read "Matta"....after 25 yrs of Fkng this thing up royally, hopefully it's being thought thru carefully and not just another attempt at a quick fix. To me, Matta feels kinda like Stevens...made sense 10 yrs ago, not so much today. IMHO
The non-sense isn't that they are working towards terms to buyout CMW, but it would be non-sense (and typical) to identify a single candidate now. Let the season play out and have a roster of candidates, interview and let the AD make the hire. No booster would've wanted RMK back then, or Coach K at Duke when he was hired. If the process is anything other than letting the AD make the hire, it's non sense and will likely lead to the same non-sense we've been experiencing for 20+ years.
I say hire Chris Beard. Who cares at this point. Make his contract about his behavior and no tolerance
Why would you bring someone in on a zero-tolerance policy right off the bat? That worked so well for us before.
Hire Chris Beard without any restrictions. He'd win year 1. Make it happen IU! I don't care about no stinking baggage. I just want a winning team!!!
How did that work out last time? LOL.
I feel ya, Chris Beard. Him and TJ Oltzelberger would be my first two calls. Then calls to Shertz& MCcollum.. Two safety nets if all else fails, and both would be solid at IU, Thad Matta and Jamie Dixon.
This board is blind now without fpeaugh reporting who is in Bloomington looking for a residence.
Yeah, if this forum turns toxic on MW the entertainment value is pretty limited. It gets boring hearing about the status quo.
Need some good ole rumors to spice things up here.
People complain about Woodson's pedestrian offense but want Chris Beard as a coach. smdh ...
I don't think there's any writing on the walls...yet. Woodson, if nothing else, has shown himself and his teams and program at IU to be resilient. I don't know what the "keep him" win total is, or what they'd have to start playing like, but I seriously doubt Dolson, Buckner, whoever is making this decision...I doubt they've even come close to making it yet. And if that's true, I suspect Woodson is more than capable of "doing enough" to save his job at this point.
Brad Stevens' wife was just spotted today taking a tour of Smoke Stewart's $23M estate near Columbus.
That's gotta mean something.
Maybe Mrs. Stevens, herself, is considering coaching? Her husband I'm sure isn't.
Simple, nix the zero tolerance bullshit and just let him beat his wife.
Maybe he can set @zeke4ahs straight while he's here? Lord knows she needs to get back in the kitchen.
We need a winner.
Might be too early to judge Coach Schertz. He may continue to have a fine career. But timing won’t be one his side if IU makes a change at the end of this season.
do you think this team will make the tourney? That has to be the bare bones min of 'doing enough' this year.
With the NIL spent, was really hoping for more this season.
Woody can thank his lucky stars he convinced TJD to stay. Without him we don't sniff the tourney in either of the first 2 seasons, and then he doesn't survive the mess last season turned into.
We have about 6-7 weeks before we start our bubble debates. The January schedule will make or break the season. Have a good January and we become a tourney team. Have a bad month and $5M NIL will buy us one lousy NIT. Which we'll pass on because, you know....we're Indiana.
let's be honest....Brad hasn't coached college ball, or recruited, in more than a decade. Long before NIL, long before the portal and instant transfer. I'd be stunned if he ever coaches college ball again. And even more stunned if it was at IU. We need to let this one go......once and for all.
