I would buy him out after this year. Blow this garbage up now and stop wasting time. Students only get 4 years and deserve a championship squad at least once. Interview Beard, May, Matta, and the coach at ISU. Bring in a whole new staff. If Dolson or Buckner screw up this hire terminate them as well.
That’s what we thought about Archie and Allen
Dolson should be planning his exit after the season.
I can't see Woodson working even that long. A couple of more years tops. He moves like an old man, he sits on a support cushion during timeouts. I think you work on a transition plan unless he volunteers to retire sooner. You don't extend him under any circumstances at this point. Even if he were winning, the clock is ticking.
You don’t do that unless you extend him. I doubt they do that. I’m expecting one more year and then who knows. At this point I don’t see a fifth year or an extension. Imho
With how next year is setting up roster wise, they need to do it at the end of the year
I very seriously doubt they will. Plus with the portal and coaching changes in the spring we have no idea what will happen with the roster.
Is that a healthy way to build a roster? Massive turnover and then add portal guys? Recruit your foundation and use the portal for fill ins for missing pieces is what is working with everyone.
Yeah, if they let him dead man walk into next season, they basically HAVE to either extend or cut him in spring 2025. Hint: Barring some sort of basketball miracle, he ain’t getting that extension.
This is pretty standard and you can count on one hand when a coach is fired 3 years in. With NIL and the new “super” conference coming then you might see some unusual things. This article is old but it spells these things out. Interesting read.
That reminded me, the B1G and the SEC are fed up with the current NIL and portal situation. They are making noise like they will be looking into defining a new future of college athletics themselves. I presume that means leaving the NCAA and forming a new collegiate athletic association. While a change like that would probably take a few years to organize, there's a huge amount of money involved so maybe they'd move faster.This is pretty standard and you can count on one hand when a coach is fired 3 years in. With NIL and the new “super” conference coming then you might see some unusual things. This article is old but it spells these things out. Interesting read.
I wrong about the buyout, it’s 50% of what’s left. Still a lot to lose if u r Woody. Over four million bucks those last two years. It literally makes some sense for him to tank the team and try and collect THIS year.This is pretty standard and you can count on one hand when a coach is fired 3 years in. With NIL and the new “super” conference coming then you might see some unusual things. This article is old but it spells these things out. Interesting read.
I don’t trust Dolson/Quinn with the men’s basketball team. Cignetti seems like a great hire though.
The credibility of your post takes a significant "hit" when you say that there is ZERO CHANCE Woodson will be terminated based on wins and losses. IMHO, if next year is NOT significantly better than this year, the odds of CMW being replaced based on wins and losses goes up: it does NOT stay where it currently is.
I am withholding judgment on this football coach until the end of his third season. We should be able to see a direction by then. Just as we can see the direction of Woodson and his staff now.
If we are around top-5 NIL, I’d guess they need to see an opportunity to spend more on players here and therefore have a higher ceiling. That said, something is clearly off at IU (admin leadership, whatever caused us to suck for 30 years) that coaches must notice.
I will be surprised if he ends up in Bloomington
If Woodson was extended Dolson would lose his job due to heat from fans and donors.
With OSU, UL, and UM all likely to have openings this year Dolson absolutely has to move now. Waiting until next year could be catastrophic.
With the ACC in doubt an NIL rich spot will look really good. The ACC has some pretty decent coaches too. That’s just an example. Not saying that would happen.
He got galaxy brain. Agree with Quinn to hire an NBA coach that doesn’t know college ball (and we found out also doesn’t prioritize modern efficient NBA shooting). Then make up the Thad oversight structure which was all pretend — Thad realized this and left. And act like Fife would make a difference. Total hail mary hire that predictably failed. And we’re IUBB, a school with big NIL and budget and great fans, we don’t need to take insane risks!
You really think students deserve a championship squad? Perhaps folks should consider transferring to University of Connecticut. The Huskies have won five national championships since Indiana won their last banner in 1987. And the Huskies might hang another banner this season too.
I agree, yet this is where IU typically errors. Major jobs will be available and once more IU will lose out on potential hires due to remaining complacent. Would love nothing more than for Woodson to resign tomorrow, yet I can’t imagine him stepping away on his own. I also can’t imagine Dolson showing him the door.
