The only chance Woodson has of lasting more than 12 months is winning the Big Ten Tournament. I suggest he preaches "nobody believes in us" and "it is us against the world". Nothing I have seen from Woodson suggests he is a great motivator. But this is an effective way of framing things that he can plausibly push. The team probably feels lost. Make them feel abandoned instead. And desire revenge for each other.
It is dramatic and not a sustainable culture, but he has to throw everything into the next 10 days. Otherwise, it is the slow death of every IU coach post Knight.
Without hope all we have is gallows humor..
It is dramatic and not a sustainable culture, but he has to throw everything into the next 10 days. Otherwise, it is the slow death of every IU coach post Knight.
Without hope all we have is gallows humor..
