Thad Matta

[Stuffshot]

..... sure doesn't look like an invalid right now, running and yelling up and down the sideline in the Wisconsin/Butler game.

I guess his health must be pretty good for a 57-year-old guy (apparently the winningest coach in OSU history).

Thad Matta - Wikipedia

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Edit to add: Butler has had the most amazing luck (oops, I mean success) in hiring its basketball coaches. Not us.

 

[HoosierJimbo89]

There have been some really good coaches in very close proximity to Bloomington, and an AD with half of a pulse would have taken notice and hired one of them.

 

[GThomas]

..... sure doesn't look like an invalid right now, running and yelling up and down the sideline in the Wisconsin/Butler game.

I guess his health must be pretty good for a 57-year-old guy (apparently the winningest coach in OSU history).

Thad Matta - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Edit to add: Butler has had the most amazing luck (oops, I mean success) in hiring its basketball coaches. Not us.

Yep, "failed physical" my ass. Matta was the only silver lining associated with the Bigfoot hire.

 

[Thcgh]

There have been some really good coaches in very close proximity to Bloomington, and an AD with half of a pulse would have taken notice and hired one of them.

And Matta is not one of them. RMK was never impressed with his coaching

 

[4IUSox2]

And Matta is not one of them. RMK was never impressed with his coaching

Gee, I wonder what RMK would think of Woody’s “coaching” then?

Matta’s been a much better college coach than RMK’s guy, Woody, has been or will ever be.

 

[Thcgh]

Gee, I wonder what RMK would think of Woody’s “coaching” then?

Matta’s been a much better college coach than RMK’s guy, Woody, has been or will ever be.

Wasn’t comparing the two, just stating a fact

 

[GeorgeStrait IU]

Yep, "failed physical" my ass. Matta was the only silver lining associated with the Bigfoot hire.

Woodson was insecure with him in the same office.

 

[dbmhoosier]

And Matta is not one of them. RMK was never impressed with his coaching

RMK also said Archie would do great things here.

 

[RegionHoosiers]

RMK also said Archie would do great things here.

was going to mention that. He might not known everything

 

[abraxis]

RMK also said Archie would do great things here.

RMK said a lot of things tongue planted in cheek.

 

[Thcgh]

RMK also said Archie would do great things here.

Well he had dementia around that time so…. He made the Matta comment way before then

 

[HoosierJimbo89]

And Matta is not one of them. RMK was never impressed with his coaching

You would take what happened at IU from roughly 2004 to 2017 over what Thad did at OSU? IU gets Oden and Conley if Matta is at IU. No offense to RMK, but he missed on that one.

 

[hookyIU1990]

Well he had dementia around that time so…. He made the Matta comment way before then

I've never seen that comment reported anywhere and this is the first time I've heard of it. Got a link or even some general context on when it was said and to whom?

 

[GeorgeStrait IU]

You would take what happened at IU from roughly 2004 to 2017 over what Thad did at OSU? IU gets Oden and Conley if Matta is at IU. No offense to RMK, but he missed on that one.

IU could have and would have had Matta had they cut Davis loose after the 04-05 season. 2005-2006 season on, should have been Thad's Indiana Hoosiers. But .. But Marco Killingsworth was the savior to the dumbasses who were makin the decisions..

 

[kkott]

I've never seen that comment reported anywhere and this is the first time I've heard of it. Got a link or even some general context on when it was said and to whom?

Me neither, but it's not relevant regardless. I don't know if Matta's a "great coach" but he's obviously a very, very good coach. Just because RMK said it, doesn't mean it's gospel. He was wrong about Archie, heck he even has admitted he was wrong about some of the ways he coached (using more zone on out of bounds). Matta has been a very successful college coach, something CMW has never been. Might put that on our hiring checklist for next time.

 

[Tammany Hall]

Matta is a very good coach. Look at his resume for 30 seconds and it's obvious.

 

[Hatchets7times]

Jmo..
I'm a little younger than Woodson.
I personally don't want see a hire that's 50 unless he's a unbelievable proven winner..And yes I get CCC in his 60's
Younger the better...

 

[kmathum]

..... sure doesn't look like an invalid right now, running and yelling up and down the sideline in the Wisconsin/Butler game.

I guess his health must be pretty good for a 57-year-old guy (apparently the winningest coach in OSU history).

Thad Matta - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Edit to add: Butler has had the most amazing luck (oops, I mean success) in hiring its basketball coaches. Not us.

never bought the health issue bs. wonder what the real issue was?

 

[GeorgeStrait IU]

never bought the health issue bs. wonder what the real issue was?

Woodson didnt want him. Insecure. And they gave in to him. And Thad was probably thinkin he didnt want any part of this program. Just my opinion.

 

[Stuffshot]

And Matta is not one of them. RMK was never impressed with his coaching

Knight was fired in 2000 and didn't have anything to do with IU since then.

Matta has remained a head coach since Knight's firing, except for a five year stretch.

Matta's coaching record is 478–191 (.714). He is the winningest coach in OSU's history. Matta has proven to be a good coach.

 

[kmathum]

Woodson didnt want him. Insecure. And they gave in to him. And Thad was probably thinkin he didnt want any part of this program. Just my opinion.

i mean before they hired woody. if i remember correctly, he was a leading candidate for the job and was asked to take a physical which he supposedly failed.

 

[Harpo Marxist]

Woodson didnt want him. Insecure. And they gave in to him. And Thad was probably thinkin he didnt want any part of this program. Just my opinion.

Woodson had to choose between Matta and his own ego. That was an easy decision for CMW. Of course....he made the wrong choice; but then again....so did IU when it hired him.

 

[Cavanagh]

never bought the health issue bs. wonder what the real issue was?

HE HAD CANCER.

 

[hookyIU1990]

HE HAD CANCER.

No he didn't.

 

[dbmhoosier]

HE HAD CANCER.

He’s had back problems.

 

[kmathum]

He’s had back problems.

I think he had Quinn problems.

 

[Cavanagh]

No he didn't.

Thad??? For sure did.

 

[kmathum]

Thad??? For sure did.

Whatever the reason, he was on Woody's staff his first year, and the very next year he was coaching Butler. Couldn't have been too serious.

 

[wi_hoosier]

And Matta is not one of them. RMK was never impressed with his coaching

No disrespect to the late Robert Montgomery Knight, but I'm pretty impressed with his .714 winning percentage, 24-13 NCAA Tournament record, 2 FFs, 4 EEs, 6SSs, 5 B1G regular season Championships and 4 Tourney Championships

 

[hookyIU1990]

Thad??? For sure did.

Not sure where you're getting that, but several butler dudes I know really well are close with him and his wife. I've heard all kinds of stuff, but never cancer and neither have they.

 

[Cavanagh]

Whatever the reason, he was on Woody's staff his first year, and the very next year he was coaching Butler. Couldn't have been too serious.

He looked on deaths door when he was in the Bahamas woodys first year.

 

[kmathum]

He looked on deaths door when he was in the Bahamas woodys first year.

Must have made a miraculous recovery. Whatever it was, good for him. And another missed opportunity for us. Outstanding coach.

 

[RegionHoosiers]

No disrespect to the late Robert Montgomery Knight, but I'm pretty impressed with his .714 winning percentage, 24-13 NCAA Tournament record, 2 FFs, 4 EEs, 6SSs, 5 B1G regular season Championships and 4 Tourney Championships

That’s no king of Indiana

 

[Cavanagh]

Must have made a miraculous recovery. Whatever it was, good for him. And another missed opportunity for us. Outstanding coach.

Oh I agree, but he was in no condition to take over back then. For sure miraculous recovery.

 

[Thcgh]

You would take what happened at IU from roughly 2004 to 2017 over what Thad did at OSU? IU gets Oden and Conley if Matta is at IU. No offense to RMK, but he missed on that

I've never seen that comment reported anywhere and this is the first time I've heard of it. Got a link or even some general context on when it was said and to whom?

I've never seen that comment reported anywhere and this is the first time I've heard of it. Got a link or even some general context on when it was said and to whom?

Private dinner conversation. My Dad was one of RMKs close friends and handle his investments. My Dad also attended all of RMKs golf outings…. Including Scotland etc

 

[ulrey]

Private dinner conversation. My Dad was one of RMKs close friends and handle his investments. My Dad also attended all of RMKs golf outings…. Including Scotland etc

Nice..

 

[Thcgh]

Me neither, but it's not relevant regardless. I don't know if Matta's a "great coach" but he's obviously a very, very good coach. Just because RMK said it, doesn't mean it's gospel. He was wrong about Archie, heck he even has admitted he was wrong about some of the ways he coached (using more zone on out of bounds). Matta has been a very successful college coach, something CMW has never been. Might put that on our hiring checklist for next time.

Not saying he isn’t a better college coach the Woody, I’m just saying we could do better

 

[Thcgh]

I've never seen that comment reported anywhere and this is the first time I've heard of it. Got a link or even some general context on when it was said and to whom?

I would post some cool pictures but I can’t seem to be able to on this forum.

 

[Tammany Hall]

I would post some cool pictures but I can’t seem to be able to on this forum.

Yea, this site stinks for that. You would need to upload the pictures to a site that hosts pictures and then link the pictures from the host site to this one. Pain in the butt.

It’s a shame for us, those old photos must be great.

 

[kurt cloverdales]

He looked on deaths door when he was in the Bahamas woodys first year.

probably had a bad run at the blackjack table, similar to galloway