MrsStoller

That comment gets a trophy, for sure 🤣 Thank you!

Well said. Same!

Edited my comment to better represent thread title. Thank you (Wasn’t my intent to slam staff, but merely state my opinion for reason behind portal decision, but I agree there’s another thread for that.)

I feel bad for Sparks as well, and would love to see him back at Ball State. We went to a game a couple years ago and watched him play. I wish it would have worked for him at IU. He’s a good kid. And I like Mike Lewis. Edited my comment to better reflect thread title. Also I don’t know the reason he’s leaving.

Right? Who knew IU had club hockey? I found out a few years ago and they're fun to follow and support. And they are cool jerseys! They do have hockey jerseys for sale! You can buy merchandise directly from the team - helps w/ their expenses as they're a club sport and the members are responsible for all of the expenses. They do have some sponsors. Here's a link to their website - go to the "Store" tab to see all that they have available. Indiana University Ice Hockey (hockeyiu.com)

Add to that to say we’ve seen the inability to pivot to a different coach when the hired coach turns out to not be the right fit. If you can be ok w/ your ego not being hurt admitting your choice didn’t turn out to work, whether you’re an institution (group of people) or one person, then it’s easier to pivot imo. If you can pivot when needed, hire and fire away until you get your Nick Saban.

This was such a good post. Bumping it up.

Just finished listening to Brian Evans on JMV. Bravo, Brian! That needs to be sent to the Board of Trustees and played at their next meeting. Aside from the players’ speeches on senior day-I have my own slightly different thoughts, regarding literally everything else, I could not agree more. Thank you, Brian, for giving us “true fans” a voice and speaking it loudly! This bball program & university are being made a mockery by CMW & the boosters ponying up the $$ to buy us a team for next year. This is not the way it should be done, this is not the way to build a strong program, and I am still stunned and clueless as to how grown adult men and women are going along with this. As Brian articulated his thoughts, the low points of the season as the season went along, I could feel myself getting more livid. The true fans comment, the hubris (“I’m the coach..”), the leaving the game up in Minneapolis, those last 3 low points are squarely on one person: Mike Woodson. Done.

I would have liked to see ISU in before MSU. Hope Indiana State wins the NIT!

Watching the Selection show and just insert upside-down smiley face emoji here.

This is a long process for me and I’ll need this thread to be kept open for optimal processing 😂

Good points. Did Noblesville assist in building the new venue the Mad Ants are playing in? I keep up somewhat with Hamilton County news but don’t remember about this. edit to add: found this good article from Indiana Business Insider - https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/noblesville-to-build-36m-arena-to-woo-pacers-mad-ants-from-fort-wayne

I’m from Indy but moved to the NE Indiana/Fort Wayne area several years ago. I saw nothing but a 75-80% empty arena when the Mad Ants would play, and that’s being generous. No offense, but I didn’t get the sense they were valued very much up here. Now if we talk hockey, if the Komets ever left, that would be a major kick in the shin to FW.

Agree on the portal. But disagree on Woodson not creating it. He didn’t set himself up for success on the recruiting trail, thus IUBB finds itself in the portal trail to the extreme, imo.

I will never forget the night they swept the Atlanta Hawks in the playoffs and shrugged off the yoke of never winning a playoff series. People running out from MSA, in pure joy, screaming and yelling on the streets. It was great!

I’m one of 2 board watchers/posters in my extended family group of IU grads and non-IU grads/but IU fans, and we count about 20 people ish. I know of only 1 person who thinks CMW deserves another year.

Player vs coach is very different. Not every chemist can teach chemistry. For me, it’s having a framework to coach, including a philosophy, methodology, operational planning, etc. I’m not saying Dusty is the next RMK in being a young coach who turns out to be a generational coach, but being at FAU forced him to develop a framework to achieve a winning culture (imo) at a place that didn’t have one. What I see, as a non-player & mere fan, from Woodson is the implementation of a framework that hasn’t worked. It has consistently not worked. And he has shown no interest in changing that framework. He has no interest from what I can tell to adapt his framework to implement and achieve a winning culture. Having Coach Cignetti leading IU football gives IU fans a window into what that framework looks like in 2024. That’s what I’m looking for in a coach, that ability to develop & implement a framework for achieving a winning culture.

To be fair, the Simons have been involved with the Indiana Pacers since the early 80’s. I’m 56, and remember the day the Pacers had to have a fundraiser on TV in Indy to keep the team alive. Bobby & Nancy Leonard were asking people to donate $ to keep the team here post ABA days. Without Herb & Mel Simon’s purchase of the team, and commitment to keeping the team in Indy, the Pacers would be a distant memory. The drafting of Reggie Miller turned out to be the best decision post-purchase, and they nearly won the damn thing. I think they can do it again someday. It’s a different era. All that having been said, it’s just a reminder that NBA experience doesn’t equate to college experience. The Simons have earned a lot of goodwill thru the Pacers and other projects, and it’s my sincere hope that whomever of the Simons is involved in keeping CMW in place no matter the results reconsiders that decision (if, in fact, they are part of this whole thing). Because currently that goodwill is being diminished by the refusal to look objectively at ROI on this head coaching position (again, assuming their involvement).

I don't even know where to start w/ that quote I just posted.

Overall, I feel bad for the players. I like these guys; they deserved better leadership than what IU gave them. The wins don't change that; sure was nice to see them smile, though. I was glad for that for them.

Of all the times and games and refereeing, I can't believe THIS is the game he gets tossed in. Like seriously.

(Just learned it's the first time in 55 years that IU Hockey has won the national championship! Just so excited for them!)

I can't believe this is the game he gets T'd up and out.