Woodson played 104 games for the Hoosiers after graduating in 1976 from Broad Ripple High School and is the fifth all-time leading scorer with 2,061 points and his 19.8 points per game average is tied (Calbert Cheaney) for the second highest by a Hoosier who played four seasons in college. The transcript of what Mike Woodson said after Indiana's 79-71 road win at Purdue. Im the coach, I gotta get them ready to play. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File), Former Indiana basketball head coach Bobby Knight, center, makes his first appearance at Indiana University since his dismissal in September of 2000. When all looked to be lost for Indiana at various points, there was an aura of assurance that surrounded Woodson. BLOOMINGTON - IU expects head coach Mike Woodson to be on the bench for Saturday's visit from Ohio State, after Woodson missed the Hoosiers' Wednesday win at Minnesota while recovering from COVID. Share. My brothers had a lot to do with my success. I knew what that high was all about. Against crazy odds, they have all but assuredly secured themselves a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016.. Woodson responded immediately, scoring 27 points in an upset win against Kentucky the weekend after Knight's punishments were announced. You figure you get an opportunity to go to college and play college basketball and get an education. I enjoy that. And when you say you brought your money back to Bloomington, do you own property or restaurants? I said, 'Hey, man, let's do this together. "Scott was on the plane the next day. BOZICH: When you played at Indiana (from 1976-80), IU was feared as one of the top programs in the country. Jackson-Davis ninth rebound made him the schools career leader in that category ahead of Alan Henderson. I gave him the biggest hug. Its good, Woodson said, To be back home., Postgame Discussion: Indiana vs. Iowa Among the All-Stars hes mentored are Ray Allen (Milwaukee Bucks), Kenny Anderson (Atlanta Hawks), Carmelo Anthony (New York Knicks), Chauncey Billups (Detroit Pistons), Sam Cassell (Milwaukee Bucks), Derrick Coleman (Philadelphia 76ers), Baron Davis (New York Knicks), Blake Griffin (Los Angeles Clippers), Richard Hamilton (Detroit Pistons), Al Horford (Atlanta Hawks), Allen Iverson (Philadelphia 76ers), Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks), DeAndre Jordan (Los Angeles Clippers), Shawn Kemp (Cleveland Cavaliers), Jason Kidd (New York Knicks), Kenyon Martin (New York Knicks), Dikembe Mutombo (Philadelphia 76ers), Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers), Paul Pierce (Los Angeles Clippers), Julius Randle (New York Knicks), Glenn Robinson (Milwaukee Bucks), Derrick Rose (New York Knicks), Amare Stoudemire (New York Knicks),Antoine Walker (Atlanta Hawks), Ben Wallace (Detroit Pistons) and Rasheed Wallace (Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks). IU Athletic Director Scott Dolson flew to New York, where Woodson laid out his vision for the program and how he was going to bridge generations of a program. How does it fit? So here I am.". That's how it's always been. 9 min read. 15 Indiana 90-68 on Tuesday night. Indiana won 87-85 in overtime. Ryan Joseph "Archie" Miller (born October 30, 1978) is an American men's college basketball coach for the Rhode Island Rams.. Miller played point guard for North Carolina State from 1998 to 2002 and ended his career among the school's leaders in free-throw percentage, three-point field goal percentage, and total three-pointers. January 27, 2023. (AP) Indiana Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson is expected to return to the sideline Saturday night for a crucial Big Ten contest against Ohio State. The board, the 1,092nd of his career . And part of what Knight expected from all of his players was academic success. I'm going to try to do the best job that I can possibly do to get us back on top.". Alexis also played one season at IU. That doesnt leave a whole lot of time to go home and do your homework. That's not my style. "The Knicks called (last fall) and asked me to come back (as an assistant coach). Proudly powered by Tuto WordPress theme from, Baseball Schedule (links to iuhoosiers.com), IU basketball still in contention for a Big Ten Tournament double-bye, The Daily Hoosier Report: The Latest in IU News and Recruiting Notes (3/1), Watch: Q&A with IU football OC Walt Bell, new WR coach Anthony Tucker, Look: IU radio legend Don Fischer featured on BTNs The Journey, IU basketball: Iowa at Indiana The Report Card, Iowa extends winning streak over IU by causing defensive breakdowns, Watch: Woodson and Jackson-Davis discuss loss to Iowa Its just unacceptable. "It wasn't funny 35 years ago, and it's sure not funny now.'' WOODSON: "The timing was always kind of off or against me, even when Tom Crean received the job (in 2008). Below is the full transcript. Before joining the Hawks, Woodson served for one season (2003-04) as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons, where he earned an NBA Championship ring as one of the chief architects behind Detroits suffocating defense that helped lift the Pistons to the 2004 NBA title. When I got the call about IU when it opened up, I was gung ho about pursuing it and I was hoping like hell I got the opportunity to come back.". They're going to be welcome because they deserve that. Mike Woodson has said he believes his father worked himself to death trying to take care of him and his 11 siblings on the near northeast side of Indianapolis in the 50s and 60s. To be able to circle back home and coach Indiana University basketball means a great deal to me, Woodson said. He needed to spend all that time on basketball, because look at what basketball has brought to him. "I went to that court, and it was a battle, man. I had a chance to do some things that I hadn't done because I was coaching all those years. "It's just, I've been coaching so long it's just what I do, so I feel comfortable being back here. Mike Woodson has named Anitra House as assistant to the head coach. I had a chance to retool and rethink what I really wanted to do the rest of my coaching career. IU also led the Big Ten in field goal percentage defense at 39.6% and finished second in blocked shots at 4.83 a game. Tweet. House was Woodson's tutor at Indiana during his playing days, and with her help he became the first person from his family to earn a college degree. Asked if his emotions were any different heading into Tuesday than when he coached for a new team in the NBA, Woodson said: I dont know.. Detroit Pistons(Assistant) 2004 NBA CHAMPIONS. You have permission to edit this article. "When I lost my dad at the age of 13, I had to grow up, quickly. Well, I've always bragged about Indiana University, regardless of how they were doing. In his first months as Indianas head coach, Woodson has captivated the fanbase and reignited the program with energy by way of his natural charisma. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler), Indiana men's basketball coach Mike Woodson. I'm trying to win the Big Ten. 5 Purdue in what Jackson-Davis called probably the best victory weve had.. Woodson returned to the Bloomington campus in the spring of 2021 with a vast experiences and knowledge after playing in the NBA for 11 seasons beginning in 1980 and serving as a coach in the league beginning in 1996 for seven NBA franchises, including nine years combined as a head coach with the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks. "That's important. I'm an IU grad.'. "So I've gone through the struggles, too, just like a lot of Indiana University basketball fans. (AF), Woodson, a great player at Indiana from 1976-1980, played 11 years in the NBA and coached another 25. The Scott Mays, (George) McGinnis, (Steve) Downing, the Van Arsdale twins, the guys who came before Mike Woodson, set the table. A good tutor figures out what you can do, and what you need to do better, just like a basketball coach, its not that different, and you try to make sure they improve. WOODSON: "That we're all going to be back as a family. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson appeared on the weekly radio show 'Inside Indiana Basketball' with Don Fischer on Monday night at Southern Stone Restaurant. She began tutoring Woodson in 1976 as he became the first person in his family to earn a college degree. She worked under Kurpius from 1974-79 as a tutor and joined the department full-time in November, 1979 as a member of the Academic Services office. House went from helping Woodson find his voice more than 40 years ago, to now often being his voice. KRAVITZ: You've talked about bridging the gap between the older generation and the new generation of IU fans. Indiana head coach Mike Woodson speaks with the media after the Hoosiers' midweek matchup with Iowa. Didn't get it. When cracks appeared to be forming throughout the season and shades of Indiana's old ways began rearing its ugly head, Woodson was often the mediator and reconciler. I'm just happy that he stayed and knowing that we've got a lot of work on our hands to do to get this turned around.". Mike and his wife, Terri, have two daughters, Alexis and Mariah, who were volleyball players at Georgia Tech. "I don't have a home yet. ET at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. (AF), "I kept thinking every morning and every night that I was moving from New York City to Bloomington, and that just started to blow my mind,'' Woodson said. I never dreamt this would ever happen to me, Woodson said earlier this year. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. I'm not going to do that. I was a part of it. The Daily HoosierWhere Indiana fans assemble when theyre not at Assembly, Proudly powered by Tuto WordPress theme from, Baseball Schedule (links to iuhoosiers.com), IU basketball still in contention for a Big Ten Tournament double-bye, The Daily Hoosier Report: The Latest in IU News and Recruiting Notes (3/1), Watch: Q&A with IU football OC Walt Bell, new WR coach Anthony Tucker, Look: IU radio legend Don Fischer featured on BTNs The Journey, IU basketball: Iowa at Indiana The Report Card, Iowa extends winning streak over IU by causing defensive breakdowns, Watch: Woodson and Jackson-Davis discuss loss to Iowa Its just unacceptable. That's going to be my job to get it back. The release from Indiana follows: Photo by Missy Minear/Indiana Athletics. I thought we had a 2-hour great meeting. It is, for a second, worth taking a big picture view of this moment, this night. I don't need much. I was down because I was like, 'Wow, how can this be? Iowa defeated Indiana 90-68. He had already endeared himself with the fanbase during his four-year IU playing career in the 1980's, and his return back to where it all started only strengthened that implicit trust and loyalty. Instead, they're askinghow far can he take them? Joining Woodson for the post-game press conference was senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. It was as if Woodson had never truly left Indiana, and Indiana never left him. Storms arrive late. Andrew Jackson Smith's remarkable story of valor was almost lost to history. Anitra House, I know if youre listening, boy, you were very instrumental in me getting through school. He lost his dad when he was 13, and he started working part-time, and going to school, and moving around to different schools, and playing basketball. Mike Woodson and those dulcet tones aren't going anywhere, baby. Knight, is surrounded by former players and staff during a ceremony with the Indiana players of the 1980 Big Ten championship team the halftime of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Bloomington, Ind. Quick brag . So thats what we did, I helped him find his voice.. I kind of walked away from that thinking it's just not going to happen for Mike Woodson, which I was fine with that. DOYEL: Assembly Hall has been redone, so you're not in Bob Knight's former office literally, but you're in there metaphorically. Scott's been here all these years grinding, looking out over everything that we've done from a real estate standpoint. Copyright 2023 YB Media, LLC. Caitlin Clark. But I'd just won an NBA title. It hasn't been perfect. Indiana and Woodson learned the harsh reality of that numerous times last season: blowing a 22-point lead against Wisconsin, losing to a Penn State team which hadn't played in over three weeks due to health and safety protocols, falling to Rutgers at home on a buzzer-beater three-pointer from Ron Harper Jr., the list goes on. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. So I don't need much. Never once. He grew up in inner-city Indianapolis and then spent four years in Bloomington as a great player for Bob Knight. Each time the job opened, Woodson didnt consider interviewing. He was a little different at that point in time than he is now, said House on Monday evening to IU radio voice Don Fischer on Woodsons show. Woodson captained the USAs Pan American Games team to a gold medal during the summer prior to his senior year and was all set to have a perfect season with the Hoosiers who were ranked No. (AF) (Sadly, that's true, too.) '' (AF)*(Footnote, quotes courtesy of George Walker, "Hoosiers''), Woodson said he couldn't figure out the media situation here in Indiana, either, when he went out to"get the papers, get the papers.'' Then we've got to sell it as a unit. The 64-year-old was born on March 24, 1958 in Indianapolis. I'm concerned about what you can't do and how you can get better to help us win basketball games and better yourself for the future. But it lives on forever now thanks to the efforts of his family . We had a bunch of people who helped us from a business standpoint to learn the real estate market. While the crowd roared to life after his name was introduced, Woodson remained focused in the huddle with his players. He scored a career-high 18.2 ppg with Kansas City in 1982-83. Fran McCaffery is in Bloomington today fresh off perhaps his strangest moment as a head coach and he's set the bar pretty high in that regard. @Knickoson42. Wayne Radford (another former IU player from Indianapolis), I talk about Wayne, but he was one of the first guys that I met at the age of 14. I know there were a lot of names surfacing about the job. I've been away from this part of the country, but I've always come back every summer quietly, but people just didn't know that.". Yes, we've had a few players that left. In his first year, Woodson guided the team to a nine-win improvement, an NCAA Tournament win, built the top-rated defense in the Big Ten according to KenPom (22nd, nationally). Somebodys got to coach the team.. "Because if you don't push that and sell it, then it becomes second nature to these guys. I played 11 years in the NBA. In the days leading up to his IU coaching debut, Mike Woodson didnt let his excitement show. He led the Hoosiers to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2003 and helped three players earn All-Big Ten status including Trayce Jackson-Davis, Race Thompson and Xavier Johnson. Got a lot of work that needs to be done to get this team back on top. ), Woodson said that he drove over to Bob Knight's house and sat down for a visit. WOODSON: "Sure it was different, because I spent my whole life here at Indiana. He said the same about his own team after the 15th-ranked Hoosiers lost to the Hawkeyes 90-68 at Assembly Hall on Tuesday night, a defeat that ended IUs hopes of sharing the Big Ten championship with Purdue. Don't miss out on any of our exclusive football, basketball and recruiting coverage. He (Knight) taught me how to play the game of basketball from a fundamental standpoint, Woodson said. Me being next to the youngest, most of my older sisters and an older brother, they were out of the home. Mike Woodson's House. WOODSON: "Again, after watching him on tape after I got the job, as a coach, I think you've got to find buttons to push when you're dealing with players. I walked away from that meeting really dejected. What did you do to convince him to stay and how can you fix his weaknesses? (AF) For you young people, a phone book is a large printed object that has names and phone numbers in it of everyone who lives in your town. Woodson did not . "It wasn't a knock against the young kid, but I showed film of what he couldn't do. That's the only thing that I'm selling here as a head coach. He averaged 21.0 points during his junior season and helped lead Indiana to an NIT Championship. Murray got the Hawkeyes off to a fast start, hitting 3-pointers on their first two possessions. Indiana men's basketball's effort bothered head coach Mike Woodson in the loss to the No. A lot of the fans who have rooted all these years for these great players, hey, they all they know. 5 University of Arizona on Dec. 10, and thought his team wasn't tough enough in a loss to Rutgers on Dec. 3. Indiana University Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Dolson named former Hoosier All-American and Indianapolis native Mike Woodson as the 30th head coach in the mens basketball programs history on March 28, 2021. BOZICH: There's been a lot of discussion about the re-branding of Indiana basketball. Mike Woodson accomplished a lot playing for Indiana under Bob Knight. "My ties have always been in Bloomington. Thats all I needed to hear, Woodson said. "So the interview really wasn't an interview (in 2017) as far as I was concerned. When I watch him do his (radio) show or press conference, Im very proud to think about how far hes come in articulating what he wants to say, House said. What message did you have that resonated with them? She created and maintained an athletics database to facilitate eligibility, financial aid, and NCAA/Big Ten federal reporting including graduation rates. As a senior in the 1979-80 season, he was named the Big Tens most valuable player, despite undergoing mid-season back surgery. The Boston Celtics head coach reportedly turned down the Hoosiers last month before IU eventually hired Mike Woodson as its head basketball coach. Staff Writer. So I don't know if it's ever really lost its brand. Indiana forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (23) shoots during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Penn State, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Bloomington, Ind. But there was also All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis throwing down dunks, providing optimism that the program is starting an upward trend. But what wasn't immediately clear waswhy? Former Hoosier and NBA coach Mike Woodson feels right at home back in Bloomington, returning to Indiana as the team's newest head coach. Woodson approached her to join his staff just weeks after taking the job. Four weekends ago, I was back home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to surprise my little sister at her show choir competition. BOZICH: Your name was mentioned for the Indiana job in 2017, when IU hired Archie Miller. But after that day, Woodson was hooked on coaching, wanting to provide the same mentorship as Knight did for him. Mike Woodson - Head Coach - Staff Directory - Indiana University Athletics Indiana University Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Dolson named former Hoosier All-American and Indianapolis native Mike Woodson as the 30th . You guys are not even giving me a chance.'. Its just unacceptable the way we played tonight, Woodson said. "This is no knock against Archie (Miller) or Tom Crean, the guys that were here. He has an open-door policy with players so they can talk to him at any time. Meanwhile, Woodson watched IUs basketball program face an array of struggles from afar. The folks over at The Bluebird, Bloomington's coolest music place when live music is allowed, asked him to come over and play the sax for a while and just read lyrics. "I would try to find ways to brag about us, because it's a great institution from an academic standpoint and the program, like you said, it was sitting at the top. "But I don't know if we've ever lost the brand. So Woodson went out to Phoenix, Arizona, for his first coaching job. "Coach Woodson is doing great," the statement read. I was so excited. Somehow, they did it. He was inducted into the IU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. Always free! After Crean was fired in 2017, though, Woodson put his name into consideration. As head coach of the Knicks, Woodson guided his 2012-13 Atlantic Division Champions to their first appearance in the Eastern Conference semifinals since 2000 and finished his tenure as New Yorks coach with a record of 109-79 (.680). It's a secretary role, but one that is critical in keeping the men's basketball office functioning. Mike Woodsons voice? WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. He received a technical for the display. All my ties had always been here at Indiana University, always. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) Mike Woodson has beenthe Indiana University men's basketball coach for less than two months but has already reshaped the roster, completed his staff and set goals for the 2021-22 season. There was IU's 66-58 win over No. See also: Three keys, highlights, final stats. WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court's conservative wing signaled deep skepticism Tuesday over President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loan debt, suggesting the administration may have overstepped its authority by creating a program estimated to benefit more than 40 million . My senior year in college I did an internship at the company. Wayne and I became the best of friends for more than 40 years and never had a hiccup. "Hoosier Nation has always supported Indiana basketball. "My thought process was, 'If you were interested in Mike Woodson coming to Indiana University to coach, get on a plane and you come see me or I come see you.' They wanted me to stay on board. I just wasn't ready to walk away. He wondered why he didn't have a statue himself. (Brad Penner / USA Today file) He has a story to tell, and while he's 63. Club Kid Puzzle $ 5.00. "People don't give that enough credit. These are books that obviously Archie was reading. They set something that you all strive to be, man, as a player, as a student athlete. - Indiana coach Mike Woodson said on his weekly radio show with Don Fischer on Monday night that senior point guard Xavier Johnson will not play on Tuesday against Iowa. Everyones upset. "To me, really there is no in between. I just told him. If you don't come ready to play, you can be beaten by anybody in the Big Ten, let alone just in college in general.". Iowa had built a double-digit lead less than three minutes into the game and made its first five shots, including three 3-pointers. I've been able to do that over the years in the NBA. But Murray answered with a 3-pointer, starting a string of eight consecutive made baskets for the Hawkeyes, at the end of which they led 61-40. He didn't want to see his defense make a habit of allowing 90 points, like it did against the No. Why give up the glitz and the glamor of the sports' highest league to instead recruit and coach a bunch of 18 to 22-year-olds? Products. Woodson wanted to attend Bob Knights basketball camp, but given he grew up in a family with 12 siblings in inner-city Indianapolis he didnt have enough money to pay for it. WOODSON:"Well, you talk about it but, again, you like to think when they put people in place, they're the right person to get the job done and you root for that person. I'm living in an apartment. I've had a lot of good times and I've had some bad times. "That's kind of how we got Davis. Everybody who watched him knows he needs to become less reliant on his left hand and prove he can make outside shots. He had the honor of playing for some of the most decorated coaches in league history including Red Holzman (Knicks) Larry Brown (Nets) Cotton Fitzsimmons (Kings); Gene Shue (Clippers), Don Chaney (Clippers and Rockets). Just talked basketball. (Radford, a member of IU's 1976 title team, was 64 when he died Jan. 10, 2020.). Woodson had promised his mother and siblings that he would go to IU and get a degree, and he had the intellect to get that done. With his ninth rebound in Indiana men's basketball's game against Iowa on Tuesday night, senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis broke the program record, passing Alan Henderson. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) Mike Woodson has been the Indiana University men's basketball coach for less than two months but has already reshaped the roster, completed his staff and set goals. Obviously everybody is upset after the game (against Purdue) and coming back and doing this; its not what we stand for, Jackson-Davis said. Wayne was 6-2 and 400 pounds. Today she watches him lead a high major college basketball program and deal with the media, but she remembers a much different side of him in 1976. At the age of 63, what compelled you to take on this job? "You've got all these players that went to different universities. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. The answer, according to Woodson, is actually quite simple. "Mentally, I'm pushed to coach basketball. Big Ten tournament seeding and tiebreaker scenarios, Big Ten tournament seeding and tiebreaker scenarios, Five takeaways from Indianas loss against Iowa, Indianas defense nonexistent in 90-68 loss to Iowa, Five takeaways from Indianas win over Eastern Michigan. Woody, why dont you come out and be my assistant in the summer league? Woodson recalls Fitzsimmons asking. Today, they're still talked about. "I didn't get them all. "They should never be closed out because this program was built around a lot of great players who have played here. I'm an average nobody. It was just a full meltdown of our defensive game plan, Jackson-Davis said. I'm living in an apartment and I spend most of my time here in Assembly Hall. Here was a once-thriving basketball program that has slipped further and further away from national relevancy. There was Indiana's first win over then-No. That's what we did over the years. (AF) *(Footnote, quotes courtesy of Henry Hill, "Goodfellas''), Woodson is 63 years old. (AF) (Yea, youngsters, a music record is oh, never mind. But I've had my ups and downs, too. Woodson missed Wednesday night's game at Minnesota because he was recovering from COVID-19. Indiana head coach Mike Woodson during the team's Hoosier Hysteria NCAA basketball season kickoff event in Bloomington, Ind., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. BOZICH: One of the biggest recruiting wins you had was getting Trayce Jackson-Davis back for his junior year. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler). "There's a lot of great college coaches, I mean, there's no cupcakes in the Big Ten, there's just not. IU still has a chance to get one of the four double-byes into the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament but must beat Michigan in the regular-season finale Sunday and get some help from some of the other six teams Iowa among them that entered Tuesday within a game of second place. - Indiana suffered a 90-68 blowout loss on its home court on Tuesday night against Iowa. He mostly took in the game on the sideline with his hands folded under his chest. But a lot of these guys are local, a lot of guys live up in Indy, they're close. While on the surface Woodson could've just been holding his cards close, in his own mind he said he always felt at ease, no matter the situation. "I can never forget the guys that came before me. Woodson stayed in. "We had our struggles early with that young team. Now back at his alma mater for the past year, Woodson has seeminglyembraced all the challenges. DOYEL: Have you found a place yet in Bloomington or have you owned a place all this this time? "A kid in our neighborhood said, 'Hey, Wayne Radford plays at this court around the corner from you.'. ), Woodson also wondered why there was no statue of his coach, Bob Knight, who won three titles in the building. Woodson then earned the head coaching job with the Atlanta Hawks, followed by New York Knicks. "I was up in Fort Wayne about four or five days ago speaking to about a thousand at a sit-down dinner, and so many people kept saying to me 'welcome home.' I had (another back surgery) a couple years ago that really got me back. Sign up with TheHoosier.com here. I relate to those guys. "But I blossomed as a player. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Dylan Sinn is a College Sportswriter, covering mainly Indiana, Purdue and Notre Dame, as well local colleges in northeast Indiana and Fort Wayne TinCaps baseball. "I had a helluva group to follow in the Mays, the (Quinn) Buckners, the (Kent) Bensons, the (Bobby) Wilkersons, the (Tom) Abernethys. Its nice.. You know what they are, now that vinyl is back.). "And you've got to get players to perform at a high level. "I was able to do that along with my staff to get these three to commit to us. "I think what has helped me is I've had relationships with people in my NBA world all these years. But I'd like to think the players we've brought in will be very instrumental in us moving forward. (AF). A lot of people don't know that. Scott May (former IU All-American) has been down here for many, many years. I was playing but I never played competitively until the eighth grade. That (1976 unbeaten NCAA championship) team was phenomenal. "I wasn't able to come back and actually catch games because of the conflict of me playing my schedule in the NBA just never allowed me to come and catch a game. This time, it was IU that didnt show the level of interest Woodson hoped for. I went in there selling playoffs. The defeat, just Indianas second at home this season against 14 victories, came three days after the Hoosiers had gone on the road to beat No. So he didnt know what he could do (academically). "If I was going to stay, that would be the first thing I'd fix,'' Woodson said. Now I get to make people happy, by writing them a nice letter from coach, and showing them the side of him that I know, House said. I could never not root for the Indiana Hoosiers.". BLOOMINGTON, Ind. On the surface, he never let his emotions get too high, too low. Early in the second half, when No. "You don't want to lose any player. Now,. I think when you're recruiting players you've got to put them in the best positions to be successful. 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