'Embarrassing and unacceptable' | Indiana's BLOWOUT loss to Illinois | AFTER DARK

[@TheHighwayatNight]

this is what happens when you buy a team and they don't care about anything but the money.

[@hansgordy]

You just described college athletics.

[@Clint-g2v]

@@hansgordy not all college athletics - specifically this indiana basketball team. Their coach is trash. Only reason any players went there is IU has the deepest pockets.

[@ski3435]

​@@hansgordyNope. Just look at Purdue. Not a single transfer on the roster! They believe in the program.

[@88Boylemaker]

Woody just needs more time. Another year or two and he'll have the program in a good place. - A Purdue Fan

[@snapon29]

Ditto. Illinois fans agree with this statement. Just keep giving him more time

[@noahhagenYT]

Agreed.

[@audrichvuneo181]

Woodson needs to keep these games close. We need Woodson employed.

[@cwag07]

#extendwoodson

[@nathanwalden224]

Last year at home against Purdue (rival), Purdue is winning handily at that point, someone fumbles the ball, from 30 ft away Eady dives for the ball and gets possession as all of IUs players watch. I think this play shows the difference between Indiana and higher quality programs.

[@JK-rq7yr]

Woodson should have been let go before this season. Its not a lack of talent. Its about a coach who does not care and does not know how to coach in todays game. HE NEEDS TO GO TODAY!

[@douglascarlson9006]

Hello everybody, let me introduce myself ... I am the "true fan" of 50+ years who predicted this weeks go ... I predicted this team would have at least one double-digit home loss and booing would return ... I turned on Woodson early last year when Reneau got his 3rd foul early in the 2nd half and actually waved off Woodson's attempt to sit him down ... when Reneau made it to the sidelines Woodson chewed him out and Reneau immediately bickered back at him ... at that point it became clear that Woodson did not have the respect of some key players ... and THE most poignant observation on this team was made by Robbie Hummel last year when he astutely noted: "IU's defense is in a constant state of rotation" ... I could go on and on and on ... I raised the issue last week on whether it would make sense to launch Woodson now, before the season ends ... and I took great exception to Woodson's comment on SR DAY last year in which he said critical fans, fans who will not accept mediocrity are in effect , not "true fans" ... that one bothered me, that really, really got under my skin! ... HAVE A NICE DAY!

[@jackolantern22]

bold predictions.

[@Growinggolfing]

Guys, Illinois is legit and when they’re on, ain’t nobody coming close to beating them. Sorry, their ceiling is really that high.

[@bobbyleemayflower2479]

Woodson has to go. Also in the age of nil they also need to institute fines like the NBA. These kids need to be fined for their behavior. If it's pay for play, create an NBA system with salary, caps and fines and contracts/transfer rules.

[@tylernagel3079]

This is all on Woodson. Don't just recruit talent, you have to recruit character too. Look at Brad Underwood. Develops talent AND recruits high character players.

[@aaronhoefling]

Anyone who knows college ball saw this coming. They bought a bunch of guys that have no desire to be team players. They have a collection of good basketball players, not a good team. IU has had a culture issue ever since Oladipo left. Love to see it as a Boilermaker but it's sad for college basketball.

[@jordanleeoutdoors]

Fire Woodson!

[@Bakers924]

Before the season started, I told field of 68 and everyone else, this was going to happen. Mike Woodson is not a good coach. Indiana is not a blue blood. They have missed more than half of the last 20 NCAA tournaments. No final fours in the last 22 seasons.

[@andrewjines2829]

Pay cignetti double and have him coach basketball too ....Woodson is junk

[@AlbertHepting]

I don't know about Indiana - but I'm surprised it hasn't happened yet and maybe it happens soon - that a Big 10/Big 12/ACC/Big East or SEC school gives Leon Rice of Boise a chance

[@RobbyPrenkert]

They are what they are. If they don’t “play hard,” no coach on earth is going to change that. It might change for a game, or for part of a game, but if it’s not wired into their character by this point, it ain’t happening, no matter who is standing on the sideline or running the practices.

[@BrandonGavin_EDC]

Will Indiana ever hire a coach to get them back to consistency? It’s been 30 years since they have been relevant yearly.

[@WillboBaggins23]

Nah you are forgetting the crean years. We were rolling. Multiple BIG championships. Fired him for this smh

[@starman2337]

NIL money comes win or lose.

[@assassssasa]

Indiana having a good football team in exchange for their basketball team being terrible

[@mic1240]

Ha, yes, IU is now a football school (like basketball a creampuff schedule out of conference too)

[@sleven909]

Galloway should never touch the IU court again.

[@thereal_fatshady6920]

i was a gallow fan past few yrs but hes been terrible this yr for sure.

[@jasoncox3847]

FIRE WOODY! "GET US OVER THE HUMP" ALREADY!

[@hosehead3179]

Every year IU fans tell me how much talent they have. Top 5 talent in the country. EVERY YEAR! Then they suck and blame the coach. If these players are as good as they say, Woodson shouldn't have to do anything besides roll a ball out on the floor

[@aaronhoefling]

It's because they have talented players that are dogshit teammates. They don't really even have a team, just a collection of basketball players.

[@biffmorgan1054]

It’s disrespectful to the fans for the administration to continue to allow him to be the coach. Every year they have had blowout losses like this. He isn’t getting them over the hump, he has been driving away from it since day 1.

[@TheMaruta731]

If players want to get paid like coaches they should be fired like coaches Giving up 60 at half in college is crazy poor effort

[@douglascarlson9006]

Yes, and being down by 30 in the first half with 5:41 left was just incredible!

[@deannanason3670]

Woodson is a coach in name only! He is the worst coach in the Big 18. He stands on the side line and just stares. He doesn’t respect other coaches because they most of them never played in the NBA.He lacks a sense of humor, he lives in his own world. I’m glad IU has him

[@pattypat-me1sq]

Just goes to show you how big NIL is ruining basketball. Get paid and that’s all they care about.

[@willardharmon4244]

Indiana is not the team it was with coach Night.

[@YTSparty]

yeesh, what happened to IU? The Bobby Knight era is looking pre-historic these days. 2nd tier basketball in the B1G much less a blue blood.

[@WillboBaggins23]

We fired crean while we were on the rise, scrapped everything. Shouldve never fired him

[@tonyevans63]

Talent isn't the problem! Unfortunately, the problem starts with the coaching and culture on down! Some would say, it starts even higher at the top above the coaches! However, the players are taking on the same attitude, character and mentality of their head coach! No energy, no discipline, no accountability, blame everyone else but themselves, no heart, no intelligence, terrible fundamentals and just poor attitude! Head Coach Mike Woodson's character and mentality has rubbed off on his team! They are Lazy and have no care attitudes, along with no discipline or accountability whatsoever! They keep making the same Ignorant and careless mistakes over and over and over again and they never seem to learn from them, or correct them! The team looks completely unprepared over half the time they play! They have no toughness, no heart, no energy, bad fundamentals and terrible chemistry that never gets fixed! Unfortunately, just like their head coach, the players make excuses, pass the buck and put the blame elsewhere! The coaches, players and staff etc... should all be looking at themselves in the mirror, examining themselves and admitting the problems and then working on fixing and correcting them, but instead, they just make excuses and then put the blame on the fans, then they wonder why nothing ever seems to get fixed or improved! That is the absolute worst thing they could do, is blame the fans! It was the beginning of the end, when Woodson start alienating the fan base! That is the ultimate NO! NO! It was a huge red flag for me and something you just cannot come back from, once you start attacking and alienating the fan base! In order to correct the mistakes and problems, you have to first admit the mistakes and problems, something Mike Woodson, his staff and players seem to have a very difficult time doing and this is the result of it! They may get by some of the lesser competition by just out talenting them, but that will only get you so far! When they play well coached teams that have as much, or not even as much talent as IU does, but they are well coached, prepared and have good fundamentals, work ethic, discipline and good team chemistry, along with some talent, games like Iowa, Illinois, Gonzaga, Louisville and many similar in years past are the end result! This is the result we get majority of the time when playing well coached teams! IU often gets boat raced! It is embarrassing and it has happened way too much under Mike Woodson! It should not be happening at all, but it especially shouldn't be happening with the amount of talent and experience that this team has this year! I have said it before and I will say it again, Coach Mike Woodson is doing a disservice to IU Basketball and this school right now! If Woodson truly cared about Indiana basketball, he would step down now and do this team and school a favor because right now by him staying, he is doing a disservice to this program!!

[@shirleyroaden7917]

Don’t you know that IU BASKETBALL is a reflection of their coach. All Woodson cares about smoking cigars and drinking. The way they play is a reflection of coach Woodson. I THINK ITS TIME FOR A NEW COACH!!!

[@richardkermode8833]

They need to fire Woodson and hire Bruce Pearl or Billy Donavan

[@erichookcomedy]

I mean they we're down 30 with 5 minutes left, I would probably get a little lazy too. The game is over. I think the real problem is they got down 30 at home in the first 10 minutes of the half. They were taking off-balance shots not in the rthymn of the offense and playing lackluster defense. The whole team is broken.

[@prestonbucher18]

NIL will ultimately ruin college sports….. These kids do not give a f*ck. They’ve got no shame for mailing it in. They get their money. Stay a year. Leave. On to the next place. Repeat. Effort? Doesn’t matter. I’ve been paid. I’m done with college sports.

[@user-bc6ok1yh4s]

You've got to blame everyone at this point, blaming individual players is silly.

[@ChadEAult]

These are kids getting guaranteed NIL money. When I was in college I was poor and worked three jobs at one time. Kids being kids.

[@FirstorDirt]

Gallaway hasnt got any better since two years ago,He is just getting paid to hang out in college

[@lumberhack2002]

If you get rid of Woodson, get rid o Cheney also. He is the main supporter of Woodson.

[@robdrew3532]

Most fans wanted this shit to end last year. Guys are out before games and theres no accountability with this team

[@rynefulton8410]

It’s not that we “hate” Woodson. He’s just a really really really horrible college coach. And when you keep decimating our program yr after yr without any change or acknowledgment of things. Ppl aren’t going to keep likening you very much…

[@angieburnett4341]

It ABSOLUTELY comes from the top down, agree 100. After seeing their performance and listening to Mike's post-games, he is NOT the guy to represent IU basketball. Yes there's some responsibility that falls on personal choices such as the bar. HOWEVER. The problem is that any player thinks it's even remotely okay to do that and get away with it. I disagree, it IS on Mike. Players should KNOW what is expected, accepted, etc. Do you think for one moment any player of Knight's would've gotten away with that???!!!! (I'm laughing as I'm typing this!!) Not a snowball's chance!! He knew if he made that bad choice he would no longer be playing for the IU basketball program, or at LEAST severely disciplined. There is obviously no discipline, no expectations, no work ethic, and the absolute wrong nonchalant attitude. I had high hopes and was happy for Woodson to land in Bloomington, but he's not it. I miss the days of no NIL and no portal, when it was only for the love of the game--college bball is dying a slow death.

[@jamesguede9380]

Since we always talk about, well the kids need to be treated the same as coach when it comes to pay well when he gets fired can these players get fired?

[@masoncarlile125]

IU's glory days are long gone...i really wish that their fans could accept that they are nothing but a mediocre team in a mediocre conference that hasnt won a national title in almost 30 years.

They have the nil and fan base. They just need the coach

[@WillboBaggins23]

Tom crean was that coach but yall ran him out of town for this.

[@catfeline1530]

Wading the waters of mediocrity, basking in the rays of trite. A rusty old wagon that is indiana, bangs and rattles over the rocks as it plunges off the cliff.

[@mattb5949]

Mbako is absolute trash. Is he still on draft boards? Mike Woodson was a loser in the NBA as a coach, is anyone shocked that he is a loser at IU? His staff is full of DEI hires that have never done anything in coaching. Has anyone ever seen them get off the bench?

[@dwightrvn]

Question: what is the name of the statue on the IU bench sitting near Woodson? You know...the statue with disinterested face and arms crossed on its chest, wearing suit and tie?

[@mattb5949]

@ I believe that would be Armond hill. Another coach that is a proven loser.

[@floydbontrager2036]

Interesting? So the best team money can by isn't as good as we thought! There is still no I in team!

[@pauljohnson-yk5dq]

Former NBA stars don't seem to make good college basketball coaches.

[@Matt-fb5xe]

LOVE it.

[@JMFATZ47]

Woodson is a JOKE. Always has been, always will be. Hard to get rid of coaches like that.............for various "reasons"

[@typeviic1]

Gee, I dont get it. A ranked team beating a non-ranked team. Happens a lot. Why the knee-jerkl overreaction?

[@JohnHenderson-x5f]

Hire Rick Barnes

[@chrisjessup7744]

IU hired good players, but have no chemistry and lack of leadership

[@typeviic1]

Plus, they are a really bad jump shooting team.

[@rynefulton8410]

The players are doing this shit (going out). Bc it’s the same shit that the coach is doing and reps…hell he has his own private cigar/cocktail lounge in Bloomington. Party spot for all his X IU/nba buddies. It’s a paycheck and a party man. Players doing the same as their coach. Just like IUFB players doing the same as Cig…It’s a 180 disgrace

[@jasoncox3847]

All of this debacle is because we are missing malik??? Wake up IU!

[@hoosierhermit]

Good team beats bad team. Have you guys been watching college basketball long? Lmao

[@JuJo-rx8jb]

Indiana lost to Louisville by 28 points not 20 and it was not even that close. Indiana was run off the floor. Why in the .... do they continue to get so much love from the media.

[@WillboBaggins23]

Bring back crean. Yall pushed out the wrong coach

[@PeeedaPan]

Can we stop with the Woodson hate? Illinois is simply a better team this decade. Woodson WILL WIN when he gets his guys in there. Archie Miller destroyed this program

[@herbal776]

This is year 4 😂. Woodson's best player was an Archie recruit. It's time to move on. He had his chance.

[@skuttsupreme8351]

Is this a joke? He’s been there 4 years. He sucks. Indiana sucks. Are you kidding or is this a “he’s black” thing and you’re backing him based off of his race? Genuinely curious.

[@mattbleuer5011]

@@herbal776 This has to be the last year for Woodson. Just hire Chris Beard already.

[@scott7275]

Wow. This an awful take. Pay attention. Yikes

[@ChrisMusson-kv8ph]

This is year 4 what are you talking about his guys?

[@thereal_fatshady6920]

Its already a blown season, fire him now, mid season and let assistant take over. Fans cant even watch him anymore. Thats where he has took the program!!