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Woodson bubbled in with the play in game in his first year.  In his second we were a six seed.

 

imho, why was he fired if we can’t do better than that in the new coaches first two years?


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Posted : 03/13/2026 6:16 am
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Posted by: @cavanagh

I’d bet good money if he misses next year he’s fired. 

I'd love to believe that, but, by firing DD after Year 2, Dolson would be admitting he blew the hire. I just don't see it unless there's a total collapse.


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Posted : 03/13/2026 2:43 pm
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Posted by: @gthomas

Posted by: @cavanagh

I’d bet good money if he misses next year he’s fired. 

I'd love to believe that, but, by firing DD after Year 2, Dolson would be admitting he blew the hire. I just don't see it unless there's a total collapse.

 

I certainly can see him missing the NCAA again next year but the odd of him getting fired for it are very low imo. Things would have to be really really bad and the team would have to be out of control. It would also take Dolson admitting he made a mistake and these guys have pretty massive ego's so not sure one that one.

 


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Posted : 03/13/2026 2:50 pm
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Posted by: @gerdis

Woodson bubbled in with the play in game in his first year.  In his second we were a six seed.

 

imho, why was he fired if we can’t do better than that in the new coaches first two years?

Because he lost the fan base.  😉 

 


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Posted : 03/13/2026 2:54 pm
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Posted by: @openwheel

Posted by: @gerdis

Woodson bubbled in with the play in game in his first year.  In his second we were a six seed.

 

imho, why was he fired if we can’t do better than that in the new coaches first two years?

Because he lost the fan base.  😉 

 

 

From what I was told by those who went to games this year the balcony was always empty seems the fan base never came back. Will be even emptier next year if DD does not start winning early on. 

 


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Posted : 03/13/2026 2:58 pm
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@arioznahoosier4554 

For sure. But fans were boing Woodson, he had to go, the 'legacy' pride we had in him had worn off.

If we have another season like this one, the boo birds will come out a lot sooner against DeVries. By mid-season... Heck, we booed Reed just because he is a klutz.


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Posted : 03/13/2026 3:01 pm
dbmhoosier
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Schertz staying at STL for another year is good for us.  Dolson does not want another Dusty May scenario.


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Posted : 03/13/2026 4:29 pm
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Posted by: @openwheel

@arioznahoosier4554 

For sure. But fans were boing Woodson, he had to go, the 'legacy' pride we had in him had worn off.

If we have another season like this one, the boo birds will come out a lot sooner against DeVries. By mid-season... Heck, we booed Reed just because he is a klutz.

 

I think Woodson thought everyone just loved him sort of like he was some sort of a god. He lived in a bubble surrounded  by old timers who told him how great he was.  I guess did not realize most people under 50 years old really did not care a whole lot about what he did in 1980. They just wanted him to win games period. 

 


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Posted : 03/13/2026 4:39 pm
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Posted by: @gthomas

Posted by: @cavanagh

I’d bet good money if he misses next year he’s fired. 

I'd love to believe that, but, by firing DD after Year 2, Dolson would be admitting he blew the hire. I just don't see it unless there's a total collapse.

Coaches get fired all the time. It's part of the job, and isn't the end of the world for the coach or the AD. They are all making a LOT of money.

 


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Posted : 03/13/2026 10:21 pm
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