I like Woody. I thought IU should have hired him when they hired Archie. When Woodson got there, they hadn't been to the tourney in over 5 years. He took them his first two years, earning two wins albeit one was the play-in game. They hadn't beaten Purdue the previous 10 meetings. He beat them his first year at Assembly when Purdue was ranked 4th. In year two, Woodson beat Purdue twice, ranked 1st and 5th respectively.
He was not their top choice or even their fifth choice. It was similar to our Rich Brooks hire. So he was never going to be a the coach that took them back to elite status. His main job was to stabilize the program and get it back on solid ground, so it would be ready for the next guy. He did that his first two years.
It's been downhill since, despite having the necessary talent. Today was an annihilation and the final nail in the coffin. The complete lack of fight was inexcusable. They should not let Woodson fly back with the team.