Mike Woodson informs Indiana of his future desires within the program | Sporting News

Indiana basketball has become the subject of ridicule in the college basketball world over the past few weeks, with both their performance on the court and off-court incidents drawing attention.

First, it was Mike Woodson nearly walking off the court without shaking hands with the visiting Maryland team.

Then, it was senior transfer Oumar Ballo walking off the court at the end of a game without acknowledging his opponents.

The latter part of the season has been especially unkind to the Hoosiers, as theyve lost six of their last seven games.

Their chances of making the March tournament are slipping away with each passing game, and fans are growing increasingly impatient with the Woodson era.

Right now, nothing seems to be going right for the Indiana program.

Rumors about Mike Woodsons future in Bloomington have been circulating for some time.

Some believe this will be his final year, others think hell get another shot after this season, and some have even suggested that he might not last until the end of the year.

On Thursday, ESPNs Pete Thamel reported that Woodson is in discussions with Indiana about his future within the program.

Thamel tweeted , Indiana and coach Mike Woodson are in discussions about the coachs wishes to step away at end of 2024-25.

This news doesnt come as a shock, especially with fans calling for the end of the Woodson era.

Earlier this season, after a loss to Illinois at home, the Hoosier faithful even booed Woodson and his team.

Woodsons request to step away at the end of the season creates a major distraction in the locker roomone that could derail the already struggling season even further.

In the era of the transfer portal, any new head coach coming into Indiana will face a difficult challenge.

Given the uncertainty surrounding the roster, its likely there wont be much talent left to work with..

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