At around 8 a.m. on April 7, Mike Woodson told Isaac Green that he wanted to have a meeting. It had to be in-person because that’s how Woodson operates. The problem: Green was in his hometown of New York City finishing up online classes. Woodson was in Bloomington. It was about an 11 and a half-hour drive away.
But Green didn’t hesitate. This opportunity — a chance to coach at IU — was one that he had been waiting for.
“Shit, I got right in my car and drove right out there,” Green said.
He hopped in his red 2014 Jeep Wrangler, lowered his foot on the gas pedal and drove straight through without stopping to sleep.