LamarCheeks

I figured Hansbrough would spew the narrative that UNC's big win last night means they belong. To me, that's pure horsecrap. UNC's big win just means they won a game. It doesn't justify them getting a bid they didn't deserve. ... And TBH, I'm not sure either he or Childress really know all that much about IU basketball. I'll give Goodman a little credit because he follows IU more closely -- probably aided by his daughter's presence there. But man, that dude comes off as really arrogant. "I think I've made my feelings on Buzz Williams known." Oh, you did? Sorry I missed that. I guess I'm one of the few who don't hang on your every word. Still cracks me up that in the earlier video, he says of his meeting with Dolson shortly after the news of Woody's "retirement" came out: "I told him T.J. Otzelberger was the guy I thought they should go after." I'm sure as soon as Goodman left that meeting, Scott buzzed his secretary and said, "Get me T.J. Otzelberger's agent on the line."

I believe it's at 11:30 this morning.

Loving how UNC fans are saying this win proves they belong. It just proves you were better than San Diego State. You could've won by 100 points -- that still doesn't necessarily mean you deserved an NCAA bid.

Good chat w/ Doug McDermott on The Field of 68 about "D-Rock" -- as those of us in the know call him. LOL. But I had to chuckle at Goodman visiting his daughter at IU and meeting with Dolson while he's there -- and offering his opinion on whom to hire. Because, you know, that's a journalist's job. Dolson, back in February: "Before I get too far into this search and start reaching out to candidates, I need to hear what Goodman thinks ..."

Malik is portaling. Sounds as if his mind is made up to leave ...

SIAP ... McDermott speaks ... https://x.com/ByJonWalker/status/1902143202829680728

If you don't want to believe Woodson's hire was forced by Quinn Buckner and his buddies, that's fine. Definitely your prerogative.

That's from many sources.

You do realize his hand was kinda forced with Woodson, right? I sorta feel like we've been over this many, many, many times.

I grew up in Indiana. I went to sectionals and regionals with my dad every year from the time I was about 5 years old till I was in high school. He was a high school coach, then AD (in fact, his school's very first AD). Love Indiana basketball and IU basketball. My mom went to IU and though I was just a young lad, I remember her crying tears of joy when the 1976 team finished its unbeaten season by beating Michigan. Got my degree from IU in 1991. I'll love IU basketball (and all IU sports) till they put me in the grave. I don't understand these people who say "I'm out" or "I'm done" just because we hired a coach and they don't agree with it. If you wanna be out or done -- see ya. Hit the bricks. Coach DeVries wasn't necessarily my first choice, but I'm all on board. Can't wait till next season. GO HOOSIERS!

Turned on the B1G Network to see if they were saying anything about our new hoops coach. They're airing an old Kansas-Illinois NCAA game. The announcers? Dick Enberg and Bill Walton ...

WVU's response ...

As they say -- it's official! https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2025/3/18/mens-basketball-darian-devries-named-31st-head-coach-of-iu-mens-basketball-program

Goodman weighs in .. https://x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1902114236223914142

What else do you think he would say ... "We wanted Brad Stevens. In fact, we thought we had him in the bag. But at the last minute, he changed his mind. So with that, I'd like to introduce to you Darian Devries, our new basketball coach."

Billy Donovan is currently coaching the Chicago Bulls.

He was injured. Probably wouldn't have played much anyway ...

This coaching search has been a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

How 'bout a Fresca?

We do have a history of head coaches with the initials DD who previously were head coaches at West Virginia. Our good friend, who of course led the team after the Kelvin Sampson fiasco, spent a week as the Mountaineers' head coach in 2007.

I'm actually with Rabby on this one. There's a chance we could hear something today. If not today, tomorrow. If not tomorrow, the next day. If not the next day, the day after that. If not the day after that, then the day after that. But I do think before the calendar changes to April, we will have a coach.

Tuck, invoking his best Lee Corso, says: "Not so fast, my friend." (And technically, neither he nor anybody else can be in the portal -- because the portal is not open. They can announce intentions to go portaling, however.)