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And he can play above the rim. Looking forward to seeing him shine

Anyone have any pics of the Bloomington L5 weekend? Post them in the OT board or somewhere! Those of us living in such scenic places as, uh, Houston would appreciate it :)

Nice chart, thx for posting

I think that’s the objective— he’s recruiting to avoid the B1G style half court slug fest. I love it. I’ve been saying we don’t necessarily need a traditional rim protector— this is why. Definitely interested to see how his recruiting shakes out

Time to start the Fire DeVries thread

Welcome aboard Dorn - the transition game is in full effect, he's a great fit for what DeVries is building, man are we going to light it up, so refreshing

Welcome aboard Sam!

It was such a nice song, and then you just had to go and add four years of Woody… But then you did get the PTSD in there, so yeah lol

Are you lost in stats without ever having watched him? He was a force, just as he is in the NBA. His soph year he was taking off then came his season-ending injury. These stats are at best misleading. Hysterically wrong take here

Vic and OG - 2 of my favorite all time Hoosiers I'd sub inJeff Newton - not for steals, just so good around the basket, blocks and boards, stopper and that FF against Duke...

Will be interesting to see if he’s successful under Miller, contrasting Woodson’s lack of participation and effort

What I've been (loudly) waiting for, for a long time now

That’s a big hire. Moren works really hard and is a fantastic coach but our recruiting has not matched her results — this should help

I tend to agree. Mobile bigs that fit the system designed to get out and run. Ah that sounds so, so much better and more fun that the last 4 years, and really 8.

We didn't have cell phones in the 80's, lol

Little 5 in the old stadium -- Still strikes me as wild that it was torn down and replaced with the green next to the Library

Would love to see us bring in some Euro players

Hey, maybe they could put on some wigs and give it a shot

Would love to see a skilled 5’10 pg in the team’s back court— ladies need more size

Ha— They’re going to he surprised they’re playing on the women’s team lol

Oh I wasn’t saying we were, just of the 12 which do people think are starters

This quote also kind of looks like some UH teams Sampson has built in building the UH program into one of the best in D1. Said it before, but I like what I'm seeing from DeVries in his recruiting and commitments so far.

I read the Daily Hoosier article Old F posted, but do you guys think our starting lineup is on the current roster of 12 or so, and if so, who?

Starting point here is the players he's bringing in, the system/style of play we can expect, and DeVries' track record. Love this quote from Deuce: “Just being able to create for others and still do what I’m capable of doing with the shooting. And being able to play fast, that’s kind of what he wants to implement with the offense is to play faster and get out and go. And I feel like that’s when I’m at my best and I feel like they’ve seen that just from watching me at Drexel. When I play fast, that’s when I’m playing my best basketball and that’s kind of what they want to do.” And he talks about how he is first and foremost a competitor. Like the other dudes brought in, kid's a tough player. DeVries has already brought in a group of veteran, skilled players who create / assist at a high level, shoot at a high percentage on high volume, rebound well and play fast - leading to a transition get out and go game. We were once call the 'Hurryin' Hoosiers'. It's been a minute. I don't care about the 'budget,' that doesn't give me any expectation. What I care about is the type of players -- level of experience, shooting, creating, toughness, quickness/athleticism and overall talent -- and the system he's building. I see a tourney team here. I agree a tournament berth should be expected -- based on what we see in the players brought in and system being built and DeVries' track record. Really, no reason to expect otherwise. That said if he builds the right foundation and we play well and hard but somehow miss the tourney, I'll be disappointed but unless there's Woodson-like failures, that won't affect my long-term outlook. From everything I've seen so far, I believe DeVries is the right guy to get IU back to the level we all want.

With Deuce's addition the level and depth of shooting, as well as assists/on-ball play, keeps growing. Great to see. We're going to spread the floor again -- FINALLY -- IU used to be known for shooting, getting back to the brand of basketball we (well many of us) grew up with.