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93 years, 2 successful coaching hires, 28 we're good. Did we defy the odds this time?

Coach Knight is a special case in the history of college basketball. 100 wins at 30 years old. 2 banners at 40 and 3 total by 48. He admired Iba, Newell, Bee, Taylor, and I'm sure learned from them but he was fully formed in his 30s. That's not something that's common and probably unlikely moving forward. Coach DeVries needs to be himself. You can always grow as a coach and he should be fine.

Be happy for Brad. He makes 11+m living a dream. He's never been more successful.

You beat me to the punch.

Someone got in his ear at overtime elite about his NIL value. He was a 6'6" wing in the 40's when he committed to Purdue and grew a little bit and played his way into a higher tax bracket. With Dybansta coming he might look to move.

Connect with the patriarchs and well-ragarded high school coaches in the state. Win them over and you'll have all of the intel you need on the players to recruit in the area. Don't forget that's where your breads buttered and jump on the in-state 2027 group. A lot of talent there.

I was just telling someone how much i was going to miss Frans antics. As long as you kept him away from the defensive end I'm on board. I really like the Desmond Brisco idea as well. I would go a step further and say Sherron Wilkerson as a #3 on the bench would be something to consider in terms of recruiting. Not to mention the big he has signed at Northwestern.

If Stirtz doesn't have an agent, he should get one and D-ROCK should call him.

Stirtz would be worth over a million then.

I think before he signs his first transfer he'll have the opportunity to assemble an elite staff with the resources. That's step one. Young assistants that coach your offense can recruit talent. Get a young creative offensive mind that can identify the players that fit the system, a veteran you trust with a big ten background a guy familiar with the uniqueness of the state would hurt.

Any comments on my avatar? I thought this racoon in a tuxedo jacket was adorable and I couldn't resist.

We'll never know the names or the process details behind this. There will be Goodmans out there that will throw guesstimated facts out there but I don't think it matters does it?

I've seen over 25 in my life and McDermott ran out of Iowa State. Just because this is going to be better than the last 10 years doesn't make it great. Massive NIL is a cross to carry and hopefully this is the guy that won't crumble under the weight of it. We get nastier each failure.

I apologize for the offensive nature of my input today. I do enjoy this forum and many of the contributions made. They are thought provoking and often times encouraging. It's been my intention to not be insulting to anyone. I am a 50+ year fan and times have changed. Let's all hope for a Mullins flip. That would bring excitement to all.

Last week when he was romancing Iowa? My list may not be your list but where does D-Rock from the legendary tree off McDermott slot in at. Izzo, Painter, Altman, May, Mussleman, Underwood, Collins,,,,, maybe here. I guess if he's Crean and doesn't alienate the people that can shut down the state and can get us in the tournament, and maybe get a team to the second weekend once, D-Rock will be ok.

I'm sorry. Let's all welcome D-Rock. From the legendary coaching tree of Greg McDermott.

Bullsh7t. This was a Monday night panic move. These are typical after the fact comments ro take this yawner of hire and splash some AD speak on it. Soccer Mom Pam mentioned ethics and other "no way in he'll Beard or Wade" crap. He was repeating his 2021 performance and the search firm list was in front of him and he fn panicked. Can he go out and knock on the doors he needs to and make the right friends in the state......? We'll see.

He means we just fd ourselves.

In 2021, Scott was about to poop the bed. He tried the same hail Mary for Stevens, then Matta was physically incapable. Then he was a deer in the headlights. Buckner jumped in and pulled Woody out of his butt. This hire was another panicked Scott Dolson pulling a late Monday night move that Pam wouldn't say no to. If DeVries doesn't win the hs coaches over in S. Indiana he'll lose the state and you can start the clock.

Packline defense with one of Archie's assistants.

I agree with Hansberry and Harris but that will require Chester Frazier wanting to come to IU. He has a recruit, Kelvin Odih that just decommited. I like him alot. He needs to pull a Greenfield miracle and call Owen Freeman. Then figure out if he can turn Rice into JVon Small. There's some hope here. Better than Brownell. For what that's worth.

Dolson definitely used the same criteria he used with the football hire. I'm not excited. I have a helluva chest cold though.

Rabbi John's sounds like a chain of Jewish sandwich shops.

I'm going there waaaay before DeVries.

Young Pitino, and had he not got caught doing young Pitino like stuff, he would be very far along. There's a Wade YouTube clip to him reacting to a sloppy win at LSU that you would like.b