Asha’man

This threat title should change. He isn’t being fired and while it was funny because of the challenge in the game chat to make it, it’s not appropriate at this point. We all know there are roster problems and that’s the key issue. Things aren’t getting fixed and we will miss the NCAA because of the limitations of the roster. The fanbase needs to be supportive and not eat their own. Cignetti is a wonder but he is a one of a kind. The Florida coach took 3 years to get going in the NIL era. UConn took years to get going. Year 1 was at best a bubble team and we are still top 40 in Kenpom. Not where we want to be but expected. People need to give DeVries a legitimate change. Critique sure, but we shouldn’t be calling for his head.

Not a Sisley fan?

But I was told he was starter caliber. lol. Bench player 5-8 min a game tops imo.

You think it’s more of a thought of “damnit I let my opinion of my son set me up for failure in year 1”.

Josh be sure to have Quinn number so you can spam him calls so boosters can’t get in touch with him for his feedback. Lol

This is a good post. First there is nobody else like Cig. He is a once in a lifetime coach imo. Enjoy it while he is here. I think you hit the nail on the head about the mid major type build. I’ve heard people talk about the way to win is to get old and stay old. I think that’s what they tried and did it with mid majors. Conerway and Wilkerson are hits imo. The rest are not. Dorn would be fine off the bench on a tournament team. Fix the roster build for next year and we could have something. It’s why I’m not giving up on DeVries yet. We can discuss this more as we go through the portal. I believe we were of similar opinions during the portal last spring.

lol. Listen to some of their podcasts and you’ll find they have been complaining about playing too many bigs. They struggle vs teams that can play 5 out. They peaked too early. All complaints I’ve heard them say over the last week or so.

I think we have some assistants that are good recruiters. Time for them to get to work and leverage those relationships to get the talent needed.

Would anyone else bench DeVries and start Sisley? Get the freshmen more experience and ready for next year.

Hahaha. Josh always up for the challenge.

Our game revolves around shooting. But we lack athleticism when that isn’t working. It’s a majorly flawed roster. The roster building is my concern. If that gets fixed I think we could have something. If it’s not fixed then it’s over.

Who cares, the 49ers play. Bang bang 9ers gang. :)

Is he our number 1 NIL earner?

The AD will have to leverage the boosters. Send Cig to help fundraiser. Hey we just won a football title. We want to do the same in basketball. We need your help and here is the plan. They can sell that pretty easy. But football is spending a ton, but I wonder the amount. I’m a Michigan football fan and teams were trying to poach the roster bc of the coaching change. Listening to a podcast yesterday and a beat writer was saying the Michigan roster for next season is approaching $40 million bc they had to pay to keep the young roster together.

Yes. But should have seen that coming back in Nov/December.

Iowa also brought 7 players from Drake when they got McCollum. So they are definitely ahead of the game from a continuity standpoint. But they are also 12-5 for the season, and will be 1 game ahead of us for the season. They aren’t world beaters either.

Buckner. but I don’t think the answer is to jump ship in year 1.

I don’t think he has started terrible. This isn’t Archie level bad. He made a tactical mistake not bringing WV players with him. I like Sisley and the freshmen coming next year. If he learned from his mistakes in the roster building this year (over valued his son) among some others, then we can be good as early as next season. None of the first year guys have done anything great this year. Took the Florida coach 3 years, with year 1 not being good.

I would not. I want to win but I want to win with a good style. A game here or there is fine. I can’t do that every game. I’ve been to 1 game since Cream was fired. If IU would win and make a final four I’d watch them in the tournament but not game in and game out.

This. But they need to divert some NIL to basketball. They are pouring into football. Win the title on Monday, then get basketball a roster to compete for a final four. Yes it can be done in 1 offseason.

Football school.

It reminds me of Wisconsin under Bo 20 years ago. I hated those teams. I don’t want to watch that style of play. I would stop watching all together if that is what he had to watch. I barely watched under Woodson or Archie.

How was DeVries ranked so high in the portal? He reminds me of the old guys that would show up to play pickup games that just ran from 3 point line to 3point line. Chuck some 3’s and jog back for defense.

Get IU back to where we want to be. He needs to fix the roster building issue. Do we have a GM for basketball?

The style of play by Iowa is not what I’d want to watch every game. lol. Happy we didn’t go that route for a coach.