Victor

Those last 3 Mallory years stunk. Hell yes we stopped showing up. The game was shifting quickly in the early/mid 90s and Mallory didn’t adjust. His style ran its course and it was boring AF. It was time but IU didn’t have a great plan and just didn’t care it seems.

10-2. That first half of the conference schedule is brutal even for the Ohio states and oregons.

Kid has deep roots in Bloomington. I went to school with his family. Unionville kids. Grandfather played for Corso.

I’ve seen payrolls…lol

Did Louisville go cheap last year? They spent and arguably a similar if not a worse on paper roster. DD spent what he had to and got (mostly) the kids he wanted.

I didn’t say he wouldn’t at all. He just doesn’t do it very much. They guard gaps and the ball hard. They also extend more than most packline teams.

I bet not. I challenge everyone to go watch his teams.

Packline doesn’t switch much if any. On ball screeds maybe.

I watched a lot of DeVries teams and just started looking at his defense tendencies. Was not much if any switching. They play a classic Packline. Extended more. They play gaps off the ball. Tag and trail on the guards/wings. They do go under screens at the key some depending on scouting(imho). They hard hedge some. I could be wrong but I’m going to bet they won’t switch much.

He’s selling clicks. It’s all he has left after trashing his career. He needs manufactured outrage to stay in the dim spotlight he has left. He’s not even that good at it but “kids” “boomers” and “idiots” fall for it. No legit people even pay attention to him.

No. That’s what he wants. He’s the guy you ignore.

Best way to put Dakich in his place? Don’t respond. He’s a click bait troll. Goode fell for it. That should tell you why they should stay off social media. It’s full of troll accounts and click baiters. Dakich got what he wanted so he could do the “told ya”. The football team was an example of how you handle social media.

Whatever you do don’t give them any money.

Jig was up 4-5 years ago though. When the Garland thing happened that was it for me. Then his weirdness on peegs. No more Rabby for me.

“Are you guys gay?” Quote from RMK. Funniest thing Knight said in years. No coach…we are just clowns.

This. The DeVries style is said to be packline but when I watch he uses some concepts but sticks closer to the 3 point guys than a traditional pack. His teams are always pretty good guarding the three. They do let the opposing interior guys eat more. His defense has always been better than the personnel suggests. I hope that trend continues.

People need to stop listening to him. He has no direct connection from what I see. All second hand.

Saw this gem. Not saying he’s any of those dudes but… https://x.com/indianahq/status/1915772481060610380?s=46

Rabby…..lol

Bailey can drive and move well. People sometimes think 5-out means 5 shooters… Bailey is skilled enough tho be that 5 out big. Will be fun to see.

I don’t think you are putting enough though. Lots of similar ranked and graded players made the transition. UK, Louisville etc did this exact type of thing.

You are leaving out the other players though. They were bad defensively at the point of attack etc.

I guess everyone thinks blocks/rim protection comes from post players. Just here to poke the bear I guess.

Who said that? I think you missed some of my point though. He’s not going to be the only one. This team will get backside help and blocks from these athletic wings. It’s been done before. Just not in the big ten.

Thats not at all what I saw. I see people wanting “bigs”. I took it as they want banger types. This teams built like(imho) the Miami team that nearly won it all. 4 guard and one semi-big on the court who can do many things. I mean if you want to look at the direction look at Wisconsin. Totally different team this year. Gone with the swing offense and traditional pack line. Guard might’ve adapted styles nobody expected and doing it Temu style.