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[Stuhoo 87,521]

1 hour ago, coonhounds said:

I am going to bed and hopefully when I wake up we won't still be stuck on these lower tier coaches

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Keeping on saying that does not make it true.

Darian Devries is most certainly not a “lower tier coach.” He’s just not an extraordinarily famous coach

[DLG3 1,186]

Like everyone else, “I’m tired, boss.”

I just want the selection to be made and to move on, hopefully for the better. I thought CrimsonCast did a great job of voicing the base’s frustrations as a whole last night. Been an IU fan my whole life, but I’m about at the end of my rope with patience and feel like we get little-to-nothing in return. I want to be optimistic, but dang…the university needs to make amends with a fan base that continuously gets crapped on-by national media, the decisions the admin makes, and even our own coach the past 4 years. So just GET IT RIGHT, SCOTT. 

OH ALSO, I’m gonna be so unbearable if this hire sucks and Dusty continues to crush it. Never thought I’d be considering moving my loyalty to UM basketball full-time, but I can’t do another 25 years like this. Sorry for rambling. 

[Stuhoo 87,521]

29 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

Quick research on DeVries: 

1) Won 20 games six straight years in a row at Drake. Before him, only five 20 win seasons...

2) In year one at Drake, they had their best season in a decade. In year one at WVU they went from basically a last place team to a respectable team that should have been in the tournament. Had his son been healthy, they very well could have been a top 25 team. 

He took over a mess at WVU. I'd love to see what he could do at IU. Not that he would be an A+ grand slam hire, but it would be a good hire. 

If that’s not an A+ hire, what the hell is?

Is it just that he’s not famous enough?

[Alford Bailey 13,114]

I’m ok with Devries but that is not a Dolson has had his guy kinda hire. Sure sounds like we are being used as leverage.

[iu eyedoc 4,174]

15 minutes ago, spe317 said:

No, once you’re a poor coach you kick puppies and punch babies. 
 

No one will ever convince me Woody didn’t think he could do well here and be a good coach. I’ll go ahead and assume his intentions were pure. Unfortunately, reality is a cruel mistress. 

He definitely thought he could. His problem was that he thought his mere presence would make it so and that was about all he was willing to do.

[newcastle12 251]

38 minutes ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

SIAP. 
TJD with a message for the “trolls”

Still love you TJD

I have no issues with an All Time Great Hoosier showing love to a coach that did legit help him start for the Warriors as a rookie.

We all know that those tournament runs were a testament to his toughness, leadership, and work ethic.  If he wants to share it with Woody, so be it.  Not everything Woody did was awful.  Ware all said "Woody kept his promises" when asked before the draft about him.

[8bucks 7,351]

20 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

TJD's game improved in his time when Woodson was there.  Just because a guy is a poor coach doesn't mean he didn't make a connection with a particular player.

I would even say he was a good but not great coach.  People really bought into the idea that the players hated him.  Maybe Chris or JY can shed light on that now that he is gone but from my little bit of inside connection he does seem to connect to people well (other than remembering their names)

[Josh 13,155]

Two things I'm sure of.  I work so much more than you heathens.

Devries would be a bad hire.  Nooooooooo

[FrenchConnection 334]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Keeping on saying that does not make it true.

Darian Devries is most certainly not a “lower tier coach.” He’s just not an extraordinarily famous coach

People just want to gloat to friends, co-workers, and family members who are alums/fans of different schools. DeVries doesn't provide that satisfaction. 

[Stuhoo 87,521]

Guys—please take the Woodson stuff to another thread.

Thanks

[Josh 13,155]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

If that’s not an A+ hire, what the hell is?

Is it just that he’s not famous enough?

No, it's just that the results are mediocre.  That's A+ to you??  

Low ceiling hire

[Stuhoo 87,521]

1 minute ago, FrenchConnection said:

People just want to gloat to friends, co-workers, and family members who are alums/fans of different schools. DeVries doesn't provide that satisfaction. 

1,000,000% agree.

 

[newcastle12 251]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

Guys—please take the Woodson stuff to another thread.

Thanks

Sorry back to our regularly scheduled programing.  

[IU5355 759]

14 minutes ago, Adillac said:

I would be reasonably encouraged by McCollum. Still think there’s no real excuse not to get one of: Beard, Golden, Wade. 

Golden has a 1 seed and plays in the best conference. 

Hes a pipe dream. 

[AH1971 2,610]

13 minutes ago, Trish said:

Fans and media pushing a name that just became “available” since missing the tourney. This is normal, I wouldn’t take too much into the talk. 

I would be very surprised if DeVries is at West Virginia next season regardless of what his agent may be pushing. Very well could have left Iowa City today wanting the Iowa job but left without signing a contract and is leveraging the IU job to get Iowa to up the ante, but Iowa isn’t going to be able to get into a bidding war, let alone win one. 

[jonz44 834]

I would be reasonably encouraged by McCollum. Still think there’s no real excuse not to get one of: Beard, Golden, Wade. 

I've liked Beard but after watching Florida I'm kinda liking Golden but I don't see him leaving.

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[Ron Mexico 210]

10 minutes ago, Trish said:

Fans and media pushing a name that just became “available” since missing the tourney. This is normal, I wouldn’t take too much into the talk. 

Rabs is just now reaching the soft chatter phase.  BUT Jiminy Christmas people.  Has anybody paid any attention to any of my posts for crying out loud?  I've said McCollum vs DeVries for a week now LOL

[Stuhoo 87,521]

4 minutes ago, Ron Mexico said:

Rabs is just now reaching the soft chatter phase.  BUT Jiminy Christmas people.  Has anybody paid any attention to any of my posts for crying out loud?  I've said McCollum vs DeVries for a week now LOL

Who do you think is our #1 priority between them?

I would tend to think we could have our pick.

[IU5355 759]

1 minute ago, Ron Mexico said:

Rabs is just now reaching the soft chatter phase.  BUT Jiminy Christmas people.  Has anybody paid any attention to any of my posts for crying out loud?  I've said McCollum vs DeVries for a week now LOL

You have. I believe your first post you stated that. 

[JustWinBaby 1,421]

37 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Where is the sudden smoke for Devries coming from?

Discord says Rabby. Who obviously has had a tough day. 

Actually Trevor Andershock was the one who got a couple calls about DeVries. Rabby is just reporting based off that.

I do believe this is agent driven but I could see IU making this move so I wouldn’t count it out. Far more believable than the Brownell smoke, which reeked to high heaven.