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General Coach Candidate News

By JaybobHoosier, in Indiana Men's Basketball

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Stuhoo    87,791

Stuhoo
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  On 3/18/2025 at 2:51 AM, TheWatShot said:

Can someone explain why we'd potentially be pursuing DeVries? Is it because Iowa just opened and we're both interested in McCollum? 

If we are? Because we think he’s the best young-ish, yet experienced coach available.

If we have some mystery hall of fame coach locked in? Well hot damn!

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akumanina    403

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  On 3/18/2025 at 2:39 AM, Ron Mexico said:

I think it's DeVries for 3 reasons:

1) I'm not entirely sure McCollum wants the IU job and could be perfectly content staying at Drake.  His end game could be the Iowa job knowing Iowa very likely cannot afford DeVries nor meet certain financial demands.  Who knows - maybe it's the IU job he covets.  

2) Personality.  Simply put, I think DeVries is a better fit when you consider everything the job entails.  I do however believe BM is the better coach.  

3) The info leaked a few days ago that suggested BM was a serious candidate for the IU job and Scott was highly impressed or something to that effect.  I initially thought that was agent driven but now I'm not so sure...  I now believe that a certain AD was sending a clear signal to the DeVries camp to sh*t or get off the pot, talk to your Iowa buddies and make a decision or "we'll go all in on BM."  

I also think you could do a role reversal here and use the two names interchangeably on most of what I just said lol  

 

My question is...why would any good coach want the Iowa job in the NIL era unless the coach doesn't have another decent offer on his plate? From recruiting standpoint, Iowa is not a good place, and they don't offer a good NIL budget to compete against top teams in the BIG. To me, it seems like winning big at Iowa is getting harder. If McCollum takes the Iowa gig, he must be supremely confident about his coaching ability. 

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skhoosier2    107

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  On 3/18/2025 at 2:51 AM, TheWatShot said:

Can someone explain why we'd potentially be pursuing DeVries? Is it because Iowa just opened and we're both interested in McCollum? 

Because he’s the flavor of the day. Nobody knows who we are pursuing at this point. But hopefully it’s not Brownell lol

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WayneFleekHoosier    50,576

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Oooof. This would be a settle hire. Like I said earlier, could be worse but it’s a settle if true. I, therefore, doubt it.

I wish we could have a looking glass and a multiverse to see the 2026 roster of the 5 or 6 coaches “in contention” then make a selection.

If we hire Devries we have a middle of the pack coach in the B1G. Would seem to expect middle of the pack results.


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BA47591    699

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  On 3/18/2025 at 2:39 AM, Ron Mexico said:

I think it's DeVries for 3 reasons:

1) I'm not entirely sure McCollum wants the IU job and could be perfectly content staying at Drake.  His end game could be the Iowa job knowing Iowa very likely cannot afford DeVries nor meet certain financial demands.  Who knows - maybe it's the IU job he covets.  

2) Personality.  Simply put, I think DeVries is a better fit when you consider everything the job entails.  I do however believe BM is the better coach.  

3) The info leaked a few days ago that suggested BM was a serious candidate for the IU job and Scott was highly impressed or something to that effect.  I initially thought that was agent driven but now I'm not so sure...  I now believe that a certain AD was sending a clear signal to the DeVries camp to sh*t or get off the pot, talk to your Iowa buddies and make a decision or "we'll go all in on BM."  

I also think you could do a role reversal here and use the two names interchangeably on most of what I just said lol  

 

Very well stated and I agree on almost everything you've said. 

Two Missouri Valley Tourney Championships and one regular season Championship. In 6 years. Has he won a NCAA tournament game? Was he better than Josh Schertz last year? This would stack up right beside the Archie hire.

 

 

 

 

 

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Demo    22,515

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  On 3/18/2025 at 2:08 AM, BH33 said:

CurryHicksSage basically saying if it’s not DeVries, then he believes it’s someone in the Brad Stevens/Dusty May/Will Wade echelon. He also says he does not believe it is McCollum, Brownell or McDermott.

He doubled down and said “if it’s not DeVries, then it’s really someone f***ing big.”

There is no such thing as a Brad Stevens/Dusty May/Will Wade echelon. 2 of those guys could have the job if they wanted it and 1 of them ain’t getting the job no matter how bad he wants it. 

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Ron Mexico    286

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  On 3/18/2025 at 2:54 AM, akumanina said:

My question is...why would any good coach want the Iowa job in the NIL era unless the coach doesn't have another decent offer on his plate? From recruiting standpoint, Iowa is not a good place, and they don't offer a good NIL budget to compete against top teams in the BIG. To me, it seems like winning big at Iowa is getting harder. If McCollum takes the Iowa gig, he must be supremely confident about his coaching ability. 

For all we know DeVries could be leveraging IU and Iowa at WVU's expense and maybe BM is perfectly happy at Drake.  Otherwise, your points are on point. 

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