General Coach Candidate News

[cleeter 2,999]

No matter who it is, Brad, Mystery Candidate, McCollum, Devries....it'll be the best coach we have had here in how long?
I feel like some, myself included, see the name "Brad" and assume that any coach that isn't him is a failure. That's not true. 
If we end up with one of the four above, i think we should he happy or at least not mad. 

*If its Brownell we RIOT

[str8baller 7,084]

3 minutes ago, iubb said:

 

These dorks should be marched to the state line at bayonet point for such a stupid tweet. 

[cleeter 2,999]

Just now, DougJr74 said:

Could you just talk for once?

He has typed words before. 

[theriverpilot 6,669]

5 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Even Tyme is confused 

Again??

[IndyFife 122]

This time is different and here is why:

1. Mike Davis could not coach - period

2. I'm still dubious Kelvin Sampson can really coach - he brought in a bunch of knuckleheads that could ball but never really thought they were well coached (and have felt hot and cold on his Houston teams actually being well coached)

3. Tom Crean - Dude never even played ball.  Airballed a free throw on TV.  How can you get elite athletes to respect you?  I felt he was a moderately decent coach but felt that Syracuse game and his inability to understand how to adjust to that zone exposed him.  He then spent the rest of his career recruiting athletes and letting the inmates run the asylum.

4. Archie - His Dayton teams never really exceeded what his predecessor did.  You could very much argue any success he had there was really holdover success.  And once he got here?  Again, he let the inmates run the asylum and never held them accountable.  For someone who was so tough in his playing days not to hold his team accountable is just unforgiveable.

5. Woodson - see above.  Archie part 2. In fact, think about what happened AFTER his retirement was announced?  He finally let the three Indiana kids play extended time.  And they magically made a run of it.  Yeah, there were some let downs at the end.  But he finally started to hold the roster a bit more accountable - and he played the kids that wanted to be on the floor and have that script across their chest.

Why I think this time is different?  I don't care what level they were at but both DeVries and McCollum have legit coaching pedigrees.  They have truly made something out of nothing.  And while I believe BM is more of a true X and O savant, you absolutely cannot discount what DeVries did at Drake or did in one year at the dumpster fire he inherited at WVU.

I want a white whale but just do not believe we will get one.  But we seemingly have two true coaching talent options first and foremost.  And believe that, based on their backgrounds, they would not likely fall in love with simply recruiting athletes that can't play in a system.  Both feel like guys that can take marginal rosters and turn them into system guys.

[HoosierInParadise 1,512]

These dorks should be marched to the state line at bayonet point for such a stupid tweet. 

Clicks....that's it.....even if it's a dumb take, people will interact with them to tell them so.

[Pagoda 3,830]

6 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Even Tyme is confused 

Talk about a person with no idea how to cover and report on a coach search…

[hoosierjoe 65]

DeVries would be disappointing, but not rage inducing. Not sure it cures the apathy.

[RaceToTheTop 29,809]

If you are melting down on DeVries, I don't know what to say.  SOLID coach.

[Teter02 104]

29 minutes ago, brandct said:

Don’t go to the mall it sucks now

Keystone??

[Stuhoo 87,503]

Drake Basketball the five years immediately before Darian Devries:

1. 15-16
2. 9-22
3. 7-24
4. 7-24
5. 17-17

Darian Devries at Drake:

1. 24-10
2. 20-15
3. 26-5
4. 25-11
5. 27-8
6. 28-7

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West Virginia Basketball the year before Darian Devries:

          9-23

West Virginia Basketball in Devries' first year, and without their best player:

          19-13

[Hoosierfan1901 8,054]

I think I’m just going go for a walk, this coaching search has me nuts

[TadQueasy 2,152]

Been trying to keep up here this morning.  I had a dentist appointment to get a crown (skypoint to Woody) put on.  At each break I am frantically trying to read stuff here.  Dentist even asked me one time what you so interested in there man?  I said you wouldn't believe me even if I told you 

[BleedCubbieBlue 1,943]

7 minutes ago, Tony! Toni! Toné! said:

I am pretty sure this is from “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”. I hope this doesn’t mean that we are only left with the bad and the ugly.

[JSHoosier 22,147]

Devries would be a legitimate let down. He's not a big fish by any stretch.

I wouldn't be rushing out to get new gear, I know that.

[mark1981 1,427]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

Drake Basketball the five years immediately before Darian Devries:

1. 15-16
2. 9-22
3. 7-24
4. 7-24
5. 17-17

Darian Devries at Drake:

1. 24-10
2. 20-15
3. 26-5
4. 25-11
5. 27-8
6. 28-7

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West Virginia Basketball the year before Darian Devries:

          9-23

West Virginia Basketball in Devries' first year:

          19-13

Hopefully a Pat Kelsey type hire for IU

[tyappleg 7,178]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

Drake Basketball the five years immediately before Darian Devries:

1. 15-16
2. 9-22
3. 7-24
4. 7-24
5. 17-17

Darian Devries at Drake:

1. 24-10
2. 20-15
3. 26-5
4. 25-11
5. 27-8
6. 28-7

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West Virginia Basketball the year before Darian Devries:

          9-23

West Virginia Basketball in Devries' first year:

          19-13

This does make me feel better about DeVries.  Ready to roll if he's the guy. 

[Uspshoosier 52,848]

Getting a sitting young Power 5 coach would be a good look for IU.   DeVries would be a solid choice and I believe he was on my original list of coaches I wanted IU to seriously look at.   If it’s him then IU will have an actual college basketball coach running their program again.    Get this wrapped up Scott I got some First 4 to focus on tonight 

[Alford Bailey 13,113]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Drake Basketball the five years immediately before Darian Devries:

1. 15-16
2. 9-22
3. 7-24
4. 7-24
5. 17-17

Darian Devries at Drake:

1. 24-10
2. 20-15
3. 26-5
4. 25-11
5. 27-8
6. 28-7

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West Virginia Basketball the year before Darian Devries:

          9-23

West Virginia Basketball in Devries' first year:

          19-13

Solid

[lillurk 4,895]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

Drake Basketball the five years immediately before Darian Devries:

1. 15-16
2. 9-22
3. 7-24
4. 7-24
5. 17-17

Darian Devries at Drake:

1. 24-10
2. 20-15
3. 26-5
4. 25-11
5. 27-8
6. 28-7

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West Virginia Basketball the year before Darian Devries:

          9-23

West Virginia Basketball in Devries' first year:

          19-13

Nobody has to start begging for DeVries or Collins or whomever but please note that the folks ‘round here who are plugged in, watch a lot of hoops, and will dig deep on a candidate pretty much universally agree they make sense and are good coaches.

I think it’s totally fair to criticize but please bring something substantive, not just grumbling about how famous someone isn’t.