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[GP711]

Agents are agenting

[PartyintheVillas]

6 minutes ago, mdiu28 said:

So we're battling for coaches with Iowa? That's where IU basketball is at these days, huh. Yikes. 

Yes, I know DeVries and McCollum are Iowa natives but still. A harsh reality check. 

Remember how far down the list Kentucky and Louisville had to go last year? That's us this year. Don't run for the bomb shelter just yet. We may actually live through this.

[mdiu28]

1 minute ago, Scotty R said:

Some of you act like IU can just go out there and just get any coach out there. It is a two way street and we can't make a certain coach want to coach here. Hasn't the last few years of coaching cycles proven to you that big fish don't leave their current jobs 

If we're batting IOWA baskeball for someone who hasn't made it out of the first round of the tournament....IU basketball is lower than any of us would like to admit. Just deflating. 

[Shoes_N_Shorts]

6 minutes ago, mdiu28 said:

So we're battling for coaches with Iowa? That's where IU basketball is at these days, huh. Yikes. 

Yes, I know DeVries and McCollum are Iowa natives but still. A harsh reality check. 

They are both very good coaches who also happen to be from Iowa. No big deal. 

[SlammySammy]

Just now, AH1971 said:

They should have been in the tournament regardless of his son’s injury status who hadn’t played since December. They had more Q1 wins without Tucker than UNC did the entire season. WVU was absolutely jobbed by the committee. They should have been a 9 seed, at worst a 10. 

Well, I guess the Gov of WVU is going to handle that issue. lol

[JPCIVOP]

Just now, GP711 said:

Agents are agenting

There aren't very many agents left to agent. 

Is there another coaching search that has gotten so many guys extensions or raises?

[Hoosierfan1901]

Just now, GP711 said:

Agents are agenting

That’s what I’m thinking, I wouldn’t mind Devries at all, but I’m also trying to figure it out too lol

[Uspshoosier]

5 minutes ago, EasyEJay said:

. I agree not a HR or Grand Slam

Not a HR for some but where IU is at as a program now and as someone who has watched him close for a very long time and have mentioned him multiple times throughout the years in the college basketball thread he would definitely be a HR for me. Fantastic young college basketball coach 

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Just now, PartyintheVillas said:

Remember how far down the list Kentucky and Louisville had to go last year? That's us this year. Don't run for the bomb shelter just yet. We may actually live through this.

I wouldn't consider Pat Kelsey to be very far down a list.

[CSP]

DeVries seems less qualified than Crean. 

He seems like a leadoff single. 

[AH1971]

4 minutes ago, lillurk said:

What are you hoping to get out of being here?

Information on IU’s new coach, not to be told told how to think or act.

You?

[HoosierHuddle]

6 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

So, without his son, he's ****? If thats the case, we are putting too much stock in the dude other than what he did at Drake....and I will say McCollum much more impressive run at Drake...and he does not have to worry about his son being on the team

I just don't agree with you. I'm not saying DeVries is the best coach in the country but he's really quite good. He was an assistant at Creighton for a long time (both Altman and McDermott). West Virginia was dreadful before DeVries arrived and then went 10-10 in the very tough Big 12 this season and that was without Tucker DeVries playing a conference game. Without his son, WVU still beat Kansas at Phog Allen and Iowa State (when they were #2). With Tucker DeVries, they beat Gonzaga and Arizona in Atlantis and took Louisville to overtime. That's pretty darn good for a first-year in a power conference and a first year of a major rebuild. In addition, he landed three four-star recruits at West Virginia...not bad at all.

[SlammySammy]

[Scotty R]

1 minute ago, mdiu28 said:

If we're batting IOWA baskeball for someone who hasn't made it out of the first round of the tournament....IU basketball is lower than any of us would like to admit. Just deflating. 

So UK and UL must be at a all time low since they just did the same thing

[PartyintheVillas]

Just now, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

I wouldn't consider Pat Kelsey to be very far down a list.

He was far down the list Lville started with.

[mdn82]

And since we know the Sisleys are paying attention, welcome!  We have had some great parents/family members join our boards.  Some not so good lol.  We look forward to Trent and watching him grow with whomever that coach is.  At any point if you guys want to put your final vote in for anyone, we will keep it to ourselves. 

[mdiu28]

Just now, Scotty R said:

So UK and UL must be at a all time low since they just did the same thing

Both of them were pretty freaking low - at least by their standards. IU doesn't seem to have those. 

[EasyEJay]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

Not a HR for some but where IU is at as a program now and as someone who has watched him close for a very long time and have mentioned him multiple times throughout the years in the college basketball thread he would definitely be a HR for me. Fantastic young college basketball coach 

Fair enough! 

[Stuhoo]

13 minutes ago, mdiu28 said:

So we're battling for coaches with Iowa? That's where IU basketball is at these days, huh. Yikes. 

Yes, I know DeVries and McCollum are Iowa natives but still. A harsh reality check. 

Not saying that Devries is the guy, but if he is?

1. We didn't battle Iowa for Devries, we beat out Iowa in a battle for Devries. Kinda like if there's a high-level recruit from Iowa that we won.
2. Not trying to be a Debbie Downer, but Iowa has been a slightly better basketball program than Indiana over the last decade.

[AZ Hoosier]

32 minutes ago, SlammySammy said:

No way I would pick Devries over McCollum unless MCCollum said he was not interested

If McCollum says he's not interested, picking DeVries would not be picking him "over" McCollum.