General Coach Candidate News

[OliviaPope40 7,395]

Everybody this week.

Edited Tuesday at 06:31 PM by OliviaPope40

[OGIUAndy 1,004]

8 minutes ago, newcastle12 said:

Eric from the Hysterics said it’s Devries but nobody at IU has told him that on the Peegs board

What does this mean? 

[JPCIVOP 686]

1 hour ago, the_jackal said:

This has been the wildest coaching search i've seen. a lot of misinformation all around and too many twists to keep up with. If it ends up being DeVries, we are getting ourself a hell of a coach. WVU this year was 20th in overall defense, and 9th in the country in defending the 3P, he also really emphasizes 3s over 2s (WVU attempted 849 3s compared to IU's 632). His brand of basketball is modern, and very different than Archie/Woody ball we are accustomed to. 

He'd also bring his son, and most likely Stone, Amani, and Powell with him. He knows how to work the portal. Not sure why people are questioning whether or not he'd be a good hire - i'm guessing because everyone wanted the grand slam hire, myself included. But he'd be the best hire since Sampson

It is true; if the floor is Darian Devries, IU is in good shape. Looking forward to see this play out over the next 48 hours or so, hopefully.

[8bucks 7,363]

15 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said:

I remember the Sampson search like it was yesterday. Lots of rumors about Pitino being getable for money. Then some strange rumors that Izzo wasn't happy at MSU and that IU was his "dream job." But then someone tracked a plane to Norman. It was completely out of left field. Not a single rumor. The Crean search was more standard. We had hit rock bottom and were talking about mid-major guys like Brad Brownell at Wright State. Crean was a huge get at that time and I don't remember a single rumor until someone tracked a plane to Milwaukee.  Archie was a regular CBB search where the P5 school hired the hot mid-major guy. And Archie was on everyone list of candidates. Hope that sums it all up.

There was also a new account that posted the Sampson news.  Might have been from OK but they got pushback right away then moments later they were right

[JPCIVOP 686]

13 minutes ago, FrenchConnection said:

I remember the Sampson search like it was yesterday. Lots of rumors about Pitino being getable for money. Then some strange rumors that Izzo wasn't happy at MSU and that IU was his "dream job." But then someone tracked a plane to Norman. It was completely out of left field. Not a single rumor. The Crean search was more standard. We had hit rock bottom and were talking about mid-major guys like Brad Brownell at Wright State. Crean was a huge get at that time and I don't remember a single rumor until someone tracked a plane to Milwaukee.  Archie was a regular CBB search where the P5 school hired the hot mid-major guy. And Archie was on everyone list of candidates. Hope that sums it all up.

Off topic: If IU wanted to fly to given locations, and not risk being tracked by coaching search obsessives, what would be some good airports to evade suspicion? 

[PartyintheVillas 884]

12 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Or also maybe Iowa signaling Ben is their #1? 

I have a very good friend who is a head coach at Iowa for another sport. They want Devries. 

I am random message board guy who has met coaches all over the country and I will not dox myself (or my friend) so take this for what it's worth

[Motley's 591]

Just now, PartyintheVillas said:

ah you don't like he has political opinions different from yours. I guess that would leave Pearl out for the other half of the fanbase.

I don’t care if he has different political views. I do care that he’s a virtue signaling, insufferable @$$. I don’t think he even believes half of what he says. He’s intimidated by his own players, such as Draymond Green and Steph Curry. 

[newcastle12 278]

2 minutes ago, OGIUAndy said:

What does this mean? 

He heard it from someone outside of IU not anyone he’s close to. 

[Certified Sunshine Pumper 11,026]

5 minutes ago, PartyintheVillas said:

ah you don't like he has political opinions different from yours. I guess that would leave Pearl out for the other half of the fanbase.

that would be embarrassing for that FRACTION of the fanbase

[Hoosier82 591]

9 minutes ago, 12345Brad said:

Understood. I just thought IU would’ve hired someone else.  
 

I’ll trust you guys that say he’s a stud.  

I have no idea if ultimately he would be a success, because all we can do is project.  From what others have said, he recruits well, team plays good defense (15th this year), and he can adjust when his best player goes down.  When could we say that with an IU coach the last 10 years?

[newcastle12 278]

1 minute ago, JPCIVOP said:

Off topic: If IU wanted to fly to given locations, and not risk being tracked by coaching search obsessives, what would be some good airports to evade suspicion? 

Rabby said in the discord last night they don’t fly out of Bloomington for sports trips like this.

[Home Jersey 15,033]

1 minute ago, PartyintheVillas said:

I have a very good friend who is a head coach at Iowa for another sport. They want Devries. 

I am random message board guy and I will not dox myself (or my friend) so take this for what it's worth

Thanks, this is interesting. Seems to me that would confirm this is agent driven and more likely about trying to get WVU to step things up for DeVries…

[Uspshoosier 53,167]

9 minutes ago, Trish said:

Woodson to Darian would be a choice

The right one.   A coach with 0 college basketball coaching experience when hired to a coach that has grinded his way up the ranks and in his first year at a high major has wins over Zags, Arizona and road at Kansas 

breath of fresh air that the program is acting like an actual college basketball program again if he is hired.   

[Rusty Shackleford 834]

The roller coaster feels a lot more real today.

Still not 100% buying DeVries but wouldn't be shocked.

[8bucks 7,363]

12 minutes ago, 12345Brad said:

Did i read this correctly?  Devries has won one tournament game - a play-in game?   Thats the best IU could do?!  
 

He may end up solid here, but I really thought IU would hire someone else.  
 

TBD I guess if it is him.   

I get that assumption, but looking at all the other majors (UK, Lville, Villanova, UNC, Duke, Uconn) have any of them hired anything but an unproven P5 guy?  That is the way it is now.  If Dolson does the same, some will scream this search was a failure even if all our peers have done that.  If he pulls the rabbit out of the hat though...

[PartyintheVillas 884]

Just now, Motley's said:

I don’t care if he has different political views. I do care that he’s a virtue signaling, insufferable @$$. I don’t think he even believes half of what he says. He’s intimidated by his own players, such as Draymond Green and Steph Curry. 

Well I agree with basically everything he says, and think he's an incredible basketball coach. I also think Bruce Pearl's social media posts are ignorant and self-serving but I can separate that from his job.

[JPCIVOP 686]

Y'know, if we can only put together 750 more pages, we can make this the all-time leading thread on this message board. 

I formally petition to make this the 'Hired Coach Thread' if and when the hire is a big fish. I think it's a fitting way to bring closure to the Brad rumors/longings one way or another. 

[PartyintheVillas 884]

1 minute ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

that would be embarrassing for that FRACTION of the fanbase

I agree but it's also embarrassing to eliminate almost any coach for his political views.

[12345Brad 496]

1 minute ago, Hoosier82 said:

I have no idea if ultimately he would be a success, because all we can do is project.  From what others have said, he recruits well, team plays good defense (top 10 this year), and he can adjust when his best player goes down.  When could we say that with an IU coach the last 10 years?

Oh he’s better than Woodson!

but we’ll always be wondering “what could’ve been”.  
 

hopefully he is a stud if it is him 

[12345Brad 496]

1 minute ago, 8bucks said:

I get that assumption, but looking at all the other majors (UK, Lville, Villanova, UNC, Duke, Uconn) have any of them hired anything but an unproven P5 guy?  That is the way it is now.  If Dolson does the same, some will scream this search was a failure even if all our peers have done that.  If he pulls the rabbit out of the hat though...

Fair