General Coach Candidate News

[Hoosierfanyuh 4,861]

An average coach should thrive with our NIL, woody was a bad coach. Let’s see what he can do 

[AH1971 2,610]

How many “insiders” mentioned DeVries name once in the last 6-8 weeks? lol 

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,469]

If this is True.   Dolson had no real plan in place.  Or he got shot down by everyone.  No way he Waits on DeVries until tournament is over if he was in tournament.  

This is the most ultimate of settle hires.  But it adds up.  

[NVFalcons1990 442]

13 minutes ago, hoosiers2014 said:

Devries is fine, but we only get his son for one year… and first year of a “rebuild” at that

What do you think NIL is there for????  Everyone is rebuilding every year!

[brandct 675]

2 minutes ago, NVFalcons1990 said:

Just look at Drake's 6 seasons, prior to Devries getting there.  Then he rattles off 6 straight years winning at least 21 games every year at Drake.  Turns around a West Virginia team that was 9-23 last year in his first year!  This guy can flat out coach and could be locked in for the next 20 years.

Or could be fired in 4

[IU5355 759]

Just now, AH1971 said:

How many “insiders” mentioned DeVries name once in the last 6-8 weeks? lol 

Ron Mexico lol

[HinnyHoosier 6,243]

Just now, brandct said:

I would take McCollum over him. McCollum in one year has had a better record then he ever did at Drake.

Drake was never down before McCollum got there because....

[pumpfake 4,415]

If true:

Sounds like it could be Dolson had his list and whiffed.  The search firm came up with DD and that's what we got.

Meh.

[str8baller 7,085]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

Did they deal with injuries to a top player?

I get it. I’m fine with the hire. 
 

His record isn’t go do much for most. Yes, IU was without Reneau , our leading scorer, for a stretch. Yes IU beat MSU on the road and Purdue at home…equal to any wins WVU had. 
 

I think the turn around he did shows a promising young coach. But he’ll need to step it up big time at IU. Just like Archie needed to but failed to do. It is what it is.  
 

I really like his kid as a player and hope he comes

[HoosierDaddyK 162]

Did we pick the wrong Bulldog?!

[VFury 622]

The reaction to this hire is exactly why i was so against the people pushing the Stevens delusion. We just pulled a sitting power 5 head coach who had no reason to leave his current job to come to IU and people don't like it. Unreal

[Alford Bailey 13,114]

Fun day on the board. Lots of good interactions discussing the legitimate candidates. And maybe (if Trilly is correct) we hired a coach.

[Papacap 1,833]

DeVries may work out. I think the initial reaction by some, including me, is: that’s the best IU could do with a top salary and NIL? I don’t think it will matter as long as he wins but it’s not like he has a strong track record in a power conference. In the end, it’s more of a realization that maybe it’s true that top coaches just don’t want to coach at IU. So we take the best of the middle of the pack and hope they break out. And he may. I’ll support him 100%. 

[IU_FanClub 1,838]

If this is real I am over the moon excited. DeVries is a damn good ball coach and exactly what this program needs!

[Pagoda 3,830]

This is just per Trilly?  He could be right, but nothing from Thamel or Osterman yet?

[brandct 675]

1 minute ago, HinnyHoosier said:

Drake was never down before McCollum got there because....

How many of those players stayed after last year and how many transferred out!

[RaceToTheTop 29,811]

7 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Devries didn’t have a winning conference record either this year. Fwiw

10-10 on a team that had to put together quickly and without its best player.....pretty damn good.

[EasyEJay 659]

Tucker dropping 30 + on the Boilers at SSAH . I can dig it ! 

[jonz44 834]

could have had Dusty May, settled on Devries.  Ouch.  Thanks again Woody.

I don't think we'll regret that in the long run.

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[Rookie33 941]

1 minute ago, VFury said:

The reaction to this hire is exactly why i was so against the people pushing the Stevens delusion. We just pulled a sitting power 5 head coach who had no reason to leave his current job to come to IU and people don't like it. Unreal

Too early to start the Fire DvD Thread? (just kidding)....