General Coach Candidate News

[VFury]

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]

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

[Papacap]

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]

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

[Pagoda]

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

[brandct]

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]

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]

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

[jonz44]

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]

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).... 

[Asha’man]

2 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

I'm about as excited about Devries as I was Miller. I won't be shocked if we're here again in 4 years.

We were on the same boat for Archie. I’m excited about DeVries. I think he will do a good job. Won’t win the press conference but I think he can win here. 

[HinnyHoosier]

1 minute ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

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.  

If Dolson was working on it that long, he had a plan. But unlike some people have difficulty believing, Indiana is a job people said no to.

[Lebowski]

1 minute ago, HinnyHoosier said:

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

Drake's roster was empty when McCollum took over. 

[VFury]

Just now, Pagoda said:

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

Trilly, Curry hicks, and a WVU insider have said it. Just waiting for national guys to confirm it.

[Stuhoo]

3 hours ago, westgym said:

With the understanding that I have little credibility here, debated for the past few days about sharing this outside of a few through DMs.  But here goes:

A longtime friend and colleague of Brad’s told me over the weekend that BS will not be the next coach.  Was this an exact quote from Brad?  He didn’t say that, (and didn’t say it wasn’t) but left no room for doubt.

Post this due to some fans thinking BS is toying with the fan base/dragging this out/is letting his daughter decide (!) and turn against him based on untruths.  
 

The sooner fans can let go of Brad,  then it allows folks to get excited about the next great coach waiting in the wings.

 

Credible.

Really, really credible.

Thanks very much for weighing in @westgym

The moderators don't share info often, but I thought your take was truly excellent, CREDIBLE, and helped to prep the board to invest energy In seeing just how effective realistic options that are current, successful college basketball coaches can be.

As you so beautifully stated earlier today: "The sooner fans can let go of Brad,  then it allows folks to get excited about the next great coach waiting in the wings."

 

So.

Let's

ROLL!!!!

[lillurk]

He built a top ten (Torvik) or fifteen (Kenpom) defense out of whole cloth in his first year in a power conference. Some folks like to be miserable!

[hoosiersoxfan]

Just now, RaceToTheTop said:

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

He took over a 9-23 team and they got screwed out of a tournament bid without their best player all year.  It's clear the guy can put a team together and coach well

[JustWinBaby]

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.

Not to sound overly optimistic but people who say they'd rather have McCollum... I understand that, but McCollum inherited a program that was already rolling at Drake, and brought in his own extremely effective system. I'm not discrediting the fact he's won 30 games, that's an excellent record. DeVries won very close to that number multiple times, having built Drake from the ground up himself. He's not just a proven winner but also a proven program-builder and recruiter. That's what we need.

I am sure McCollum will end up right where he wants to be (Iowa) and will be a nuisance in the Big Ten. Only time will tell.

[Indynorthsider]

3 minutes ago, brandct said:

West Virginia is not IU

 

Dolson just put his job on the line

This is just my opinion on this, if it is DDV it is 100% because Dolson can’t have a failure a complete failure and he sees this guys floor higher than McCollum’s. Worried about his D1 experience, recruiting, etc. maybe I am nuts but if it is those 2, I roll the dice on McCollum. I need to obviously learn more about DDV it sounds.

[TheWatShot]

So Thursday, we hired McCollum. Friday, we hired Brownell. Sunday, we hired Brownell again. Today, it's DeVries. Who are we hiring tomorrow?