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2 minutes ago, pumpfake said:

Not gonna lie.  This hire doesn't excite me.  Not that DD could do quite well, but my enthusiasm for IU basketball has been on a steep decline and is now hanging by a thread.  I needed more than this to rekindle the joy.  It is not rekindled.

I will casually observe what transpires and maybe change my mind, but until we look like a tough team to beat and actually fight at the top of the BT, I'm not going to be invested.

I hoped this hire would do that.  It hasn't.

Good Luck to CDD and all the true fans. After 50 plus years, I'm retired.

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Devries is not the grand slam  hire we were wishing but he is a solid coach and I will support him. I also have faith that he will put together a tremendous team next year and have us contending again...oh, and did I mention his son is a Stud!! He would've won well over 20 games this past season if his best players didn't miss substantial time. He still turned WVU around substantially -- they only won 9 games the year before. He also did it with less resources than Indiana...Oh and he beat teams like Gonzaga, Kansas and Arizona (who embarrassed us).

I'm excited to see what he can do.  If Indiana isn't willing to go after anyone with baggage (which admittedly, I wish they would), then this is, in my opinion, about the best hire we can make outside of Brad...Jay Wright was never happening.  I think DeVries will do a very good job. We will build a team around an All Conference type player in Tucker Devries. 

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9 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

He won his conference once and no tournament success. 

I am guessing that Drake doesn't have our NIL money, and always had to be an 11, 12, or 13 seed?

He has proven he can coach, and his teams have always been good 3-point shooters.  

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Just now, BehindTheBench said:

Trading one coach who didn't make the tournament for another who didn't make the tournament. Hate the hire, but have no choice but to support the guy I guess. Hopefully he can turn the program around, and quickly. 

Comparing Woody and DDV in ANY WAY to eachother says everything about your basketball opinions. 

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If DeVries is the hire, that makes me think one of two things: 1) Dolson never actually had his guy, like we were led to believe, or 2) He had his guy, but that guy bailed on him, he had to scramble and this is who he got instead. 

 

Would love to be wrong, but that's my gut feeling. 

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8 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

DeVries will kill it at IU if hired.  Let’s go 

What makes you so excited? Admittedly outside “head coaching record” and 2 games watched this year I know nothing about him. I know you watch tenfold more than 99%, so what’s your opinion on his personality, play style, recruiting, and potential? Would love to hear your thoughts 

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2 minutes ago, the_jackal said:

if it's DeVries, I implore you all to give him a chance before jumping to conclusions. let's see his product on the floor and what he can do in year 1, i think he will surprise the doubters but that's just my opinion. 

i will be celebrating with some very old, very expensive bourbon. i feel like for the first time in years, we have a legit coach who understands the current landscape of CBB

You had me at bourbon

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1 minute ago, TheWatShot said:

If DeVries is the hire, that make me think one of two things: 1) Dolson never actually had his guy, like were led to believe, or 2) He had his guy, but that guy bailed on him, he had to scramble and this is who he got instead. 

 

Would love to be wrong, but that's my gut feeling. 

If Stevens was the guy and backed out again, so help me God. 

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2 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

If DeVries is the hire, that make me think one of two things: 1) Dolson never actually had his guy, like we were led to believe, or 2) He had his guy, but that guy bailed on him, he had to scramble and this is who he got instead. 

 

Would love to be wrong, but that's my gut feeling. 

Yeagley should be able to clear this up eventually 

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1 minute ago, TheWatShot said:

If DeVries is the hire, that make me think one of two things: 1) Dolson never actually had his guy, like we were led to believe, or 2) He had his guy, but that guy bailed on him, he had to scramble and this is who he got instead. 

 

Would love to be wrong, but that's my gut feeling. 

I have a horrible feeling it's number 2. And if that's the case, it just means the IUBB isn't as coveted as I thought it was.

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