General Coach Candidate News

[Hoosier987 2,512]

2 minutes ago, lillurk said:

https://x.com/petethamel/status/1902111022955016577?s=46

Thamel is the dude from ESPN...if it's not DeVries then this is crazy....

[LIHoosier 27,594]

1 minute ago, JustWinBaby said:

My heart can't handle this and I'm only 31. I'm simply not built for #SearchSzn.

[Alford Bailey 13,118]

2 minutes ago, lillurk said:

https://x.com/petethamel/status/1902111022955016577?s=46

Now we are getting somewhere 

[Kentuckysucks 4,308]

1 minute ago, DChoosier said:

Was our guy BS?

Hopefully that was not the case as Steven’s has had 4 friggin years to ponder being IU’s coach. I’ll be surprised, and disappointed, if he was the guy Scott  thought he had only to have him back out.

Dolson is a moron.  Got hoodwinked in 2021.  Got hoodwinked in 2025.

[Josh 13,155]

2 minutes ago, Magnanimous said:

Dolson has been at this for over a month. And our next coach is…the guy who 48 hours ago got screwed out of the NCAAT by the UNC AD, so he just happens to now be hanging around this week, then flies to Iowa and then gets hired by IU later that afternoon? Talk about some terrible fan fiction.

I think it's far more likely that Dolson has a great PR firm who convinced a bunch of sheep that all problems within IUbb were not his fault and he would ride in, smite the enemy within and bring a savior.

Now you can see the emperor is really a big part of the problem instead

[Hoosierfan2017 24,401]

So did we hire DD? I’m generally a very negative/hard to please fan, but this would get my stamp of approval.

Still not a huge fan of Dolson if true that he let his foot off the gas because he thought Brad was locked in, but DD is a legit hire so props to Scott if this happens. 

[hoosierhoo 321]

6 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Already talked myself into liking DvD so if it’s someone that would be seen as better than him (not BM) I’ll be elated

To repeat, DvD makes absolutely no sense as an abbreviation. Look at his name again.

[iubb 4,510]

Just now, Kentuckysucks said:

Dolson is a moron.  Got hoodwinked in 2021.  Got hoodwinked in 2025.

Objection your honor!
FACTS NOT IN EVIDENCE 

[tyappleg 7,187]

Just now, Hoosierfan2017 said:

So did we hire DD? I’m generally a very negative/hard to please fan, but this would get my stamp of approval.

Still not a huge fan of Dolson if true that he let his foot off the gas because he thought Brad was locked in, but DD is a legit hire so props to Scott if this happens. 

Thamel just reported it.  It's done.

[DChoosier 9,417]

4 minutes ago, Ron Mexico said:

Not convinced until we get Rabby’s soft bread crumb chatter tidbits with shreds of morsel sprinkle whispers.  
 

Announcement could be today, sometime before the tourney or right after the beginning of the tourney and wouldn’t be surprised if it’s tomorrow or during the tourney.  

To summarize……

At some undetermined time  there will be an announcement.

[IUCrazy2 2,790]

So it looks like Devries.  My opinion, I am fine with it.  I thought the Stevens stuff was unlikely and the Kentucky and Louisville searches last year kind of showed that there aren't '"big time" coaches looking to jump ship these days.  And to be frank, I don't think their are any guys I would really point to as being for sure elite these days.  There were a bunch of big names who left the sport over the past 5 or so years and now we have a bunch of guys clawing over each other to be in that spot.  NIL has leveled out playing fields a bit too.  Bill Self is an okay coach but Bill Self used to have the ability to make sure his Jim's and Joe's were usually a step above most other programs.  Same as Calipari.  Same as Kryzewski.  North Carolina has been struggling.  It is a little different environment now and anyone who wasn't preparing themselves to be slightly underwhelmed by the hire wasn't paying attention.  And frankly, that is a you problem.

This isn't a flashy or sexy hire and maybe that is exactly what this program needs to ground itself again.  We have complained about the style over substance and winning the offseason for the past decade so maybe getting more of a lunch pail guy and building up a bit is the way to go.  If he wins, the people complaining now will be back on the bandwagon in short order.

I am down to give the dude a chance.  Bring his kid with him (with some other players) and mix them in with some current players and I think we could have a decent team in year one.  We had dudes on this team who were pretty well thought of coming in, be interested to see them coached by a staff that is 100% committed to everything that is required of a college basketball coach.  Let's see what he can do before we start dumping on him.

[realTomCrean 2,713]

 

2 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Fake news from Trilly AND Dolson’s buddy Pete Thamel. Just wait guys, the other shoe is about to drop. 

Elaborate on that. What’s coming, if you know? Don’t think anything shared on a forum will compromise anyone or any business dealing at this time 

[Unexpectedflash 1,563]

I managed to get excited for woody after an offseason. I sure as hell will get excited for an actual college basketball coach lol

[BehindTheBench 1,552]

Just wanna say again, this is by far THE BEST and MOST ENTERTAINING message board in all of sports. You're all / we're all insane, and I love every second of it. This is equal parts stressful, maddening, confusing, and exciting. Who's it gonna be???

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 9,184]

42 minutes ago, brandct said:

At least Archie and Crean had some success in the tournament before they got here. 

Pope had zero going to Kentucky. I think we can be just fine. Unlike Woody and Archie, he might be able to actually coach basketball.

[AH1971 2,616]

8 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

You are very close. I think Scott believed or was led to believe he had him this time. I haven’t gotten the whole story yet but I think he was told last minute as in Saturday that he either changed his mind or was a no go. I think we had already told a lot of coaches we had our guy. Then had to turning everything into overdrive. I’m sure Jerry will be able to explain it better.

Lol

[Trish 14,306]

I’m not a fan of Tom Ostrom, he was **** with Archie. Will they leave him behind in Morgantown? 

[mdiu28 2,887]

11 minutes ago, RoadToZion said:

Again, fake news from Trilly.

Would love for you to be right but Thamel reporting it, Trilly too........what am I missing here? Pretty sure DD is our guy.

[Home Jersey 14,877]

Just now, Kentuckysucks said:

Dolson is a moron.  Got hoodwinked in 2021.  Got hoodwinked in 2025.

If you think DeVries is remotely comparable to the Woody hire and constitutes getting “hoodwinked” I’d hate to hear you describe the Louisville hiring of Kelsey lol. 

Mugging gone wrong?

Stabbed and left for dead in an alley?

Grand theft auto?

Sign me up for getting hoodwinked! 

[Henryville Hoosier 1,310]