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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.

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So I couldn’t get much from him unfortunately. But, to me that’s a good thing. There’s been pretty much zero chatter, nor leaks for a month about coaches. He said it doesn’t matter that the season is

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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 

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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.

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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.

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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! 

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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 

Darian Devries is coming. Spreading some sarcasm on pretty thick in the post you quoted. 

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Come on guys we know that the search firm is hired to to background checks and to talk to agents to see if their clients are interested in the job

 It would s obvious the top choices all said they were not interested and are happy where they are at. All of this stuff s not a surprise at all since top candidates don't leave their jobs.

So now we are actually doing the real process of finding the coach who are realistic.

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13 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.

So Dolson and Stevens had a handshake agreement for over a month causing Dolson to not pursue May, Drew, Otzelberger and it fell apart….again….at the last minute. And you believe that?

Good lord

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