General Coach Candidate News

[Trish]

18 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Where is the sudden smoke for Devries coming from?

Discord says Rabby. Who obviously has had a tough day. 

Fans and media pushing a name that just became “available” since missing the tourney. This is normal, I wouldn’t take too much into the talk. 

[Adillac]

1 minute ago, IndianaSconnie90 said:

It's fun for some to think about but I doubt that Dolson made it that far down the list. I still think it'll be McCollum. He seems to fit the Cignetti mold that SD is undoubtedly looking for

I would be reasonably encouraged by McCollum. Still think there’s no real excuse not to get one of: Beard, Golden, Wade. 

[AZ Hoosier]

1 hour ago, Helgo said:

With the Iowa or IU job being more attractive to Devries / McCollum, keep in mind that decisions aren’t purely about money and NIL. Sometimes fit and emotion are bigger determinants. Both those guys are from Iowa. Just a thought 

Bloomington and Des Moines are 500 miles apart and both in the midwestern farm belt... not that different, actually... Iowa City is only about 400 miles from Btown.

[HinnyHoosier]

49 minutes ago, ap2345 said:

Trilly and I don't always agree but we agreed earlier tonight that the DeVries stuff feels VERY agent driven

Right. They met with Iowa, felt they could get more, and they entered IU into the chat.

[8bucks]

29 minutes ago, BtownBallers said:

I’m not saying it is Brad, but there is plenty of reasons it isn’t being announced today.
 

1. The new coach could be notifying their current employer today. 

2. IU could want to wait to announce on Wednesday or Thursday morning to ensure we are a big topic of conversation during the first round of the tournament. 

3. The new coach may have still needed to tell their children about the change they are about to make. 

4. Final paperwork may have still needed to be signed and or money moved to make it all official. 
 

There is 4 reasons off the top of my head. I know we all want to know who the new coach is, but I’m not surprised it didn’t come out today. I think if the tourney starts and we haven’t heard anything, it is a coach of a tournament team. Until then, it could be anyone. 

5) By all accounts, Indiana expected to be playing a game or 2 this week.  So they did not have plans to make an announcement this early.

[HoosierSadaseci]

14 minutes ago, IndianaSconnie90 said:

It's not gonna be Devries.

Aw, come on...we just started getting our hopes up...

[rcbowla]

4 minutes ago, IndianaSconnie90 said:

It's fun for some to think about but I doubt that Dolson made it that far down the list. I still think it'll be McCollum. He seems to fit the Cignetti mold that SD is undoubtedly looking for

Except for the attacking the portal idea. Devries would have that over McCollum obviously. And also I'm not real sure anyone knows Dolson's list. Devries very well could and some would argue should be higher than McCollum.

[HoosierSadaseci]

29 minutes ago, Tasmanian Devil said:

So . . . is Brad dead? Been gone all day, where do we stand?

Some say yes...some say no...some say he never was an option...

[IndianaSconnie90]

1 minute ago, rcbowla said:

Except for the attacking the portal idea. Devries would have that over McCollum obviously. And also I'm not real sure anyone knows Dolson's list. Devries very well could and some would argue should be higher than McCollum.

I'm not gonna base the future of the program on who has the jump on the portal. FOMO has taken down stronger men

[AZ Hoosier]

20 minutes ago, NVFalcons1990 said:

Yes, his NBA-Ready son got injured in game #8 and was their leading scorer!  He got WVA to 19 wins in the Big 12 without his leading scorer.  At Drake he won over 21 games every hear in those 6 years.!!

And we all know, according to the king, 21 wins is enough...

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, coonhounds said:

I am going to bed and hopefully when I wake up we won't still be stuck on these lower tier coaches

Sent from my SM-S926U using Tapatalk
 

Keeping on saying that does not make it true.

Darian Devries is most certainly not a “lower tier coach.” He’s just not an extraordinarily famous coach

[DLG3]

Like everyone else, “I’m tired, boss.”

I just want the selection to be made and to move on, hopefully for the better. I thought CrimsonCast did a great job of voicing the base’s frustrations as a whole last night. Been an IU fan my whole life, but I’m about at the end of my rope with patience and feel like we get little-to-nothing in return. I want to be optimistic, but dang…the university needs to make amends with a fan base that continuously gets crapped on-by national media, the decisions the admin makes, and even our own coach the past 4 years. So just GET IT RIGHT, SCOTT. 

OH ALSO, I’m gonna be so unbearable if this hire sucks and Dusty continues to crush it. Never thought I’d be considering moving my loyalty to UM basketball full-time, but I can’t do another 25 years like this. Sorry for rambling. 

[Stuhoo]

29 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

Quick research on DeVries: 

1) Won 20 games six straight years in a row at Drake. Before him, only five 20 win seasons...

2) In year one at Drake, they had their best season in a decade. In year one at WVU they went from basically a last place team to a respectable team that should have been in the tournament. Had his son been healthy, they very well could have been a top 25 team. 

He took over a mess at WVU. I'd love to see what he could do at IU. Not that he would be an A+ grand slam hire, but it would be a good hire. 

If that’s not an A+ hire, what the hell is?

Is it just that he’s not famous enough?

[Alford Bailey]

I’m ok with Devries but that is not a Dolson has had his guy kinda hire. Sure sounds like we are being used as leverage.

[iu eyedoc]

15 minutes ago, spe317 said:

No, once you’re a poor coach you kick puppies and punch babies. 
 

No one will ever convince me Woody didn’t think he could do well here and be a good coach. I’ll go ahead and assume his intentions were pure. Unfortunately, reality is a cruel mistress. 

He definitely thought he could. His problem was that he thought his mere presence would make it so and that was about all he was willing to do.

[newcastle12]

38 minutes ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

SIAP. 
TJD with a message for the “trolls”

Still love you TJD

I have no issues with an All Time Great Hoosier showing love to a coach that did legit help him start for the Warriors as a rookie.

We all know that those tournament runs were a testament to his toughness, leadership, and work ethic.  If he wants to share it with Woody, so be it.  Not everything Woody did was awful.  Ware all said "Woody kept his promises" when asked before the draft about him.

[8bucks]

20 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

TJD's game improved in his time when Woodson was there.  Just because a guy is a poor coach doesn't mean he didn't make a connection with a particular player.

I would even say he was a good but not great coach.  People really bought into the idea that the players hated him.  Maybe Chris or JY can shed light on that now that he is gone but from my little bit of inside connection he does seem to connect to people well (other than remembering their names)

[Josh]

Two things I'm sure of.  I work so much more than you heathens.

Devries would be a bad hire.  Nooooooooo

[FrenchConnection]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Keeping on saying that does not make it true.

Darian Devries is most certainly not a “lower tier coach.” He’s just not an extraordinarily famous coach

People just want to gloat to friends, co-workers, and family members who are alums/fans of different schools. DeVries doesn't provide that satisfaction. 

[Stuhoo]

Guys—please take the Woodson stuff to another thread.

Thanks