General Coach Candidate News

[brandct]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

He beat Zags, Arizona and a road game at Kansas this year.  When did IU beat any of those teams?  lol 

Crean beat some good teams too including number 1 Kentucky don’t mean he was the answer… he also won the big ten and still got fired….

[wirenuts]

Well the boosters saved some money I guess so there is that..  

Devries will probably do well, but who knows

[JaybobHoosier]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

He beat Zags, Arizona and a road game at Kansas thus year.  When did IU beat any of those teams?  lol 

And did all this without arguably his best player for most of the season. WVU wasn’t good at all the year before, he turned them around quickly! Also turned Drake into a good mid-major program. 

[CSP]

1 minute ago, brandct said:

This is a bunt single at best

A leadoff bunt single 

[Stuhoo]

 

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

Not particularly exciting. Not the big hire.

Just win basketball games. A lot of them.

[jermhoosierfan]

4 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Some fans of a program with 1 winning conference record in 9 years are going to turn their nose up at a coach like DeVries that in year 1 at a high major beat on the court Kansas, Arizona and Zags.    These same fans watched IU lose to each of these 3 teams by 20 +.   Go IU 

Exactly, he is a solid coach who has proven he can win at this level. The goal is to win games not the press conference.

[str8baller]

5 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Some fans of a program with 1 winning conference record in 9 years are going to turn their nose up at a coach like DeVries that in year 1 at a high major beat on the court Kansas, Arizona and Zags.    These same fans watched IU lose to each of these 3 teams by 20 +.   Go IU 

Devries didn’t have a winning conference record either this year. Fwiw

[Zcorey92]

3 hours ago, JustWinBaby said:

You massively overrate this job. DeVries is an excellent coach. I don't believe it's him, but if it is I'll be happy. Proven track record, can recruit talent, has elevated the program wherever he's gone. And has a cool name. Maybe not an A+ hire but I'd give it a solid B. Certainly raises the floor immediately at IU. Who knows what the ceiling would be, as he's not been at a high major program long enough to establish a tournament résumé.

Will Wade or beard would have been way better. This hire isn’t going to excite the fan base at all 

[brandct]

Just now, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

A leadoff bunt single 

With Big Papi running

[Uspshoosier]

Thank you UNC AD for screwing West Virginia out of a bid so IU could potentially steal a young sitting Power 5 coach and possibly have IU getting a jump on the portal.   Let’s go if true 

[iubb]

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[JimmerNoe]

Also want to say I appreciate all of our folks who share what they are hearing. I would love to hear more about what you guys heard if you ever feel like sharing it, but it made for a fun ride nonetheless! Cheers to portal season!

 

Anyone who has anything negative to say to our plugged in posters, please keep it to yourself and scream into a pillow if you’re disappointed so the rest of us don’t have to hear it.

[Stuhoo]

 

We just got us a real live professional college basketball coach that is young enough for 15 years and can (and will) win right away.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[WayneFleekHoosier]

meh......

Not exciting at all.  Carries very little punch.  Would have rather rolled with Will Wade and really wish we could have swayed McCasland.

not sure he's better than McCollum even but he should be better in the portal.  

Very underwhelming but I guess that's ultimately what I expected.

[Uspshoosier]

Just now, str8baller said:

Devries didn’t have a winning conference record either this year. Fwiw

Did they deal with injuries to a top player?

[IU5355]

Anyone reporting this other than Trilly?

Osterman?

Goodman?

Flab Johns?

[lillurk]

Let me help: it’s a good hire because he’s a good coach

[JustWinBaby]

To all the insiders pumping Brad Stevens rumors for the last 6 weeks:

[mdiu28]

At least it isn't Brownell