Darian DeVries - New IUBB Head Coach

[IU5355]

1 minute ago, realTomCrean said:

He’s bringing Javon Small (Indiana) a top 5 PG in the country and his son Tucker. IU has 2 of the best and oldest players in the Big 10 next year 

Just like that. There is hope again. 

[Hoosierfanyuh]

7 minutes ago, IUCane said:

I want to believe.   Someone sell me why I should like this hire better than

Beard

Wade

Mccollum

mccasland

You could just drop and it be excited / supportive since the decisions has already been made?

[8bucks]

Any good games on YouTube we can watch to get a feel for hoe he coaches and his son plays?

[Trish]

1 minute ago, iubb said:

As I mentioned earlier, leave Tom in Morgantown and Frazier. Kory is welcomed back to Bloomington with open arms, I’m sure he’s excited right now to be home again. 

[Uspshoosier]

3 minutes ago, BehindTheBench said:

And say what? Hey guys! Look, we are gonna go 22-11 overall and 10-8 in conference? 

20 conference games now 

[HoosierInParadise]

He will have to win to prove we are a serious basketball program....this hire alone does not communicate that.

[Ryno6284]

4 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

On one hand, yes... on the other, no guarantee Dusty actually wanted to be here either. 

He's leaving after one year at WVU because he wants more commitments? This guy wants to win!

Been a lot of talk about the "want" factor... I love the idea of a guy who turned Drake around, turned WVU around, wants to take his all conference son and some high-level players with him to Bloomington and get to work in the portal. Taking his family and stepping into the "fishbowl" as they say... knowing what it entails

Not that this should influence the decision in any way, but as an added bonus, him being able to get to work now in the portal should be a big positive for next year's roster.

Think we have a lot to look forward to... including 50 year old DeVries battling 49 year old May next year

The fact he didn't want to go home to Iowa is telling about him!  I love this hire, right up there with McCollum for me!

[mdn82]

5 minutes ago, BehindTheBench said:

In a group text with guys from several other BigTen schools, some who played at IL and Purdue. Getting absolutely cooked for this hire. Anybody got a comeback for me? What a kick in the nuts man….

Same man.  I think most agree that know me that I am the most blinders on supporter of most any coach we have had since Knight.  I think this is the one after sitting through 4 years of Woody that made me realize the amount of money I spend on going to games annually is dumb and over.  

[LamarCheeks]

WVU's response ... 

[go iu bb]

12 minutes ago, bobknightsghost said:

I just wanna know what all the Chris Beard haters are saying now…

I hope this works out but good lord

Archie miller had a more impressive resume when he was hired

I say I'm happy to have him instead of Beard.

[HinnyHoosier]

14 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Lol, Indiana basketball is so cooked. Completely Underwhelming.

Oh well. Let’s see what he does with his 4 years. Not much expectations to beat.


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[BehindTheBench]

3 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

20 conference games now 

I’m talking UK. They went 10-8 in conference this year…..I was told to link an article to Pope hiring. That does nothing as UK had a pretty **** year overall. If yall are good with mediocre, which it appears many of you are, let’s do it. 

[AH1971]

3 minutes ago, BehindTheBench said:

Point is, when rival fans and former players who played at rival schools love the hire, you know you’re in trouble. 

I’d never heard of Brad Underwood when he was hired. Again who cares? How many people mocked Cignetti for saying he was going to play in the B10 championship year 1 at IU (missed it due to tiebreak rules). 

[JustWinBaby]

7 minutes ago, Demo said:

Outstanding information! And also begs the question: which did you think was more likely when you rolled out of bed this morning, IU having a coach by the end of the day or you writing a post using “Frisian”?

Honestly I would've told you the latter is more likely lol. I'm a history/geography/language nerd and love talking about these sorts of topics.

But also, Darian DeVries is just a cool name. Has excellent phonaesthetics.

[IUGRAD06]

I swear some of you are funny in the sense that you worry about stupid ****.  He had a budget way less than us and he payed without his best player and a 45% 3 pt shooter for 75% of the season.  He still should have been in the tourney and had a too10/15 D.  IU will fill a talent void.  It’s a good hire.  We have a ton of time in the portal unlike Kentucky last year.  I mean who the F cares what Purdue and Illinois people say? They haven’t won crap either and they have had their best teams in like 20 years.  Painter won’t sniff another final four without his once in a generation player.  Grow a pair.  

[Ryno6284]

6 minutes ago, cbp4iu said:

I give this hire a solid B-B+. Keep Reneau and Goode… We should have a top 15 team

Good3 is dunzo!

[Home Jersey]

1 minute ago, go iu bb said:

I say I'm happy to have him instead of Beard.

Like, duh? Lmao

[Trish]

Just now, LamarCheeks said:

WVU's response ... 

Morgantown is not a pleasant place to live. This is the second year in a row a head coach has left after a year. Their WBB coach left to accept a B1G job after one year. 

[iubb]

Deal if for sex years

[Jeff Flabjohns]

LETS GOOOOO