Darian DeVries - New IUBB Head Coach

[Uspshoosier 53,323]

  On 3/18/2025 at 10:46 PM, BehindTheBench said:

This is now, what, 4 hires in a row we’ve had to talk ourselves into

Who is we?

[BehindTheBench 1,555]

  On 3/18/2025 at 10:52 PM, Jeff Flabjohns said:

Dude doesn’t watch/follow basketball, it’s been made more than clear. 

Literally sit second row behind the bench / scorers table every home game. If you ever wanna use my tickets, let me know big guy 

[Home Jersey 15,141]

You can definitely take issue with some stuff in DeVries profile...

Not a super long time as a HC, not much to show in March, metrics are not great (nor terrible)

Flip side, relatively young P5 coach, bringing talent with him. Basically built Drake after spending 17 years through the rise and sustained success at Creighton. At WVU, turned around a team that won single digit games and was snubbed by the committee so badly their AD is suing the NCAA. Left after one year because he wanted more resources to win. 

There's a lot to like about the hire too. As a fan, it's easy for me to be positive about this hire. I guess because I never believed in Stevens or bust. Sorry guys, not taking a shot at you. But it's clear expectations for many fans are way off about the program and if you're less inclined to support the program over this hire because you wanted a bigger name, I think you'd benefit from waking up soon.

If this is just the last straw after 25 years of mediocrity, that's different and understandable... but I think you'll feel much differently come this time next year. 

[Demo 22,784]

  On 3/18/2025 at 10:15 PM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

New Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries will be introduced at 11:30 a.m, Wednesday, in the press room inside Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

The 1st test, does he project big enough for the job or does he have the whole Archie “kid wearing his dad’s suit” thing going on? Pretty confident it’ll be the former.

[Hoosier987 2,593]

Welcome Coach DeVries!

[Myrmidon76 614]

What type of offensive and defensive schemes does he use?

 

[ap2345 11,240]

It’s a new era and it’s time to move forward. Time to hit the portal and turn this thing around.

[Home Jersey 15,141]

  On 3/18/2025 at 10:47 PM, RaceToTheTop said:

So no tattoo, Home Jersey?

[Crazy about IU 300]

  On 3/18/2025 at 10:46 PM, JPCIVOP said:

Everyone keeps talking about Mark Pope like he didn't just tie for UK's second worst SEC record since Billy Gillespie. He did fine. But I'm rooting for this to go better than Pope's first year went.

 

  On 3/18/2025 at 10:46 PM, JPCIVOP said:

Everyone keeps talking about Mark Pope like he didn't just tie for UK's second worst SEC record since Billy Gillespie. He did fine. But I'm rooting for this to go better than Pope's first year went.

Yes and the crooked NCAA gave Kentucky 3 seed what a crock of sxxt

[JPCIVOP 687]

  On 3/18/2025 at 10:46 PM, Trish said:

Brad ******** Stevens! 
 

We’ll get him next time, that is, if Butler doesn’t get to him next year. 

If Butler hires Stevens, that might be it for me...

[hoosierpatriot22 175]

I’m excited! Wasn’t my top choice, but he’s the best choice now because he’s the head coach. Let’s not be dick head fans that act like we’re smarter than the AD and everyone else involved in the hire, and let’s support the hell out of the head coach of the IU Hoosiers and every damn one of his staff and players. HOO HOO HOO

[mdiu28 2,891]

Any of these guys comin w/ his son? He had a solid class coming in. 

[Papacap 1,890]

So, in the CSB category, I feel a lot better about this hire. A guy in my neighborhood went to WV (was a walk-on back in the 80s there) and called me when he heard the news. He was pissed. He described just how bad they were last year (I get it. I can look at the record) and was feeling down after having Huggins so long. He was ecstatic about DeVries, and he didn’t disappoint. Exceeded all expectations by a lot. When I told him a good number of IU fans (including me) wanted a more homerun hire, he (lovingly) told me GFY because you have a guy who is going to be great at IU.

Also, I love that McDermott called him a grinder. That may seem like weird praise but exactly how I want our coach described.

So let’s hit the portal and recruiting hard and win some MFing games.

[wirenuts 1,443]

A lot of feelings on this hire

Sadness that muskies goat died for nothing

Optimism that devries will be a grinder and is a coach that has actually coached college basketball

Acceptance that if usps likes him, then that is good enough for me

[str8baller 7,224]

  On 3/18/2025 at 10:44 PM, JustWinBaby said:

I still want to know, who was the "mystery candidate"???

 

[8bucks 7,431]

  On 3/18/2025 at 10:53 PM, BehindTheBench said:

Literally sit second row behind the bench / scorers table every home game. If you ever wanna use my tickets, let me know big guy 

Heck I don’t come to town often but I believe you enough to use them. 

[HoosierTrav 8,287]

I really wanted McCollum. I believe deeply that he was the best coach and a generational guy. Nothing about Devries makes me feel that he’s the guy to get us back to consistently being at the top of the B1G. Hope I’m wrong. 
 

[sirhoosierlot 3,679]

 

[OliviaPope40 7,434]

I had bunch of gifs already to go for McCollum. 

[hoosierpatriot22 175]

  On 3/18/2025 at 10:55 PM, Papacap said:

So, in the CSB category, I feel a lot better about this hire. A guy in my neighborhood went to WV (was a walk-in back in the 80s there) and called me when he heard the news. He was pissed. He described just how bad they were last year (I get it. I can look at the record) and was feeling down after having Huggins so long. He was ecstatic about DeVries, and he didn’t disappoint. Exceeded all expectations by a lot. When I told him a good number of IU fans (including me) wanted a more homerun hire, he (lovingly) told me GFY because you have a guy who is going to be great at IU.

Also, I love that McDermott called him a grinder. That may seem like weird praise but exactly how I want our coach described.

So let’s hit the portal and recruiting hard and win some MFing games.

I also spoke with my WVU friends and they were heartbroken. So that excited me!