Darian DeVries - New IUBB Head Coach

[hoosierpatriot22 146]

1 minute ago, 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!

[str8baller 7,084]

9 minutes ago, OKHOOSIER said:

I imagine Kansas will be in for a rude awakening too eventually.

Kansas has consistently nailed championship basketball hires for 40 years. I think IU fans might be the ones in for a rude awakening if they think Kansas will make a small time hire. 

[Magnanimous 5,306]

1 minute ago, HoosierTrav said:

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. 
 

Same. And I think unless he flames out at Iowa (if he even goes there), he’ll be replacing Self at Kansas in a few years. 

[mdiu28 2,887]

Think he brings Chester Frazier? Holy moly never envisioned that guy being on staff at IU. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,467]

2 minutes ago, HoosierTrav said:

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. 
 

You aren’t.  Battle of the mid with a top budget.  Not sure that budget will keep up. This is a less than enthusiastic hire and the money has to make sense at some point.  Donors were desperate to help Woody.  Let’s see how this plays out.   We didn’t necessarily improve our stock.  

[RaceToTheTop 29,809]

Sports Illustrated article on Devries.

https://www.si.com/college/indiana/basketball/todds-take-a-curt-cignetti-for-indiana-basketball-what-i-saw-darian-devries-do-at-drake-qualifies-01jpnd62eh7q

[HoosierLG19 3]

Let him cook! Work the portal - secure NIL. 
 

WE WILL MAKE THE TOURNAMENT NEXT YEAR!

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,707]

Couple of you need to take your disagreement to pms.

[RaceToTheTop 29,809]

2 minutes ago, mdiu28 said:

Think he brings Chester Frazier? Holy moly never envisioned that guy being on staff at IU. 

Chester might get an interview to take the West Virginia job.

[Uspshoosier 52,848]

https://x.com/jeffrabjohns/status/1902127147654791390?s=46
 

source isn’t some posters on a free message board it looks like 

[Chris007 60,035]

I’m very excited for this hire. I think he has a chance to be really good. He lives, breaths and sleeps basketball. Plays an exciting style and will be able to recruit elite players. He seems like a dude. I think he’ll be known as D square to me. Go Hoosiers.

[Stuhoo 87,504]

15 minutes ago, TTT said:

Hopefully, for IU’s sake no one until mindset is changed….Then go from there 

That is an outstanding post.

[BehindTheBench 1,548]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://x.com/jeffrabjohns/status/1902127147654791390?s=46
 

source isn’t some posters on a free message board it looks like 

 

[Hovadipo 60,867]

2 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Chester might get an interview to take the West Virginia job.

Good. Keep him the f away from here. On top of the Gordon deal, I remember him firing off some idiotic tweets about IU when he was on the Illinois staff. 

[coonhounds 10,448]

Ok so I was totally for Archie at the time I felt like it was a great hire. This one i am against but I am all in. Hopefully this thread is laughed upon soon when we win like never before. That's my prayer

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[coonhounds 10,448]

Ok so I was totally for Archie at the time I felt like it was a great hire. This one i am against but I am all in. Hopefully this thread is laughed upon soon when we win like never before. That's my prayer

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[Uspshoosier 52,848]

https://x.com/sisleytrent/status/1902129014707274125?s=46
Sisley is on board 

[BleedCubbieBlue 1,943]

29 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Anyone who doesn't like the hire want to make a friendly wager? 

O/U 22.5 wins in year 1? 23.5?

He was with Creighton from 2001-2018. That's when Dana Altman got it rolling through McDermott's first 6 seasons. 

He knows how to build a winning culture. He's got a talented son and players coming with him. Head start on portal. 

We got ourselves a weapon and gave him all the ammo he could ask for. 

I’ll take some of that under 23.5 action. I’ll send you a DM.

[Uspshoosier 52,848]

1 minute ago, BehindTheBench said:

 

Bob Knight endorsed Archie as well.  What’s your point 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,707]

Doug McDermott just said on The Field of 68 that Darian DeVries was a key reason he committed to Creighton. Recruited him early and has a strong ability to pitch a program and get players to buy in.