Darian DeVries - New IUBB Head Coach

[OliviaPope40]

Who was in charge of the camera fire them.

[Hoosierfan1901]

4 minutes ago, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

What I will find intriguing is if NCAA changes eligibility to 5 years instead of 4 then maybe IU gets 2 years of Tucker

Isn’t that vote this summer after the conclusion of the Spring sports? 

[8bucks]

2 hours ago, iubb said:

New Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries said IU will be IU again when every fan sees proper basketball on a consistent basis and says, “‘That is my team.’ That is when the banners will rise again.”

Was Woody in there when he said this

[JustWinBaby]

16 minutes ago, Unexpectedflash said:

West Virginia fans are salty because tucker did actually get 1 million in NIL from them. I assume we’ll pay him similar since he’s not an NBA player most likely and it may be his last payday

My guess is Tucker's NIL compensation is already worked into the deal. NIL was a huge point of emphasis for DeVries and the reason he was never willing to even consider the Iowa job.

[OliviaPope40]

Interesting comment on non conference scheduling. 

[Hoosierfan1901]

https://x.com/z10nbr0wn/status/1902411126446469566?s=46&t=0mbJ_TT4MQ8KZKv29ZqhSg

[HoosierHoopster]

18 minutes ago, Motley's said:

Rice doesn't have a B1G PG body, doesn't have a tight handle for a PG or good court vision. He could occasionally freelance and get a basket. Never seemed to know what the offense was, although he wasn't alone.

My take. Rice is a really good player. He showed that coming into IU, can’t just disregard that.
But coaching - including the plays, actions and schemes, matters, and he had basically none under Woodson, the worst coach to ever “coach” IU. Put Rice under a good coach with an actual system for guards and he will excel, as he already has

[OliviaPope40]

[8bucks]

1 hour ago, Truthhurts said:

For real man - give it up and stop digging regarding Brad. That’s all anyone wants. As I said from the beginning, I know unequivocally that Brad was not interested in the job. But even for those who never believed me, it should be very obvious in light of the totality of what is out here and the way the story has changed that you were either lying or being lied to and believing the wrong people.  I believe it’s the latter because I choose to assume good faith. But it’s one or the other, without question. 

to be fair, he probably wont keep talking if others drop it too.  How about some thoughts on DD?

[JSHoosier]

I watched the press conference video on YouTube. He kind of sounded like an anti-Woodson and never referred ot himself in 3rd person.

[NCHoosier]

This guy can flat out coach. Modern basketball too. He will be easy to root for and someone our fanbase should get behind. 

Most of us have wanted a complete staff change for the better part of 2+ years and that day has arrived. I can’t wait to see what the remainder of the staff and new roster is going to look like!

Let’s Go Hoosiers!

[Motley's]

5 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

My take. Rice is a really good player. He showed that coming into IU, can’t just disregard that.
But coaching - including the plays, actions and schemes, matters, and he had basically none under Woodson, the worst coach to ever “coach” IU. Put Rice under a good coach with an actual system for guards and he will excel, as he already has

Possibly, but the old Pac12 was so different than the B1G. Look at all the awards that Rice, Ballo and Carlyle won last year and didn't sniff a B1G award. Pac12 wasn't nearly as physical. Not much emphasis on defense. I was just really disappointed in Rice's ball handling and decision making. Couldn't believe how often he played in the half court with his back to a defender so he wouldn't get the ball stolen. You just can't play PG that way.

[8bucks]

1 hour ago, Hoosier DaDa said:

Well that didn't take long...yesterday I thought you might needed a wellness check. LOL

Would not have been a good day to get a cavity filled.  

[sirhoosierlot]

2 minutes ago, 8bucks said:

Would not have been a good day to get a cavity filled.  

Fleek: "You're gettin a root canal and we're out of anesthesia!" 

Guy in the chair: "Bbbut I came in for a cleaning!" 

[go iu bb]

1 hour ago, AZ Hoosier said:

Loved the shot at Woodson about trying to be successful bringing in 10-11 players every season... Woodson had exactly what DeVries said - a collection of players, and not a team.

So pumped... let's go!!!

Yep, a collection of players is what we saw with Woodson. Same with Davis. Crean had several years like that. Miller was just so bad in so many ways that it was hard to tell but his teams never seemed to play as a team, either.

Sampson's teams were cohesive units that played well as teams on the court. Off the court they were a disaster.

Basically, it's what IU has been missing since the mid-90s other than a few years here and there. It'll be nice to have a coach which tries to gauge that as part of the recruiting evaluation process.

[Hoosier Guy]

I just watched the press conference.  It’s easy to like him.  He seems to have great knowledge in how to construct a team.  His answers were straight to the point.  Maybe, just maybe, we have our guy.

[Over 100 Games]

Just now, Ron Mexico said:

Back channel flirting for over a month.  The relationship started to bloom early February.  BUT I believe DeVries had intentions of leaving for Iowa at that time.  Don't think Iowa was not aware of Indiana's interest.  He was on the way out regardless.  Baker at WVU was either completely oblivious or in denial.  

What people like @Chris007 and @RoadToZion don’t realize is that “Dolson has his guy” meant DeVries some time ago. It’s fun to write fan fiction for 40 days about stuff that was never true, but it’s harmful, especially without names of sources. Personally, I DM’d Chris and he didn’t respond because he didn’t have real names and that’s when I knew it was made up. If you have a real source, attach a name to it. If you can’t, you have something to hide. “I’m trying to protect my sources” -> Go ask a real booster how much they care about sharing their name with what they’ve heard. My guess is he just heard from other people on here who were dreaming / fan girling. People like him make me want to believe, but the fanfiction is never true and it’s not rooted in reality or objectivity . 

Leading people to the dumbest possible conclusions / outcomes and setting unrealistic expectations alongside your “anonymous” board posters who want to boost the same narrative hurts what we’re trying to do as a university. It steals the joy from everyone on here when we make an objectively awesome hire like the one we just made. (No one can see how awesome it is because we did a breaking-Brad story on here.and thought if not him, it was someone like Brad). People like Jeff Goodman give it a spark by including names that were never an option because he wants clicks, then this board takes it and runs with it. 

If Brad Stevens actually wanted this job, Woody would have stepped down a while ago. There was never a “done deal” with him or anyone else besides DeVries. DeVries was the done deal. There was never a conversation had or a handshake deal with Brad. Never. Also, because it needs to be said: Chris Beard was never a serious candidate because the Knight family hates Beard. Another thing this board doesn’t seem to get. 

This was an incredible hire. Incredible. I looked at over 40 “successful” midmajor or former midmajor guys in January and he’s in a select handful that will succeed. I had no idea if we’d hire him and to me, his hire was wishful thinking. We actually poached a guy from a Power 4 school, who quite literally, transformed a 9-23 team and had the team in the tournament without his 2 best players. His 18 years under Altman and McDermott should speak for themselves. He wins no matter who his assistants are (Archie did not) and that’s also huge! 

If you actually want insider info, follow IUanon1976, Tyme, or ScottDolson’sBurner. They’re actual insiders. It may not be what you want to hear, (and I know a lot of people on here don’t like them because it isn’t what they want to hear), but it’s real information, not fanfiction. This has been my tedtalk

[mamasa]

1 minute ago, Over 100 Games said:

What people like @Chris007 and @RoadToZion don’t realize is that “Dolson has his guy” meant DeVries some time ago. It’s fun to write fan fiction for 40 days about stuff that was never true, but it’s harmful, especially without names of sources. Personally, I DM’d Chris and he didn’t respond because he didn’t have real names and that’s when I knew it was made up. If you have a real source, attach a name to it. If you can’t, you have something to hide. “I’m trying to protect my sources” -> Go ask a real booster how much they care about sharing their name with what they’ve heard. My guess is he just heard from other people on here who were dreaming / fan girling. People like him make me want to believe, but the fanfiction is never true and it’s not rooted in reality or objectivity . 

Leading people to the dumbest possible conclusions / outcomes and setting unrealistic expectations alongside your “anonymous” board posters who want to boost the same narrative hurts what we’re trying to do as a university. It steals the joy from everyone on here when we make an objectively awesome hire like the one we just made. (No one can see how awesome it is because we did a breaking-Brad story on here.and thought if not him, it was someone like Brad). People like Jeff Goodman give it a spark by including names that were never an option because he wants clicks, then this board takes it and runs with it. 

If Brad Stevens actually wanted this job, Woody would have stepped down a while ago. There was never a “done deal” with him or anyone else besides DeVries. DeVries was the done deal. There was never a conversation had or a handshake deal with Brad. Never. Also, because it needs to be said: Chris Beard was never a serious candidate because the Knight family hates Beard. Another thing this board doesn’t seem to get. 

This was an incredible hire. Incredible. I looked at over 40 “successful” midmajor or former midmajor guys in January and he’s in a select handful that will succeed. I had no idea if we’d hire him and to me, his hire was wishful thinking. We actually poached a guy from a Power 4 school, who quite literally, transformed a 9-23 team and had the team in the tournament without his 2 best players. His 18 years under Altman and McDermott should speak for themselves. He wins no matter who his assistants are (Archie did not) and that’s also huge! 

If you actually want insider info, follow IUanon1976, Tyme, or ScottDolson’sBurner. They’re actual insiders. It may not be what you want to hear, (and I know a lot of people on here don’t like them because it isn’t what they want to hear), but it’s real information, not fanfiction. This has been my tedtalk

Dude, let it go

[Uspshoosier]

Drop the search stuff.   It’s over.  We have a coach and this thread is about the coach.   Moving forward stuff will be hidden.   IU has its guy and the other stuff is over 

[Whoozhers]

MIUGA!!!