Darian DeVries - New IUBB Head Coach

[Chris007 60,589]

Just now, IU5355 said:

Is Dolson impatient? Or did he believe both were equally strong candidates?

We wanted to get the ball rolling and neither was a bad choice. I think we got the better end of the deal IMO

[GP711 1,808]

1 minute ago, IU5355 said:

Is Dolson impatient? Or did he believe both were equally strong candidates?

I think had they both said yes right away it would be McCollum. However, there were concerns with him. Scott had concerns about his high-level recruiting. Credit to trilly on that nugget:)

[IUGRAD06 649]

15 minutes ago, GP711 said:

I think had they both said yes right away it would be McCollum. However, there were concerns with him. Scott had concerns about his high-level recruiting. Credit to trilly on that nugget:)

McCollum as much as I like him this would have been the biggest issue.  Great coach.  Question with him will be consistency at this level.  If I was him I would be very choosy where I ended up.  I wanted him here but I also don’t think it would have been the best fit for him.  He is a great basketball mind though.  I think DeVries if you think about it will be the better fit long term.  

[Hoosierfan2017 24,460]

20 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Is Dolson impatient? Or did he believe both were equally strong candidates?

Idk, but I want the coach who doesn’t need time to think about it. By the looks of it, DD touched down in Bloomington before the ink was even dry. 

[OliviaPope40 7,409]

21 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

We wanted to get the ball rolling and neither was a bad choice. I think we got the better end of the deal IMO

Well guess I can delete my gif file folder although I never really had one. 

[IU5355 797]

5 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

Idk, but I want the coach who doesn’t need time to think about it. By the looks of it, DD touched down in Bloomington before the ink was even dry. 

It's been mentioned before that other coaches would crawl to Bloomington, whether that's true or not we will never know. 

We finally found one who would!

[Lebowski 3,241]

35 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

He didn't say no he just wanted time to think about it and DeVries said yes immediately. 

Ron Howard voice over, "McCollum said no."

I've been offered a couple of jobs where this was my answer when I didn't really want the job but wanted to keep my door open just in case I didn't get the job I really wanted. Sounds like he's either content where he's at or he has his eyes on a bigger prize.

[hper50 1,635]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHcaHsBRqNx/?igsh=MWxmeHppZGQ2MDNxcg==

Using an Adidas ball for most of the workout……. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 88,973]

SIAP.    From The Daily Hoosier -

4-star class of 2025 forward Trent Sisley tells me he spoke to Darian DeVries about 30 minutes after the news of the hire broke. There's no change of plans here, he's a Hoosier.

 

Pretty amazing Trent didn't have to initiate the call!  dws

[Chris007 60,589]

1 minute ago, hper50 said:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHcaHsBRqNx/?igsh=MWxmeHppZGQ2MDNxcg==

Using an Adidas ball for most of the workout……. 

I really think that ship has sailed. 

[hper50 1,635]

Just now, Chris007 said:

I really think that ship has sailed. 

Hey….. I’m tryin, Chris! 

[IU5355 797]

6 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

SIAP.    From The Daily Hoosier -

4-star class of 2025 forward Trent Sisley tells me he spoke to Darian DeVries about 30 minutes after the news of the hire broke. There's no change of plans here, he's a Hoosier.

 

Pretty amazing Trent didn't have to initiate the call!  dws

30 minutes! That's impressive, straight to work. 

 

[HoosierAccipiter 302]

46 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

We wanted to get the ball rolling and neither was a bad choice. I think we got the better end of the deal IMO

Yes, I think both will be successful, but DeVries’ system will be much more entertaining to watch (first 12 seconds priority) while McCollum had many worried about his pace of play and recruiting.

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[Ryno6284 4,235]

59 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

He didn't say no he just wanted time to think about it and DeVries said yes immediately. 

I imagine WVU missing the tourney helped geting CDD too! No?

[HoosierAccipiter 302]

1 minute ago, Ryno6284 said:

I imagine WVU missing the tourney helped geting CDD too! No?

Whether one believes it or not, all parties have pretty much said negotiations were happening long before tourney selections were made. 

[iu eyedoc 4,258]

 

 

50 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

We wanted to get the ball rolling and neither was a bad choice. I think we got the better end of the deal IMO

And while DeVries is follicly challenged,  we don't risk a potential Lou Doo.

 

[ronzo4IU 353]

7 minutes ago, HoosierAccipiter said:

Yes, I think both will be successful, but DeVries’ system will be much more entertaining to watch (first 12 seconds priority) while McCollum had many worried about his pace of play and recruiting.

I don’t know, I think DD/BM are a couple of the best two up and coming coaches right now and last night was the first time I got to see a full game of Drake, and although I think they got bogged down a couple times, they were highly entertaining to watch and really had Missouri back on their heels for a lot of the game.

[Ryno6284 4,235]

2 minutes ago, HoosierAccipiter said:

Whether one believes it or not, all parties have pretty much said negotiations were happening long before tourney selections were made. 

I get that, I just wondered iwhen the actual offer was actually made? I’m sure they asked if both wanted the job, I’m guessing when WVU missed Dolson jumped on cdd. Could be wrong. Maybe Scott prayed for a sign to show which one of the two was right choice?

[MrBBall 921]

50 minutes ago, HoosierAccipiter said:

Yes, I think both will be successful, but DeVries’ system will be much more entertaining to watch (first 12 seconds priority) while McCollum had many worried about his pace of play and recruiting.

Let alone his ranting on the sidelines. He makes Tom Crean look like Bob Ross. For @Home Jersey that means calm and serene 

[OliviaPope40 7,409]

23 minutes ago, iu eyedoc said:

 

 

And while DeVries is follicly challenged,  we don't risk a potential Lou Doo.

 

*ducks*