Darian DeVries - New IUBB Head Coach

[hoosierbannerd]

1 hour ago, Golfman25 said:

They gone.  Seems the meetings went well.   :)

Seriously, that tells you how bad the culture was that apparently none of those guys wanted to put in the work for an obviously real college coach who likely has more expectations than Coach Hump ever did IMO.

[tyappleg]

9 minutes ago, hoosierbannerd said:

Seriously, that tells you how bad the culture was that apparently none of those guys wanted to put in the work for an obviously real college coach who likely has more expectations than Coach Hump ever did IMO.

My guess is most of them were told to leave.  I don't think they had an option. 

[hoosierbannerd]

8 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

My guess is most of them were told to leave.  I don't think they had an option. 

honestly, I'd have even more respect for DDV if that was the case...

[Stuhoo]

Mgbako’s meeting with CDD did not go well?

I would have been shocked if it did— oh darn.

GTFO of our campus, Mgbako.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

9 minutes ago, hoosierbannerd said:

honestly, I'd have even more respect for DDV if that was the case...

I’d love that to be the case.  But Woody’s guys were Woodys guys.  Most of them.  I think several soured on him. But in general, they really liked each other and together hated the fanbase so they could all feel better about their inadequate results.  
 

I think Reneau is going to kill it at Georgia, Florida, or Miami.  He’s going to be so good.  

be curious to see what Rice does.  And where he ends up.  

Same with Tucker. 

We aren’t losing much.

A fresh start is needed by all.

[Papacap]

24 minutes ago, tyappleg said:

My guess is most of them were told to leave.  I don't think they had an option. 

Agree with this. Given how DeVries has explained what he wants from players, it would be a shock for any to return. Especially given they would almost for sure take a pay cut. 

[Brass Cannon]

Yeah not sure why people are afraid that we are losing players.  We kept a lot of players from Archie and Woodson and it didn’t create stability.  
 

TJD just helped mask how truly terrible Woodson was 

[MemphisHoosier]

1 hour ago, Brass Cannon said:

Yeah not sure why people are afraid that we are losing players.  We kept a lot of players from Archie and Woodson and it didn’t create stability.  
 

TJD just helped mask how truly terrible Woodson was 

No need to pile on the previous regime, but if TJD hadn't stuck around for two years I could see the Woodson-era bearing a striking resemblance to Kenny Payne's time at Louisville...

[Hoosier DaDa]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Mgbako’s meeting with CDD did not go well?

I would have been shocked if it did— oh darn.

GTFO of our campus, Mgbako.

 

[Hoosier DaDa]

13 hours ago, LamarCheeks said:

D-Rock's first team photo ... 

Confirming our 1 man team go coach DDV

[SlamaJamaSisley]

Any state finals sightings of DeVries yet?  Should be front and center all day long imo.  

[Hoosierfan1901]

6 minutes ago, SlamaJamaSisley said:

Any state finals sightings of DeVries yet?  Should be front and center all day long imo.  

He’s in Bloomington 

[HoosierHoopster]

2 hours ago, tyappleg said:

My guess is most of them were told to leave.  I don't think they had an option. 

My guess for some, like Malik, is it's just as much about their NIL package as how they fit.

DeVries is team building. No one on this past season's roster (outside Ballo who graduated) deserved the high NIL percentage they had and undoubtedly want going into 2025-26 when DeVries is building the team. Some will do well elsewhere, and that's good - I hope Malik does great elsewhere - but overpaying them here made no sense.

[Golfman25]

I hope DeVries gets some muti year guys out of the portal so he’ll have something to build on going forward.  

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild]

33 minutes ago, SlamaJamaSisley said:

Any state finals sightings of DeVries yet?  Should be front and center all day long imo.  

It’s probably super hard this year because he has to build a complete roster so I’m sure he literally has to pour every hour into the portal this year. I think going forward after this year he definitely will

[Hoosier Roots]

47 minutes ago, SlamaJamaSisley said:

Any state finals sightings of DeVries yet?  Should be front and center all day long imo.  

Unless we think there is a significant contributor for next year’s roster in one of those games, that’s not a good use of his time now imo. 
 

He isn’t a politician. Let’s not demand public appearances from the guy when we don’t even have a team yet for next year. 

[Brass Cannon]

1 hour ago, MemphisHoosier said:

No need to pile on the previous regime, but if TJD hadn't stuck around for two years I could see the Woodson-era bearing a striking resemblance to Kenny Payne's time at Louisville...

Hard to talk about the previous regimes without it feel like piling on lol

[SlamaJamaSisley]

2 minutes ago, Hoosier Roots said:

Unless we think there is a significant contributor for next year’s roster in one of those games, that’s not a good use of his time now imo. 
 

He isn’t a politician. Let’s not demand public appearances from the guy when we don’t even have a team yet for next year. 

I think any IU head coach should at least make an appearance at the state championship game(s) and always will.   Recruits in play or not, IMO.   

[LIHoosier]

6 minutes ago, SlamaJamaSisley said:

I think any IU head coach should at least make an appearance at the state championship game(s) and always will.   Recruits in play or not, IMO.   

With the Midwest regional in Indy, I'm sure Pork Chop will be there tonight and may have made a cameo if Purdon't pulled it off last night.

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild]

4 minutes ago, SlamaJamaSisley said:

I think any IU head coach should at least make an appearance at the state championship game(s) and always will.   Recruits in play or not, IMO.   

I mean does he even have a house yet? Did movers unpack his stuff etc? I agree normally but to me this year he gets a free pass. Or maybe he goes a little later. I’m not sure game times