Darian DeVries - New IUBB Head Coach

[Hoosierfan1901]

1 minute ago, steubenhoosier said:

CDD celebrated his 50th birthday today.

Officially an AARP member now 

Hopefully will be celebrating with a Final 4 next year, but I’m dreaming

[BA47591]

Year three national championship. There you go DD. 

[hoosierbannerd]

I had not paid attention to DD as coach at Drake or WVU.. is he the type of coach that will sit a player on the bench if they're doing stupid stuff in a game?

[Alford Bailey]

On 3/30/2025 at 11:53 AM, GP711 said:

I’m too lazy to find the right thread but I think IU is in the drivers seat for Conwell. I don’t see IU getting out bid and the family aspect is strong

Why did you think this? Family member works with Conwells dad and never got this impression fwiw.

[Home Jersey]

17 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Why did you think this? Family member works with Conwells dad and never got this impression fwiw.

I have no choice but to recognize and commend this level of pettiness lol.

Long offseason ahead.

[BA47591]

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/indiana-basketball-ranked-third-most-valuable-college-basketball-program-248472294/

This was interesting.  

[GP711]

45 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Why did you think this? Family member works with Conwells dad and never got this impression fwiw.

lmao that's hilarious tbh. Hes from Indiana and played college basketball in Indiana, he was interested in coming home. hindsight Louisville out bid him way more than anyone thought where nothing else mattered. 

[RaceToTheTop]

5 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Lo yea it’s hilarious! I guess you knew better than his dad who my son works with every day at IPL. Lmao!

He did say that was what he thinks, not knows.  And that was way back on March 30th.....what is the point of rehashing it?

[TadQueasy]

9 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Lo yea it’s hilarious! I guess you knew better than his dad who my son works with every day at IPL. Lmao!

Wow you really showed him!!! 

[go iu bb]

16 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Lo yea it’s hilarious! I guess you knew better than his dad who my son works with every day at IPL. Lmao!

Were you on the record at the time saying this? I don't recall.

[DChoosier]

RE: squabbling about projections/guessing where someone is going to commit.

These days it’s  nearly impossible to know where a kid is going until the papers are signed.

If I was a player I could honestly tell those around me that I was going to sign with IU but….all the sudden my agent calls to say that xyz offered an extra $500,000 for next year or perhaps a player that plays my position unexpectedly signs. Maybe those things sway me, maybe not.

[BGleas]

1 hour ago, GP711 said:

lmao that's hilarious tbh. Hes from Indiana and played college basketball in Indiana, he was interested in coming home. hindsight Louisville out bid him way more than anyone thought where nothing else mattered. 

I think the hindsight is more that "interested in coming home" actually meant Louisville, not Indiana. 

Didn't it come out after his commitment that his grandfather had been a big Louisville fan and used to take him to Louisville games? 

[Uspshoosier]

15 minutes ago, BGleas said:

I think the hindsight is more that "interested in coming home" actually meant Louisville, not Indiana. 

Didn't it come out after his commitment that his grandfather had been a big Louisville fan and used to take him to Louisville games? 

Yeah he called Louisville area his second home because all his dads family is over there.   Kelsey also reached out to him last year after he got the job but the timing didn’t work out.   Louisville is close enough to be considered a local team for him.  

[Artie86]

....this just reaffirms this whole process that Coach DeVries has been taking since he was hired.

It's a stark difference than what we have been used to.

This guy really cares and is NOT just picking ANY player or ANY assistant coach. He is building a well oiled machine.

 

[jermhoosierfan]

4 hours ago, Artie86 said:

....this just reaffirms this whole process that Coach DeVries has been taking since he was hired.

It's a stark difference than what we have been used to.

This guy really cares and is NOT just picking ANY player or ANY assistant coach. He is building a well oiled machine.

 

Reminds me of the ending of the Gottlieb video in another thread.  IU hasn't had the coaching, continuity, or the chemistry that is needed for success in the last several years.  That looks to be his main goal which I say is very much needed.

[iubb]

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[Henryville Hoosier]

https://x.com/allasley/status/1914313173206753736?s=46&t=VCm-eVsdhHni-5V2WFoDBg

[Hoosierfan2017]

“Between that duo, they combined for 7.7 made 3s a game last year. Indiana basketball as a team averaged 6.3 a game.“

[iubb]

Lmao.

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