Darian DeVries - New IUBB Head Coach

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

1 hour ago, go iu bb said:

And here I was thinking you went to college before the invention of radios and typewriters. 

Damn, that was a typo on my part.  Should have read 1866!   

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

So RMK didn't help push your Model T up the hill? For those interested; an article on dorm chic back in OF's days:

https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/college-dorm-history-decorations/

Looks just like my room in Thompson 2, Teter Quad.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

More from Osterman.

In FY23, IU logged $1.5 million in football-specific licensing and sponsorship revenue in its annual report to the NCAA. Now, how money is classified on those things can be jinked around. But that's probably the best historical comparison point we have.

 

 

[Josh]

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

Well in fairness, in Bobby's 1st year as head coach, just how much stuff did the average student have in the way of worldly possessions?  Basically all I had in 1966 was a small radio, a Royal portable typewriter and my clothes.

If you had a typewriter in 1966 you were rich as hell.  Wow Mr fancy pants Thousandaire

[HoosierHoopster]

7 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Well in fairness, in Bobby's 1st year as head coach, just how much stuff did the average student have in the way of worldly possessions?  Basically all I had in 1966 was a small radio, a Royal portable typewriter and my clothes.

I had a diaper in 1966

[ebridges24]

8 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Even if they only did this for a couple of students, it's still a pretty good pr stunt.

https://x.com/i/status/1958544627126206525

I watched it at least 10 times, when I first pulled it up. Don't know how many times since.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Would you have expected anything less?

[ebridges24]

17 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

I had a diaper in 1966

I had a blankie and sucked my thumb

[go iu bb]

17 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

I had a diaper in 1966

Only one? That must have been rank.

[jefftheref]

17 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

I had a diaper in 1966

I lost my virginity at 12 years old! Top that one!

[Stuhoo]

15 minutes ago, jefftheref said:

I lost my virginity at 12 years old! Top that one!

[HoosierHoopster]

42 minutes ago, go iu bb said:

Only one? That must have been rank.

It was cloth too. I'll have to check w/mom to see if she saved it

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Damn kids.  Stay in your own yards.

[ebridges24]

4 hours ago, jefftheref said:

I lost my virginity at 12 years old! Top that one!

I had a blankie and sucked my thunb when I was 12

[Hovadipo]

The Ball Coach is at Homefield’s new brick and mortar store shaking hands and kissing babies today. He will not lose the likability battle with this fanbase. 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

The Ball Coach is at Homefield’s new brick and mortar store shaking hands and kissing babies today. He will not lose the likability battle with this fanbase. 

I so hope it works out. For every reason!


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[Brass Cannon]

11 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

The Ball Coach is at Homefield’s new brick and mortar store shaking hands and kissing babies today. He will not lose the likability battle with this fanbase. 

Makes me want to make an impromptu trip to btown 

[Pagoda]

23 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

The Ball Coach is at Homefield’s new brick and mortar store shaking hands and kissing babies today. He will not lose the likability battle with this fanbase. 

Good stuff.

Overall, our fans want to love the bball program and will do their best to — in my view they only flip when things are obviously going very bad.  The fishbowl narrative is nonsense.

I like the fit with CDD here and I think he will get a fair shot to succeed.  Fingers crossed we got our guy for the long run.

[Brass Cannon]

19 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

Good stuff.

Overall, our fans want to love the bball program and will do their best to — in my view they only flip when things are obviously going very bad.  The fishbowl narrative is nonsense.

I like the fit with CDD here and I think he will get a fair shot to succeed.  Fingers crossed we got our guy for the long run.

Yep we will look for reasons to love our bball program.  It’s a very toxic relationship in a lot of ways. lol. 
 

That being said I know I have always had the negative tag attached to me. But from my point of view this is the first hire serious about winning since Knight.  Sampson would count but because his past he was always going to get run out of town at the first sign of scandal it was always a gamble   

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Yep we will look for reasons to love our bball program.  It’s a very toxic relationship in a lot of ways. lol. 
 
That being said I know I have always had the negative tag attached to me. But from my point of view this is the first hire serious about winning since Knight.  Sampson would count but because his past he was always going to get run out of town at the first sign of scandal it was always a gamble   

I’m viewed VERY negative here and I get it, this is where I like to post my concerns and discuss indepth topics and optics.

However in “real life” I’m a positive fan always hoping for the best.

I go to a few games every year from Fort Wayne.

I do, deeply want us to be good and respected.

Before we made the investments and would not get enough in the gray, I knew we’d never amount to much.

NIL, and our supposed embracement in it, gave me new life in believing we can be a top 10 program again.

Hopefully those goals can be achieved some day.


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