Darian DeVries - New IUBB Head Coach

[CSP]

2 hours ago, Hoosier987 said:

I wouldn’t count on Stone coming…regardless, we will fill the roster spots nicely. 

I didn't 

[TadQueasy]

Anyone else get the BREAKING news email:  Indiana expected to hire Darian DeVries as next head coach.  Then the actual body of the email was about Mgbako in the portal?!?!? OOPs  

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild]

12 minutes ago, TadQueasy said:

Anyone else get the BREAKING news email:  Indiana expected to hire Darian DeVries as next head coach.  Then the actual body of the email was about Mgbako in the portal?!?!? OOPs  

Yep I was like maybe they couldn’t announce it until Woody finally quit LOL

[Uspshoosier]

https://x.com/hoosiersconnect/status/1904243064480182560?s=46

[jermhoosierfan]

16 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://x.com/hoosiersconnect/status/1904243064480182560?s=46

This should be good, and we can get more on his philosophies and things.

[Uspshoosier]

https://hoosierillustrated.com/indiana-basketball-news-in-touch-with-indiana-sports-ep-98-john-fanta-shares-thoughts-on-new-indiana-basketball-head-coach-darian-devries-hear-reaction-on-this-past-weekends-ncaa-tournament-action-and/

[Chris007]

Pretty much like I said that IU wanted to talk to McCollum in person in St. Louis, and he said not right now. We hired DeVries instead. Their AD goes into great detail on the process. You don't see this very often.

 

https://x.com/jeffdubrofkcci/status/1904250373923029120?s=46&t=7ne9GC6huISCbUobxYenXA

[JimmerNoe]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_K2B-dIS9y0&pp=ygUPaG9vc2llciBjb25uZWN0

First interview with Coach is up! Let’s get pumped for what he can do here!

[Pagoda]

4 minutes ago, JimmerNoe said:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_K2B-dIS9y0&pp=ygUPaG9vc2llciBjb25uZWN0

First interview with Coach is up! Let’s get pumped for what he can do here!

Yep.  Honestly I didn’t get much from that, Pete seems like a nice guy but he doesn’t bring much out of his interviewees.  I’m still not entirely clear on CDD’s vision for the program, but it will be pretty clear in three weeks.

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, Pagoda said:

Yep.  Honestly I didn’t get much from that, Pete seems like a nice guy but he doesn’t bring much out of his interviewees.  I’m still not entirely clear on CDD’s vision for the program, but it will be pretty clear in three weeks.

Sometimes I think we overcomplicate things looking for an out of the box personality.

My take on Devries after watching that video? A nice guy that discusses things in a logical, sane way. The proof of his and his staff's competence will be reflected on the court; until then we'll speculate, but the result and performance is all that will matter,

[Pagoda]

44 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Sometimes I think we overcomplicate things looking for an out of the box personality.

My take on Devries after watching that video? A nice guy that discusses things in a logical, sane way. The proof of his and his staff's competence will be reflected on the court; until then we'll speculate, but that's all that will matter,

I've got no issue with CDD, I just wanted Pete to ask some more follow-up questions and dig deeper.  Same thing with his Mendoza interview.  It doesn't really matter just a preference from random anon fan.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

Pretty much like I said that IU wanted to talk to McCollum in person in St. Louis, and he said not right now. We hired DeVries instead. Their AD goes into great detail on the process. You don't see this very often.

 

https://x.com/jeffdubrofkcci/status/1904250373923029120?s=46&t=7ne9GC6huISCbUobxYenXA

Seems about right.  Amazing in a way how much it came down to the wire.  I could imagine this being a stressful search for Dolson.  We will get to find out soon how much juice the hire has.  

[WayneFleekHoosier]

2 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

I've got no issue with CDD, I just wanted Pete to ask some more follow-up questions and dig deeper.  Same thing with his Mendoza interview.  It doesn't really matter just a preference from random anon fan.

As much hate as the Hysterics get, they are generally very good in interviews.  They've improved actually, less of the odd cringey stuff from when they first started.  But for a while now, I think they do a really great job of getting the interviewee to open up and have some fun.  That being said, I don't need to see DDV on the Hysterics.  But their interviews are enjoyable.  

[Chris007]

17 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

I've got no issue with CDD, I just wanted Pete to ask some more follow-up questions and dig deeper.  Same thing with his Mendoza interview.  It doesn't really matter just a preference from random anon fan.

I agree. I'm not a big fan of Pete doing the interviews. I'm probably wrong, but he doesn't come off as a former athlete or a big sports guy. 

He's a money guy. These interviews just don't do much for me. I listened anyway just wish they would get someone else to do them. 

[Brass Cannon]

5 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

As much hate as the Hysterics get, they are generally very good in interviews.  They've improved actually, less of the odd cringey stuff from when they first started.  But for a while now, I think they do a really great job of getting the interviewee to open up and have some fun.  That being said, I don't need to see DDV on the Hysterics.  But their interviews are enjoyable.  

Agreed. Definitely better than a lot of the bait and switch crap out there in the ether. I still only listen if folks here give the particular show a seal of approval though 

[jermhoosierfan]

31 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I agree. I'm not a big fan of Pete doing the interviews. I'm probably wrong, but he doesn't come off as a former athlete or a big sports guy. 

He's a money guy. These interviews just don't do much for me. I listened anyway just wish they would get someone else to do them. 

They do have some that Miller Kopp was doing for the Player's Perspective, and he was actually not to bad coming from the athlete perspective of asking questions.  I don't expect them to really dig deep like you would with someone who has been doing it for several years like a Bryant Gumbel for example.  It is pretty cool to get this side of them though.

[RaceToTheTop]

Seems like Drake is becoming a stepping stone to a Big Ten job. Last three coaches -- Medved, DeVries, and McCollum -- all entering the Big Ten this year.

[jermhoosierfan]

2 hours ago, Chris007 said:

Pretty much like I said that IU wanted to talk to McCollum in person in St. Louis, and he said not right now. We hired DeVries instead. Their AD goes into great detail on the process. You don't see this very often.

 

https://x.com/jeffdubrofkcci/status/1904250373923029120?s=46&t=7ne9GC6huISCbUobxYenXA

He kinda comes off as a very principled person in a couple of interviews that I have heard with him, so this doesn't surprise me.  I suppose we will see if the right decision was made in the long run. FYI, I believe that the correct one was made.

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, jermhoosierfan said:

He kinda comes off as a very principled person in a couple of interviews that I have heard with him, so this doesn't surprise me.  I suppose we will see if the right decision was made in the long run. FYI, I believe that the correct one was made.

I agree with all of that. 

[Hovadipo]

This is definitely an awkward interview. Pete is more comfortable with Cig and it shows. And he keeps interrupting.