Darian DeVries - New IUBB Head Coach

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild]

6 minutes ago, SlamaJamaSisley said:

Well hallelujah!  He gets it!

 

He must read this board and wanted to prove himself to the haters haha!

[LamarCheeks]

9 minutes ago, SlamaJamaSisley said:

Well hallelujah!  He gets it!

 

Our previous coach during the state finals ... 

[Home Jersey]

I didn’t really care one way or another if he went tonight since we don’t have targets playing and there’s obviously a lot of work to do on getting next year’s roster together anyway. But a couple hours on a Saturday evening to be very visible at the State finals and shmooze other coaches can’t hurt that… also just earns so many brownie points with fans. Maybe the bar is in hell after the last 4 years but if things don’t work out here at least we know it won’t be for lack of effort.

[FightFor6]

12 minutes ago, SlamaJamaSisley said:

Well hallelujah!  He gets it!

 

Taking time off without a team or staff!? We just got done with a coach not committed to putting in the time the build a winner. Not great first impressions.

/s

Just getting that out of the way for whatever dorks show up with the contrarian posts.

[DChoosier]

2 hours ago, HinnyHoosier said:

People act like Indiana chose to hire DeVries over Stevens, Pearl, etc.

They didn't want Indiana. Even McCollum hesitated. I know the narrative is Scott pinning DeVries down early, but nobody wants to accept that he was putting non tier-one plans together early because the odds of big fish were always low. I guarantee he didn't not try to make the splash hire; the line was cast but the big ones didn't bite.

 

 

Who are the people that “act we chose to hire DeVries over Steven’s”?  
Literally 100% of the people I have spoken to think Dolson would have hired Steven’s in a nanosecond if Brad would have been interested.

[8bucks]

2 hours ago, HinnyHoosier said:

People act like Indiana chose to hire DeVries over Stevens, Pearl, etc.

They didn't want Indiana. Even McCollum hesitated. I know the narrative is Scott pinning DeVries down early, but nobody wants to accept that he was putting non tier-one plans together early because the odds of big fish were always low. I guarantee he didn't not try to make the splash hire; the line was cast but the big ones didn't bite.

Looking at the Calipari example too, yes UK was able to hire the hot name in coaching that year. But Memphis basketball was a flash in the pan and Kentucky was still blue blood. 3 seasons at Memphis was more than enough and it was a no-brainer for Cal to take a huge step up to his biggest job opportunity yet. The guys we wanted? One is the President of a 6 billion dollar franchise. The other has sustained a football school's basketball program at the top tier of the college game for the better part of a decade, and we passed him over last year. That's the one that angers me. But the programs where your big names currently reside? Indiana is in large part a lateral move with no success in eons. I think Dolson got the best coach realistically available and willing.

 

I was on the big fish train all the way. But it seemed to me we all expected him to look at non tier 1 guys. Scott of all people remember how it felt to be left at the alter last time (he could not let that happen again). Also, all the recent hires by top P4 schools was a non tier 1 guy. I think we have accepted that fine. 

[go iu bb]

37 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Our previous coach during the state finals ... 

Those guys look like they're actually having fun, Woodson doesn't seem like a fun guy. Does Woodson has a sense a humor? He comes off as having the sense of humor of a fungi.

[HinnyHoosier]

23 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

Who are the people that “act we chose to hire DeVries over Steven’s”?  
Literally 100% of the people I have spoken to think Dolson would have hired Steven’s in a nanosecond if Brad would have been interested.

People who aren't fans of the hire. Usually casuals who heard enough of the rumors to get themselves expecting an outcome with the lowest probabilities but don't grasp the landscape well enough to see the whole picture. 

[TadQueasy]

Absolutely no one should criticize DeVries for going to the high school state championships.  NO ONE.  After what we saw with Woody, it is refreshing to see a coach care about such things.  And I am sure the man has his phone with him and if anything really important comes up during the games he can still handle it.  Keep up the good work DRock!!! 

[HoosierInParadise]

Absolutely no one should criticize DeVries for going to the high school state championships.  NO ONE.  After what we saw with Woody, it is refreshing to see a coach care about such things.  And I am sure the man has his phone with him and if anything really important comes up during the games he can still handle it.  Keep up the good work DRock!!! 

I totally agree! Why on earth would anyone criticize that? He HAS to start forming relationships in the state. That helps with the short term portal moves as well depending on where some targets went to high school. Plus, you're right, cell phones make mobile recruiting possible...just ask Kelvin Sam.....nevermind....

[Muskie plays the four]

DRock was able to watch a banger of a final. Welcome to the State coach. 

[SlamaJamaSisley]

1 hour ago, Muskie plays the four said:

DRock was able to watch a banger of a final. Welcome to the State coach. 

Anyone attending, was DeVries engaging with the fans at all - photo ops, etc?     I’m curious if he was the outgoing type, or wish he could hide like Archie?   I attended a game with Painter watching Sisley where Painter was basically working the gym with photo ops and shaking hands all night.  

[JustWinBaby]

SIAP but I've seen numerous rumors that Drew Adams has been hired as an assistant. He was seated besides Coach DeVries at the state finals, chatting it up much of the evening.

If any of you recall, Adams was the assistant at Cincinnati that has a close relationship with Flory Bidunga, and many thought Flory would end up at Cincinnati with him.

[Chris007]

4 hours ago, JustWinBaby said:

SIAP but I've seen numerous rumors that Drew Adams has been hired as an assistant. He was seated besides Coach DeVries at the state finals, chatting it up much of the evening.

If any of you recall, Adams was the assistant at Cincinnati that has a close relationship with Flory Bidunga, and many thought Flory would end up at Cincinnati with him.

Now we’re on the clock for Murphy at Alabama and the assistant from Texas Tech. 

[HoosierFan1994]

12 hours ago, TadQueasy said:

Absolutely no one should criticize DeVries for going to the high school state championships.  NO ONE.  After what we saw with Woody, it is refreshing to see a coach care about such things.  And I am sure the man has his phone with him and if anything really important comes up during the games he can still handle it.  Keep up the good work DRock!!! 

Agree. I think it is common sense for the head coach of Indiana University to be there, even if maybe one-two guys have a shot of playing at IU. He saw a heck of a 4A game. 

[CSP]

21 hours 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. 

It's an excellent use of his time. Now he realizes how bad CMW and staff botched not recruiting Singleton. If he's looking to build and specifically long term.. Last night being in Gainbridge Fieldhouse was one of the best uses of his time. 

[BlueDevil]

6 minutes ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

It's an excellent use of his time. Now he realizes how bad CMW and staff botched not recruiting Singleton. If he's looking to build and specifically long term.. Last night being in Gainbridge Fieldhouse was one of the best uses of his time. 

yeah part of his duties right now is repairing relationships and putting himself out there in the state. Not ideal with 0 roster but stuff that needs done.

[Asha’man]

2 minutes ago, BlueDevil said:

yeah part of his duties right now is repairing relationships and putting himself out there in the state. Not ideal with 0 roster but stuff that needs done.

2 roster. His son and Sisley

[HoosierHoopster]

15 hours ago, go iu bb said:

Those guys look like they're actually having fun, Woodson doesn't seem like a fun guy. Does Woodson has a sense a humor? He comes off as having the sense of humor of a fungi.

Why you gotta go and insult fungi like that? Those are fungi fighting words 

[Jim IV22]

16 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

I didn’t really care one way or another if he went tonight since we don’t have targets playing and there’s obviously a lot of work to do on getting next year’s roster together anyway. But a couple hours on a Saturday evening to be very visible at the State finals and shmooze other coaches can’t hurt that… also just earns so many brownie points with fans. Maybe the bar is in hell after the last 4 years but if things don’t work out here at least we know it won’t be for lack of effort.

Jason Gardner Jr should def be a target.