Darian DeVries - New IUBB Head Coach

[Hoosier987]

27 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Ha throwing up after a drunken binge feels better than that.

Ooof...and that's bad! 

[Chris007]

2 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Any chance Howard gets brought back in?

I would say anything is possible. I haven't heard his name but haven't heard many names either. He will definitely be back in CBB somewhere next season

[Hoosier987]

2 minutes ago, GP711 said:

DDV is active in the portal. I believe when is all said and done we will be a preseason top 25 team:)

Obviously then you gotta perform i think he will. 

I would expect that as well. We were preseason top 20 this year and that was with Woodson. DeVries is going to target certain players and get them to mesh as a collective unit. My bet, is next year is shaping to be exciting. I mean, with TD and TS, we already have doubled our shooting. 

[IndyFife]

Great article from the star.  And serendipitous!  Almost 100 years to the date of us hiring our first real ball coach in a very long time, Naismith made the comment that basketball may have been invented in Massachusetts, but "it was made for Indiana"!  There was a comment made here recently that virtually all of the Top 25 coaches have significant baggage and we may need to follow suit.  But at the end of the day, we ARE Indiana.  We are different and I don't think we need to do that, especially with this new coach.  I'm ready to ride this wave and get back to what it means to BE Indiana.

Basketball in Indiana exploded 100 years ago, with James Naismith watching

[HoosierKnight]

31 minutes ago, MrBBall said:

Chester would bring the recruit from WV and Ostrom will come with DD. Interesting on Kory

Has anyone heard anything legit on Ostrom coming? I was told he most likely wasn't, but who really knows. 

[TheBigLebowski]

I thought it was interesting that during the press conference DDV talked about the conversations he had with all involved in the hiring process……kind of led me to believe conversations had been going on for weeks.  Kind of debunks the whole “knee jerk” hiring comments.  I think the process was pretty intentional…..I think they got the guy they wanted, that checked the most boxes……..and most importantly a guy that wanted IU back.

[IUGRAD06]

2 minutes ago, TheBigLebowski said:

I thought it was interesting that during the press conference DDV talked about the conversations he had with all involved in the hiring process……kind of led me to believe conversations had been going on for weeks.  Kind of debunks the whole “knee jerk” hiring comments.  I think the process was pretty intentional…..I think they got the guy they wanted, that checked the most boxes……..and most importantly a guy that wanted IU back.

He also thanked IU to allow him to concentrate on finishing the season to finalize everything.  Does seem like it was in place for awhile based on wording.  Which is why you are getting all the crazy conspiracy theories from the WVU side of things.  

[OliviaPope40]

20 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Any chance Howard gets brought back in?

I was just thinking about Adam the other day.

[GP711]

21 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

Any chance Howard gets brought back in?

If i remember right I heard Scott offered him a position in the AD somewhere after everything that happened, knowing how valuable he was but Adam chose to move on. Could be wrong

[iu eyedoc]

1 hour ago, RoadRage said:

I've seen a couple of Coach DeVries interviews since being named. He always says something that I think most of us know and have been saying for years. You build a team, not just a collection of talent. I really think that has been the problem with IU basketball for awhile now, we get/have talented players, they just don't mesh together as a team so well. Another thing he stresses is the locker room. He says sometimes it is tempting to get a player with talent even though he doesn't really fit and might be bad for the locker room. He is willing to pass on certain guys no matter how talented if they pose a threat to the locker room....I love that!

I'm betting it is no less likely for certain BTBers to freak out when he "misses" on their perceived must get target.

[OliviaPope40]

Just now, GP711 said:

If i remember right I heard Scott offered him a position in the AD somewhere after everything that happened, knowing how valuable he was but Adam chose to move on. Could be wrong

I thought someone said that too. 

[Chris007]

13 minutes ago, TheBigLebowski said:

I thought it was interesting that during the press conference DDV talked about the conversations he had with all involved in the hiring process……kind of led me to believe conversations had been going on for weeks.  Kind of debunks the whole “knee jerk” hiring comments.  I think the process was pretty intentional…..I think they got the guy they wanted, that checked the most boxes……..and most importantly a guy that wanted IU back.

Yes, we started talking to him and McCollum in January. 

[Chris007]

15 minutes ago, HoosierKnight said:

Has anyone heard anything legit on Ostrom coming? I was told he most likely wasn't, but who really knows. 

I heard Minnesota is a possibility too. But they're waiting on Colorado St to lose to hire their new coach. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

My thoughts on how to refer to our new coach or maybe not refer to him.

CDD - NO   My mind immediately flashed to CDC and Centers For Disease Control

DD - NO     Obvious reasons

D3 - Maybe     Has a uniqueness about it although it also refers to a level of NCAA basketball which isn't good.

DDD - YES      I don't have to move my finger on my keyboard which is very important for old peepul wth rthreyetic ffungrs.

[TheBigLebowski]

14 minutes ago, IUGRAD06 said:

He also thanked IU to allow him to concentrate on finishing the season to finalize everything.  Does seem like it was in place for awhile based on wording.  Which is why you are getting all the crazy conspiracy theories from the WVU side of things.  

Drake was beaten by Washington State on 3/21/24…….WVU announced DDV as the head coach on 3/24.  If any WVU supporters truly believe that WVU admin waited until Drake was out to start having conversations……..well…….that’d be ridiculous……just sayin’

[soindianahoosierfan]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

I think the staff has to come together between now and the weekend. Then the portal opens Monday so should have a couple of players lined up by then. Exciting times

On a staff related note, it would at least be nice if someone would remove the old regime from the website and get the new HC bio up there. I know, they just introduced him yesterday, but they could at least have been ready to do that immediately. 

[Chris007]

Just now, soindianahoosierfan said:

On a staff related note, it would at least be nice if someone would remove the old regime from the website and get the new HC bio up there. I know, they just introduced him yesterday, but they could at least have been ready to do that immediately. 

I know I went to WV site a couple of days ago and they already had DeVries picture and name down

[RoadRage]

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

My thoughts on how to refer to our new coach or maybe not refer to him.

CDD - NO   My mind immediately flashed to CDC and Centers For Disease Control

DD - NO     Obvious reasons

D3 - Maybe     Has a uniqueness about it although it also refers to a level of NCAA basketball which isn't good.

DDD - YES      I don't have to move my finger on my keyboard which is very important for old peepul wth rthreyetic ffungrs.

I like D squared......

[sirhoosierlot]

3 minutes ago, soindianahoosierfan said:

On a staff related note, it would at least be nice if someone would remove the old regime from the website and get the new HC bio up there. I know, they just introduced him yesterday, but they could at least have been ready to do that immediately. 

They’re waiting on Old Fart to get them some more bandwidth to make the change 

[theriverpilot]

7 hours ago, rcbowla said:

Just want to take a minute and apologize to WVU people for continuing to take big dumps on them. They wanted to fire their FB coach and hire Cig (alumn) but instead we did. Then the very next year we take their BB coach. Don't feel too bad for them though if they get Calhoun because that dude will do well there I think.

No offense to the WVU faithful, but it's actually a good sign to see them all up in arms and upset with his leaving.  I remember the Crean hire and some in the Marquette fan base basically thanking IU for pulling Crean away.