How is Darian DeVries Doing So Far?

[Uspshoosier]

4 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Sure. Maybe, but he was very specific

Yeah I watched that video interview on field of 68 after dark.  Seemed to me like a kid that had a hot game that said he felt if everything was going he felt his team could hang with anyone in the country and be top 10.   Nothing burger for me but as you said only my opinion 

[Uspshoosier]

2 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Give these kids a lifetime memory

Him just playing at IU is lifetime memory. You could tell he and his family felt that way for the opportunity.   Would playing in the tourney be icing on the cake for him?  Yeah he deserves a tourney run 

[Uspshoosier]

5 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Maybe we rally and beat MSU and get back on the bubble

Still on the bubble now.   As always it’s a weak bubble.  Rally and beat MSU and they are probably back in the last 4 byes.  Expanding this field from 68 to whatever they are wanting will be a mistake.   Most bracketologist scrubbed today and couldn’t add teams to take out IU or Auburn (15-13) or even Ohio st.  

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

Still on the bubble now.   As always it’s a weak bubble.  Rally and beat MSU and they are probably back in the last 4 byes.  Expanding this field from 68 to whatever they are wanting will be a mistake.   Most bracketologist scrubbed today and couldn’t add teams to take out IU or Auburn (15-13) or even Ohio st.  

If they go beyond 68 teams they might as well just make it like high school state tournaments: every single team makes it and tries to work their way out of districts.

[Brass Cannon]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

If they go beyond 68 teams they might as well just make it like high school state tournaments: every single team makes it and tries to work their way out of districts.

I mean in a sense it’s already that way with conference tourney autobids.  Just mandate every conference has to put all their teams on the tourney 

[IUHoosier5]

Get Nasir Anderson to pair with Chase Branham and then things are looking much better.

[BannerVille]

3 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

Still on the bubble now.   As always it’s a weak bubble.  Rally and beat MSU and they are probably back in the last 4 byes.  Expanding this field from 68 to whatever they are wanting will be a mistake.   Most bracketologist scrubbed today and couldn’t add teams to take out IU or Auburn (15-13) or even Ohio st.  

If they expand, it should be to include more small conference teams; especially regular season champions that get upset in the conference tournament.  We absolutely don't need more 8th place major conference teams.  IU has been the epitome of the bubble for years and while we as fans want to be in the tournament, none of those teams have truly DESERVED a bid.

[Uspshoosier]

6 hours ago, BannerVille said:

If they expand, it should be to include more small conference teams; especially regular season champions that get upset in the conference tournament.  We absolutely don't need more 8th place major conference teams.  IU has been the epitome of the bubble for years and while we as fans want to be in the tournament, none of those teams have truly DESERVED a bid.

Yeah that’s how it should be however they will go the route of whatever makes them the most money and unfortunately that means more middle of the pack mediocre power 5 teams.   Thats the whole reason these commissioners from the power conferences want it to expand.  More money 

[HoosierDevils]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

Yeah that’s how it should be however they will go the route of whatever makes them the most money and unfortunately that means more middle of the pack mediocre power 5 teams.   Thats the whole reason these commissioners from the power conferences want it to expand.  More money 

Yep, I feel last year in particular was pretty transparent with sub .500 SEC teams making it (“look at the volume good losses”) and ramming a brand having a clear down year like UNC into the first four. 

[Uspshoosier]

17 minutes ago, HoosierDevils said:

Yep, I feel last year in particular was pretty transparent with sub .500 SEC teams making it (“look at the volume good losses”) and ramming a brand having a clear down year like UNC into the first four. 

Been that way for awhile.  As far back as 87 power teams were getting in with under .500 records in conference.   Ohio st a couple years ago go in with 8-12 conference record.  IU that same year lost 12 of 13 games and finished 8-12 in conference as was 2nd team out of the tourney.   I would make rather see the Indiana St team that got screwed 2 years ago then a mid power teams 

[Golfman25]

It’s a good sign hearing that Ryan Carr interview.  Sounds like this was a strategic decision by CDdv and Dolson to bring in a specific guy for a specific job.   Like who do we know that can help with roster building in this new era and create a job for him.   So search firm, etc.  Just so happens they had a guy an hour away.