I'm not sure what these dudes are getting paid. I mean if they wanted to overpay, they'd have Conwell and probably some others. I think DeVries is being much more deliberate than Woodson.
10-10 is what IU was last year, not sure you’re fan base would accept that again and miss tournament.
If IU has two all Americans/two all big ten first teamers, the best PG in the country along with the best PF in the country, all while being the best 3pt shooting team in the conference, then yes, they will be successful.
I think you should add a two headed monster at the 5
Well they *should* be a good 3pt shooting team. It'll be interesting to see exactly what his direction is. It's a hell of a lot different from Woodsons direction for sure. But he has brought in some dudes who are hopefully hungry and don't seem to be bad shooters.
Indiana has been 10-10 the past two seasons. But if people see a product that looks like it can work, sees progress, sees hard play and hustle etc, people will be okay with it. You'll have a loud fringe that acts like morons. 10-10 in the B1G puts you on the bubble.
15 wins. 17 max. That isn't a tourney pick. IU's not the only team changing it's line up
"Slight" difference now that the boys are in the B10. Whole lot better defense on the 3's.
Only 15 is possible. But so is 25 right? Guess we will see. I won't be mad about either as long as the team actually looks to care.
It appears that DeVries has a plan and is building his roster accordingly, but unless he can land a few more quality bigs, front court depth may be a big problem.
They were looking at Scott from Louisville. 6-11 guy. Doesn't have crazy numbers or anything but I don't think DeVries is looking for a big man to throw down in the post to outside of Bailey. And he's gotten some guys who have more than 1 year left which is nice.
There’s a reason that it’s going under the radar. Figure it out.
Sad that your program is so terrible that wins are replaced with giving an effort and caring. Next level down is “doesn’t matter kids as long as you all had fun!!!”
Considering the past 8 years... Yes. Some consistent effort and care would be nice to see.
Ehhh... No. Two very different coaches. Would have been interesting i guess to see Archie at IU during the NIL era.
Umm...I was referring to the sucess I believe Devries will have at IU. As I've stated before, IU had to settle to get a coach to come.
"Settle." Guess it depends on what you believe settling is and what conspiracy you believe in. Guess we will see what kind of success he can have. He can clearly coach given his track record.
Sampson would have killed it. Crean could have kept his job possibly... That's a tough one.
Purdue was successful? Maybe in IU's eyes. Now we come from bragging about our NIL money and 5* star athletes to DeVries being more deliberate than Woodson. So where in the world is IU bar set to now. Chase away your 5* and load up with injured 3 and 4 stars some who barely played last year. The thing I see is DeVries, is being more Painter like and less like the IU FAN and X-coach mentality. Exit Hollywood enter (I apologize to Nebraska fans) Nebraska ball footprint. Talent wise it is still mid pack, little height, short bench, and DeVries is still a work in progress.
100% speculation. new world, bigger stage, BIG has great coaches. Izzo, Painter & May are very impressive. His biggest probably is the ENTITLED fan base that eats their own year after year!
If we all just put on ignore problem solved
I've never actually been to the IU site here. But I go to a different site for IU sports. A better one.
Yes, Purdue was successful this past season. I'm not sure by whose standards they weren't. They kept right with the expectations to begin the season with. People had them as a max S16 team, started 14th in the AP... Finished in the S16 and 14th in the final AP. Finished tied 4th in the B1G. After losing the 2x NPOY and some veterans. Yea, that's a successful year.
"People had them max S16 team". Is that you and your little iu buddies? Why not minimum S16? That's right, you make things up...constantly.
I don't really remember anybody saying Purdue was an E8 or F4 team. Not even Purdue fans.
It's a PU board. It was PU posters talking about different things. One of the things discussed was IU. Nobody "started" anything. You saw IU mentioned and just had to jump in. Rinse and repeat.
Just did, great suggestion. I only have two on ignore now, Wole is the other. Two posters that constantly make up content that is just wrong, and also try to move threads toward their myopic agendas. Will be easier to scroll now.
Here''s my question...With Iowa needng a coach, and Devries whoring himself for the money...why didn't Iowa hire their own farm boy Devries?
Maybe you should read back lol. It might be a PU board. But it's an open college basketball thread. And IU and the new coach was brought up in a direct reply to me.
I'm assuming resources. I am sure he would have went to Iowa had they had the same resources as Indiana. It's gonna be wild for Iowa fans though. To go from Fran to McCollum is such a 180.
