Im a little confused. DD cannot close or recruit, yet his first IU class is currently top 20? He kept Sisley and got LW over UK?
My question is, how did he do the above but had this bad team? Maybe the guys he got were what was left after the top dudes were taken? I really don't know. As has been mentioned, we will see here in the next few weeks once the portal opens - I wish they reported actual numbers for each team, that should be public knowledge right?
Again, my belief in DD has taken a 180, so this post is not defending him - just pointing out some observations related to building a team.
Huge red flag. This staff is in over its head.
https://twitter.com/indianahq/status/2031895403482726634?s=61&t=xkRfLUMvPwUi0k01vtU1-w
yikers
If one of the football assistant coaches made that statement, Cignetti would find the door for them.Huge red flag. This staff is in over its head.
https://twitter.com/indianahq/status/2031895403482726634?s=61&t=xkRfLUMvPwUi0k01vtU1-w
yikers
Don't embarrass us coach:
Indiana Coach makes case for NCAA
“I certainly think there's a case there. Whether it ends up being enough, we'll see. That's something that I think this team, they've gone through it this year. They've continued to fight and battle and came away with some good wins along the way to back that up.”
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Well........I don't blame him here. He was put on the spot. He did not expect the question. And he's never been confused with RMK.
True.
And he always uses bland coach-speak, with his low level of charisma.
Would have appreciated a more honest comment such as ... we've got some serious work to do in the portal this April in order to build a more competitive team.Good to have some clarity on the admin's expectations. What a joke.Damage control.
he just endorsed a losing mentality.
The fanbase has tired of constant mediocrity and mismanagement
Yes.....lets look at the 1st half of the 1st paragraph of the statement.....I couldn't be happier to have Darian here....". The only way that makes sense is if he has a man crush on Durwood. Now the 2nd half: "...and (about) what Darian has done in the short term". Unless he's a fool, that one's a lie.
LOL its his guy of course he will say that. He hand picked him. I listened to the DD press conference last night I thought I was going to fall asleep he is as exciting as archie.
It's kind of funny because when he's asked a question he just narrates what when on in the game....like "Well when the game started we were shooting the ball well, but then we took a couple of very quick shots and made a few errors, so they we're able to catch up. Then when the second half started they were very aggressive on defense and our guys just kinda took a step back and lost some of their confidence, and then we weren't able to regain the momentum...."
LOL Well, Scott did have a bit of a man crush for DeVries during the hiring process. Hopefully some of the rose tint has worn off like with most crushes.
I am choosing, otherwise would stay down in the dumps, to think that Dolson has regular insider contact with the program, and so things are actually looking up. That's not really my story, but I'm sticking to it.
Yes, God bless him if he can pull something good out of this mess.....objectively, it's not looking good.
Would have appreciated a more honest comment such as ... we've got some serious work to do in the portal this April in order to build a more competitive team.Good to have some clarity on the admin's expectations. What a joke.Damage control.
he just endorsed a losing mentality.
The fanbase has tired of constant mediocrity and mismanagement
Yes.....lets look at the 1st half of the 1st paragraph of the statement.....I couldn't be happier to have Darian here....". The only way that makes sense is if he has a man crush on Durwood. Now the 2nd half: "...and (about) what Darian has done in the short term". Unless he's a fool, that one's a lie.
LOL its his guy of course he will say that. He hand picked him. I listened to the DD press conference last night I thought I was going to fall asleep he is as exciting as archie.
It's kind of funny because when he's asked a question he just narrates what when on in the game....like "Well when the game started we were shooting the ball well, but then we took a couple of very quick shots and made a few errors, so they we're able to catch up. Then when the second half started they were very aggressive on defense and our guys just kinda took a step back and lost some of their confidence, and then we weren't able to regain the momentum...."
It's like everything that happened is completely out of his control, and he's just observing what's going on.........Disconcerting.
The high school kids DeVries signed are as you wrote, all top ranked recruits. A major shortcoming is he has yet to win any recruiting battles for big men. The two most recent high school losses were Ethan Taylor to Michigan State and Arafan Diane to Houston. In the portal recruitment last April, Bailey and Alexis were the 2 bigs signed and we know how that worked. Acimovic came in as a freshman and wasn't able to find his way off the bench.Im a little confused. DD cannot close or recruit, yet his first IU class is currently top 20? He kept Sisley and got LW over UK?
My question is, how did he do the above but had this bad team? Maybe the guys he got were what was left after the top dudes were taken? I really don't know. As has been mentioned, we will see here in the next few weeks once the portal opens - I wish they reported actual numbers for each team, that should be public knowledge right?
Again, my belief in DD has taken a 180, so this post is not defending him - just pointing out some observations related to building a team.
Could be a major challenge to get bigs from the portal as it appears a big paycheck is basically DeVries selling point. He doesn't have the Dusty May big man development stories to tell (Vlad Goldin, Andy Mara, Morez Johnson, Lendebourg).
Will the high school recruits coming in next year be able to contribute? Trevor Manhertz is a 6'9" 185# finesse type player and Vaughn Karvala is 6'7" and weighs 180. Will these two be physically capable of playing in the Big 10 as freshmen? Interesting to note that in an interview after the Northwestern loss, Trent Sisley spoke about his need to get stronger.
Never quite know how all the recruiting translates to college play. Perhaps the best high schooler coming in next year might be Prince Alexander-Moody the 6'4" guard from Maryland.
I am pleased that DeVries has focused upon the importance of high school recruiting. In fact, looking ahead, his top ranked recruit, Chase Branham a 6'5" guard is in the 2027 class. At this time my primary concern has been the inability to attract big physical players to IU. He's going to need those types to be successful.
The high school kids DeVries signed are as you wrote, all top ranked recruits. A major shortcoming is he has yet to win any recruiting battles for big men. The two most recent high school losses were Ethan Taylor to Michigan State and Arafan Diane to Houston. In the portal recruitment last April, Bailey and Alexis were the 2 bigs signed and we know how that worked. Acimovic came in as a freshman and wasn't able to find his way off the bench.Im a little confused. DD cannot close or recruit, yet his first IU class is currently top 20? He kept Sisley and got LW over UK?
My question is, how did he do the above but had this bad team? Maybe the guys he got were what was left after the top dudes were taken? I really don't know. As has been mentioned, we will see here in the next few weeks once the portal opens - I wish they reported actual numbers for each team, that should be public knowledge right?
Again, my belief in DD has taken a 180, so this post is not defending him - just pointing out some observations related to building a team.
Could be a major challenge to get bigs from the portal as it appears a big paycheck is basically DeVries selling point. He doesn't have the Dusty May big man development stories to tell (Vlad Goldin, Andy Mara, Morez Johnson, Lendebourg).
Will the high school recruits coming in next year be able to contribute? Trevor Manhertz is a 6'9" 185# finesse type player and Vaughn Karvala is 6'7" and weighs 180. Will these two be physically capable of playing in the Big 10 as freshmen? Interesting to note that in an interview after the Northwestern loss, Trent Sisley spoke about his need to get stronger.
Never quite know how all the recruiting translates to college play. Perhaps the best high schooler coming in next year might be Prince Alexander-Moody the 6'4" guard from Maryland.
I am pleased that DeVries has focused upon the importance of high school recruiting. In fact, looking ahead, his top ranked recruit, Chase Branham a 6'5" guard is in the 2027 class. At this time my primary concern has been the inability to attract big physical players to IU. He's going to need those types to be successful.
Lucky for him he gets four years to do it at many programs patience would run out if you miss the NCAA two years in a row. At IU you get four no matter what and nobody can tell me any different because history proves you do.
The high school kids DeVries signed are as you wrote, all top ranked recruits. A major shortcoming is he has yet to win any recruiting battles for big men. The two most recent high school losses were Ethan Taylor to Michigan State and Arafan Diane to Houston. In the portal recruitment last April, Bailey and Alexis were the 2 bigs signed and we know how that worked. Acimovic came in as a freshman and wasn't able to find his way off the bench.Im a little confused. DD cannot close or recruit, yet his first IU class is currently top 20? He kept Sisley and got LW over UK?
My question is, how did he do the above but had this bad team? Maybe the guys he got were what was left after the top dudes were taken? I really don't know. As has been mentioned, we will see here in the next few weeks once the portal opens - I wish they reported actual numbers for each team, that should be public knowledge right?
Again, my belief in DD has taken a 180, so this post is not defending him - just pointing out some observations related to building a team.
Could be a major challenge to get bigs from the portal as it appears a big paycheck is basically DeVries selling point. He doesn't have the Dusty May big man development stories to tell (Vlad Goldin, Andy Mara, Morez Johnson, Lendebourg).
Will the high school recruits coming in next year be able to contribute? Trevor Manhertz is a 6'9" 185# finesse type player and Vaughn Karvala is 6'7" and weighs 180. Will these two be physically capable of playing in the Big 10 as freshmen? Interesting to note that in an interview after the Northwestern loss, Trent Sisley spoke about his need to get stronger.
Never quite know how all the recruiting translates to college play. Perhaps the best high schooler coming in next year might be Prince Alexander-Moody the 6'4" guard from Maryland.
I am pleased that DeVries has focused upon the importance of high school recruiting. In fact, looking ahead, his top ranked recruit, Chase Branham a 6'5" guard is in the 2027 class. At this time my primary concern has been the inability to attract big physical players to IU. He's going to need those types to be successful.
Lucky for him he gets four years to do it at many programs patience would run out if you miss the NCAA two years in a row. At IU you get four no matter what and nobody can tell me any different because history proves you do.
Can you list the coaches that have been fired after two years?
The high school kids DeVries signed are as you wrote, all top ranked recruits. A major shortcoming is he has yet to win any recruiting battles for big men. The two most recent high school losses were Ethan Taylor to Michigan State and Arafan Diane to Houston. In the portal recruitment last April, Bailey and Alexis were the 2 bigs signed and we know how that worked. Acimovic came in as a freshman and wasn't able to find his way off the bench.Im a little confused. DD cannot close or recruit, yet his first IU class is currently top 20? He kept Sisley and got LW over UK?
My question is, how did he do the above but had this bad team? Maybe the guys he got were what was left after the top dudes were taken? I really don't know. As has been mentioned, we will see here in the next few weeks once the portal opens - I wish they reported actual numbers for each team, that should be public knowledge right?
Again, my belief in DD has taken a 180, so this post is not defending him - just pointing out some observations related to building a team.
Could be a major challenge to get bigs from the portal as it appears a big paycheck is basically DeVries selling point. He doesn't have the Dusty May big man development stories to tell (Vlad Goldin, Andy Mara, Morez Johnson, Lendebourg).
Will the high school recruits coming in next year be able to contribute? Trevor Manhertz is a 6'9" 185# finesse type player and Vaughn Karvala is 6'7" and weighs 180. Will these two be physically capable of playing in the Big 10 as freshmen? Interesting to note that in an interview after the Northwestern loss, Trent Sisley spoke about his need to get stronger.
Never quite know how all the recruiting translates to college play. Perhaps the best high schooler coming in next year might be Prince Alexander-Moody the 6'4" guard from Maryland.
I am pleased that DeVries has focused upon the importance of high school recruiting. In fact, looking ahead, his top ranked recruit, Chase Branham a 6'5" guard is in the 2027 class. At this time my primary concern has been the inability to attract big physical players to IU. He's going to need those types to be successful.
Lucky for him he gets four years to do it at many programs patience would run out if you miss the NCAA two years in a row. At IU you get four no matter what and nobody can tell me any different because history proves you do.
Can you list the coaches that have been fired after two years?
Like I said he gets four years not matter what end of story. He will walk away from IU a very rich man. The odds of us doing this all over again three years form now are very high imo.
Huge red flag. This staff is in over its head.
https://twitter.com/indianahq/status/2031895403482726634?s=61&t=xkRfLUMvPwUi0k01vtU1-w
yikers
more gas lighting. Enough
The high school kids DeVries signed are as you wrote, all top ranked recruits. A major shortcoming is he has yet to win any recruiting battles for big men. The two most recent high school losses were Ethan Taylor to Michigan State and Arafan Diane to Houston. In the portal recruitment last April, Bailey and Alexis were the 2 bigs signed and we know how that worked. Acimovic came in as a freshman and wasn't able to find his way off the bench.Im a little confused. DD cannot close or recruit, yet his first IU class is currently top 20? He kept Sisley and got LW over UK?
My question is, how did he do the above but had this bad team? Maybe the guys he got were what was left after the top dudes were taken? I really don't know. As has been mentioned, we will see here in the next few weeks once the portal opens - I wish they reported actual numbers for each team, that should be public knowledge right?
Again, my belief in DD has taken a 180, so this post is not defending him - just pointing out some observations related to building a team.
Could be a major challenge to get bigs from the portal as it appears a big paycheck is basically DeVries selling point. He doesn't have the Dusty May big man development stories to tell (Vlad Goldin, Andy Mara, Morez Johnson, Lendebourg).
Will the high school recruits coming in next year be able to contribute? Trevor Manhertz is a 6'9" 185# finesse type player and Vaughn Karvala is 6'7" and weighs 180. Will these two be physically capable of playing in the Big 10 as freshmen? Interesting to note that in an interview after the Northwestern loss, Trent Sisley spoke about his need to get stronger.
Never quite know how all the recruiting translates to college play. Perhaps the best high schooler coming in next year might be Prince Alexander-Moody the 6'4" guard from Maryland.
I am pleased that DeVries has focused upon the importance of high school recruiting. In fact, looking ahead, his top ranked recruit, Chase Branham a 6'5" guard is in the 2027 class. At this time my primary concern has been the inability to attract big physical players to IU. He's going to need those types to be successful.
Lucky for him he gets four years to do it at many programs patience would run out if you miss the NCAA two years in a row. At IU you get four no matter what and nobody can tell me any different because history proves you do.
Can you list the coaches that have been fired after two years?
can you list the coaches who have gotten 10m to contract a roster and not made the tournament
Lucky for him he gets four years
You are literally the only person on this board saying this and you are saying it 20 times a day.