Indiana hires West Virginia coach Darian DeVries

by **IllinoisState** » March 18th, 2025, 4:22 pm

https://sports.yahoo.com/college-basket ... 13940.html

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by **MissouriValleyUnite** » March 18th, 2025, 4:38 pm

I’m sure the WVU fans are reacting to this super maturely. I remember the 2007 Backyard Brawl when they burned cars and gave Pat McAfee death threats.

by **MissouriValleyUnite** » March 18th, 2025, 4:45 pm

Wren Baker is former NW Missouri St AD.

by **Bulldog2323** » March 18th, 2025, 8:09 pm

Talk on Drake Nation is that DeVries family didn't like Morgantown and probably drove the move more than anything.

He also interviewed for the Iowa job and that interview did not go well according to reports.

by **TylerDurden** » March 19th, 2025, 7:43 am

Indiana is a job that comes with high and perhaps unrealistic expectations, but even with the two-plus decades of relative irrelevance, it's a marquee college basketball job with resources that can rival anyone.

We'll see if DeVries gets them going, but I was impressed with what he did at WVU this year despite losing his two best players.

I do think it's a smart choice to make the move now. He can begin working on the roster right away and can be involved with all the top portal guys from the start.

by **Birdfan2018** » March 19th, 2025, 9:03 am

Bulldog2323 wrote:Talk on Drake Nation is that DeVries family didn't like Morgantown and probably drove the move more than anything.

He also interviewed for the Iowa job and that interview did not go well according to reports.

November 27-29
West Virginia AND Indiana- Battle 4 Atlantis (Nassau, Bahamas)

December 6, 2024
West Virginia vs Georgetown
Tucker DeVries:
37 Minutes Played
15 Points (5-10/3-6/2-2)
7 Rebounds
3 Assist
This was Tucker DeVries Game #8
Because of some mysterious injury, Tucker DeVries does not play for the rest of the season
Tucker DeVries now eligible for Medical Redshirt
Scott Dolsom; “Darian, enjoyed our conversation in Nassau last November, Would like to welcome you and Tucker to Bloomington”

I know, this would never happen!!!

by **Milanmiracle** » March 19th, 2025, 9:06 am

TylerDurden wrote:Indiana is a job that comes with high and perhaps unrealistic expectations, but even with the two-plus decades of relative irrelevance, it's a marquee college basketball job with resources that can rival anyone.

I like the hire, but the IU job is toxic. I hope he understands what he’s getting into by going there. It’s incessant. That said, the financial backing if he wins will be substantial. The NIL is widely believed to be top 5. It’s not only winning at IU, it’s how you win and who and where the recruits come from. All Indiana Mr. Basketball winners must go to IU, or it’s on the head coach for failing to land them. The fans want Indiana to be made up of Indiana kids. That’s what he signed up for at IU. Good luck

by **bradley_townie** » March 19th, 2025, 10:10 am

Milanmiracle wrote:
TylerDurden wrote:Indiana is a job that comes with high and perhaps unrealistic expectations, but even with the two-plus decades of relative irrelevance, it's a marquee college basketball job with resources that can rival anyone.

I like the hire, but the IU job is toxic. I hope he understands what he’s getting into by going there. It’s incessant. That said, the financial backing if he wins will be substantial. The NIL is widely believed to be top 5. It’s not only winning at IU, it’s how you win and who and where the recruits come from. All Indiana Mr. Basketball winners must go to IU, or it’s on the head coach for failing to land them. The fans want Indiana to be made up of Indiana kids. That’s what he signed up for at IU. Good luck

If it doesn't work out at IU then all he would have to show for it by the end of the contract is being a multi-millionaire who can go sit on a beach every day if he wants. Sounds like a fair trade-off for having a toxic job for a few years.

by **Milanmiracle** » March 19th, 2025, 11:20 am

bradley_townie wrote:
Milanmiracle wrote:
TylerDurden wrote:Indiana is a job that comes with high and perhaps unrealistic expectations, but even with the two-plus decades of relative irrelevance, it's a marquee college basketball job with resources that can rival anyone.

I like the hire, but the IU job is toxic. I hope he understands what he’s getting into by going there. It’s incessant. That said, the financial backing if he wins will be substantial. The NIL is widely believed to be top 5. It’s not only winning at IU, it’s how you win and who and where the recruits come from. All Indiana Mr. Basketball winners must go to IU, or it’s on the head coach for failing to land them. The fans want Indiana to be made up of Indiana kids. That’s what he signed up for at IU. Good luck

If it doesn't work out at IU then all he would have to show for it by the end of the contract is being a multi-millionaire who can go sit on a beach every day if he wants. Sounds like a fair trade-off for having a toxic job for a few years.

100% true! The payday is enough that if you invest properly sipping drinks on the beach for the rest of your days is a real possibility. It’s why I don’t fault kids for taking the NIL money. I know I’d have loved to walked out with my degree and 300k to start my career and life. That’s a nice downpayment on a house and invest the rest. I’d recommend every kid who can get NIL money to do so.

by **Ali** » March 22nd, 2025, 8:13 am

Eerily similar in some ways to McDermott when CU went to the Big East. Devreis gets to glide into Assembly Hall with a stud son for a year. Will be interesting to see how he does, but I think he will do well.