McCollum to Iowa
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Who knows how somebody will do in an Indy car until they get in one and start driving it? Being a winner is a good start. I'm not looking forward to seeing how he does with non-D2 players.
Of course, but that’s limited to the nil budget he’ll have. He’s not likely going to get all-B1G caliber talent.
Honestly, I don’t care how he does. I just want DeVries to take the talent he’ll be able to get at IU and win.
This tells me Scott didn't even talk with him. From the press conference, it sounds like he focused on DD and put blinders on.
McCollum wouldn't have come to IU regardless.
Plus Iowa has always had a good crop of homegrown players who will be there for the picking for McCollum. He will do really really well.
Fran did a good job at Iowa.
I think the best case for Iowa is another Fran with a couple NCAA runs sprinkled in. That was ultimately his downfall, he never could break through in March.
Iowa is a bottom half B1G basketball job. People need to be realistic about what success looks like there.
I watched his presser after last night's loss. He talked about "feeling comfortable" where he's at. What's more comfortable than home ... and away from the IU fish bowl?
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There was really no need for Dolson to allude to any contact with any other candidates for the job at the press conference.
McCollum is a really good hire, but will be facing a lot of recruiting competition in the form of Otzelberger, DeVries, etc. I wonder how high school recruits will evaluate McCollum's style of play compared to others. Time will tell.
BIG has really upgraded the coaching ranks with May, Devries and McCollum.
You mean like IU and Kansas last year, how did that go?
That’s what every athletic director wants the public to believe with a new hire, isn’t it?
Altman is solid also and Cronin isn't chopped liver. Maybe Musselman gets it together too.
Like IU will? Under DeVries? Yes.
McCollum will need NIL too. But I agree that his eye for what he needs is probably so good he can do more with less. (Hoping DeVries also has that keen judgement and I think he does.) I also don't see how their player salaries will be much less once revenue sharing levels the playing field for all the B1G. Percentage differences should be less.
I wanted McCollum badly, but DeVries is high level. I have no problem with Dolson's guy. Our guy!
Pretty pumped actually. DeVries has been training himself to run a big time program for a long time. He's ready.
Iowa and Indiana are both sub 500 teams in the Big Ten this Century! IU has just used more coaches and money to get there.
I think we can all agree that IU no longer has the 18th-best coach in the B1G.
Izzo is the current kingpin of BT basketball coaching. When he retires it will be Painter. When Painter retires, it will become DeVries, who is five years younger than Porkchop.
Your coach was .500 against Woody. Your coach has been to as many FF's as Mike Davis after 25 years. You're lucky IU's admin has been awful. If DD is the guy, you'll have your work cut out for you.
DDD has a chance!!!
Cav didn't sink his career by initially over-hyping him as the 2nd Coming of BK and would have rather had McCollum (and so would I have)...!!!!!
Tell you what, I'll agree to continue to be semi-negative and slightly underwhelmed by DDD if you do Cav... The rest of the fan base can continually profusely thank us later...😎
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I'll take the other side of that bet. Iowa is extremely difficult place to win at. McCollum will struggle to be better than Fran.
Remember, Matt Painter's results are better than Bill Self's LOLZ
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