DeVries NOT a candidate for Iowa job. Ben McCollum the next Iowa HC?

[TailgateTom]

There’s no way this is accurate. No coach agrees to 4 year contracts. 5 is the minimum for P5 schools with 6-7 years being the standard these days.

Also tweeted out by "Pitt News"

 

[ChiefRhoads]

There’s no way this is accurate. No coach agrees to 4 year contracts. 5 is the minimum for P5 schools with 6-7 years being the standard these days.

Agreed, no way you only do a 4 year deal. Just a thought that occurred to me though is that with the transfer portal coaching stability for the long-term may not be as important as it was when a future prospect new they were going to be at a location for 4-5 years.

 

[iowaathletes]

 

[Madman_1]

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Wouldn't they have already done thorough research?

 

[TailgateTom]

This is a good summary comparison between McCollum and DeVries. DD is the right guy.

Per a discussion w/ a contact (well connected business man in the community) in Applington-Parkersburg (DD's hometown of course) area, the IA and DeVries camps have been talking for months now. It has nothing to do with the relative timing of Drake still being in a tourney and WVU not. IA has had the money together for awhile to buy out DD contract and add to the NIL to make us competitive (something IA recognizes & DD insisted on). Furthermore, it sounds like the administration recognizes this is the time for a complete reboot on many fronts (marketing, student engagement, big donor funding, moving forward w/ CHA renovation, etc.) and has a good start on funding same.

This has been a done deal for sometime. There is a reason DD sat on the WVU extension for half the season. I'd be stunned if this info isn't essentially correct.

DD will be an outstanding coach here at IA to take us to the next level. He's an Iowa guy through and through. As others have said, this is his dream job.

Excellent input!

What makes DD the "right" guy compared to Ben McC?

 

[ozzie8]

A few on X claim he was not in Iowa today. 😬

I do t believe anything at this point

There’s no way he was in Iowa today. These things happen at neutral sites

 

[Bsfelde]

I know Twitter is Twitter but this is in reference to a podcast with the WVU AD on. Feels like the first piece of legit news we’ve gotten and it’s not the most favorable

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Podcast

 

[Bold_Crow]

So either things cooled off or we got bad Intel.

 

[iowaathletes]

What I heard, other interviews took place Bradley and Utah State coach, NBA asst and some other mid major coaches. No news expected from DD for next 24-48 hours.

 

[IllQChawk]

I want McCollum

I'm with you, but Devries is the save bet, as far as records go he will be a Fran clone with about the same NCAA record as Fran had. Iowa fans will go sour on him at some point after not getting Iowa past the 2 week.

 

[iowaathletes]

Now Iowa AAU coach on Twitter saying we get Drake coach lol.

 

[ozzie8]

 

[Bronco-eer]

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if know one has told you, do not trust The Voice of Morgantown Trash.

 

[Buffalo43]

So at the end of the day nothing has happened all hearsay and gossip

 

[Rambler Hawk]

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So at the end of the day nothing has happened all hearsay and gossip

yeah, I think so...

 

[IowaMuse]

Interesting. What is the most reliable report that’s been posted by a reliable source?

 

[Zapuj268]

Interesting. What is the most reliable report that’s been posted by a reliable source?

Didnt Tom Kakert say it?

 

[Buffalo43]

All we know is 3 players are in the portal and 1 high school decommited

 

[Bold_Crow]

If it's the Bradley coach, Carver will be 25% full again.

 

[Zapuj268]

All we know is 3 players are in the portal and 1 high school decommited

They better get this done to help recruiting and players in portal.

 

[Buffalo43]

Didnt Tom Kakert say it?

It's all wishful thinking at this point as my former sales manager said hope is not a strategy son

 

[intrepodor]

Interesting. What is the most reliable report that’s been posted by a reliable source?

the sun will shine tomorrow. Book it.

 

[ObeseMuffins]

So WTF is going on?

 

[Buffalo43]

So WTF is going on?

Don't worry all the hearsay and gossip will start again tomorrow it's aleast entertaining 😉

 

[SCHawkFan]

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What we can believe on social media is DD has issued two statements in the past 24 hours and neither mentioned preparing for next season at WV.

 

[Bold_Crow]

What we can believe on social media is DD has issued two statements in the past 24 hours and neither mentioned preparing for next season at WV.

Do you still believe it to be a done deal?

 

[2D_]

For the uneducated, what makes DeVries just as good, if not better than McCollum? I've heard good things about both.

 

[tweeterhawk]

I’m losing interest in this DeVries/McCollum/Whoever drama faster than I did Iowa basketball under Fran. 😳

 

[stanzithemanzi12]

That's a lot of money to pay considering Fran's buyout and West Virginia buy out.... Would have been a lot cheaper last year.

 

[83Hawk]

Meh…..I’m not going to pay any attention to any rumors. I’ll wait for the official announcement.

 

[Buffalo43]

What we can believe on social media is DD has issued two statements in the past 24 hours and neither mentioned preparing for next season at WV.

What we can believe on social media lmao

 

[uihawk82]

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@Franisdaman , do you like Sean Miller as a Iowa head coach? He has won a lot of conf regular and tourney titles.

I dont know about Miller's recruiting prowess but he must be able to close the deal with all the talent he has had.

What is it you like about Devries?

 

[mizzy2442]

That's a lot of money to pay considering Fran's buyout and West Virginia buy out.... Would have been a lot cheaper last year.

I said this multiple times last March and got laughed at. With Fran’s kids leaving and the trajectory of the program, it was obviously time to move on. Beth’s hands must have been tied.

 

[the24fan]

through all the smoke the one thing that’s telling is WVU declining post season play. That should tell u they are preparing for not having the HC around… just my uneducated opinion but that one seems the most curious

 

[Buffalo43]

What we can believe on social media is DD has issued two statements in the past 24 hours and neither mentioned preparing for next season at WV.

through all the smoke the one thing that’s telling is WVU declining post season play. That should tell u they are preparing for not having the HC around… just my uneducated opinion but that one seems the most curious

Indiana and Ohio State also declined

 

[the24fan]

Indiana and Ohio State also declined

Good point.
Well then I don’t know WTH is up 😆

 

[DougFHawkeye]

Indiana and Ohio State also declined

Indiana is already looking for a coach...probably not OSU but people aren't happy there either.

 

[desihawk]

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What I heard, other interviews took place Bradley and Utah State coach, NBA asst and some other mid major coaches. No news expected from DD for next 24-48 hours.

if the above posts are true i expect oklahoma to announce dd as their head coach and win the national title in 2027

 

[Buffalo43]

if the above posts are true i expect oklahoma to announce dd as their head coach and win the national title in 2027

They are not true sorry nostradamus

 

[Buffalo43]

Ok my flight tracker shifts ends at 9 pm who will pick up the next shift?