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[TheWatShot 15,374]

Is Clif Marshall going to be replaced? 

[Hoosierfanyuh 5,025]

  On 3/23/2025 at 5:36 PM, TheWatShot said:

Is Clif Marshall going to be replaced? 

Yea

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,726]

  On 3/23/2025 at 5:36 PM, TheWatShot said:

Is Clif Marshall going to be replaced? 

He wasn’t the source of our problems. He was a very positive influence for our players mentally and spiritually.  Imo, I’ll miss the guy.  Got an unfair shake from social media.  Tyme and the Twitter posse came at him this year after all their other excuses fell flat.  It was ridiculous and one of my most hated storylines on the season.  I wish I could tell the guy, straight-up thanks for all the work he has put into these kids and the program.  He’ll find a spot,  no doubt in that.  
 

Let’s recruit some shooters and run a system that maximizes that skill set first before we pass blame.

(my tone isn’t intended towards you or anyone on here, just the people who have tried to spin a narrative against him). 

[go iu bb 8,828]

  On 3/23/2025 at 5:45 PM, WayneFleekHoosier said:

He wasn’t the source of our problems. He was a very positive influence for our players mentally and spiritually.  Imo, I’ll miss the guy.  Got an unfair shake from social media.  Tyme and the Twitter posse came at him this year after all their other excuses fell flat.  It was ridiculous and one of my most hated storylines on the season.  I wish I could tell the guy, straight-up thanks for all the work he has put into these kids and the program.  He’ll find a spot,  no doubt in that.  
 

Let’s recruit some shooters and run a system that maximizes that skill set first before we pass blame.

(my tone isn’t intended towards you or anyone on here, just the people who have tried to spin a narrative against him). 

He's been a part of the losing culture at IU the last 8 years. For that reason alone he needs to go. Out with the old, in with the new.

[IUHoosierJoe 2,058]

  On 3/23/2025 at 3:10 PM, Hoosier987 said:

Yup. It was pretty well regarded that there was a high chance Gordon was going to flip. Then we got a young Travis Steele on the staff and that was icing on the cake as he had a prior relationship with the Gordons. 

There was a lot of smoke back then that Eric Gordon’s dad wanted Sampson to recruit him when Sampson got the job.  Probably a more appropriate way to do it would have been to tell Eric to de-commit first.  But it’s all water under the bridge now.

[Asha’man 668]

If Marshall is gone then they should look at Sanderson the former Michigan strength and conditioning guy. He was under Beilien and then got into it with Howard his last year about nepotism. Called Howard out for treating his sons differently than the rest of the players and how it hurt culture. So Howard had a temper tantrum and Sanderson was shown the door. But he is an excellent S&C coach. 

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,726]

  On 3/23/2025 at 5:50 PM, go iu bb said:

He's been a part of the losing culture at IU the last 8 years. For that reason alone he needs to go. Out with the old, in with the new.

I am fine with this and agree with it actually.  His time is up, but him turning into a scapegoat is the storyline of all storylines.  Sad.

[go iu bb 8,828]

  On 3/23/2025 at 5:55 PM, Asha’man said:

If Marshall is gone then they should look at Sanderson the former Michigan strength and conditioning guy. He was under Beilien and then got into it with Howard his last year about nepotism. Called Howard out for treating his sons differently than the rest of the players and how it hurt culture. So Howard had a temper tantrum and Sanderson was shown the door. But he is an excellent S&C coach. 

It certainly doesn't hurt that his son is a pretty good ball player.

[WayneFleekHoosier 50,726]

  On 3/23/2025 at 5:55 PM, Asha’man said:

If Marshall is gone then they should look at Sanderson the former Michigan strength and conditioning guy. He was under Beilien and then got into it with Howard his last year about nepotism. Called Howard out for treating his sons differently than the rest of the players and how it hurt culture. So Howard had a temper tantrum and Sanderson was shown the door. But he is an excellent S&C coach. 

Think this is a very strong idea.  

[Demo 22,659]

  On 3/23/2025 at 5:55 PM, Asha’man said:

If Marshall is gone then they should look at Sanderson the former Michigan strength and conditioning guy. He was under Beilien and then got into it with Howard his last year about nepotism. Called Howard out for treating his sons differently than the rest of the players and how it hurt culture. So Howard had a temper tantrum and Sanderson was shown the door. But he is an excellent S&C coach. 

And the fact that his son is a top 50ish ‘26 would just be a happy coincidence. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 89,326]

  On 3/23/2025 at 5:58 PM, Demo said:

And the fact that his son is a top 50ish ‘26 would just be a happy coincidence. 

I suppose he's OK if you want Gatorade POYs.   

 

[Hoosierfanyuh 5,025]

Peegs.com sources: Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries is planning to bring strength coach Ryan Horn with him.
 

[8bucks 7,419]

  On 3/23/2025 at 8:00 PM, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Peegs.com sources: Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries is planning to bring strength coach Ryan Horn with him.
 

Seems to have a long background focusing on basketball 

[Hoosierfanyuh 5,025]

Also string hints of Preston Murphy from bama keep on coming up. 

[HoosierHoopster 8,001]

  On 3/23/2025 at 8:00 PM, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Peegs.com sources: Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries is planning to bring strength coach Ryan Horn with him.
 

Repeating myself but DeVries should stick with people he knows, trusts and has good results with. Ok with this

[Trish 14,394]

Good news that we haven’t heard anything on Ostrom yet. Keep him away. 

[go iu bb 8,828]

  On 3/23/2025 at 9:09 PM, Trish said:

Good news that we haven’t heard anything on Ostrom yet. Keep him away. 

The stuff I have seen doesn't expect him to be part of the staff.

[rcbowla 8,171]

I can't imagine Ostrom would want to come back to Bloomington. I doubt it was a real great experience for him.

[Magisterium 432]

think Ostrom would like to catch on with the Minnesota program if possible 

[ap2345 11,240]

  On 3/23/2025 at 8:13 PM, Hoosierfanyuh said:

Also string hints of Preston Murphy from bama keep on coming up. 

There’s a reason for that