Sampson's tenure at IU pretty much over

by **George S. Patton** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:16 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/s ... id=3248229

by **DickerJames** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:59 pm

I certainly don't feel sorry for IU, they knew exactly what they were hiring when hired him.

by **smu diamond m** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 4:48 pm

Or Sampson for that matter. Friggin' cheater

by **Junior** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:10 pm

Sampson is a [deleted] and a cheater. I'm mixed on how I feel about IU. I follow them in basketball. Started back when Bobby Knight was coach. They knew what they were getting, but I guess they figured he wouldn't go and do the EXACT same thing he had just gotten in trouble for.

I don't think Sampson will coach for a year or two after this works itself out. Too high risk, what with him being a liar, cheater and all-around [deleted].

by **Big Hoss** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 5:39 pm

If Sampson is found guilty of these violations (and I believe he is), then the NCAA needs to think about starting to suspend coaches after multiple occurrences. I know it's their career we are talking about now, but it is unfair to punish the university more severely than a coach when the coach is found guilty of wrong doings.

by **J.T.supporta** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:26 pm

who cares

by **smu diamond m** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:27 pm

J.T.supporta wrote:who cares

Bobby Knight

by **J.T.supporta** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:37 pm

smu diamond m wrote:
J.T.supporta wrote:who cares

Bobby Knight

HA...Indiana ruined any shot of getting Knight back...so i doubt that happens

by **J.T.supporta** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:06 pm

i'd say his job is safe, if it was on a game to game basis like originally said.

puts a beating on #9 MSU, 80-61

by **George S. Patton** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:46 pm

J.T.supporta wrote:i'd say his job is safe, if it was on a game to game basis like originally said.

puts a beating on #9 MSU, 80-61

This is not about wins and losses. This about a known cheater who is accused of committing 5 major violations, according to the NCAA. The type he committed at Oklahoma.

Indiana has always prided itself in the way it wins -- no black marks until now -- and there was a clause when Sampson was hired that should something like come up, it would be grounds for his removal. He knew that.

This Michigan State win and Tuesday against Purdue really don't matter. If he broke the rules, he's gone. I would say IU is mainly checking to see what kind of recourse he would have.

As the column said, phone records don't lie.

by **Stallion** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 2:00 pm

Indiana wouldn't take Knight back if he paid his own salary. Knight's washed up as a National Contending coach. His reputation is so bad that he can no longer get the top Basketball talent-and he hasn't been nationally competitive or even won conference championships for 15 years.

by **angryfan04** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 3:24 pm

How about Steve Alford?

by **J.T.supporta** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:14 pm

it wont matter at the end of the season because IU will lose their best two players to the draft. Sampson knows that

by **George S. Patton** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:56 pm

J.T.supporta wrote:it wont matter at the end of the season because IU will lose their best two players to the draft. Sampson knows that

So Sampson was willing to break the rules for one year of glory? He was willing to do what he did with potential future IU players. Your mercenary argument doesn't wash.

by **George S. Patton** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:58 pm

angryfan04 wrote:How about Steve Alford?

Then he would get the same reputation as Buzz Peterson and Bob Huggins of being at one program for one year and then bolting. That really would be bad.

Maybe Mark Few or Bruce Pearl would be where you start.

Sampson's tenure at IU pretty much over

Sampson's tenure at IU pretty much over

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