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Re: Katz and ESPN: Major violations at IU

HoosierSmitty — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:13:59 -0000

Oh, and thankfully I'm not a guidance counselor...

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kev — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:22:22 -0000

You lost me for good with this one, Inside the Hall. Terrible idea. Buh-Bye.

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HoosierSmitty — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:14:43 -0000

Yep...which strikes fear in my heart that anytime I blog, I'll spell something wrong or put a comma in an incorrect location...it's a brutal life...

SILENCE SAMPSON!

CHEER THE PLAYERS!

Re: Katz and ESPN: Major violations at IU

MLOVE — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:06:20 -0000

TOM CREAN........................... Should have been hired the first time around and i liked the KS hire gosh was i mistaken

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IndianaJoe — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:58:16 -0000

I completely agree with you about Purdue. They are extremely fundamental with the ball and seem to always to the right thing. I hate to say it but they are going to be beating us for the years to come if not this year especially with these violations.

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Agent-0 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:57:04 -0000

try red wine...it's better for your heart!

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Melissa — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:42:20 -0000

I'm gonna be sick.....

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peaychris — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:29:25 -0000

oh yea by the way THANK YOU ROGER CLEMENS!!!! he may be more stupid than KS!!!

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deedubbadoo — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:28:17 -0000

Everyone knew this was coming sooner or later. This is the second time he has been in trouble for this sort of thing. He also lied about the situation when confronted about it. Like it or not he broke the rules, text messages, 3-way calls whatever, rules are rules and they are put in place for a reason. He knew what he was doing was wrong, yet he continued to thumb his nose at the NCAA. Now it is time to pay the piper. If you let him stay till the end of the year which is what they should do (best for the team), then once the tourney is over he is out and you better be looking for someone and fast. The man at the top of my list is Mark Few who is whom we should have gotten to replace Davis in the first place!

I do not want an unproven coach running one of the most storied programs in college hoops. I do not want someone's assistant coach, I think this program and it fans / supporters deserve better. From day one we all knew when they hired Sampson that this was lingering over his head and when he came here, he did it again. I loathe Greenspan for not taking anytime at all with his decision to hire Sampson and investigating the issues now in the end it looks like the program and the players (undeservedly) will shoulder the burden. Makes me sick to my stomach that the same people who were so quick to out RMK were happy to welcome this man into the program.

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IU Swingman — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:23:31 -0000

Anyone that calls themself an IU fan will not boo Sampson tonight. Our players are busting their butts on the court for IU and their coach. Don't make their home game a hostile one.

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Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:19:44 -0000

I know this situation is very, VERY unlikely.

But hypothetically, what if they keep Samspon through the end of this year, and then the Hoosiers win the NCAA tournament? Could they still fire him? What would you think?

I'd still be up for firing Samspon, i'd be curious to see if IU has the balls to do it should that unlikely scenario happen.

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Agent-0 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:11:39 -0000

I would be in favor of hiring MATT PAINTER or someone off his staff...cuz at least he knows how to do it the right way! God...I'm going to hell for saying that!

Re: Katz and ESPN: Major violations at IU

kelin — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:07:27 -0000

Ok so the violations don't involved players so to speak but sampson lying...just read it on Indystar.com

Simple ........Fire his ASS TODAY!

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TomCoverdale's Eyebrows — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:06:36 -0000

Does this come as a huge shock to anyone. Did we really all drink the Cool Aid when were told that Rob Senderoff was to fault? I belive the old saying "Fool me once, shame on you... fool me twice, shame on me" comes into play here.

None the less, this still feels like a gut-shot. Conspiracy theory aside, the timing on this couldn't be worse. With the ability to seperate ourselves from the pack over the next three games, I hope this team has the ability to block this out; let the higher-ups deal with it, and continue to build on Saturday's W.

Now, back to popping Xanax pills.

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kelin — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:53:15 -0000

I wonder how many hits firekelvinsampson.com is getting.....I should have bought that domain name....

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Phillip — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:52:44 -0000

I know it...Cleveland will be in the World Series this year though!

Please don't boo Sampson...that's ridiculous. Be disgrutnled with him, want him gone, etc...but come on. That would be more embarrassing to the team than any of these sanctions.

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jochunt23 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:43:50 -0000

I only thought I would see the day that I would find it hard to dislike Purdue's coach and harder to like IU's coach would be when hell froze over.

Alas, today it has happened. IU, as a whole, needs to wash its hands of this. I hate to say it, I was thrilled at the hire, the recruiting, and the over-achieving last year, but Sampson needs to be shown the door.

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peaychris — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:41:03 -0000

I think i can speak for all hoosier fans. i would rather lose than cheat. i would rather have put up with mike davis than this bullshit i have never been so dissapointed about something in sports ever! fire him today and lets start fresh with an outsider. I nominate Dave Loos from Austin Peay my alma matter!! he always produces a winner and he does it with class!!

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jaime gongora — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:37:16 -0000

guys i have heart problems, and I'm going to ignore this for while for the sake of better health. I just think this is the beginning of a very ugly cycle. I just hate the fact that pompous wind bags are in charge of hiring( aka our alumni union). I never really hated Sampson, but if it plays out, I think its time to let him go. I just don't understand how hard it is to stop something you already got in trouble for. Man, I need some vodka.

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Alex Bozich — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:28:39 -0000

Haven't heard anything. Which leads me to believe that there will be a press release issued and no questions taken since there is a game tonight.

Just a hunch.

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Butch Carter — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:24:45 -0000

Does anyone know what time the press conference is?

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kelin — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:20:25 -0000

Well lets do two things people....

1. Lets enjoy the remainder of this season with the "team", Dj and Ej, particularly.
2. Lets start compiling of list of "good" candidates
my immediate list......Dakich, Alford, Matta, Butlers coach, and did I mention Thad Matta...Give his as a blank check and room and board.

Re: Katz and ESPN: Major violations at IU

ray — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:17:15 -0000

perfect alternative HoosierSmitty! loud and obnoxious for the players and silence for
Sampson...as if we're all quietly awaiting the decisions and repercussions that are in store for sampson, the university, the storied basketball program, next year's returning players, and incoming recruits. SILENCE EVERYONE...but only for Sampson!

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Ryan_Btown — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:12:24 -0000

Several folks have mentioned Dakich...I'm not a big fan of that either. I mean, he didn't exactly do just a tremendous job at Bowling Green. He was barely over 500. Not to mention that I don't know his role in all of this. He was the Pres. of Bball Operations when all this bull happened. This article was the first time I had heard that when we slapped Senderoff with recruiting restrictions and then fired him, we also slapped Dakich with restrictions. What does that mean?

Re: Katz and ESPN: Major violations at IU

Pete — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:06:39 -0000

Hey Hoosier Smitty,
The silence thing isn't a bad idea. Nice use of alliteration too. You must
be an English teacher.