Do Indiana violations mean Bob Knight will return?

Bob Knight back at Indiana?

Posted 2/15/2008 on Sports Scope

While it might seem preposterous that Bob Knight would return to coach the Indiana Hoosiers, remember that nearly two weeks ago, Knight said he learned to never say never from Abe Lemons. Courier-Journal (Louisville) sports columnist Eric Crawford broaches the...

Indiana, take note. FSU does it right.

Posted 2/15/2008 on College Sports Pro

After hearing about the “surprising” news and scandal of Indiana Head Coach Kelvin Sampson, it is refreshing to here about how Florida State deals with its own NCAA problems. As you all remember, weeks before their Music City Bowl match up with Kentucky, the Seminoles suspended a large number of players due to academic violations spawned through a cheating scandal. Fast ...

Apparently Recruiting Violations Are Worse Than Assault

Posted 2/14/2008 on Signal to Noise

So, if you’re reading the sports press with any regularity, you know about the NCAA investigation into Indiana hoops coach Kelvin Sampson — he’s accused of lying about phone calls made to recruits while already on probation for violating said rules while at Oklahoma. Odds are he’ll likely be given the pink slip sooner than later amid the usual sanctimony about ...

Weekly Pwnage: IU Basketball

Posted 2/14/2008 on Intentional Foul

To say Indiana University is having a bad week is an understatement. Not only did they lose to Wisconsin in Bloomington last night , but their coach, Kelvin Sampson, now has to deal with some recruiting violations from his tenure at Oklahoma. While the NCAA’s blotter reads “5 Major Recruiting Violations,” essentially, Sampson is under fire for abusing his cellular phone ...

Kelvin Sampson has to go

Posted 2/14/2008 on Sidelines

Updated at 11 a.m. with Seth Davis link. Prediction: When Kentucky and Indiana hook up next season for their annual basketball border war, Kelvin Sampson will be watching it on television. The Indiana coach might be watching the Hoosiers on TV this weekend after the school received an official letter from the NCAA accusing IU basketball program or five major violations, including ...

Wednesday sure sucked for Indiana

Posted 2/14/2008 on The Big Picture

Eesh. Talk about a lousy day. Wednesday did not treat the Indiana Hoosiers well, as anything short of the football stadium burning down pretty much happened to the IU athletic department. First, Hoosiers coach Kelvin Sampson was accused of committing five "major" rules violations , which could cost him his job as soon as Friday . Also, a report was published about three IU football players ...

TMC Podcast - Feb 13

Posted 2/14/2008 on The Meaningful Collateral

Cast: Galen Clavio, Sean Bartel, Scott Caulfield Topics: The situation with Indiana University and Kelvin Sampson. Also, some dissection of the Clemens/McNamee testimony, as well as Spygate, some other college basketball, and random observations about how much we love Syracuse.

Indiana Heading to Limbo, Sampson Denies

Posted 2/14/2008 on FanHouse

It's always the cover-up, not the crime that tends to do the most damage when it comes to the NCAA. For Indiana Coach Kelvin Sampson , it will probably be career ending. Few believed Sampson when he claimed mistakes and misunderstandings were the reason for the excessive phone call violations when they surfaced back in October . They didn't believe because they were the same excuses he used ...

Time to fire Sampson … and Greenspan

Posted 2/14/2008 on The Meaningful Collateral

Flash back to March 29th, 2006. I was a cub reporter at a Louisville TV station covering Indiana’s hiring Kelvin Sampson, and asked Indiana Athletic Director Rick Greenspan why he would hire a coach whose actions at Oklahoma could bring sanctions to IU (remember: Sampson made 577 [!] improper calls to recruits while at Oklahoma). Greenspan’s answer? “I wouldn’t ...

Kelvin Sampson on the Way Out at Indiana

Posted 2/13/2008 on Bleacher Report

The Kelvin Sampson firing watch has officially shifted into overdrive at Indiana, now that the NCAA has issued a report detailing five major violations—including knowingly lying to the Infractions Committee.    I don't know even one Hoosier fan who wants this guy around anymore, and most are actively calling for his immediate dismissal.    My question is this: ...

Indiana About To Become Acquainted With the Words “Lack of Institutional Control”

Posted 2/13/2008 on Tar Heel Fan

ESPN reported last night that the NCAA has a .50 caliber weapon with the words MAJOR VIOLATIONS written on the side of it aimed directly at the Indiana basketball program and more specifically coach Kelvin Sampson. And if there is anything we know about the NCAA it is they are a bit like the [...]

SAMPSON WATCH: No press conference today for IU?

Posted 2/13/2008 on The Meaningful Collateral

Okay, there’s no *OFFICIAL* confirmation yet on this, but multiple sources are saying that Indiana University will NOT be having a press conference prior to tonight’s game versus Wisconsin. How can this be possible? Is the IU administration being run by third graders? How could you possibly drop a 15-page PDF detailing major allegations of cheating by the basketball coach and ...

It's Time To Bring Back Bobby

Posted 2/13/2008 on wrigleyville23

We - and by we, I mean me and thousands of other Hoosier fans - have officially given up on Kelvin Sampson. Not IU basketball, mind you, but Kelvin Sampson. Quite simply, we don't do "major violations" at Indiana University. There is no need to. The Hoosiers have won national championships in four separate decades, gone to Final Fours in six separate decades and even made a national ...

Hey (IU): Be Careful What You Wish For

Posted 2/13/2008 on Scout.com > BuckeyeSports.com

Indiana athletic director Rick Greenspan got exactly what he wanted - a successful coach. He also got all the baggage that came right with it. Not even two years on the job at Indiana, Kelvin Sampson has the Hoosiers under intense scrutiny by the NCAA a second time for alleged recruiting violations. Kyle Lamb writes Indiana should have seen this coming.

Will the Bob Knight Insiders stage a coup and re-install him at IU?

Posted 2/13/2008 on NCAA Hoops Today

With Kelvin Sampson's cheating/recruiting troubles continuing, will we go full circle at Indiana? This may sound like fantasy, but let's follow this patterns: If Sampson does indeed get in hot water when the NCAA spanish inquisition is completed in the post-season, Indiana may have to fire him, since there were some of that in his contract. If he does indeed get fired for recruiting ...

Indiana Needs To Fire Kelvin Sampson As Abruptly As Bobby Knight

Posted 2/13/2008 on FanIQ Blog

Surprising absolutely no one, Indiana was notified of five major violations being brought against Kelvin Sampson and the Indiana Hoosiers basketball program. As you might have guessed, they have to do with illegal phone calls and subsequent lies within the University. The Indianapolis Star lists these five sanctions well , and also provides the actual "notice of allegations." ...

IU Has First “Major” NCAA Violations Since 1960

Posted 2/13/2008 on Love Without Nagel's Sports Blog

“Two People Got Some ‘Splainin’ To Do.” I really wanted to put my NCAA and Sports Law knowledge to the test here, but there is nothing more I can really add to this story . My boys over at TMC have done a great yet brief job of outlining the NCAA’s major infractions that have been sent to Bloomington. I would like to point out an interesting point ...

Indiana Should Fire Kelvin Sampson

Posted 2/13/2008 on FanHouse

The Indianapolis Star has obtained the details of the five major violations the NCAA is alleging against the Indiana basketball program, and here's my nickel summary: Indiana should fire head men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson . The NCAA says Sampson knowingly violated the telephone recruiting restrictions that were placed on him as a result of his previous rules violations, and he then ...

More NCAA Heat For Indiana’s Kelvin Sampson

Posted 2/13/2008 on SPORTSbyBROOKS

ESPN’s Andy Katz is reporting that Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson may have lied about phone calls when the university self-reported violations, meaning further problems for the beleaguered coach. This investigation comes after Sampson had already been punished by the school for more illegal phone calls at IU while he was already on probation for similar offenses at his last coaching ...

Indiana, Sampson Accused of Major Violations

Posted 2/13/2008 on East Coast Bias

ESPN is reporting that the NCAA has accused Indiana of five major violations, centering around impermissible phone calls made by Kelvin Sampson while he was already under sanctions as a result of previous violations. Potential penalties include postseason ineligibility, and one would think that Sampson's job would be in jeopardy. The primary wrath of the NCAA appears to focus on the fact that ...

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Published 2/14/2008 on NY Post: Sports

HOOPS: NCAA slams Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson's future at Indiana was in doubt following the release of an NCAA report that says he committed five "major" violations. Sampson and his assistants provided false information to officials. The...

NCAA Report: Kelvin Sampson misled Indiana on recruit calls

Published 2/14/2008 on The Seattle Times: Sports

Kelvin Sampson's future at Indiana was in doubt Wednesday following the release of an NCAA report that says he committed five "major" violations...

Indiana fans split on Sampson's fate after alleged violations

Published 2/14/2008 on SportingNews.com College Basketball News and Exclusive Analysis

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Indiana fans are split on whether coach Kelvin Sampson should be fired for...

NCAA: Sampson misled Indiana about recruiting calls

Published 2/13/2008 on The Seattle Times: Sports

Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson and his staff violated telephone recruiting restrictions imposed because of his previous violations at Oklahoma, then lied about it to the school and NCAA investigators, according to an NCAA report released Wednesday.

Indiana expected to reveal allegations by NCAA

Published 2/13/2008 on FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE BASKETBALL

The NCAA is expected to announce major violations against Indiana today alleging that Hoosiers head coach Kelvin Sampson wasn't truthful and provided "false or misleading information" regarding his involvement in impermissible calls.

Sources: Indiana faces major violations over calls

Published 2/13/2008 on ESPN.com - Men's College Basketball

Indiana has received a report of alleged major violations.

Indiana to make Sampson's NCAA allegations public

Published 2/13/2008 on FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Indiana has received a list of alleged violations from the NCAA and is expected to make it public Wednesday. University trustees president Stephen Ferguson told The Associated Press on Tuesday night that school officials this week reviewed a report, ...

NCAA gives Indiana findings on Sampson (AP)

Published 2/13/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - NCAA Men's Hoops News

Indiana has received a list of alleged violations from the NCAA and is expected to make it public Wednesday. University trustees president Stephen Ferguson told The Associated Press on Tuesday night that school officials this week reviewed a report, ...

Indiana to make NCAA allegations public

Published 2/13/2008 on SportingNews.com College Basketball News and Exclusive Analysis

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana has received a list of alleged violations from the NCAA and is expected...