Hoosiers to finish season without Sampson

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Is this it? WTHR reporting Sampson to be suspended
Published 2/21/2008 by Thermocaster at The Meaningful Collateral
... According to a report from Indianapolis television station WTHR, Kelvin Sampson is expected to be suspended pending termination, and will not coach this weekend against Northwestern. ...

Report: Indiana Meets With Assistant About Taking Over for the Rest of the Season
Published 2/21/2008 by Sportz Assassin at FanHouse
Filed under: Indiana Basketball, Big Ten Basketball, Indianapolis Speculation is rampant, but we now may have some concrete evidence on Indiana's next move on Kelvin Sampson. Indianapolis' WHTR-TV is reporting that Indiana University is making plans for Sampson not being there and have talked with assistant coach Dan Dakich about coaching the team for the remainder of the season. A source close to the situation tells Eyewitness Sports that officials from the IU administration have met with assistant basketball ...

It's Over: Sampson Out at IU
Published 2/21/2008 by boilerdowd at Boiled Sports
In a move that simply has to be made by IU's AD, Kelvin Sanctions will not be coaching IU for the rest of the season. Good luck to those who still believe there's a chance he's going to be around next season. Also, it should be interesting to see what happens with IU's prized recruit Ebanks & the others in the incoming class.

Report: Sampson out at Indiana
Published 2/21/2008 by Jeff Zillgitt at Sports Scope
Indiana men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson will not finish the season with the Hoosiers , according to Indianapolis TV station WTHR."The coach of the Hoosiers is not expected to be with the team when they play at Northwestern Saturday. A source close to the situation tells Eyewitness Sports that officials from the IU administration have met with assistant basketball coach Dan Dakich about taking over the basketball team as interim head coach for the rest of the season," the TV station reported. Sampson has been in hot water since last week when ...

PM Roundup: WAGs Rule the World
Published 2/21/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Peter Crouch, the tall dude on the England national team who does the robot, once dated this goddess. Her name is Abigail Clancy. Google away, and then teach your sons how to play soccer. And we have our first comparison of Dan Dakich (even though he’s not officially the coach yet) to Steve Fisher, who guided Michigan to the title in 1989. (Gheorghe) Indiana TV station reports Sampson will not coach Saturday, or for the remainder of the season. (WTHR) Wild: Friday Night Lights may appear on NBC’s sister networks. (Variety ...

Kelvin Sampson Done Coaching At Indiana, Likely To Be Fired Tomorrow
Published 2/21/2008 at FanIQ Blog
Not a big surprise, but various outlets are now reporting that Kelvin Sampson has coached his final game for the Indiana Hoosiers. WTHR of Indiana says the Hoosiers have been making plans to go on without Sampson the rest of the season whether that's a suspension and subsequent firing, or just firing. Jeff Goodman says they'll fire Sampson tomorrow. Either way they do it, I hope they deliver the message via Text. U R FIRED, K THX. It will likely come down to whether they can reach a settlement with Kelvin by tomorrow. If not, suspension. If so, good bye. Whether you think ...

Indiana planning to fire Sampson, hire a Bob Knight protégé?
Published 2/21/2008 at The Dagger
WTHR in Indidnapolis is reporting that IU officials are planning to can head coach Kelvin Sampson before this weekend's game against Northwestern. Talks are in progress to name Dan Dakich the head coach to finish out the season, says WTHR. ...

Sampson Reportedly Out at Indiana
Published 2/21/2008 by The_Black_Hand at SportsFilter
Sampson Reportedly Out at Indiana : An official announcement is expected from the school tomorrow. Fox Sports is calling it a firing, while WTHR-TV in Indianapolis says it could be a buyout. Assistant Coach Dan Dakich, who started the season in an administrative position, but was pressed into service following the resignation of former Assistant Coach Rob Senderoff after allegations of improper phone calls to recruits, is likely to finish the season as Head Coach. read story | posted by The_Black_Hand to Basketball at 3:22 PM CST

Dan Dakich Beat The System
Published 2/21/2008 by Matt Sussman at The Futon Report
I’m … I’m speechless . Indiana University is making plans to finish the basketball season without Kelvin Sampson. The coach of the Hoosiers is not expected to be with the team when they play at Northwestern Saturday. A source close to the situation tells Eyewitness Sports that officials from the IU administration have met with assistant basketball coach Dan Dakich about taking over the basketball team as interim head coach for the rest of the season. So, to repeat. Dan Dakich — the guy BGSU cast aside last year for many reasons, ...

Breaking News: TV Station Says Kelvin Sampson Gone
Published 2/21/2008 by dwil at Sports On My Mind
Though everyone else says there’s nothing conclusive to report about Kelvin Sampson, Indianapolis television station, WTHR, is reporting that Sampson will not coach another game at the university: Indiana University is making plans to finish the ...

Breaking News: TV Station Says Kelvin Sampson Gone; Cavs Trade Hughes, Gooden
Published 2/21/2008 by dwil at Sports On My Mind
Though everyone else says there’s nothing conclusive to report about Kelvin Sampson, Indianapolis television station, WTHR, is reporting that Sampson will not coach another game at the university: Indiana University is making plans to ...

Has Kelvin Sampson been fired already?
Published 2/22/2008 by ncaahoops at NCAA Hoops Today
Has the embattled Kelvin Sampson been fired by the basketball-crazy Hoosiers even though he has their best on-court team they've had in years? A number of stories are pointing in that direction, including the AOL Fanhouse and Fox Sports. The stories are accumulated and summarized in the following two Ball Hype posts: here ...