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 In the midst of watching the IU/Wisconsin game on my computer I decided to surf around the net and found this little nugget from The Big Lead:
According to a media source, the buzz in college basketball circles is
that Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson will be fired Friday for violating telephone restrictions and then lying to both the school and the NCAA.
Our source says that the school is looking to act quickly with Sampson
because if he were to guide the 13th-ranked Hoosiers to the Final Four
- it’s entirely possible with talent like DJ White, Eric Gordon, and a
cadre of role players - it would be much more difficult (nearly
impossible) to fire him. If the school doesn’t cut the cord with
Sampson Friday, it is possible that he could gain traction among fans
via victories (the Hoosiers host Michigan State Saturday, and Purdue Tuesday) despite his misconduct.
Now, I'm not the biggest fan of The Big Lead, but they do have a pretty good track record when it comes to breaking stories. I'll start snooping around tonight and see what I can find out.
Also....IU just lost 68-66, so that can't be good for him....
Alright....here is what I have....just talked to my guy 'in the know' and I said, "Reports are that Sampson is fired on Friday. Have you heard that?" Informant responded, "Really? You already heard that?" I then told him from where and he said that he wasn't allowed to talk about it at the moment because he's said things before. I then pressed a bit and said...."Is this the no comment, yet 'yes' answer?" He laughed and said, "Could be. Just watch it all play out over the next couple of days. I'll email you tomorrow" So....take that for what it's worth.
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Before we start the warming up the tar for Sampson, let me say two things about that game.
1. If we get out-rebounded it ain't DJ's fault. That guy is dealing
2. If somebody comes into Assembly Hall and has more assists that we do it is Greek tragedy. If there is one thing a Hoosier likes to see it is the extra pass and tight defense. Unforgivable
Okay, now everybody get your barn clothes on because this tar is sticky when you boil it and it won't come off in the washer.
6 assists on 24 made buckets for the Hoosiers. Who do you blame for DJ only getting four shots in the second half?
Kelvin Sampson
Paine is absolutely right. He said after the game that they wanted EJ to have the ball at the top of the key and do his thing. As we all know, EJ hasn't but a couple times this year delivered the ball to White effectively on those drives. It was basically the 1 on 1 game and it was Sampson who instructed it.