267-sampson slapped

the indiana basketball coach was sanctioned by the ncaa today.

is this really the direction indiana basketball wants to go? IU has gone like 50 years without any violations and now they are bringing in a guy who starts his career off this way (making 600 illegal phone calls?

i guess it isn't that bad as andy katz says, since as long as he doesn't dial the phone he ok and that there are a lot of good recruits close to bloomington that can come into visits.

i happen to think, though, that parents have a lot to say in where their child goes to school and who coaches their kid. do you think parents will want an ncaa violator teaching them about basketball and life? ??? and, on top of that, how is he supposed to meet these parents if he can't leave the campus.

IU hasn't said anything about what they are going to do , but dickie v says this story ain't over, and sampson could still be fired.

thank god the cubs had the day off, saving me from having to write two depressing posts.