Indiana: Sampson hire was mistake

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Hiring Kelvin Sampson was "a risk that should not have been taken," Indiana University President Michael McRobbie told the NCAA infractions committee last month at a hearing closed to the public and media. The comment came during McRobbie's closing statement June 14 at the end of a two-day hearing in Seattle over allegations of four major rules violations by Sampson, IU's former men's basketball coach, and former assistant Rob Senderoff. Adam Herbert was IU's president at the time. McRobbie took over July 1, 2007. He had no supervisory responsibility over athletics before then. The infractions case pits IU against the coaches, who claimed they did not knowingly break rules and that the school's compliance department was negligent by failing to inform them of any problems for several months.

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July 1, 2008  07:50 AM ET

Another LMAO....you just figured this out Indiana?

July 1, 2008  08:38 AM ET

Wow...way to look stupid! I wish they could have gotten Crean or Few initially.

July 1, 2008  09:09 AM ET

I could've told you that and saved you 10 gazillion dollars.

July 1, 2008  10:15 AM ET

Affirmative Action hires just took three major steps backward

July 1, 2008  10:20 AM ET

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July 1, 2008  10:38 AM ET

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TenRingsSTL | 07/01/08, 10:20 AM
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How long you been subscribin' to that magazine polly?

July 1, 2008  11:32 AM ET

Does anyone know what IU or players actually did? I'm not saying they didn't cheat, I just don't what they did, period?

July 1, 2008  12:24 PM ET

Does anyone know what IU or players actually did? I'm not saying they didn't cheat, I just don't what they did, period?
AFScott | 07/01/08, 11:32 AM


That's the effin' miscarriage of justice in the whole damn thing. The players really did not do anything. It was the coach who committed the illegal actions not once, but twice. Meanwhile, he get a golden parachute and the school and kids get the mess. Die Kelvin Sampson DIE!!!!!!!!!

July 1, 2008  12:36 PM ET

"The players really did not do anything. It was the coach who committed the illegal actions not once, but twice. Meanwhile, he get a golden parachute and the school and kids get the mess"

The AD KNEW sampson was a dirtbag & they still hired him
it is not SAMPSON who screwed the program....it is the AD

So you can blame sampson if you want- but you are making the typical mistake of not understanding the ROOT of the problem-

It's like a Liquor stor owner hiring an alcoholic to run the shop

July 1, 2008  01:11 PM ET

**** idiots. A few more months of this crap in the news is gonna be great. God, I knew when they hired him we were selling our soul. Something about him said,"I have my own agenda." This guy is the most hated man in Indiana, up their with Miles Brand.

July 1, 2008  02:33 PM ET

So you can blame sampson if you want- but you are making the typical mistake of not understanding the ROOT of the problem-

It's like a Liquor stor owner hiring an alcoholic to run the shop
jgb | 07/01/08, 12:36 PM
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Seems to me the "root of the problem" is the individual that MADE the mistakes. Yes, the AD is also to blame for hiring him, but if you are suggesting that Sampson is not responsible, well, that's perhaps the most idiotic thing I have seen on here in quite some time.

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July 1, 2008  04:00 PM ET

jgb:

I think you are dismissed!

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July 1, 2008  05:25 PM ET

MAN I REAL REALLY SORRY FOR THE IU AD...NOT!!!!!!!!!!

SINCERELY
BOBBY KNIGHT

July 1, 2008  05:27 PM ET

IN OTHER FAR TOO OBVIOUS NEWS....

MAYBE I SHOULDN'T HAVE MARRIED OJ

SINCERELY
NICOLE

July 1, 2008  05:34 PM ET

OTHER SHOCKING OBSERVATIONS FROM MICHEAL MCROBBIE

> THAT **** WASN'T SUCH A NICE GUY
> THAT SCOTT PETERSON SURE DOES FISH @ WEIRD TIMES
> THEY PROBABLY SHOULD NOT HAVE SAILED THE TITANIC SO CLOSE TO THAT ICEBERG
> BLIMPS AND ELECTICAL WIRES JUST DON'T MIX
> MICHIGAN PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE SCHEDULED APP STATE
> TRADING PAU GASOL FOR A BOX OF DONUTS AND 2 STIFFS PROBABLY NOT A REAL GOOD IDEA...AND THIS ONE WORKS FOR MICHEAL HEISLEY TOO!!!!
> I DON'T THINK OUR BASKETBALL TEAM IS GOING TO BE VERY GOOD NEXT YEAR, AND IT'S ALL MY FAULT AND I SHOULD BE FIRED QUICKLY..OH WAIT THAT'S FORESHADOWING

July 2, 2008  12:53 AM ET

An odd photo...

July 2, 2008  12:54 AM ET

H-0-R-N-Y baby, do I make you?

 
July 2, 2008  11:59 AM ET

You think? Everyone even peripherally involved needs to be canned--the AD is out, the two trustees who pushed it need to be publically identified and replaced in a special election, and Adam Herbert (the other GIGANTIC mistake IU made; could anyone less qualified or competent possibly have been hired as president) needs to be fired from his faculty job. Clean house, top to bottom. Then move on.

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