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cack
02-13-2008, 02:20 PM
NCAA report details violations at Indiana

Ken Bikoff

Indiana head men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson (http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/viewcoach.asp?Coach=772) has been cited by the NCAA for acting "contrary to the NCAA principles of ethical conduct" for knowingly violating recruiting restrictions that had been placed upon him, according to a report released by the NCAA Wednesday.

The report details multiple instances of Sampson violating the sanctions imposed upon him in May 2006 by the NCAA after it was discovered that he had made more than 500 impermissible phone calls while he was head coach at Oklahoma. Sampson's penalties followed him to Bloomington, and he was banned from making recruiting phone calls, participating in three-way phone calls or conducting off-campus recruiting visits from May 25, 2006-May 24, 2007.

Indiana self-reported violations in October 2007 detailing impermissible phone calls made by assistant coaches Rob Senderoff and Jeff Meyer (http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/viewcoach.asp?Coach=743), and Sampson said at the time he unknowingly had participated in some three-way calls in which Senderoff called recruits then patched Sampson through without Sampson knowing Senderoff was still on the line. Senderoff was later fired.

The NCAA's report on the most recent violations, which was released Wednesday, contends that Sampson, in fact, knowingly took part in the three-way phone calls and repeatedly violated the sanctions that had been placed upon him. There also was the allegation that Meyer had provided prospect Derek Elston (http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=66608), who later committed to Indiana, an improper benefit when he gave Elston's high school coach a backpack and a t-shirt during an IU basketball camp with the understanding Elston was to receive the items when he returned home.

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cack
02-13-2008, 02:21 PM
they pretty much ran Knight out of town because he got fired up some ... but NEVER had an NCAA Violation ... and Sampson has done it ... again

usc90grad
02-13-2008, 02:56 PM
Here's another coaching vacancy that could affect our hire.

FeartheSpur
02-13-2008, 03:06 PM
they wont fire him

uscnoklahoma
02-13-2008, 03:12 PM
Samson's a great guy....he would never knowingly do any wrong.....

note..above dripping with sarcasm.

hardcock2
02-13-2008, 03:15 PM
It was just a matter of time....but quicker than I thought. I was really surprised that Indiana even offered the guy the job....they could've done much better.

There also was the allegation that Meyer had provided prospect Derek Elston (http://collegebasketball.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=66608), who later committed to Indiana, an improper benefit when he gave Elston's high school coach a backpack and a t-shirt during an IU basketball camp with the understanding Elston was to receive the items when he returned home.
Damn...over a backpack and shirt...wow.

The Yancey
02-13-2008, 05:08 PM
It looks like there will be lots of interesting coaching searches going on this off season.

usc90grad
02-16-2008, 10:40 AM
Sampson is finished at Indiana. The only question is do they fire him before the season ends.

So far, we're competing with LSU and now Indiana in our coaching search. #1 target for everyone will be Grant.

Go Cocks
02-16-2008, 05:32 PM
Samson was on Mike McGee's list when we got Coach Odom.

ShutTheSuccop
02-16-2008, 06:17 PM
three open jobs and we will probably be #3 on the pecking order...the more vacancies that open, the more $$$ that we will have to pay

JaxcockFL
02-16-2008, 06:46 PM
Why would we be behind LSU? THeir arena is older than most of our fans.