Charlie Brown
02-22-2008, 04:54 PM
Reading some of these other threads on IU, I see that they have a few options.
1.) Fire him immediately.
2.) Suspend him. Dickau would then coach.
3.) Keep him on.
There could be other variations if you want to mix in barring themselves from the tournament as well.
This is a tough one, but I see them going the suspension route. This gives the benefit of letting the NCAA process run it's course because the hearing for IU can be as early as May, but more likely June. This would also give the lawyers for IU enough time to review the evidence and have it locked in and totally proven that he violated what I will call the ethics clauses in his contract. Maybe they have had enough time to do these things, but with recent lawsuits by O'Brien at OSU, Tarkanian at UNLV, etc. I think IU should be nimble, but totally cover themselves. I don't know if they have had enough time to do this, at this point.
As for the players walking out, I don't see that, especially the seniors. I can see the posters now talking about Eric Gordon transferring to Illinois, but there is no way he would sit out a year.
IU is not my team, but I have always respected their tradition, with the exception of those ugly candy cane striped pants. Those were just a clown suit reject.
What do you think will happen to Sampson?
1.) Fire him immediately.
2.) Suspend him. Dickau would then coach.
3.) Keep him on.
There could be other variations if you want to mix in barring themselves from the tournament as well.
This is a tough one, but I see them going the suspension route. This gives the benefit of letting the NCAA process run it's course because the hearing for IU can be as early as May, but more likely June. This would also give the lawyers for IU enough time to review the evidence and have it locked in and totally proven that he violated what I will call the ethics clauses in his contract. Maybe they have had enough time to do these things, but with recent lawsuits by O'Brien at OSU, Tarkanian at UNLV, etc. I think IU should be nimble, but totally cover themselves. I don't know if they have had enough time to do this, at this point.
As for the players walking out, I don't see that, especially the seniors. I can see the posters now talking about Eric Gordon transferring to Illinois, but there is no way he would sit out a year.
IU is not my team, but I have always respected their tradition, with the exception of those ugly candy cane striped pants. Those were just a clown suit reject.
What do you think will happen to Sampson?
