OU: Kelvin Sampson takes Indiana job?

[PawneeSports]

Report: Kelvin Sampson takes Indiana job

A national sports news Web site is reporting that Oklahoma's Kelvin
Sampson is expected to become the next head coach at Indiana. ESPN.com
posted the story early this afternoon.

[DusterDad]

Possibly a step up from their last coach but most definately a step down when considering their program as a whole. :rolleyes:

[CameraManBrent]

Does Calvin know something about the pending NCAA hearing??

Who will replace him?? Wichita State guy??

This should be interesting. . .

[FR Turbo]

From NewsOK.com:


Tue March 28, 2006
Sampson takes Indiana job

By Justin Harper
The Oklahoman

NORMAN --- Players have confirmed to the Oklahoma that head men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson will leave the school to become the new coach at Indiana .
Sampson met with players at around noon in Norman on Tuesday to tell them the news.

"We got a text message sent out that we had a meeting at noon. Coach walked in and told us he's making a tough decision," said OU center Longar Longar. "Well, he made it over the weekend when he was offered the Indiana job. He said he's taking it."

"It was real silent in the room. Coach Sampson has done a lot of great things for 12 years here. So, none of us saw this coming."

Sampson will replace Mike Davis at Indiana. Davis replaced Bob Knight in 2000.

Sampson was 279-109 during 12 season at Oklahoma. Sampson was 11-11 in NCAA Tournament play, making the 2002 Final Four, where OU lost to Davis and Indiana.

The Sooners lost in the first round of this year's NCAA Tournament to Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Sampson leaves with OU set to meet with the NCAA infractions committee next month about improper phone calls to recruits. Sampson and his staff violated both the amount of times recruits could be called, as well as calling high school juniors, which is against NCAA rules.

Additional sanctions could still be levied against Oklahoma and Sampson.

[DusterDad]

Kelvin lost his fire of which wasn't much of a burn to begin with. Yes, he had some success but by true basketball standards he was a regular "one and done" in the big dance. :rolleyes:

With all the success within the other programs at OU I'd say he hasn't been worthy of his lofty salary.

[Mmgord77]

I think he's (and conversly, OU) in a little more trouble than was admitted or let on, about the recruiting violations. From what I've been able to see and hear, they were pretty minor violations, but how they were done is the big deal. Over-contact with players, slap on the wrist, maybe some light sanctions. Over-contacting players with 1000+ calls and/or text messages over what is allowed is a blatant violation. So, this may be a precursor to what we'll hear this coming month. I'm not too upset over this change. He's a good coach and has done good things for OU Bball, but here lately, the program seems lathargic. Hopefully, some new blood will revitalize us. I sure do hope we get to keep our recruits coming in. Hopefully they won't change their mind.

[FR Turbo]

Wow, FOX News just had a little headline blurb about Sampson going to Indiana.

That does it... I'm moving this thread to the Sports News forum.:pumpup: