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REPORT: IU offers Bennett

Interesting news to wake up to on a Saturday morning! Fox Sports’ Jeff Goodman is reporting that two anonymous sources have informed him that Indiana University offered Washington State head coach Tony Bennett the head coaching job on Friday.
Bennett, who just finished up his second season in the Palouse with a Sweet 16 appearance, [...]

Indiana hopes to steal Obama security to protect is president

Coach cheats, school pushes cheater out the door, rioting fans try to decapitate school president. That’s how it usually goes, right? Umm …
Well, Indiana University thinks so. Despite no specific threats, IU has increased security for president Michael McRobbie following basketball coach Kelvin Sampson’s resignation. The school cited concerns because of the 2000 firing of [...]

Apparently, nobody hired Kelvin Sampson at IU

As we sit here in the aftermath of the Kelvin Sampson resignation/buyout, the question has been raised by numerous commentators and fans — exactly who was responsible for bringing a known cheater to Bloomington to take over a program known for its adherence to NCAA rules?
Even before Sampson took the ziggy, we’d already seen IU [...]

The end of it all. Maybe.

Alright, this will probably be my last post on this situation until late tonight, because it sounds like the soap opera is finally over.
Three separate media outlets are now reporting that there’s a press conference from Memorial Stadium at 6 PM tonight.  At this press conference, it is expected that IU will announce that Kelvin [...]

Players revolt, Media unfulfilled, Sampson worm still turns

I’ll say this for Indiana University athletics — no one, and I mean no one, does drama better than the Cream and Crimson. Everyone always blamed the drama on Bob Knight, but that’s selling IU short. They certainly appear to have their own special type of crazy going for them.
What the hell happened today? Just [...]

Sampson V. Davis You Decide

Over at Love Without Nagel, UDOJ took a look at who has been the REAL problem for IU. 

Is this it? WTHR reporting Sampson to be suspended

According to a report from Indianapolis television station WTHR, Kelvin Sampson is expected to be suspended pending termination, and will not coach this weekend against Northwestern.
This may not seem like news to outside observers, but those who have closely watched the IU fan base this week (both at the Purdue game and on the message [...]

TMC Podcast - Sunday, Feb 17

Cast: Scott Caulfield, Sean Bartel, Galen Clavio
Topics: IU basketball - what the hell happened this weekend? Also, some names for the looming coaching search, the most overrated teams in college basketball, and a good 23 or 24 seconds on the Daytona 500.

Indiana University: Censorship that’s all for you!

We envy Josh Tucker: He’ll have a ton of great stories for his grandkids. And perhaps for his attorney, too.
Wednesday Assembly Hall officials told him to take off his “Bring Back Bobby” shirt or he’d be arrested. His response? Create this website, start selling these t-shirts with this on the front:

This on the [...]

Your Saturday IU Administration moment

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