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Who wants to ride the IU dinosaur? Day two for potential coaches.

March 21st, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Second show for possible Indiana University head basketball coaches in this little thingy called the NCAA tournament. We include on this list anyone who might be a candidate, anyone we dream of as a candidate, and anyone that seems rational.
Of course, we know the administration will find a way to end up with David Shula [...]

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Who wants the pretty IU couch? Day one kind for potential Indiana coaches

March 20th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Who’s going to be the next head coach at Indiana? Who knows?
With Athletic Director Rick Greenspan leading the search, it may be anyone from Tony Bennett to Dickey Simpkins. It could be Kevin Stallings, and it could be Count Blah. Or Tardy Turtle. We’ve lost all faith in the higher ups.
Regardless, we’re keeping an eye [...]

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Sampson the Spur: San Antonio hires Kelvin as adviser

March 7th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Somehow this seems a better fit than coaching college kids: WRTV in Indianapolis is reporting former Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson is now with the San Antonio Spurs. The station says the team hired Sampson as an adviser.
Folks spotted Sampson at the Spurs 108-97 win over the Indiana Pacers and started spreading rumors. Sampson [...]

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Indiana hopes to steal Obama security to protect is president

February 27th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

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 [...]

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Societal Downfall: Part I

February 27th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Well, I knew it had to happen at some point. The circumstances surrounding Kelvin Sampson’s repeat violations of phone contact with recruits was bound to be analyzed to the point of stupidity. The only question was when it would occur. Not surprisingly, it took a grand total of four days.
USA Today had a blog entry [...]

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Apparently, nobody hired Kelvin Sampson at IU

February 26th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

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 [...]

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Report: Dakich had no clue he was about to take over team

February 25th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

So surely Indiana talked to Dan Dakich during the Kelvin Sampson investigation just to let him know where it was going, right? Well …
Terry Hutchens of The Indianapolis Star reports today the first time IU talked to Dakich about the situation was 11 AM Friday, hours before the announcement of Kelvin Sampson’s forced resignation. At [...]

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And this weekend song request goes to …

February 24th, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Michael M., Rick G., DJ W. and a bunch of plucky kids from Danny D. in Bloomington. Dan says he’s not good at texting, so this is his best effort:
[youtube width="425" height="335"]http://youtube.com/watch?v=SuB8xWeA59I[/youtube]

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TMC Podcast - Saturday, February 23

February 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Cast: Galen Clavio, Scott Caulfield
Topics: What else? We dissect the whole weird week of IU basketball, culminating in Kelvin Sampson’s resignation/buyout.

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It’s all over, Kelvin

February 22nd, 2008 | Posted in Uncategorized

Katz is reporting on ESPN Sampson is gone, agreeing to a #750,000 buyout. Also in there, according to Katz, is the promise not to sue IU for wrongful termination. Dan Dakich is the new coach. And it’s over.
Unless the team boycotts tomorrow’s game. Then we start again.

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