Sampson was second only to E. Sutton as being the last coach in the world IU should have considered for replacing Mike Davis considering spotless program and reputation IU has had until now with the NCAA. And yes Rick Greenspan does need to be fired for his contribution to the now soiled reputation IU has received due to his approval of the hiring of Sampson. The whole NCAA basketball realm knew of the problems at OU with regard to Sampson’s wrong doing and Sampson’s very sketchy standing with the NCAA.

I get it - killing dogs is the same as making phone calls to recruits - having a heart-felt gut reaction only a day after their mentor leaves is benign

I am a Hoosier fan through and through. Sampson deserved to go, but not for the speeding tickets that he incurred -rather, for lying to investigators. Your timing is off. I think your point is that because these kids decided to become athletes and IU that they actually volunteered to be specimen under your microscope!

Of course the players were going to stage a walkout. Weren’t you ever an emotional 20 year old who did something rash, because you wanted to stand up for what you believe in? These kids loved their coach. That’s okay. Kelvin Sampson had to go. That’s okay. They were hurt to see their coach go. That’s okay The players acted out of emotion. That’s okay. Let’s not slam young people for acting as young people do. They are college students. Mr. Zetlin, I ask that you remember that the next time you write about a college athlete’s character. Did you always do the “right thing” in college?

Call the darn travel on Trevon Hughes when he falls down and rolls with the ball, or call the over the back on Landry when he pole vaulted off the shoulders of the IU player, and the focus would be a bit different for these tested Hoosiers. Wisky homered IU in Bloomington. The lousy and seemingly crooked referees in the conference have decided the Big 10 regular season crown. Get ready for an over seed and a second round flame out by the Badgers in the NCAA tournament.

I don’t think IU was wrong to hire Sampson. I think America has a long history of giving someone a second chance, and in this case Greenspan and the Tustees took Kelvin at his word that he had learned from his mistakes and would not repeat them. It is unfathomable to me that he would repeat past mistakes with recruiting calls…but that’s exactly what he did. Then he lied about it. Does that make IU wrong for trusting him? I don’t think so. I think the only one at fault for Kelvin Sampson’s behavior is Kelvin Sampson. As far as the players reaction? They acted like kids. They are kids. Cut ‘em some slack.

Let me get this straight, you want to blame the athletes and not Sampson? So you believe honoring someone that cheats is actually worse than what the cheater does? I’m an IU fan and always will be and it really bothers me that you would compare this to Michael Vick’s situation. These guys wore t-shirts, with large lettering, on national television supporting someone that broke the LAW. IU athletes put a small KS on their shoes, which you wouldn’t have even seen if the camera didn’t zoom in on it, for someone that broke NCAA RULES. Where is the comparison?

Benson should hold out until they fire Greenspan. He made a terrible hire and let Sampson get away with this right under his nose. Giving someone a second chance is exactly what got us in this mess, don’t let it happen again.

College students athletes or not have a long history of emotional protests. Do you honestly believe that they understand the tradition that IU carries in their basketball program? They care about the person who was mentoring them right or wrong they are too close to the situation to understand. How would you feel if your coach was removed from you a few weeks before you enter the conference tournaments and move into march madness? It’s obvious that Sampson did his job and getting these kids to bond with him. However, he is a liar and a cheat. Say what you may about Bobby Knight, yes he had anger management issues, but he had integrity. His kids graduated, maintained grades and he had ethics. He often took steps that people felt were too harsh, but you know I think that is much better then getting over the top by cheating and lying. The athletic director needs to go to. Why would Indiana ever take the chance of soiling their reputation in the NCAA by hiring a known cheat? Let some other school take that chance. Go Hoosier!

why is this writer commenting on the Indiana Players when he should be congratulating his schools players on waht has been a very impresive season so far The badgers are poised for at least a share of the big ten title and this auther seems more concerned about what the IU players have on their shoes. I say let the IU fans decide if the actions of the players are appropriate or not ( wich I feel they are if you think about it how many of those players are at IU becauses of promises made by sampson ) I have no doubt that what sampson did was wrong adn I am sure the players know that but al they can see is that the man who convinced them to come to Indiana or to Stay in Indiana was no long welcome they need time to get over this matter and who are you to say that they should just sever all ties immeadiatly? these kids know right from wrong but the emotion is still raw with time the players will understand that this was an unfortunate for nessacarry thing. the wrap things up congrats to the wisconsin badgers adn the Indiana hooshiers for giving your fans a very special season and we hope that will continue all the way to the begining of april. Good Luck to both schools