IU’s darkest sports hours turn to days
It’s been 4 days since Sampson Gate first was revealed to the IU faithful. That this man who was given another chance, the opportunity to coach on of the nation’s unarguably premiere college basketball programs - would throw it all away with his sociopathic disgregard for NCAA rules, his probation and the pride of all Indiana University students, grads and fans. IU has always stood for fair play, honest, ethics, character and basketball played the way it should be. That Sampson would come in and violate these tenets is testimony to his stupidity and glaring lack of moral fiber.
A cheater. A liar. Called these names by none other than the NCAA.
Yet Sampson stays irresolute, refusing to acknowledge his transgressions. Refusing to do the right thing by resigning amidst a sorrowful confession of unjust zeal and overeagerness. Too late now. Way too late. Instead backpedaling (uh, I hired him along with whole bunch of other people) AD Rick Greenspan now searches for the fastest and cheapest exit route for the now exposed charlatan of a coach he championed as the next great leader of IU basketball.
How miserable all IU fans feel about this whole episode. We will, of course, survive and rise to greatness again. Only this time, I pray it’ll be greatness based on the foundation and legacy that made IU basketball one of the shining examples of what can be done with an honest vision for sport in college.