tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post114858504771732662..comments2024-03-25T13:42:25.771-05:00Comments on Advance Indianaâ„¢: No Off-Campus Recruiting For IU's Sampson For 1 YearGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1148689549674430402006-05-26T19:25:00.000-05:002006-05-26T19:25:00.000-05:00Agreed anonymous--thanks for sharing.Agreed anonymous--thanks for sharing.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1148686863151878522006-05-26T18:41:00.000-05:002006-05-26T18:41:00.000-05:00I thought you might find this interesting. I cut ...I thought you might find this interesting. I cut and pasted this paragraph from a college basketball recruiting website. It is in regards to a 2007 recruit visiting North Carolina.<BR/><BR/>"Sources are saying the visit is planned to take a total of 11 hours, and North Carolina is trotting out the big guns for it. Former UNC head coach Dean Smith will be present, as well as Michael Jordan and other Tar Heel celebrities. Wayne Ellington, an elite guard from the 2006 class committed to North Carolina, and other North Carolina recruits, are expected to be there also."<BR/><BR/>Pretty wild what college basketball has become - I agreeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1148597899420872342006-05-25T17:58:00.000-05:002006-05-25T17:58:00.000-05:00The problem is obviously widespread. And to use yo...The problem is obviously widespread. And to use your words, "that doesn't make it right." I just think these not-ready-for-college guys shouldn't be allowed in any college. Let the NBA recruit them right out of high school if they're that talented. It's not right that they be allowed into top-ranked universities simply so we can have a good basketball team and be given a scholarship at the same time. Sporting scholarships should only be given to athletes with who meet the academic standards of any other student at that university. The standards should be the same across the board to discourage these sorts of practices.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1148597324348409702006-05-25T17:48:00.000-05:002006-05-25T17:48:00.000-05:00Would you have been upset if IU hired Roy Williams...Would you have been upset if IU hired Roy Williams? His violations at KU are comparable in severity to those of Sampson at OU. That doesnt make it right obviously, but Roy Williams and the North Carolina program won a National Title not too long ago. So did North Carolina hire a "cheat" to win at any cost? Do you think they regret hiring Roy? That would be a tough argument to make to any knowledgable college basketball fan. <BR/>Your out of touch on coach Knight too. It is the university that requires student athletes to meet certain academic requirements in order to participate. Right now coach Knight is bringing in kids (3-4) from junior colleges to keep up with the talent at other big time basketball programs - thats no knock on Knight, it is just a sign that things have changed. FWIW I dont agree with your definition of a cheat. Like all things, the situation must be taken in its context. <BR/><BR/>It would also be worth noting that right now Coach Sampson is in Kuwait with other basketball coaches running a basketball camp and spending time with our troops. Not that you careAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1148590461901110862006-05-25T15:54:00.000-05:002006-05-25T15:54:00.000-05:00Thanks for the comment anonymous. Sampson did admi...Thanks for the comment anonymous. Sampson did admit to the rules violations before he was hired by IU. Is a rule breaker not a "cheat?" I just feel Sampson epitomizes all that is wrong with college sports. It is an insult to our institutions of higher learning that we continue to pour more money into coaching programs which do nothing to advance the academic culture of our institutions. Sampson and so many like him will recruit anyone with talent, even if they have the education skills of a 6th grader. As long as he produces winning teams, nobody seems to care. Whether you liked Knight or not, he insisted that his players perform academically in order to participate in his team. That has been the least of Sampson's priorities throughout his coaching career.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1148587687287416322006-05-25T15:08:00.000-05:002006-05-25T15:08:00.000-05:00I think you are wrong for characterizing Sampson ...I think you are wrong for characterizing Sampson as a "known cheater". I enjoy your site and your perspective on most subjects, but feel that you are in over your head on this one. Of course, your entitled to your own opinion, but if you knew more about the situation you would probably feel otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com