I love IU athletics. I live for both the crimson and the cream. The Hoosier spirit flows through my body. Okay, I’ll stop.
Any of the above statements seem a bit insincere? Unfortunately, one needs to remain tongue-in-cheek with such sentiments as the Indiana University Athletic Department’s character continues to plummet.
The most recent development was former Athletic Director Rick Greenspan’s resignation, resulting from the Sampson recruiting scandal that has plagued Bloomington for months. While the move seemed somewhat selfless at first glance, a look at his severance package,… [Read More]
Cruel and Unusual Punishment for Indiana Basketball?
July 9, 2008
Note to reader: This article was contributed by Marc Halbig, a lifelong Indiana fan and IU alum. Marc graduated from IU in 1995 with a BA in Political Science, and currently lives in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
Cruel and Unusual Punishment for Indiana Basketball?
By: Marc Halbig, 1995 IU graduate
One day, life will seem brighter for Indiana University basketball. In the meantime, we (I am an IU graduate) still await our sentence from the NCAA for Kelvin Sampson’s phone call addiction and now we have the new “failure to monitor” charge against the university. The final decision that was weeks away from being delivered now seems months away. The wild speculation has started anew.
Does IU deserve to be punished? You bet. Will IU be punished? Guaranteed. How bad will the punishment be? That is the question. To gain perspective, I researched five different NCAA cases against NCAA member basketball programs. Then we can make an educated guess as to… [Read More]
