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looks like iu will land mcgumba

As far as I know, Bobby was clean and a straight shooter, as was his immediate heir. With Sampson, the phone calls were just the tip of the iceberg. That guy was crooked as all hell. Crean was just an idiot and screwed over some of the kids that came to play for him. I will grant you that Archie apparently ran a clean program, although he was associated with his brother's program a bit, and that was reputed to be very dirty. Woodson seems to be on the right track and has a reputation of running it cleanly.
Sampson was a stupid hire, and he did break a trivial rule, would he have went farther given the chance most likely so. one bad apple doesn't spoil 100 years of running the cleanest program in the ncaa
 
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Are you aware that in his autobiography, Wilt Chamberlain explained that he went to Kansas instead of IU because Kansas outbid IU for his services? Given that is true, your comment of "...100 years of running the cleanest program in the ncaa (sic)" is ridiculous. They bid on Chamberlain. Do you think that he was the only one that they bid on? If so, I can get you a great deal on a bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn. You'd make a fortune on the tolls.
 
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Are you aware that in his autobiography, Wilt Chamberlain explained that he went to Kansas instead of IU because Kansas outbid IU for his services? Given that is true, your comment of "...100 years of running the cleanest program in the ncaa (sic)" is ridiculous. They bid on Chamberlain. Do you think that he was the only one that they bid on? If so, I can get you a great deal on a bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn. You'd make a fortune on the tolls.
Wilts rep approached Mckracken. IU never bid.

Goudsouzian’s aforementioned article also stated that McCracken claimed he had been approached during Chamberlain’s recruitment by an agent asking for $5,200 plus room and board for Indiana to secure Wilt’s commitment. In the end, assuming McCracken’s declaration was true, he refused to comply.
 
Wilts rep approached Mckracken. IU never bid.

Goudsouzian’s aforementioned article also stated that McCracken claimed he had been approached during Chamberlain’s recruitment by an agent asking for $5,200 plus room and board for Indiana to secure Wilt’s commitment. In the end, assuming McCracken’s declaration was true, he refused to comply
Your denial means nothing. Chamberlain did not attend IU. McCracken was second-choice. What is he supposed to say: "We offered him money but not enough so we did not get him." Of course, he would deny it. "Assuming it is true..." in your post is literally meaningless.

Your use of logic is really questionable and truly lacking.
 
Your denial means nothing. Chamberlain did not attend IU. McCracken was second-choice. What is he supposed to say: "We offered him money but not enough so we did not get him." Of course, he would deny it. "Assuming it is true..." in your post is literally meaningless.

Your use of logic is really questionable and truly lacking.
Lol. Shure thing. Believe the guy on the take.
 
Lol. Shure thing. Believe the guy on the take.
You are willing to accept McCracken's words but not Chamberlain's. The question in this case to be asked is: who has the interest to speak falsely? Chamberlain acknowledges that he took money improperly from Kansas. He has nothing to hide in this matter at that point; there is no reason for him to lie. McCracken would get in trouble if he acknowledged making an improper offer. He had good reason to lie. In that case, Chamberlain is much more likely to be speaking correctly. That is simple logic.
 
You are willing to accept McCracken's words but not Chamberlain's. The question in this case to be asked is: who has the interest to speak falsely? Chamberlain acknowledges that he took money improperly from Kansas. He has nothing to hide in this matter at that point; there is no reason for him to lie. McCracken would get in trouble if he acknowledged making an improper offer. He had good reason to lie. In that case, Chamberlain is much more likely to be speaking correctly. That is simple logic.
when did chamberlain graduate 1945, making up a story from 90 years ago
 
Chamberlain finished at Kansas in 1958 after playing for two years there.

Posted by you in this thread:

"Sampson was a stupid hire, and he did break a trivial rule, would he have went farther given the chance most likely so. one bad apple doesn't spoil 100 years of running the cleanest program in the ncaaa"

If made, McCracken's offer would be 67 years old. That means your comment of 100 years is off by a factor of 50%. At best, it assumes that this improper offer was a one-off. If you look at the list of the other schools that YOU compiled, you will note that each has been identified as a serial offender. So your comment is not only significantly over-stated; it is also unlikely.
 
there are levels, do you throw someone who commits a petty theft in the same jail with a mass murderer. IUs violations were trivial at best and they self-reported . and where in the hell has it been recognized IU paid players you just made that one up.
Trivial? Clownpantsnation received 3 years probation and Sanctions was kicked out of college hoops for 5 years.

How was iu so corrupt as to hire a chronic cheater like that in the first place?
 
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no, it's a comment made, when someone starts a discussion with clownpants, the guy is not worthy of debate, so he got the whatever and I moved on
You like to move on when you have nothing to say. In this thread, you cited programs you think have great merit. These programs have been demonstrated to be serial cheaters. So the conclusion is that they achieved their fame and maintained it through cheating. How is this admirable? If anything, it is deserving of scorn.

Honestly, do you ever reflect on your ideas before you post? It really seems that you do not.
 
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You like to move on when you have nothing to say. In this thread, you cited programs you think have great merit. These programs have been demonstrated to be serial cheaters. So the conclusion is that they achieved their fame and maintained it through cheating. How is this admirable? If anything, it is deserving of scorn.

Honestly, do you ever reflect on your ideas before you post? It really seems that you do not.
that's what they call bull chit, never said anyone had great merit, just stated those who are considered blue bloods.
 
that's what they call bull chit, never said anyone had great merit, just stated those who are considered blue bloods.
But isn't a "blueblood" supposed to be a historically great and respected family and thus team? But if that notoriety is achieved by cheating, how is that worthy of respect? Is not the designtaion of a "blueblood" meant to be a team to be looked up to? You are dodging.
 
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But isn't a "blueblood" supposed to be a historically great and respected family? But if that notoriety is achieved by cheating, how is that worthy of respect? You are dodging.
if a team achieved their blue bloodedness through scrupulous activities, then I agree with you they are tainted. so, I guess IU and Duke would be the only true Bluebloods.
 
if a team achieved their blue bloodedness through scrupulous activities, then I agree with you they are tainted. so, I guess IU and Duke would be the only true Bluebloods.
Scrupulous means that one pays attention to detail. One can be scrupulous and still cheat. The proper word to use is the term "unethical" as it means that they achieved and maintained their prominence through rule-breaking.

If you want to post here, you need to step up your game. As I have pointed out, facts and logic are missing from your posts, now you are using words improperly. Think, reason and look stuff up before you post, you'll be better received.
 
if a team achieved their blue bloodedness through scrupulous activities, then I agree with you they are tainted. so, I guess IU and Duke would be the only true Bluebloods.
So please explain how Zion's family achieved a real step up in living situation when he was at Duke if that institution was on the up and up? They were living really large after his commitment.

And you have yet to explain away Chamberlain's admission. IU was cheating as well.
 
Sampson was a stupid hire, and he did break a trivial rule, would he have went farther given the chance most likely so. one bad apple doesn't spoil 100 years of running the cleanest program in the ncaa
Yes Sampson was a stupid hire. He was a known cheat and unethical operator! He was just in trouble at Oklahoma when they hired him.
“However, before he left Oklahoma in 2006 to take the head coaching job at Indiana, Sampson got caught up in an NCAA investigation that discovered that he and his staff had made more than 577 impermissible phone calls to recruits between 2000 and 2004…”
Why would a program so concerned and dedicated to running a clean program make the move to bring him onboard? It seems as though his history of 20 win seasons trumped running a clean program doesn’t it?
“ Several Midwest schools have been in on the Chamberlain race almost from the beginning. An Indiana University basketball enthusiast admits he offered Wilt $100 a week, plus the usual scholarship benefits, to join the Hoosiers. The $100 would be payment for an off-campus job, the toughest part of which would be picking up his weekly check. Since then, it was learned, matching offers have been submitted by other schools. “ from From away Downtown a professional basketball history blog.
 
So please explain how Zion's family achieved a real step up in living situation when he was at Duke if that institution was on the up and up? They were living really large after his commitment.

And you have yet to explain away Chamberlain's admission. IU was cheating as well.
then cross out duke , iu may be the only true blueblood that earned it
 
Yes Sampson was a stupid hire. He was a known cheat and unethical operator! He was just in trouble at Oklahoma when they hired him.
“However, before he left Oklahoma in 2006 to take the head coaching job at Indiana, Sampson got caught up in an NCAA investigation that discovered that he and his staff had made more than 577 impermissible phone calls to recruits between 2000 and 2004…”
Why would a program so concerned and dedicated to running a clean program make the move to bring him onboard? It seems as though his history of 20 win seasons trumped running a clean program doesn’t it?
“ Several Midwest schools have been in on the Chamberlain race almost from the beginning. An Indiana University basketball enthusiast admits he offered Wilt $100 a week, plus the usual scholarship benefits, to join the Hoosiers. The $100 would be payment for an off-campus job, the toughest part of which would be picking up his weekly check. Since then, it was learned, matching offers have been submitted by other schools. “ from From away Downtown a professional basketball history blog.
if IU had a booster working behind the scenes 70 years ago that's not a good thing, was McCracken working with him?
 
if IU had a booster working behind the scenes 70 years ago that's not a good thing, was McCracken working with him?
I have no idea, this is where I got the information after a brief google search. Original article was listed:
[This article appeared in Sport Magazine in March 1955. Irv Goodman is the writer.]

 
if IU had a booster working behind the scenes 70 years ago that's not a good thing, was McCracken working with him?
Your question is irrelevant to whether there was cheating with the IU program at that time. Players were being paid. UK got in trouble because of boosters. If UK is tainted, then why not IU for the same activity? To separate would make no sense.

We have punished athletes and removed their medals and records when it is found out that they have cheated to attain their prominence. It is decided that their "fame" is not worthy and should not be celebrated. Think of Lance Armstrong or the Eastern European Olympians. Why treat your "bluebloods" differently?
 
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That's funny beat you twice last year and went farther in the NCAA tournament how did the first round elimination fill.
Felt pretty good this year going to the NC and a F4 and beating IU the worst they’ve been beat by Purdue in 50 years and hilarious seeing IU not make the tourney…again. Let’s see if you IU can actually make it past the first weekend for once with their bought team that doesn’t even know where Bloomington is.
 
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Scrupulous means that one pays attention to detail. One can be scrupulous and still cheat. The proper word to use is the term "unethical" as it means that they achieved and maintained their prominence through rule-breaking.

If you want to post here, you need to step up your game. As I have pointed out, facts and logic are missing from your posts, now you are using words improperly. Think, reason and look stuff up before you post, you'll be better received.
Why not unscrupulous?
 
Sampson was a stupid hire, and he did break a trivial rule, would he have went farther given the chance most likely so. one bad apple doesn't spoil 100 years of running the cleanest program in the ncaa
Obviously you don't even know your own sports history. IU almost got the death penalty in the 60s for paying players. IU is a "natural" fit for NIL. Now they can pay players out in the open. See how easy it was for them to "buy" a team? Plenty of practice.
 
Obviously you don't even know your own sports history. IU almost got the death penalty in the 60s for paying players. IU is a "natural" fit for NIL. Now they can pay players out in the open. See how easy it was for them to "buy" a team? Plenty of practice.
Didn't Purdue have to vacate some wins in the late 90s?
 
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Didn't Purdue have to vacate some wins in the late 90s?
Yep. It had to do with a bank loan that a former player thought he didn't have to pay back. I've never heard of a player getting a loan thru the proper channels under the guise of a recruiting inducement.

Honestly, the biggest reason I've heard they came down on us is because Frank Kendrick lied to the investigator about giving a recruit a ride.

It probably didn't hurt that the NCAA offices in Indy were littered with IU grads.
 
Didn't Purdue have to vacate some wins in the late 90s?
I'm not sure if they had to vacate any wins or not. However, I am certain that Purdue never faced the possiblity of the death penalty like IU did. BTW, I was responding to the nonsensical post that IU had the cleanest record in the last 100 years. Far from it. Kentucky lite.
 
I'm not sure if they had to vacate any wins or not. However, I am certain that Purdue never faced the possiblity of the death penalty like IU did. BTW, I was responding to the nonsensical post that IU had the cleanest record in the last 100 years. Far from it. Kentucky lite.

Yes - Purdue had to officially forfeit 24 games from 1996 - those where Luther Clay participated. He was the freshman that received the bank loan and transferred to Rhode Island.

There were also other related violations (most involving assistant Frank Kendrick) for which Purdue was sanctioned with NCAA action, including loss of scholarships and probation, along with limitations on recruiting visits. Lots of rumors abound over the years on the details and also how these came to light, and Frank Kendrick did admit he tried to cover things up, which obviously exacerbated the situation. In this day and age, it seems slight, but it was a much bigger deal when it came down. Despite the vacating wins, Purdue did retain its '96 Big Ten Championship.
 
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Yes Sampson was a stupid hire. He was a known cheat and unethical operator! He was just in trouble at Oklahoma when they hired him.
“However, before he left Oklahoma in 2006 to take the head coaching job at Indiana, Sampson got caught up in an NCAA investigation that discovered that he and his staff had made more than 577 impermissible phone calls to recruits between 2000 and 2004…”
Why would a program so concerned and dedicated to running a clean program make the move to bring him onboard? It seems as though his history of 20 win seasons trumped running a clean program doesn’t it?
“ Several Midwest schools have been in on the Chamberlain race almost from the beginning. An Indiana University basketball enthusiast admits he offered Wilt $100 a week, plus the usual scholarship benefits, to join the Hoosiers. The $100 would be payment for an off-campus job, the toughest part of which would be picking up his weekly check. Since then, it was learned, matching offers have been submitted by other schools. “ from From away Downtown a professional basketball history blog.
Stupid hire. And many, many stupid fans never stopped wishing he was still at IU. After it was revealed that he cheated, the stadium rocked with fans chanting his name and social media was filled with IU fans defending him. And Indinia Nation was gleeful that the administration allowed the known cheater to finish the season. If someone should search Kurt's post history, where did he stand?
 
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