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.