He also is an indianapolis attorney and has worked with “Blue Ribbon” committee head Harry Gonso and explained him as someone who “doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground”. Scary, isn't it?

I mentioned this a few weeks ago, but what I like about Dixon or Wright (recruiting wise) is that they have ties to NYC and the east coast. I don't buy the “must have Indiana or Big Ten recruiting ties” argument. I'd rather have someone with ties outside the area.

Whoever the Indiana coach is, is going to be able to recruit the state and mid-west. Hell it's Indiana. But, if that coach also has ties in NYC, Philly, DC/Baltimore then we are in real good shape.

I have to admit it was painful watching the Kansas game yesterday. If I remember correctly both Bradon Rush and Darrell Arthur chose between Kansas and IU, plus Sherron Collins is from Chicago. All I could think all game long is “what could have been”.

Sorry for the long post, but we really need a recruiting closer with this hire…I thought that was going to be Bennett.

I think the IU reputation, coaching carrousel, pressure to right all our basketball wrongs was just to intimidating for Bennett. If that is true the best thing that could happen was his turn down.

We need a coach who believes enough in himself to know he can take IU to better things. Who is not afraid to match his abilities with the history of IU and add to it.

This will be a very interesting few days. It may well be that our next coach will be a lot like Sampson. He may be a well established coach with a good record whose name will make us fans say “who.”

I just hope the next coach is as good a coach as Sampson, without the propensity for cheating.

If we are going to reach into the Colonial then before that lets talk to Keno Davis first. He did alot with nothing this year.

“IU is not a fit for me,” Lavin said. “Here would not the place for me to achieve my balance, and that more than anything, having balance if I coach again, will be most important.”

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