Comments on: NCAA advises IU to halt the barnstorming tour

By: CBinOR

CBinOR — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:00:57 +0000

I believe. Yes i really do. There is a conspsiracy against my beloved IU bball program. SOMEONE at the NCAA seems to have a bias against us so large it DEMANDS investigation by the legislature or congress or someone. Time to prod our local politicians ( they live for posturing anyway).

By: CBinOR

CBinOR — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:00:57 +0000

By: Kelin Blab

Kelin Blab — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:42:21 +0000

damn that would suck

By: ALH_00

ALH_00 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:12:27 +0000

I don't buy the "NCAA is holding back information for the benefit of IU" at all.

If the NCAA "has something" on IU, why wouldn't we know it? Their reports and allegations were made public.

My thought: (NCAA x Miles Brand) + a dip-*#%* coach who breaks "the rules" without remorse = destruction (to the delight of the aforementioned Pres).

My problem: while MB (and his band of wretched lemmings) are patting themselves on the back for "restoring order to collegiate athletics", I would bet not more than 5 teams in the top 25 in CFB graduated more than 50% of their black athletes. Meanwhile, the next Mens' BBall star and his family are currently packing up for a new life (house, job, car) 1000 miles away from home..."Collegiate Athletics" at work...and all o.k. with the NCAA!

By: bahickma

bahickma — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:10:43 +0000

Yeah, they'll have to make a decision on whose scholarship to rescind.

By: CoveyDale

CoveyDale — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:44:18 +0000

did he also miss when he won three titles and had an undefeated season, “bro?”

By: Kelin Blab

Kelin Blab — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:57:51 +0000

Big A or anyone…..

If IU loses more scholarships does that mean the incoming kids that have committed cannot come? How does that work?

By: B_MD

B_MD — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:21:14 +0000

Exactly tberry. I'm totally with you. I don't care what the position, find the best available candidate no matter where they're from.

By: RobertSchell

RobertSchell — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:50:33 +0000

Skiles' DUI came while he was at Michigan State.

Not many big-name schools showed much interest in Skiles until after the state championship game…Keady's assistants told him to look at other schools, and Digger Phelps didn't show much attention either. I think Bobby showed interest in Skiles but ultimately looked elsewhere due to different reasons.

Not sure how it all relates to the Sampson hire, but yes, Skiles was always cocky. I've heard when MSU visited Skiles' house to talk with his dad about Scott's time at MSU, they told his dad that Scott wouldn't start many games/receive much playing time his freshman year -So Scott yelled from the kitchen – “The hell I won't!”

By: MikeinNC

MikeinNC — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:21:50 +0000

Do other schools not do the equivalent of a barnstorming tour? I always just assumed this was common practice in any state where they give a crap about basketball.

By: Matt_J

Matt_J — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:03:58 +0000

Reynolds also worked for a while at Notre Dame in the AD's office.

By: Matt_J

Matt_J — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:02:35 +0000

But Jerry…USC investigated themselves and found no wrongdoing. That's clean by the NCAA's standards, right? Right?

*crickets*

By: Matt_J

Matt_J — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:59:12 +0000

Knight was recruiting Skiles, then Skiles got a dui, and Knight said “No thanks.”

It's amazing how badly Knight missed on Larry Bird. You're so right. Homesickness is all Knight's fault. What a horrible human being and lousy recruiter he was.

By: tberry

tberry — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:12:53 +0000

No any AD hire does not have to come from IU. Just like any coach we hired does not have to come from IU. For some reason many think that being an IU grad or one of "Bobby's Boys" automatically make a person great at everything. It doesn't.

No matter what position IU hires for they should be looking to hire a person that has the best history of past success. Mediocrity breeds mediocrity and success breeds success.

PS: that is why we should fire Bill Lynch and hire a winner..

By: HoosierSmitty

HoosierSmitty — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:34:02 +0000

I just worry that if it continues to go downhill like this, even the recruits we have now or are close to getting are going to leave/not come…who knows what they thought was going to happen to the team, but this might be worst case scenario now, and who knows if they were prepared for that.

By: MillaRed

MillaRed — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:11:28 +0000

I got news for you John, when you have Larry Bird on campus, and he ends up somewhere else, you missed bro.

This guy almost knocked out Magic in the NCAA final when he had no support. I was less interested in pointing out Knight had recruiting issues than I was the Skiles hiring of Sampson.

By: mylifeinacube

mylifeinacube — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:31:24 +0000

Erin Andrews for new IU AD!

By: Kelin Blab

Kelin Blab — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:54:54 +0000

I would not mind seeing Dak as the new AD or Reynolds, even though he worked under Greeny, can't hold him accountible for this mess.

Sorry guys and gals....this barnstorming thing has really bummed me out, as if the IU tradtions haven't changed enough, don't be surprised Midnight madness is cancelled and IU is forced to get rid of the candy stripes.

what more could happen to this program and team? Although a post season ban this year won't matter much, I just don't want that cloud nor do I want anymore scholly's taken.

By: RobertSchell

RobertSchell — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:21:34 +0000

I think Myles Brand's childhood hero growing up was Burgermeister Meisterburger from “Santa Claus is Comin' to Town”…he certainly has the “no fun for anyone” part down….

By: oldfan

oldfan — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:40:29 +0000

A new Ad is going to be a tough hire. I think It would have to come from the IU family,someone that cares deeply about IU like a Jerry Yeagley. Iam I far off base Big Al?