Wow, what a day yesterday. We’ve collected some of the best analysis from yesterday’s events and wrapped it up in a link dump. Happy reading.
- Sampson leaves IU supporters red in the face (Rick Bozich of the Louisville Courier-Journal)
- IU brought this on itself (Bob Kravitz of the Indianapolis Star)
- No controlling Sampson’s damage (Pat Forde of ESPN.com)
- Five quality candidates that Indiana should consider (Pat Forde of ESPN.com)
- Indiana severs ties with Sampson (Dick Weiss of the New York Daily News)
- Crimson and sour cream: Indiana heads for a fall (Mike DeCourcy of the Sporting News)
- Indiana’s messy coaching rolling coaster (Mike Lopresti of Gannett News Service)
- Sampson gone, but IU mutiny in the air (Jay Mariotti of the Chicago Sun Times)
- Season on the brink (Dan Wetzel of Yahoo Sports)
- Indiana should make nice with Knight for fans’ sake (Michael Rosenberg of the Detroit Free Press)
- Backing down at Invertebrate U. (Philip Hersh of the Chicago Tribune)
- Sampson’s departure is best for everybody (Victoria Sun of the Los Angeles Times)
- Sampson resigns, reaches settlement with university (Indiana Daily Student)
- Sampson takes buyout in wake of allegations (Indianapolis Star)
- Two recruits can opt out from IU (Indianapolis Star)
- Dakich takes over as interim coach (Indianapolis Star)
- Will players boycott today’s game? (Indianapolis Star)
- Sampson agrees to step down as Indiana basketball coach (Chicago Tribune)
- Eight seasons of instability (Louisville Courier-Journal)
- Indiana should have plenty of options (Rivals.com)
- He’s gone (Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette)
- Fife relates to turmoil players feel (Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette)
- Irish players feel sorry for Hoosiers (Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette)
- Tony Bennett mum on Indiana rumors (Seattle Times)
- Ethics have fallen off map (Rocky Mountain News)
- Scandal may repel IU donors (Indianapolis Business Journal)
- No gray area here: Sampson a cheater (Daily Herald)
- Sampson dials wrong number at IU (Enid News and Eagle)
- Sampson troubles only part of much bigger problem (South Carolina Now)
