Sources Say Sampson Near Deal To Be Next Hoosier Coach

March 28th, 2006

ESPN is reporting that Kelvin Sampson, Oklahoma’s head basketball coach, is expected to sign a deal to be the next head coach at Indiana.

ESPN also is reporting that a news conference is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in Bloomington to announce the hire.

I know there are a lot of Kelvin Sampson haters in Oklahoma, but can’t deny the fact that he took OU to 11 NCAA tournament appearances. In those appearances he took OU to one final four, and a number of Elite 8 and Sweet 16 showings. He won a few Big 12 Championships during that run also.

I always liked Sampson and his approach to playing defense. I was frustrated many times by the lack of offense by many OU teams. You could probably blame Sampson for that. However, it was their great defense that kept them in many games. I wish Sampson tremendous luck at Indiana.

Now, lets see what Joe Castiglione, Oklahoma’s athletic director, can come up with to replace Sampson. Has anyone heard who might be on OU’s short list?

Soonerred84 

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