I hate these but doesn't it make since?

Ties to Indiana (Valpo/played at Butler)
Squeaky clean?

something to think about
I went to Indiana message baord to see the meltdown and his name came up a lot.

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No, Silly. Knight is going to take the job.

I really don't see Drew leaving. Things are finally starting to roll for him at Baylor.

If offered he would be INSANE to stay at Baylor

Indiana is greater than Baylor in every area except Baptists

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Yeah, why leave the pinnacle of college basketball at Baylor to go to some school in Indiana?

...yeah, you know, the more I read what I wrote, the more that I'm sitting here going "What the hell?"

Sorry, I have no idea what the heck I was thinking when I typed that...

Just like BCG leaving A&M for UK, Drew would be an idiot to stay at BU instead of going to IU.

I'd compare it more to BCG leaving UTEP for UK but same idea

I think it's a little early for this talk. Drew still hasn't really accomplished anything palpable. That would be a meteoric rise for someone with 5 years of head coaching experience who still has his coaching often called into question.

If he keeps it up, the days will come where there will be legit offers. It will be interesting.

did sampson get fired already?

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Just like BCG leaving A&M for UK, Drew would be an idiot to stay at BU instead of going to IU.

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It is a very different situation. Drew would be taking a step-up both tradition-wise and talent-wise.

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It is a very different situation. Drew would be taking a step-up both tradition-wise and talent-wise.

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exactly, A&M basketball tradition = UK basketball tradition

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did sampson get fired already?

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No, but he will soon.
heck I'd move out of the state of Indiana right now if I were him.

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I really don't see Drew leaving. Things are finally starting to roll for him at Baylor.

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Thanks for the laugh. Yeah, no thanks Indiana, I am happy at Baylor, playing in the Golden Boob in front of 6,000 fans a night.

If IU gets hit with hardcore sanctions, would he really want to go into that situation?

He already went through it once with Baylor, so he is capable of doing it. But it took him 4 years to get where he is right now. It wouldn't be easy.

I imagine that Indiana's next basketball coach will be former Indiana player Steve Alford.

I would think that is why Indiana would want him and would be unable to get the "top tier" of coaches.

It just seems to be too good of a match.

Indiana under sanctions is better than A LOT of schools out there including Baylor

Recruiting, facilities, tradition, etc.

BCG may not have walked into better talent off the bat, but it is way easier to recruit to KU than A&M, so I don't think the current talent at a storied program at the time of taking the job is a very big concern.

When the Indiana job was open before settling on Sampson. Katz wrote an article that IU had asked Turge for permission to interview him between the round of 32 and 16 in the NCAA tourney, he declined. His team was making their Sweet 16 run at the time and he refused to interview and cause distraction for him and his team during a great run. IU apparently was appauled that the little coach from Wichita St. would try and dictate when and where an interview would happen and dropped him from their search.

Turned out to be a good deal for A&M.

Drew to Indiana on paper looks like a good fit. I don't agree that Drew has a squeak clean image though...Maybe to the average fan and to media that likes a good story, but I've heard that coaching circles see him differently.

this is the first one of these that makes any sense but i'm not sure IU would can sampson.

pretty intriguing, though.

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ooooooooooooh the irony

This is very comparable to BCG and us. Some on here place too much value in our hoops program. You also couldn't convince me that his Indiana team is a step up in talent from Drew's Baylor team.

Drew as did BCG would take the job for the prestige of the program and not the ability to win right away. Winning a National Championship at aTm or Baylor is not as cool as winning it at Kentucky or Indiana.

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That alone, could create the possibly of having other schools take a look at him.

Indiana or Baylor.....not a tough choice for a basketball coach if it's an option.

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this is the first one of these that makes any sense but i'm not sure IU would can sampson.

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I agree....I only see them doing it if they get to a point where they dont have much of a choice. (which could happen)





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I think the only matter in question in regards to Sampson is when he is fired and not if.

He's burnt toast

I'd bet on Steve Alford over Scott Drew. Indiana would love to bring their former Mr. Basketball back home.

^^ Not so much. His coaching at Iowa cooled many IU fans to the thought of Alford as a coach there.

I hate Sampson so much I'll take Drew over him straight up right now

Did someone say squeaky clean?

Full Speed Ahead - Fire At Will - Gig'em

"I have never enjoyed any position more than being president of Texas A&M University." Robert Gates 11/08/06

WAIT!, does Lomers follow?

Samson is going to get ****-canned. Book it.

If drew makes the tourny which i think he will then there will be some serious pressure from IU. Whether or not they offer or he takes it will be a different story. Either way there will be rumors flying and Baylor will throw the same excuses that we threw last year. "why leave baylor where you can be a legend." "There's no pressure here at baylor" "Drew loves baylor"

See ya Drew

I think Drew did a pretty good job of leading Baylor out of its issues...why cant he do it with IU?

lol at this thread.

drew hasn't proven a whole lot. done a pretty good job this season but he needs to make the tourney a few years to solidify his status IMO