Kent Benson, the All-American center who was a star on the famous Indiana basketball squad of 1976, with an undefeated record, came out earlier this week against Coach Sampson. Quote from the Indy Star article, “I’m absolutely, totally embarrassed for the Indiana basketball program,” Benson said. “They need to do the right thing. If no tolerance means no tolerance, they get rid of him. And Greenspan should be right behind.”
Several other former IU players have weighed in on the subject.
Ted Kitchel, another former All-American who previously criticized Sampson’s hiring by saying he “wouldn’t hire that guy to coach my fifth-grade girls team,” said the new reports suggest Sampson does not believe rules apply to him.
Joe Hillman feels it is embarrassing to the program and the University.
Bobby Wilkerson is the one former IU player who continues to support Sampson, saying “All coaches advertently or inadvertently make those mistakes..."
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Did you honestly think the majority of Knight players would support Sampson? Your apparent display of shock certainly is not genuine since you know a little of the facts concerning Knight's departure.
Scott
Scott, good point that IU players from the Knight era would not support later coaches. I guess their positions should all be, "fire Sampson and bring back Knight!"
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