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Brand wrote on Oct 17, 2007 5:05 PM:

" Indiana continues to suffer because Miles Brand was trying to position himself for huge career move. It may be years before recovering from losing Coach Knight. Thanks Miles, you proved to everyone who was in charge. Too bad you didn't do what was best for the game. "

Agreed wrote on Oct 17, 2007 4:59 PM:

" When Greenspan was @ ISU he used to sit down front act quite pompous and full of himself. Yes he was @ MIAMI and you can't spell scum without UM. Indiana got what they deserved, just as Randy said. But since they are Indiana the NCaa will just sweep this under the carpet. "

blind spot? wrote on Oct 17, 2007 4:02 PM:

" Just curious- why hasn't there been at least a passing reference to Greenspan's tenure at ISU? This guy's career is a monument to the theory that mediocrity rises to the top of an industry. What did IU see in his woeful performance at Army to justify bringing him to Bloomington IN? "

Weber wrote on Oct 17, 2007 2:23 PM:

" just landed 4 huge recruits...he also has the 5th best high school kid in the nation coming in 2010...last year he signed the 8th best point guard in McCamey...Shawn Pruitt is 1st team all big ten....id say we have to give Weber a few more years to say he cant recruit "

The Big Lie wrote on Oct 17, 2007 1:21 PM:

" Funny how no one in the local media was concerned about how Greenspan carried himself when he was at ISU. Ten minutes with the guy and you could tell he was nothing more that an East Coast snakeoil salesman. Consult Indiana media outlets for more on this story. A significant percentage of IU alumni are calling for both Sampson and Greenspan to go (more outrage and honesty than one would get in Central Illinois). Local media types should be just as, if not more concerned about what is going on in college athletic programs in their own backyard. They know, but choose not to report it or investigate further. "

To: Weber is a Victim wrote on Oct 17, 2007 12:48 PM:

" I think that it would be more beneficial to have a coach who can teach the game and gel a team of average players into a champion and have the players stay for four years. With guys like Eric Gordon, he will maybe be at Indiana for 1-2 years before he enters the NBA draft. Plus having a roster of "BIG NAME" players typically only causes problems because the "BIG NAME" players are all about themselves, their stats and their "BIG NAME." "

to recruiting wrote on Oct 17, 2007 12:08 PM:

" did you conduct the Illini internal investigation yourself? 209 violations of an obvious NCAA regulation and you say Weber has done the SAME thing...pretty weak argument! Please go back to the "other" Bloomington. "

Weber is a victim wrote on Oct 17, 2007 11:44 AM:

" I agree with the commenter who indicated Weber has very few if any top recruits to his credit. Some coaches can recruit and not coach- Bruce W. appears to be, for whatever reason(s), a better coach than he is a recruiter. "

you get what you pay for wrote on Oct 17, 2007 11:02 AM:

" You get what you pay for- in this case, millions of dollars worth of SLEEZE. The NCAA ought to demand that Eric Gordon be forced out of the Indiana basketball program. "

to: recruiting wrote on Oct 17, 2007 10:20 AM:

" Are you kidding me, weber hasnt got one good recruit since he has been here. There is no one out there that he has stolen from another team. "

BNIlliniAlum wrote on Oct 17, 2007 10:04 AM:

" How many people do you suppose were on the line when Indiana called the Gordon house? "

I agree that... wrote on Oct 17, 2007 9:39 AM:

" Eric Gordon is in that elite category. I think he could contend for Big Ten Player of the Year as a true freshman! Only good thing we can hope for is that he turns pro after his freshman year...but I dont think he can do that...can he??? "

clean-up crew wrote on Oct 17, 2007 9:26 AM:

" Division I college basketball is filled with con men, liars, thiefs, and jerks and that is just the coaches "

I dont think.... wrote on Oct 17, 2007 8:26 AM:

" people realize how good Eric Gordon is...he is the type of player who would have catapulted the Illini back into the mix for a National Championship this season, he is that good...he really hurt Weber and the Illini by what he did, it cost the Illini any chance of replacing him with another decent SG for this season...maybe Sampson's unethical recruiting had something to do with that, what a shame! "

Deserves It wrote on Oct 17, 2007 8:21 AM:

" Greenspan got what he wanted a coach that would do anything to win. We have to remember Greenspan was at MIAMI when they had some problems. He is willing to look the other way in order to win and only reacted to this when forced to. "

Indiana's Sorry wrote on Oct 17, 2007 8:05 AM:

" Indiana should be sorry they got rid of Coach Knight. He's turned Texas Tech around. Indiana has, as Randy stated, turned themselves into a black eye. "

recruiting wrote on Oct 17, 2007 7:34 AM:

" Weber has done the same thing as far as taking recruits from other teams. Turnabout is fair play. "

Colts426 wrote on Oct 17, 2007 12:16 AM:

" Well said! "

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