And we don't mean in the checkout aisle...
According to Mark Alesia's article in the Indianapolis Star, the former Indiana University head men's basketball coach ((pictured, thanks IBJ)) is appealing his five-year banishment from coaching in the NCAA.
We think he just realized he's an assistant coach in Milwaukee and wants out...
The article says the appeal will be based on two points:
"The first is that the infractions committee misinterpreted testimony by former IU assistant Rob Senderoff, which led to a conclusion that Sampson knowingly placed impermissible recruiting phone calls, and thus was guilty of unethical conduct.
The second is that the NCAA enforcement staff, essentially the prosecutor in the case, was biased and showed a prejudgment of guilt by requesting a hearing before all of the interviews were complete."
Sampson can get away with the first point through strict interpretation. If Senderoff made the phone calls, and Sampson was present on the line as a third-party then Sampson did not officially punch the digits on the phone. He let Senderoff's fingers do the walking... we get that one.
But, apparently, Sampson has an issue with multi-tasking in Point 2...
Because of his shenanigans, remember, he was given a five-year "show cause" order, which means he can't play with the NCAA unless the school that picks him up wants penalties imposed on them for signing him.
Sampson isn't talking. His attorney isn't talking. The NCAA isn't talking.
But the Bucks are taking on the Pacers Wednesday night in Indianapolis.
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