Tom Brady#1 said:
He was hedging after Sampson came in and put the full court press on him and hired his dad's buddies. He had previously verbally committed. Not just saying that he was leaning toward Illinois. 99.9% of verbal committments are met and when they aren't it's normally because something has specifically changed at the school (new coach, probation, etc.), it's not because a new school came in and spent day and night and everything else to change his mind.
True he should have never verbally committed to Illinois but I have known for months the kid had changed his mind to IU.. 2 days after Sampson was signed Eric had already asked his dad to go visit IU and told him he would like to reconsider... The kid has had IU posters and and an IU flag hanging from his walls since he was 10.. Eric just flat out despised Mike Davis; as well as the rest of the team did....AJ Ratliff told Eric not to play for IU because of Mike Davis, so once he left the door was open for Eric Gordon to join the Hoosiers.... These are facts not the horseshit you read in the newspapers... I feel for the Illini and their loss but the kid went where his heart truly led him.....with that said Kelvin Sampson is a piece of shit but this is IU basketball and they will win with him...unfortunately never been an IU fan!!!!!
indy sports said:
Reminds me of the Chris Webber recruiting. Webber was a Mich St fan, but somehow ends up at Michigan and is linked to Ed Martin. Would not surprise me if there is a "friend of the program" down there too.
Enjoy your Big 10 basketball this year fans, because Gordon and Oden (Ohio St) will be moving on after this year.
<!--StartFragment -->Not saying it's what's happened here, but what's to stop a top recruit from 100% committing for a long time to Team A knowing all the while that he is going to end up signing with it's chief rival, Team B, at the last minute knowing that in so doing he can harm rival Team A by making other recruits bypass Team A because prize recruit is presumably going there?
The answer is nothing. Therein lies a serious problem.....that WILL happen sometime unless it is addressed.
The answer is nothing. Therein lies a serious problem.....that WILL happen sometime unless it is addressed.
Bring back the General and these problems will be gone :realtongu[/quote]
It is true. No NCAA problems. No cheating. His players went to class, OR ELSE. He ran a squeaky clean program for years and noone can deny. Yet he is attacked while scumbag Sampson is not.
Ok Knight had a few minore problems like grabing player by throat, punchign Dickie V in the face, showing team his soiled toilet paper, etc....
but the man could coach. AND the right way.
It is true. No NCAA problems. No cheating. His players went to class, OR ELSE. He ran a squeaky clean program for years and noone can deny. Yet he is attacked while scumbag Sampson is not.
Ok Knight had a few minore problems like grabing player by throat, punchign Dickie V in the face, showing team his soiled toilet paper, etc....
but the man could coach. AND the right way.
My speculation as to what happened:
1. Indiana hires Sampson knowing his connections to Gordon.
2. Sampson has boosters get in Gordon's dad's ear asking him what it will take to get his kid.
3. Gordon Sr. says hire Jeff Meyer and Travis Steele.
4. Sampson hires Jeff Meyer and Travis Steele.
5. Gordon visits IU. Gordon's dad knows he's going there.
6. Sampson tells dad to have his son take his time. No need to rush. No need to tell Illinois. Wait for Midnight Madness day to spring it.
1. Indiana hires Sampson knowing his connections to Gordon.
2. Sampson has boosters get in Gordon's dad's ear asking him what it will take to get his kid.
3. Gordon Sr. says hire Jeff Meyer and Travis Steele.
4. Sampson hires Jeff Meyer and Travis Steele.
5. Gordon visits IU. Gordon's dad knows he's going there.
6. Sampson tells dad to have his son take his time. No need to rush. No need to tell Illinois. Wait for Midnight Madness day to spring it.
