Kelvin Sampson getting a 3rd chance to coach in the NCAA??

[Nuts4Cy]

Houston couldn't be that stupid, right?!

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...7415/james-dickey-steps-coach-houston-cougars

 

[Cy83ag]

I would hope not, but Pearl got another job.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Houston couldn't be that stupid, right?!

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...7415/james-dickey-steps-coach-houston-cougars

What do they have to lose?

 

[CyCrazy]

What do they have to lose?

Nothing they have been irrelavant since Phi Slamma Jamma. He is a scumbag but can coach.

 

[Drive4cy]

I'd hire him if I was a mid major. Its not like he's done anything horribly malicious in his time. Houston probably sees SMU having success with a "big name" guy and figure why not.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Nothing they have been irrelavant since Phi Slamma Jamma. He is a scumbag but can coach.

He'd be way under the radar there as well. He'd probably get away with a lot more than he could elsewhere.

 

[Mumbai1986]

His show cause penalty has expired. It is a good hire by Houston. The guy can coach, and he knows that area of the US in terms of recruiting. If they hire him, I bet he gets the Cougars into the NCAA's in 3 years.

However, he better watch those phone calls.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Maybe they have a "no phones" clause in the contract...

 

[00clone]

Maybe they have a "unlimited supply of disposable cell phones" clause in the contract...

Probably more likely^^^^

 

[Rabbuk]

Burners gon burn.

 

[jay moe]

Hasn't the NCAA relaxed the texting and phone call rules a little? If so, he will be OK.

 

[Luth4Cy]

I think it's a good hire. They're a program that might as well take a chance.

 

[Mumbai1986]

And he has been officially hired.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10716634/kelvin-sampson-coach-houston-cougars

 

[ruflosn]

Hasn't the NCAA relaxed the texting and phone call rules a little? If so, he will be OK.

yes, they have.

 

[chuckd4735]

Hasn't the NCAA relaxed the texting and phone call rules a little? If so, he will be OK.

My thoughts as well...I thought I read somewhere that the penalties he got the show-cause for would no longer be penalties today. Obviously he has a history of pushing rules, so who's to say he wont try pushing the limits of other rules.

 

[awd4cy]

A good hire for Houston. Gives them the best chance to be relevant again.

 

[Cyclonetrombone]

Thread resurrected for what reason? Must be off season.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Thread resurrected for what reason? Must be off season.

Hey I got a thumbs up for a post I typed in March, so it's all good.

 

[Clonefan94]

My thoughts as well...I thought I read somewhere that the penalties he got the show-cause for would no longer be penalties today. Obviously he has a history of pushing rules, so who's to say he wont try pushing the limits of other rules.

This is kind of the issue I have. If a school wants to take a chance, fine, but with his history, it should almost be a "First Warninig Given" situation. If he screws up again, under your watch, it's going to be a big issue. I feel the same way about Calipari as well. Any of these coaches who leave a mess in their wake when they leave, should come with warning labels like, "We won't take the next one lightly." Of course, we are talking about the NCAA here, which makes me think even more that Houston should be careful, they aren't a blue blood and would probably go down hard if something happened.

And yes, I know this is a necrothread, just liked the topic.

 

[TykeClone]

Hey I got a thumbs up for a post I typed in March, so it's all good.

I was going to give you a thumbs up for this, but figured I would wait until about september to do so