Indiana

Hoosiers men's basketball coach Kelvin Sampson is in the middle of a controversy. He was met with mixed feelings after being hired in 2006 to lead Indiana. He had been accused of violating rules at Oklahoma. He made hundreds of phone calls which violated recruiting practices. Now at Indiana he is being accused of the same things. Indiana is a good school with a good reputation. What appears to be most troubling to Indiana is the fact that the school has not been given a major NCAA infraction since 1960. The schools officials said that Sampson wasn't keeping up with its high standards which may be why they aren't coming to his defense.

It makes one consider what goes on behind the scenes. I don't have many friends who were recruited to colleges on athletic scholarships. The few that I do know had very comfortable lives while away at school. Are student athletes at Hofstra required to maintain a certain grade point average? What is the average amount of scholarship they recieve? Another great question this story raises is what kinds of recruiting practices are there and has a Hofstra employee ever been accused of anything like this?

I don't fully understand one part of the controversy regarding Sampson and a zero graduation rate for his players.... can anyone explain this to me?