Good Luck Dakich
Dan Dakich is the interim coach at Indiana following the Kelvin ‘Cheat’ Sampson scandal. I like Dakich. Maybe because his name rhymes with jock itch, maybe not. Probably not. Never the less, I like the guy, liked him at Bowling Green, liked him less when he had his flirtations with West Virginia (UM fans can thank him for backing out and allowing John Beilein the opportunity to build that program), and finally liked him more for his gracious return to BGSU. I wish him nothing but the best of luck and hope that at the end of the season the folks at IU will remove the interim tag.
I know I have said a lot about Cheat and everything surrounding him but two other things have come to mind.
First, what in the world was Indiana thinking they were getting with this guy? He came in under scrutiny for crying out loud. Play with fire and you’re bound to get burned. In my humble opinion the Hoosiers should take the step of a post-season ban this season and right now. Yes, I understand that it wouldn’t be fair to punish these players for Sampson’s transgressions and I would agree. Unfortunately it does not work that way. It didn’t for Ohio State in Matta’s first season and to those players and it didn’t matter when Michigan did it a few years back either. The message needs to be sent and made clear … don’t cheat.
Second, I need to give credit where credit is due. Kelvin you’ve apparently raised a great son. Sampson’s son Kellen is the graduate assistant for the Hoosiers. Kellen didn’t leave the team upon his dad’s resignation. When asked what his reasons were for not leaving the team with his dad his said there were 13 reasons to stick around; 13 is the number of players on the roster. Kellen Sampson, you’re a classy guy and I mean that. I also mean this … perhaps your father needs to pay attention and exhibit the same class he has taught you.
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