The Rocket Malfunctions On Capitol Hill

February 13, 2008

 

I have watched and listened to the MLB Steroids Hearing on Capitol Hill today starring Roger Clemens and Brian McNamee.  99.99% of the time these hearing are long, drawn out and boring.  While today’s hearings were long and drawn out for certain, it was the most entertaining thing I have heard/seen in quite some time.  But let’s back up.

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IU Has First “Major” NCAA Violations Since 1960

February 13, 2008

“Two People Got Some ‘Splainin’ To Do.”

Kelvin Sampson cheated

I really wanted to put my NCAA and Sports Law knowledge to the test here, but there is nothing more I can really add to this story.  My boys over at TMC have done a great yet brief job of outlining the NCAA’s major infractions that have been sent to Bloomington. 

 

I would like to point out an interesting point though.  Oddly enough this week, a local television affiliate in Indianapolis did an up close and personal interview with Sampson and his wife from their Bloomington home.  I knew I smelled something fishy, but did not think 5 F-I-V-E major violations would be released so soon after this aired.  A brief portion of the video can be found here.  Also, it does not look like there is any correlation to these infractions and A.J. Ratliff leaving the Hoosiers.