IU Hoops: Meltdown

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3378521

What an ugly mess Kelvin Sampson left behind. This is tangentially related to FLSBW in that (a) the Gopher hoops program appears to be on the rise, and (b) it is one thing to get better, but something altogether different to actually climb over the teams above you and become part of the top tier of a major conference. The ebb and flow of other programs has to be aligned correctly, too, otherwise the temporary excitement of a new coach/philosophy/facility/whatever will wane if there's no tangible change in terms of pecking order and you'll stop getting the types of recruits necessary to take it to the next level. Well, one of the traditional powerhouses of the Big Televen, over whom the Gophs would need to step to reach the top tier for the first time since forever, has essentially displaced themselves from the upper echelon of the conference for at least the next 3-4 years. Couldn't have timed it better from a window of opportunity perspective. Tubby: kick them while they're down. Hard. Right in the crimson and cream. Couldn't have happened to a nicer program.