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Indiana Adjusts with New Coach
Despite losing former coach Kelvin Sampson, the Indiana Hoosiers bounce back to tackle the NCAA tournament head on.
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March 20, 2008 (FPRC) -- Indiana forced Kelvin Sampson to resign after the NCAA uncovered major recruiting infractions, leaving the team clueless as to what to expect. It was unclear at that time as to what type of rotation coach Dan Dakich use. The team prepared for the first round match up with Arkansas in the East Regional despite the despite the situation they've had to deal with since Sampson left.
Coach Dakich has done well so far and it seems as if the team is working well with him also. Nevertheless, it was a big transition, given the fact that the Hoosiers had already played 26 games. Dakich being on Sampson's staff might have made things a little easier. Getting a new coach after 26 games would have been a difficult transition for any team but the players seemed to just get right into the swing of things.
Indiana got wins in Dakich's first 2 games but lost 3 of their last 4. Either way, they still feel that their chances are good in the NCAA Tournament. White, Indiana's second leading scorer behind Eric Gordon at 17.3 per game, is a senior and won't be back. Gordon is considered to be a valuable player for the team and will probably get a nice salary when he goes pro.
There is speculation that Indiana has prospects for coaching candidates, including Scott Skiles, to replace Dakich. Indiana may be in a different place next season. Even thought the team has had to endure a great deal of transition, they are confident about their chance to make history this season.
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