** FILE **Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson, left, talks with Eric Gordon, center, and Lance Stemler while on the bench during the first half of a college basketball game against Wisconsin in Bloomington, Ind. in this Feb. 13, 2008 file photo. An NCAA report cited Sampson for making improper phone calls to high school players, then providing false and misleading information to investigators from both the university and the NCAA. Sampson has agreed to a $750,000 buyout with the school, university spokesman Larry MacIntyre said. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Indiana's head coach, Tom Crean, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, in Bloomington, Ind. IU defeated Nebraska 76-47. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler) ORG XMIT: OTKDM117_IUNebraska.JPG
Kelvin Sampson
Rick Greenspan
The speculation began early. A news conference — some thought — was set for noon. No, make that 2. Let’s try that again, 4. Finally, later the evening of Feb. 22, 2008, nearly 50 reporters gathered in the Hoosier Room at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. …