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NCAA, schools come down hardest on lying about violations

Originally Published: February 13, 2008
By Mark Schlabach | ESPN.com

Paul Ekman, a psychologist and pioneer in the study of emotions and facial expressions, once said, "Most lies succeed because no one goes through the work to figure out how to catch them."

Apparently, Ekman never met an NCAA investigator.

Honesty is one of the sacred qualities the NCAA expects of its athletes, coaches and staff members, and recent history shows the NCAA disciplines those people who don't tell the truth more severely than those who do.

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KELVIN SAMPSON/INDIANA SCANDAL

An NCAA report states head coach Kelvin Sampson and Indiana committed five "major" violations. The allegations stem from a phone call scandal that occurred while Sampson was still under recruiting restrictions.

News

• NCAA downgrades one charge against Hoosiers
• Report: IU paid $203K in legal fees for NCAA case
• Indiana says its sanctions are enough
• Sources: IU agrees with NCAA on violations
• Committee created to find next Hoosiers coach
• Sampson must cooperate with NCAA probe
• IU moves on behind Dakich
• IU, Sampson reach $750K termination settlement
• Status unresolved, Sampson preps for game
• Source: IU likely to suspend, fire Sampson
• IU tops Purdue, awaits word on Sampson's fate
• IU to conduct own investigation into allegations
• Ex-Indiana assistant coach: 'I was not untruthful'
• Source: Sampson status as coach game-by-game
• Sampson, Indiana face 5 major NCAA violations
• Wisconsin takes advantage of distracted Indiana
• Sources: IU faces major violations over calls

Analysis

• O'Neil: IU, Sampson to face NCAA in hearing
• Wojciechowski: IU should penalize itself too
• Forde: Dark day ends black saga at Indiana
• O'Neil: Fisher lived what Dakich will experience
• Forde: Coaches to consider to replace Sampson
• Vitale: Time for Indiana to move on
• Forde: Hoosier Nation ready for Sampson's exit
• Katz: IU beats MSU as Sampson drama continues
• Schlabach: IU investigation is a moot point
• Schlabach: Lying attracts harshest punishments
• Schlabach: Former Hoosiers react to Sampson
• Forde: Weighing IU's best options

Documents (pdf)

• Indiana's response to NCAA allegations
• NCAA details Indiana violations
• Sampson responds to allegations
• Agreement between Sampson, Indiana

Audio

• Bilas: IU might need to fire Sampson Insider
• Katz on Indiana's coaching options Insider

Video

• Indiana's recovery starts at Northwestern ESPN Video
• The search for next Indiana coach is on ESPN Video
• Indiana news conference with Rick Greenspan ESPN Video
• Kelvin Sampson out at Indiana ESPN Video
• Sampson and the Hoosiers top Purdue ESPN Video
• Sampson enjoys emotional win over MSU ESPN Video
• GameDay thoughts on Kelvin Sampson ESPN Video
• What Sampson, Indiana players are saying ESPN Video
• Michael McRobbie announces investigation ESPN Video
• Violations put Sampson's future in question ESPN Video
• Sampson denies NCAA's allegations ESPN Video

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