IU's Worst Kept Secret Confirmed

After a 17-1 start last season under former head coach Kelvin Sampson, the 2007-2008 Hoosier team promptly had the wheels come off, bound for a first round exit in the NCAA Tournament. The dismissal of the former coach under a cloud of uncertainty and accusations was an obvious reason for the breakdown, but former Hoosier star Eric Gordon, a first-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Clippers, stepped forward today and boldly confirmed the speculations of many fans and people around the program. He claimed another reason for the downward spiral of the season: rampant, unchecked drug use. No names were named, but with the disciplinary actions doled out last year by interim coach Dan Dakich coupled with the many transfers and dismissals under new head man Tom Crean, it's not too hard to come up with some likely suspects. Here is the link to the story from the IndyStar.

http://www.indystar.com/article/20081217/SPORTS0601/81217054

Some really sad, unfortunate stuff in there. Last season is over, but the pain of failed expectations and dashed hopes still stings. The glory is returning under Crean, but oh, what might have been....