Amen IU Hoosier. People "in the loop" have to restrain from revealing their sources for this very reason. They could not only lose out on an avenue for insider information, but more importantly damage relationships, reputation, and rapport.
That being said, I will however back IU Hoosier on his recount of Crean's bashing of the seniors. As someone who grew up in Bloomington and attended grade school through college alongside many of IU Administrations' kids, I was fortunate to hang out with past players, staff, and boosters. I was privileged enough to have access to a lot of the "behind the scene" ongoings of IUBB.
A few tidbits I'd like to drop, whether its common knowledge or not, to show I'm not blowing smoke outta my rear...
-DeAndre Thomas was caught and nearly arrested for stealing DVDs from Target back during Sampson's tenure.
-Mike Davis missed out on a dinner with the May family, left an awful taste in their families mouth (no pun intended)
-Every program cheats... The question isn't whether your program cheats or not... it's to what degree does your program cheat? Ive seen firsthand players get handed gift cards. Bracey Wright was cruising around in a brand new sports car after his first week on campus.. hrmmmmm
oh ya, the pot smoking allegations happens to a bunch of players at a bunch of universities. I remember my freshman year my friends were bragging about chiefing up with VJ-III in The Villas. That kinda stuff happens pretty much everywhere, at most major conference schools.