Leaving is what enabled Sampson to become one of the best college coaches of the past 30 years, even if he had to skip college for seven years to do it. His ending in Bloomington stained his reputation,

Kelvin Sampson reached into his pocket and pulled out his cell phone, scrolling through more than 400 congratulatory texts. He took a few minutes to wade through all of the well-wishes, then when he came across the message from longtime Spurs coach Gregg Popovich,