UH's Kellen Sampson has drawn interest from Division I programs

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I wonder how long will he hold out.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/college/article/UH-s-Kellen-Sampson-has-drawn-interest-from-15287706.php?t=04653128fc

Kellen Sampson interviewed for a Division I head coaching job this offseason, University of Houston men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson said Thursday.

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Are we Division 2?

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sometimes you just have to look at things at face value…

he interviewed with D1 programs, rather than D2 or D3 programs.

simple as that.

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Huh !!!

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Not to take anything away from Coach Kellen but I’m sure they were small D1 programs. Remembering there are 353-- D1 programs in NCAA Basketball. Could have been McNeese St, Akron any other program(s) in smaller Conf(s) across the Country. All lumped together as D1 Basketball programs . Who can forget the small Catholic school in Chicago from couple yrs ago or the Retrievers, the list goes on and on…All D1.

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I think it would be great for him get HC experience. If he is good at the job, when the time came for him return to UH to follow his Dad ( if he so chose) he would be just that much more seasoned.

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No. I don’t understand how that question pertains to the article either.

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Yes would be great experience for him to run the ship on his own for awhile, then come back when Kelvin hangs up his whistle

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Personally, I would love Kellen to stay and maintain the continuity in recruiting. Who’s to say that Kelvin won’t be ready to call it a day in a couple of years. I’d hate to have Kellen in another coaching situation where he is unable or doesn’t desire to return to Houston. We have a good thing going…I do not want anything to rock the boat.

Not to mention…if Kellen goes, that grandbaby goes with him. That might make grandpa awfully upset. :slight_smile:

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And grandma – Kellen’s mama! When mama aint happy, aint no one happy.

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It’s a gamble either way

What if he leaves and bombs do you want him back? He gets it and bombs how long are you married to him?

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Honestly i think it would be better for him to stay and if we maintain this high level of success for the remainder of CKS tenure then I would not have a problem with him being our next head coach. I think it would be 100 percent the right decision.

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