Considering Kelvin Sampson got in trouble for texting the hell out of recruits, and that's why he's out of a job at Indiana, you'd think that would be the end of it.

But it isn't.

Indiana player Armon Bassett, said he received a text message from Sampson after a tense victory over Northwestern.

"He told me he loved me, he's happy for me and good win,'' Bassett said.

If there was ever a perfect example of why Indiana had to cut ties with Sampson, it's this. Not only could the guy not stop texting recruits, he now can't stop texting his own players after being fired.

While the NCAA rule against texting may or may not be stupid, it's a rule, plain and simple. Sampson broke it multiple times, and now he's paying for it. But considering Sampson's penchant for texting, there's a serious question about whether or not he may keep coaching the Hoosiers in some way via text messages throughout the remainder of the season. Or at least remain in contact with them. And that's not a joke.

Even though I disagree with Jay Mariotti a lot, he makes this valid point in an article today in the Chicago Sun-Times. Can Indiana find a way to get rid of Sampson permanently?

Because the last thing Indiana wants is to have Sampson linger over the program and be in constant contact with players.

Whatever the school has to do, get the kids new cell phones, find a way to block Sampson, they should do it.

I don't know all the circumstances of Sampson's buyout, and how the NCAA will ultimately handle the situation, but I can't imagine the NCAA would be particularly happy to see Sampson continually remaining in contact with his former players via the same technology that got him fired in the first place.

Maybe he should just use carrier pigeons from now on.