They say bad news travels fast. Just ask George Leach.
The 211-cm starting center for the Takamatsu Five Arrows got the word late last week that the storied collegiate program where he played — Indiana University — had been rocked by a recruiting scandal that resulted in the departure of head coach Kelvin Sampson.
During legendary coach Bobby Knight's long tenure at the school, which included three NCAA titles, the program had never run afoul of the NCAA. Knight may have had his own personal behavior issues, but his reputation was one of playing by the rules when it came to recruiting.