More smoke.

The Herald-Times has staked out Michael McRobbie's office and Assembly Hall. Very nice. Also, Jeff Goodman of Fox Sports reports that numerous sources have told him that Sampson was informed early Thursday that he no longer would be IU's coach.

Keep in mind that despite the Fox News headline, Sampson is entitled to something analogous to an appeal before he can be formally terminated for just cause, but if the athletic director recommends termination for just cause and the president accepts the recommendation, Sampson would be suspended without pay during the appeal period.